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dusknoir
🎯 Nature Recommendations
Adamant
Primary
+Attack -Sp. Atk
Attack higher than Sp. Atk, Adamant maximizes damage
Jolly
Alternative
+Speed -Sp. Atk
If speed advantage needed
#477

dusknoir

Ghost

The antenna on its head captures radio waves from the world of spirits that command it to take people there.

Height
2.2m
Weight
106.6kg
Generation
Gen IV (DPPt/HGSS)
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📊 Stats ⚡ Abilities 🛡️ Type Matchup ✨ Evolution 💥 Moves

Base Stats

HP
45
45
Attack
100
100
Defense
135
135
Sp. Atk
65
65
Sp. Def
135
135
Speed
45
45
Total
525

Abilities (Click for details)

pressure
Normal Ability
frisk

Type Matchups

Weaknesses (×2)

Ghost Dark

Resistances (×½)

Poison Bug

Immunities (×0)

Normal Fighting

Evolution Chain

duskull
duskull
#355
→
dusclops
dusclops
#356
→
dusknoir
dusknoir
#477

Moves

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Lv.1 fire-punch fire physical 75 100 15
Lv.1 ice-punch ice physical 75 100 15
Lv.1 thunder-punch electric physical 75 100 15
Lv.1 bind normal physical 15 85 20
Lv.1 leer normal status - 100 30
Lv.1 disable normal status - 100 20
Lv.1 night-shade ghost special - 100 15
Lv.1 future-sight psychic special 120 100 10
Lv.1 astonish ghost physical 30 100 15
Lv.1 shadow-punch ghost physical 60 - 20
Lv.1 gravity psychic status - - 5
Lv.1 shadow-sneak ghost physical 40 100 30
Lv.6 disable normal status - 100 20
Lv.9 foresight normal status - - 40
Lv.9 astonish ghost physical 30 100 15
Lv.12 confuse-ray ghost status - 100 10
Lv.14 foresight normal status - - 40
Lv.14 astonish ghost physical 30 100 15
Lv.16 night-shade ghost special - 100 15
Lv.17 confuse-ray ghost status - 100 10
Lv.17 shadow-sneak ghost physical 40 100 30
Lv.20 payback dark physical 50 100 10
Lv.22 pursuit dark physical 40 100 20
Lv.22 shadow-sneak ghost physical 40 100 30
Lv.24 will-o-wisp fire status - 85 15
Lv.25 pursuit dark physical 40 100 20
Lv.25 will-o-wisp fire status - 85 15
Lv.28 mean-look normal status - - 5
Lv.30 confuse-ray ghost status - 100 10
Lv.30 curse ghost status - - 10
Lv.33 curse ghost status - - 10
Lv.33 will-o-wisp fire status - 85 15
Lv.36 curse ghost status - - 10
Lv.37 shadow-punch ghost physical 60 - 20
Lv.42 shadow-ball ghost special 80 100 15
Lv.45 shadow-ball ghost special 80 100 15
Lv.48 future-sight psychic special 120 100 10
Lv.49 mean-look normal status - - 5
Lv.52 mean-look normal status - - 5
Lv.54 destiny-bond ghost status - - 5
Lv.57 payback dark physical 50 100 10
Lv.58 payback dark physical 50 100 10
Lv.61 future-sight psychic special 120 100 10
Lv.64 future-sight psychic special 120 100 10
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
body-slam normal physical 85 100 15
ice-beam ice special 90 100 10
blizzard ice special 110 70 5
hyper-beam normal special 150 90 5
strength normal physical 80 100 15
earthquake ground physical 100 100 10
toxic poison status - 90 10
psychic psychic special 90 100 10
night-shade ghost special - 100 15
double-team normal status - - 15
confuse-ray ghost status - 100 10
metronome normal status - - 10
swift normal special 60 - 20
dream-eater psychic special 100 100 15
leech-life bug physical 80 100 10
flash normal status - 100 20
rest psychic status - - 5
rock-slide rock physical 75 90 10
substitute normal status - - 10
thief dark physical 60 100 25
curse ghost status - - 10
protect normal status - - 10
endure normal status - - 10
swagger normal status - 85 15
attract normal status - 100 15
sleep-talk normal status - - 10
return normal physical - 100 20
frustration normal physical - 100 20
hidden-power normal special 60 100 15
rain-dance water status - - 5
sunny-day fire status - - 5
psych-up normal status - - 10
shadow-ball ghost special 80 100 15
future-sight psychic special 120 100 10
rock-smash fighting physical 40 100 15
torment dark status - 100 15
will-o-wisp fire status - 85 15
facade normal physical 70 100 20
taunt dark status - 100 20
helping-hand normal status - - 20
brick-break fighting physical 75 100 15
imprison psychic status - - 10
secret-power normal physical 70 100 20
rock-tomb rock physical 60 95 15
calm-mind psychic status - - 20
payback dark physical 50 100 10
embargo dark status - 100 15
fling dark physical - 100 10
dark-pulse dark special 80 100 15
focus-blast fighting special 120 70 5
giga-impact normal physical 150 90 5
trick-room psychic status - - 5
charge-beam electric special 50 90 10
telekinesis psychic status - - 15
round normal special 60 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
haze ice status - - 30
memento dark status - 100 10
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
fire-punch fire physical 75 100 15
ice-punch ice physical 75 100 15
thunder-punch electric physical 75 100 15
bind normal physical 15 85 20
snore normal special 50 100 15
spite ghost status - 100 10
icy-wind ice special 55 95 15
pain-split normal status - - 20
focus-punch fighting physical 150 100 20
trick psychic status - 100 10
skill-swap psychic status - - 10
snatch dark status - - 10
gravity psychic status - - 5
wonder-room psychic status - - 10

Moveset & Team Recommendations

⚔️ Recommended Movesets
Physical Attacker Moveset Physical
shadow-sneak shadow-claw foul-play swords-dance
dusknoir's physical attacker moveset, STAB moveshadow-sneak high power, paired with knock-offbetter coverage.
👥 Team Recommendations
Balanced Team Core Balance
landorus-incarnate togekiss ferrothorn scizor gyarados
dusknoiras a Balanced Team attacker core, Cover weaknesses with teammates.
Hyper Offense Team Core Hyper Offense
dragonite garchomp gyarados dragapult talonflame
dusknoiras a Hyper Offense team core, fast sweeping is the main goal.
Stall Team Core Stall
blissey ferrothorn gliscor togekiss mimikyu
dusknoiras a Stall team core wearing down opponents with Toxic and recovery.