Dark-Pulse Move Detail
Dark Pulse is a Dark-type move with 80 power and 100% accuracy. It has a 20% chance of causing the target to flinch, making it a valuable tool for disrupting opponents. Dark Pulse is a special attack that targets an opponent's special defense, and it is commonly used by Dark-type Pokémon and others with strong special attack stats. The move is particularly effective against Psychic- and Ghost-type Pokémon. Dark Pulse can also bypass moves like Substitute by striking with its dark, pulsating energy, adding strategic depth in competitive play.
Details
- Power: 80
- Accuracy: 100%
- PP: 15
- Priority: 0
- Damage Class: Special
- Generation: Generation-Iv
Effect
- Inflicts regular damage. Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
Category
Flavor Texts
- diamond-pearl: The user releases a horrible aura imbued with dark thoughts. It may also make the target flinch.
- platinum: The user releases a horrible aura imbued with dark thoughts. It may also make the target flinch.
- heartgold-soulsilver: The user releases a horrible aura imbued with dark thoughts. It may also make the target flinch.
- black-white: The user releases a horrible aura imbued with dark thoughts. It may also make the target flinch.
- black-2-white-2: The user releases a horrible aura imbued with dark thoughts. It may also make the target flinch.
- x-y: The user releases a horrible aura imbued with dark thoughts. This may also make the target flinch.
- omega-ruby-alpha-sapphire: The user releases a horrible aura imbued with dark thoughts. This may also make the target flinch.
- sun-moon: The user releases a horrible aura imbued with dark thoughts. This may also make the target flinch.
- ultra-sun-ultra-moon: The user releases a horrible aura imbued with dark thoughts. This may also make the target flinch.
- lets-go-pikachu-lets-go-eevee: The user releases a horrible aura imbued with dark thoughts. This may also make the target flinch.
- sword-shield: The user releases a horrible aura imbued with dark thoughts. This may also make the target flinch.
Dark-Pulse Pokémon
Blastoise
9 - Water
Ekans
23 - Poison
Arbok
24 - Poison
Vulpix
37 - Fire
Ninetales
38 - Fire
Jigglypuff
39 - Normal, Fairy
Wigglytuff
40 - Normal, Fairy
Meowth
52 - Normal
Persian
53 - Normal
Muk
89 - Poison
Gastly
92 - Ghost, Poison
Haunter
93 - Ghost, Poison
Gengar
94 - Ghost, Poison
Koffing
109 - Poison
Weezing
110 - Poison
Gyarados
130 - Water, Flying
Mewtwo
150 - Psychic
Mew
151 - Psychic
Crobat
169 - Poison, Flying
Umbreon
197 - Dark
Murkrow
198 - Dark, Flying
Misdreavus
200 - Ghost
Gligar
207 - Ground, Flying
Steelix
208 - Steel, Ground
Sneasel
215 - Dark, Ice
Skarmory
227 - Steel, Flying
Houndour
228 - Dark, Fire
Houndoom
229 - Dark, Fire
Larvitar
246 - Rock, Ground
Pupitar
247 - Rock, Ground
Tyranitar
248 - Rock, Dark
Poochyena
261 - Dark
Mightyena
262 - Dark
Nuzleaf
274 - Grass, Dark
Shiftry
275 - Grass, Dark
Sableye
302 - Dark, Ghost
