Essentials

Dark Pulse

dark Special

Generation 4

Summary

Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.

Damage Dealt

  • bug 1
  • dark ½
  • dragon 1
  • electric 1
  • fighting ½
  • fire 1
  • flying 1
  • ghost 2
  • grass 1
  • ground 1
  • ice 1
  • normal 1
  • poison 1
  • psychic 2
  • rock 1
  • steel ½
  • water 1
  • ??? 1

Stats

Power
80
Accuracy
100%
PP
15, up to 24 with PP Up
Target
Selected opponent
Effect chance
20
Priority
0 (normal)

Flags

  • Makes contact
  • Blocked by Detect and Protect
  • Reflectable with Magic Coat
  • Snatchable
  • Rolls accuracy
  • Flinches with King's Rock

Names

Japanese
あくのはどう (akunohadou)
French
Vibrobscur
German
Finsteraura
Spanish
Pulso Umbrío
Italian
Neropulsar

Machines

Generation 4
TM79

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.

Flavor Text

Generation 4
The user releases a horrible aura imbued with dark thoughts. It may also make the target flinch.

Categories

  • Regular damage
  • Flinch

Contests

Generation 3 Contest

This move does not exist in games with Contests.

Generation 4 Super Contest

Type
cool
Appeal
♡♡
Flavor text
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.
Use after
None
Use before
None

