477: Dusknoir

Essentials

Dusknoir

Abilities

Pressure: Increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one.

Damage Taken

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 477
Extended Sinnoh: 191

Names

French: Noctunoir
German: Zwirrfinst
Korean: 야느와르몽
Chinese: 夜黑魔人
Japanese: ヨノワール (yonowaaru)
Official Roomaji: Yonoir

Breeding

Gender

½ male, ½ female

Egg groups

Indeterminate

Hatch counter

Steps to hatch

6630 / 3570

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP

210

3000 EXP at level

Effort points

1 Defense
2 Special Defense

Capture rate

Base happiness

Growth rate

fast

Wild held items

	5%	Kasib Berry
	5%	Kasib Berry

Evolution

Compare this family

Baby	Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
	Duskull	Dusclops Level up, starting at level 37	Dusknoir Trade, while holding a Reaper Cloth

Stats

			Level
			Effort
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	45	16.3	263	294
Attack	100	80.6	268	299
Defense	135	97.5	338	369
Special Attack	65	50.9	198	229
Special Defense	135	98.3	338	369
Speed	45	25.1	158	189
Total	525	84.6

Pokéathlon Performance

Minimum; Base; Maximum

Speed
Power
Skill
Stamina
Jump
Total: 6/16/18

Flavor

Detailed flavor page covering all versions

Flavor Text

: The antenna on its head captures radio waves from the world of spirits that command it to take people there.
: It is said to take lost spirits into its pliant body and guide them home.
: This feared Pokémon is said to travel to worlds unknown. Some even believe that it takes lost spirits along with it.

: It is said to take lost spirits into its pliant body and guide them home.

Sprites

Miscellany

Species: Gripper
Color: Black
Cry
Footprint
Shape: Brachial

Height

$${_("Trainer dude")}$

7'2.6"
2.2 m

Weight

$${_("Trainer dudette")}$

1066

235.0 lb
106.6 kg

Locations

Ridiculously detailed breakdown

Moves

Ghost moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Physical moves better suit Dusknoir's higher Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

		Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
—	—	Fire Punch			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
—	—	Ice Punch			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
—	—	ThunderPunch			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
—	—	Gravity			5	—	—		Disables moves and immunities that involve flying or levitating for five turns.
—	—	Bind			20	15	85%		Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
—	—	Leer			30	—	100%		Lowers the target's Defense by one stage.
—	—	Night Shade			15	*	100%		Inflicts damage equal to the user's level.
—	—	Disable			20	—	100%		Disables the target's last used move for 1-8 turns.
6	6	Disable			20	—	100%		Disables the target's last used move for 1-8 turns.
9	9	Foresight			40	—	—		Forces the target to have no Evade, and allows it to be hit by Normal and Fighting moves even if it's a Ghost.
14	14	Astonish			15	30	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
17	17	Confuse Ray			10	—	100%		Confuses the target.
22	22	Shadow Sneak			30	40	100%	1	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
25	25	Pursuit			20	40	100%		Has double power against, and can hit, Pokémon attempting to switch out.
30	30	Curse			10	—	—		Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
33	33	Will-O-Wisp			15	—	75%		Burns the target.
37	37	Shadow Punch			20	60	—		Never misses.
	42	Hex			10	50	100%		Has double power if the target has a major status ailment.
43	49	Mean Look			5	—	—		Prevents the target from leaving battle.
51	58	Payback			10	50	100%		Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn.
61	61	Future Sight			10	100	100%		Hits the target two turns later.
Level up, learned by Dusclops but not Dusknoir
		Bind			20	15	85%		Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
		Leer			30	—	100%		Lowers the target's Defense by one stage.
		Night Shade			15	*	100%		Inflicts damage equal to the user's level.
		Disable			20	—	100%		Disables the target's last used move for 1-8 turns.
		Disable			20	—	100%		Disables the target's last used move for 1-8 turns.
		Foresight			40	—	—		Forces the target to have no Evade, and allows it to be hit by Normal and Fighting moves even if it's a Ghost.
		Astonish			15	30	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
		Confuse Ray			10	—	100%		Confuses the target.
		Pursuit			20	40	100%		Has double power against, and can hit, Pokémon attempting to switch out.
		Curse			10	—	—		Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
		Shadow Punch			20	60	—		Never misses.
		Will-O-Wisp			15	—	75%		Burns the target.
		Mean Look			5	—	—		Prevents the target from leaving battle.
		Future Sight			10	100	100%		Hits the target two turns later.
		Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
Egg, learned by Duskull but not Dusknoir
		Dark Pulse			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
		Destiny Bond			5	—	—		If the user faints this turn, the target automatically will, too.
		Faint Attack			20	60	—		Never misses.
		Grudge			5	—	—		If the user faints this turn, the PP of the move that fainted it drops to 0.
		Imprison			10	—	—		Prevents the target from using any moves that the user also knows.
		Memento			10	—	100%		Lowers the target's Attack and Special Attack by two stages. User faints.
		Ominous Wind			5	60	100%		Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one stage.
		Pain Split			20	—	—		Sets the user's and targets's HP to the average of their current HP.
		Skill Swap			10	—	—		User and target swap abilities.
		Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
		Fire Punch			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
		Gravity			5	—	—		Disables moves and immunities that involve flying or levitating for five turns.
		Headbutt			15	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
		Ice Punch			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
		Icy Wind			15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
		Mud-Slap			10	20	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
		Ominous Wind			5	60	100%		Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one stage.
		Pain Split			20	—	—		Sets the user's and targets's HP to the average of their current HP.
		Snore			15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
		Spite			10	—	100%		Lowers the PP of the target's last used move by 4.
		Sucker Punch			5	80	100%	1	Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move.
		ThunderPunch			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
		Trick			10	—	100%		User and target swap items.
Tutor, learned by Dusclops but not Dusknoir
		Body Slam			15	85	100%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
		Counter			20	*	100%	-5	Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took.
		Double-Edge			15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
		Dream Eater			15	100	100%		Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.
		DynamicPunch			5	100	50%		Has a 100% chance to confuse the target.
		Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
		Fire Punch			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
		Ice Punch			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
		Icy Wind			15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
		Mega Kick			5	120	75%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
		Mega Punch			20	80	85%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
		Metronome			10	—	—		Randomly selects and uses any move in the game.
		Mimic			10	—	—		Copies the target's last used move.
		Mud-Slap			10	20	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
		Psych Up			10	—	—		Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
		Rock Slide			10	75	90%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
		Seismic Toss			20	*	100%		Inflicts damage equal to the user's level.
		Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
		Snore			15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
		Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
		Swagger			15	—	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
		ThunderPunch			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
		Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
01		Focus Punch			20	150	100%	-3	If the user takes damage before attacking, the attack is canceled.
04	04	Calm Mind			20	—	—		Raises the user's Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage.
06	06	Toxic			10	—	90%		Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
10	10	Hidden Power			15	*	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
11	11	Sunny Day			5	—	—		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
12	12	Taunt			20	—	100%		For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.
13	13	Ice Beam			10	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
14	14	Blizzard			5	120	70%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
15	15	Hyper Beam			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
17	17	Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
18	18	Rain Dance			5	—	—		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
	19	Telekinesis			15	—	—		Moves have 100% accuracy against the target for three turns.
21	21	Frustration			20	*	100%		Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
26	26	Earthquake			10	100	100%		Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.
27	27	Return			20	*	100%		Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
29	29	Psychic			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
30	30	Shadow Ball			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
31	31	Brick Break			15	75	100%		Destroys Reflect and Light Screen.
32	32	Double Team			15	—	—		Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
39	39	Rock Tomb			10	50	80%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
41	41	Torment			15	—	100%		Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row.
42	42	Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
43		Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
44	44	Rest			10	—	—		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45	45	Attract			15	—	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
46	46	Thief			10	40	100%		Takes the target's item.
	48	Round			15	60	100%		Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
48		Skill Swap			10	—	—		User and target swap abilities.
49		Snatch			10	—	—	4	Steals the target's move, if it's self-targeted.
52	52	Focus Blast			5	120	70%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
56	56	Fling			10	*	100%		Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.
57	57	Charge Beam			10	50	90%		Has a 70% chance to raise the user's Special Attack by one stage.
58		Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
61	61	Will-O-Wisp			15	—	75%		Burns the target.
63	63	Embargo			15	—	100%		Target cannot use held items.
66	66	Payback			10	50	100%		Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn.
68	68	Giga Impact			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
70	70	Flash			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
77	77	Psych Up			10	—	—		Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
	78	Bulldoze			20	60	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
78		Captivate			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages if it's the opposite gender.
79		Dark Pulse			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
80	80	Rock Slide			10	75	90%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
82		Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
83		Natural Gift			15	*	100%		Power and type depend on the held berry.
85	85	Dream Eater			15	100	100%		Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.
87	87	Swagger			15	—	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
90	90	Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
92	92	Trick Room			5	—	—	-7	For five turns, slower Pokémon will act before faster Pokémon.
	94	Rock Smash			15	40	100%		Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
H4	H4	Strength			15	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
H6		Rock Smash			15	40	100%		Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
Machine, learned by Dusclops but not Dusknoir
		Focus Punch			20	150	100%	-3	If the user takes damage before attacking, the attack is canceled.
		Calm Mind			20	—	—		Raises the user's Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage.
		Toxic			10	—	90%		Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
		Hidden Power			15	*	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
		Sunny Day			5	—	—		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
		Taunt			20	—	100%		For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.
		Ice Beam			10	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
		Blizzard			5	120	70%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
		Hyper Beam			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
		Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
		Rain Dance			5	—	—		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
		Frustration			20	*	100%		Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
		Earthquake			10	100	100%		Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.
		Return			20	*	100%		Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
		Psychic			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
		Shadow Ball			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
		Double Team			15	—	—		Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
		Rock Tomb			10	50	80%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
		Torment			15	—	100%		Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row.
		Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
		Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
		Rest			10	—	—		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
		Attract			15	—	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
		Thief			10	40	100%		Takes the target's item.
		Skill Swap			10	—	—		User and target swap abilities.
		Snatch			10	—	—	4	Steals the target's move, if it's self-targeted.
		Strength			15	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
		Flash			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
		Rock Smash			15	40	100%		Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.