Mawile
303 - Steel, Fairy
Aggron
306 - Steel, Rock
Carvanha
318 - Water, Dark
Sharpedo
319 - Water, Dark
Cacnea
331 - Grass
Cacturne
332 - Grass, Dark
Seviper
336 - Poison
Crawdaunt
342 - Water, Dark
Shuppet
353 - Ghost
Banette
354 - Ghost
Duskull
355 - Ghost
Dusclops
356 - Ghost
Absol
359 - Dark
Glalie
362 - Ice
Deoxys-Normal
386 - Psychic
Mismagius
429 - Ghost
Honchkrow
430 - Dark, Flying
Stunky
434 - Poison, Dark
Skuntank
435 - Poison, Dark
Spiritomb
442 - Ghost, Dark
Lucario
448 - Fighting, Steel
Skorupi
451 - Poison, Bug
Drapion
452 - Poison, Dark
Croagunk
453 - Poison, Fighting
Toxicroak
454 - Poison, Fighting
Weavile
461 - Dark, Ice
Gliscor
472 - Ground, Flying
Porygon-Z
474 - Normal
Dusknoir
477 - Ghost
Rotom
479 - Electric, Ghost
Heatran
485 - Fire, Steel
Giratina-Altered
487 - Ghost, Dragon
Darkrai
491 - Dark
Arceus
493 - Normal
Samurott
503 - Water
Purrloin
509 - Dark
Liepard
510 - Dark
Sandile
551 - Ground, Dark
Krokorok
552 - Ground, Dark
Krookodile
553 - Ground, Dark
Scraggy
559 - Dark, Fighting
Scrafty
560 - Dark, Fighting
Sigilyph
561 - Psychic, Flying
Yamask
562 - Ghost
Cofagrigus
563 - Ghost
Trubbish
568 - Poison
Garbodor
569 - Poison
Zorua
570 - Dark
Zoroark
571 - Dark
Gothita
574 - Psychic
Gothorita
575 - Psychic
Gothitelle
576 - Psychic
Frillish
592 - Water, Ghost
Jellicent
593 - Water, Ghost
Elgyem
605 - Psychic
Beheeyem
606 - Psychic
Litwick
607 - Ghost, Fire
Lampent
608 - Ghost, Fire
Chandelure
609 - Ghost, Fire
Druddigon
621 - Dragon
Pawniard
624 - Dark, Steel
Bisharp
625 - Dark, Steel
Vullaby
629 - Dark, Flying
Mandibuzz
630 - Dark, Flying
Deino
633 - Dark, Dragon
Zweilous
634 - Dark, Dragon
Hydreigon
635 - Dark, Dragon
Tornadus-Incarnate
641 - Flying
Thundurus-Incarnate
642 - Electric, Flying
Genesect
649 - Bug, Steel
Frogadier
657 - Water
Greninja
658 - Water, Dark
Litleo
667 - Fire, Normal
Pyroar
668 - Fire, Normal
Pancham
674 - Fighting
Pangoro
675 - Fighting, Dark
Furfrou
676 - Normal
Espurr
677 - Psychic
Meowstic-Male
678 - Psychic
Inkay
686 - Dark, Psychic
Malamar
687 - Dark, Psychic
Clauncher
692 - Water
Clawitzer
693 - Water
Helioptile
694 - Electric, Normal
Heliolisk
695 - Electric, Normal
Tyrunt
696 - Rock, Dragon
Tyrantrum
697 - Rock, Dragon
Amaura
698 - Rock, Ice
Aurorus
699 - Rock, Ice
Phantump
708 - Ghost, Grass
Trevenant
709 - Ghost, Grass
Pumpkaboo-Average
710 - Ghost, Grass
Gourgeist-Average
711 - Ghost, Grass
Noibat
714 - Flying, Dragon
Noivern
715 - Flying, Dragon
Yveltal
717 - Dark, Flying
Hoopa
720 - Psychic, Ghost
Incineroar
727 - Fire, Dark
Golisopod
768 - Bug, Water
Mimikyu-Disguised
778 - Ghost, Fairy
Guzzlord
799 - Dark, Dragon
Necrozma
800 - Psychic
Naganadel
804 - Poison, Dragon
Blacephalon
806 - Fire, Ghost
Inteleon
818 - Water
Thievul
828 - Dark
Sinistea
854 - Ghost
Polteageist
855 - Ghost
Hatenna
856 - Psychic
Hattrem
857 - Psychic
Hatterene
858 - Psychic, Fairy
Impidimp
859 - Dark, Fairy
Morgrem
860 - Dark, Fairy
Grimmsnarl
861 - Dark, Fairy
Perrserker