Pokémon

DiamondPearl Platinum
Heart GoldSoul Silver 		Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
36 36 Gastly ghost poison Levitate ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 30 35 30 100 35 80 310
44 44 Haunter poison ghost Levitate ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 45 50 45 115 55 95 405
44 44 Gengar poison ghost Levitate ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 60 65 60 130 75 110 500
28 28 Larvitar rock ground Guts ½ male, ½ female Monster 50 64 50 45 50 41 300
28 28 Pupitar rock ground Shed Skin ½ male, ½ female Monster 70 84 70 65 70 51 410
28 28 Tyranitar dark rock Sand Stream ½ male, ½ female Monster 100 134 110 95 100 61 600
55 55 Honchkrow flying dark Insomnia
Super Luck 		½ male, ½ female Flying 100 125 52 105 52 71 505
49 49 Spiritomb dark ghost Pressure ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 50 92 108 92 108 35 485
— — Lucario steel fighting Inner Focus
Steadfast 		⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground
Humanshape 		70 110 70 115 70 90 525
49 49 Weavile dark ice Pressure ½ male, ½ female Ground 70 120 65 45 85 125 510
93 93 Darkrai dark Bad Dreams genderless No Eggs 70 90 90 135 90 125 600
DiamondPearl Platinum
Heart GoldSoul Silver 		Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
79 79 Ekans poison Intimidate
Shed Skin 		½ male, ½ female Ground
Dragon 		35 60 44 40 54 55 288
79 79 Arbok poison Intimidate
Shed Skin 		½ male, ½ female Ground
Dragon 		60 85 69 65 79 80 438
79 79 Vulpix fire Flash Fire ¼ male, ¾ female Ground 38 41 40 50 65 65 299
79 79 Ninetales fire Flash Fire ¼ male, ¾ female Ground 73 76 75 81 100 100 505
79 79 Meowth normal Pickup
Technician 		½ male, ½ female Ground 40 45 35 40 40 90 290
79 79 Persian normal Limber
Technician 		½ male, ½ female Ground 65 70 60 65 65 115 440
79 79 Muk poison Stench
Sticky Hold 		½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 105 105 75 65 100 50 500
79 79 Gastly ghost poison Levitate ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 30 35 30 100 35 80 310
79 79 Haunter poison ghost Levitate ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 45 50 45 115 55 95 405
79 79 Gengar poison ghost Levitate ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 60 65 60 130 75 110 500
79 79 Koffing poison Levitate ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 40 65 95 60 45 35 340
79 79 Weezing poison Levitate ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 65 90 120 85 70 60 490
79 79 Gyarados flying water Intimidate ½ male, ½ female Water 2
Dragon 		95 125 79 60 100 81 540
79 79 Mew psychic Synchronize genderless No Eggs 100 100 100 100 100 100 600
79 79 Crobat poison flying Inner Focus ½ male, ½ female Flying 85 90 80 70 80 130 535
79 79 Umbreon dark Synchronize ⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 95 65 110 60 130 65 525
79 79 Murkrow dark flying Insomnia
Super Luck 		½ male, ½ female Flying 60 85 42 85 42 91 405
79 79 Misdreavus ghost Levitate ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 60 60 60 85 85 85 435
79 79 Gligar flying ground Sand Veil
Hyper Cutter 		½ male, ½ female Bug 65 75 105 35 65 85 430
79 79 Steelix steel ground Sturdy
Rock Head 		½ male, ½ female Mineral 75 85 200 55 65 30 510
79 79 Sneasel ice dark Inner Focus
Keen Eye 		½ male, ½ female Ground 55 95 55 35 75 115 430
79 79 Skarmory steel flying Sturdy
Keen Eye 		½ male, ½ female Flying 65 80 140 40 70 70 465
79 79 Houndour fire dark Flash Fire
Early Bird 		½ male, ½ female Ground 45 60 30 80 50 65 330
79 79 Houndoom fire dark Flash Fire
Early Bird 		½ male, ½ female Ground 75 90 50 110 80 95 500
79 79 Larvitar rock ground Guts ½ male, ½ female Monster 50 64 50 45 50 41 300
79 79 Pupitar rock ground Shed Skin ½ male, ½ female Monster 70 84 70 65 70 51 410
79 79 Tyranitar dark rock Sand Stream ½ male, ½ female Monster 100 134 110 95 100 61 600
79 79 Poochyena dark Run Away
Quick Feet 		½ male, ½ female Ground 35 55 35 30 30 35 220
79 79 Mightyena dark Intimidate
Quick Feet 		½ male, ½ female Ground 70 90 70 60 60 70 420
79 79 Nuzleaf grass dark Chlorophyll
Early Bird 		½ male, ½ female Ground
Plant 		70 70 40 60 40 60 340
79 79 Shiftry dark grass Chlorophyll
Early Bird 		½ male, ½ female Ground
Plant 		90 100 60 90 60 80 480
79 79 Sableye ghost dark Keen Eye
Stall 		½ male, ½ female Humanshape 50 75 75 65 65 50 380
79 79 Mawile steel Intimidate
Hyper Cutter 		½ male, ½ female Ground
Fairy 		50 85 85 55 55 50 380
79 79 Aggron steel rock Sturdy
Rock Head 		½ male, ½ female Monster 70 110 180 60 60 50 530
79 79 Carvanha dark water Rough Skin ½ male, ½ female Water 2 45 90 20 65 20 65 305
79 79 Sharpedo water dark Rough Skin ½ male, ½ female Water 2 70 120 40 95 40 95 460
79 79 Cacnea grass Sand Veil ½ male, ½ female Plant
Humanshape 		50 85 40 85 40 35 335
79 79 Cacturne dark grass Sand Veil ½ male, ½ female Plant
Humanshape 		70 115 60 115 60 55 475
79 79 Seviper poison Shed Skin ½ male, ½ female Ground
Dragon 		73 100 60 100 60 65 458
79 79 Crawdaunt dark water Hyper Cutter
Shell Armor 		½ male, ½ female Water 1
Water 3 		63 120 85 90 55 55 468
79 79 Shuppet ghost Insomnia
Frisk 		½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 44 75 35 63 33 45 295
79 79 Banette ghost Insomnia
Frisk 		½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 64 115 65 83 63 65 455
79 79 Duskull ghost Levitate ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 20 40 90 30 90 25 295
79 79 Dusclops ghost Pressure ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 40 70 130 60 130 25 455
79 79 Absol dark Pressure
Super Luck 		½ male, ½ female Ground 65 130 60 75 60 75 465
79 79 Glalie ice Inner Focus
Ice Body 		½ male, ½ female Fairy
Mineral 		80 80 80 80 80 80 480
79 79 Mismagius ghost Levitate ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 60 60 60 105 105 105 495
79 79 Honchkrow flying dark Insomnia
Super Luck 		½ male, ½ female Flying 100 125 52 105 52 71 505
79 79 Stunky dark poison Stench
Aftermath 		½ male, ½ female Ground 63 63 47 41 41 74 329
79 79 Skuntank dark poison Stench
Aftermath 		½ male, ½ female Ground 103 93 67 71 61 84 479
79 79 Spiritomb dark ghost Pressure ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 50 92 108 92 108 35 485
79 79 Lucario steel fighting Inner Focus
Steadfast 		⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground
Humanshape 		70 110 70 115 70 90 525
79 79 Skorupi poison bug Battle Armor
Sniper 		½ male, ½ female Bug
Water 3 		40 50 90 30 55 65 330
79 79 Drapion dark poison Battle Armor
Sniper 		½ male, ½ female Bug
Water 3 		70 90 110 60 75 95 500
79 79 Croagunk fighting poison Dry Skin
Anticipation 		½ male, ½ female Humanshape 48 61 40 61 40 50 300
79 79 Toxicroak poison fighting Dry Skin
Anticipation 		½ male, ½ female Humanshape 83 106 65 86 65 85 490
79 79 Weavile dark ice Pressure ½ male, ½ female Ground 70 120 65 45 85 125 510
79 79 Gliscor ground flying Sand Veil
Hyper Cutter 		½ male, ½ female Bug 75 95 125 45 75 95 510
79 79 Porygon-Z normal Download
Adaptability 		genderless Mineral 85 80 70 135 75 90 535
79 79 Dusknoir ghost Pressure ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 45 100 135 65 135 45 525
79 Fan Rotom ghost electric Levitate genderless Indeterminate 50 65 107 105 107 86 520
79 Frost Rotom ghost electric Levitate genderless Indeterminate 50 65 107 105 107 86 520
79 Heat Rotom ghost electric Levitate genderless Indeterminate 50 65 107 105 107 86 520
79 Mow Rotom ghost electric Levitate genderless Indeterminate 50 65 107 105 107 86 520
79 79 Rotom ghost electric Levitate genderless Indeterminate 50 50 77 95 77 91 440
79 Wash Rotom ghost electric Levitate genderless Indeterminate 50 65 107 105 107 86 520
79 79 Heatran fire steel Flash Fire ½ male, ½ female No Eggs 91 90 106 130 106 77 600
79 79 Giratina dragon ghost Pressure genderless No Eggs 150 100 120 100 120 90 680
79 Origin Giratina dragon ghost Levitate genderless No Eggs 150 120 100 120 100 90 680
79 79 Darkrai dark Bad Dreams genderless No Eggs 70 90 90 135 90 125 600
79 79 Arceus normal Multitype genderless No Eggs 120 120 120 120 120 120 720

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