863 - Steel
Runerigus
867 - Ground, Ghost
Morpeko-Full-Belly
877 - Electric, Dark
Duraludon
884 - Steel, Dragon
Urshifu-Single-Strike
892 - Fighting, Dark
Zarude
893 - Dark, Grass
Spectrier
897 - Ghost
Overqwil
904 - Dark, Poison
Meowscarada
908 - Grass, Dark
Lokix
920 - Bug, Dark
Armarouge
936 - Fire, Psychic
Maschiff
942 - Dark
Mabosstiff
943 - Dark
Bombirdier
962 - Flying, Dark
Kingambit
983 - Dark, Steel
Brute-Bonnet
986 - Grass, Dark
Flutter-Mane
987 - Ghost, Fairy
Iron-Jugulis
993 - Dark, Flying
Wo-Chien
1001 - Dark, Grass
Chien-Pao
1002 - Dark, Ice
Ting-Lu
1003 - Dark, Ground
Chi-Yu
1004 - Dark, Fire
Roaring-Moon
1005 - Dragon, Dark
Fezandipiti
1016 - Poison, Fairy
Archaludon
1018 - Steel, Dragon
Terapagos
1024 - Normal
Deoxys-Attack
10001 - Psychic
Deoxys-Defense
10002 - Psychic
Deoxys-Speed
10003 - Psychic
Giratina-Origin
10007 - Ghost, Dragon
Rotom-Heat
10008 - Electric, Fire
Rotom-Wash
10009 - Electric, Water
Rotom-Frost
10010 - Electric, Ice
Rotom-Fan
10011 - Electric, Flying
Rotom-Mow
10012 - Electric, Grass
Tornadus-Therian
10019 - Flying
Thundurus-Therian
10020 - Electric, Flying
Meowstic-Female
10025 - Psychic
Pumpkaboo-Small
10027 - Ghost, Grass
Pumpkaboo-Large
10028 - Ghost, Grass
Pumpkaboo-Super
10029 - Ghost, Grass
Gourgeist-Small
10030 - Ghost, Grass
Gourgeist-Large
10031 - Ghost, Grass
Gourgeist-Super
10032 - Ghost, Grass
Blastoise-Mega
10036 - Water
Gengar-Mega
10038 - Ghost, Poison
Gyarados-Mega
10041 - Water, Dark
Houndoom-Mega
10048 - Dark, Fire
Tyranitar-Mega
10049 - Rock, Dark
Mawile-Mega
10052 - Steel, Fairy
Aggron-Mega
10053 - Steel
Banette-Mega
10056 - Ghost
Absol-Mega
10057 - Dark
Lucario-Mega
10059 - Fighting, Steel
Sableye-Mega
10066 - Dark, Ghost
Sharpedo-Mega
10070 - Water, Dark
Steelix-Mega
10072 - Steel, Ground
Glalie-Mega
10074 - Ice
Hoopa-Unbound
10086 - Psychic, Dark
Rattata-Alola
10091 - Dark, Normal
Raticate-Alola
10092 - Dark, Normal
Raticate-Totem-Alola
10093 - Dark, Normal
Vulpix-Alola
10103 - Ice
Ninetales-Alola
10104 - Ice, Fairy
Meowth-Alola
10107 - Dark
Persian-Alola
10108 - Dark
Grimer-Alola
10112 - Poison, Dark
Muk-Alola
10113 - Poison, Dark
Marowak-Alola
10115 - Fire, Ghost
Greninja-Battle-Bond
10116 - Water, Dark
Greninja-Ash
10117 - Water, Dark
Mimikyu-Busted
10143 - Ghost, Fairy
Mimikyu-Totem-Disguised
10144 - Ghost, Fairy
Mimikyu-Totem-Busted
10145 - Ghost, Fairy
Marowak-Totem
10149 - Fire, Ghost
Necrozma-Dusk
10155 - Psychic, Steel
Necrozma-Dawn
10156 - Psychic, Ghost
Necrozma-Ultra
10157 - Psychic, Dragon
Meowth-Galar
10161 - Steel
Weezing-Galar
10167 - Poison, Fairy
Moltres-Galar
10171 - Dark, Flying
Yamask-Galar
10179 - Ground, Ghost
Morpeko-Hangry
10187 - Electric, Dark
Zarude-Dada
10192 - Dark, Grass
Calyrex-Shadow
10194 - Psychic, Ghost
Qwilfish-Hisui
10234 - Dark, Poison
Samurott-Hisui
10236 - Water, Dark
Zorua-Hisui
10238 - Normal, Ghost
Zoroark-Hisui
10239 - Normal, Ghost
Terapagos-Terastal
10276 - Normal
Terapagos-Stellar
10277 - Normal