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Dark Pulse

Dark Pulse
あくのはどう
Evil Pulse
Generation: IV
Battle Data
Type:
Category Special
Power: 80
Accuracy: 100
PP: 15, max: ?
Affects: All
Secondary Effect: 20% chance of making the foe flinch.
Priority: 0
Contact: No
Affected by
Magic Coat: No
Magic Bounce: No
Bright Powder: No
Protect/Detect: Yes
Snatch: No
Mirror Move: Yes
King's Rock: Yes
Contest Data
Super Contests (DPPt)
Type: Cool
Appeal: 2 ♥♥
Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)
Type: Cool
Appeal:
Jam:

Dark Pulse is a Dark-type move. It was introduced in Generation IV.

Description

Games Description
DPPtHGSS
BWB2W2
The user releases a horrible aura imbued with dark thoughts. It may also make the target flinch.
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSP
The user releases a horrible aura imbued with dark thoughts. This may also make the target flinch.
LA The user releases a horrible aura imbued with ill intent. This attack never misses.
SV The user releases a horrible aura imbued with ill intent. This may also make the target flinch.

Effects

In battle

Dark Pulse has a 20% chance of causing the opponent to flinch.

Learnset

By leveling up

Pokémon Type Egg groups Level
IV V VI VII VIII IX
Meowth dark Field 55SMUSUM
Persian dark Field 69SMUSUM
Gastly ghost/poison Amorphous 36 36 36 36SMUSUM
28PE
36SwShBDSP
34LA
36
Haunter ghost/poison Amorphous 44 44 44 44SMUSUM
36PE
42SwShBDSP
34LA
42
Gengar ghost/poison Amorphous 44 44 44 44SMUSUM
36PE
42SwShBDSP
34LA
42
Umbreon dark Field 40SwShBDSP
25LA
40
Murkrow dark/flying Flying 43LA
Qwilfish dark/poison Water 2 26LA
Larvitar rock/ground Monster 28 32 32 32 24
Pupitar rock/ground Monster 28 34 34 34 24
Tyranitar rock/dark Monster 28 34 34 34 24 1
Duskull ghost Amorphous 25LA
Dusclops ghost Amorphous 25LA
Honchkrow dark/flying Flying 55 75 75 75 75BDSP
43LA
55
Spiritomb ghost/dark Amorphous 49 49 49 49 50SwShBDSP
34LA
50
Lucario fighting/steel Field/Human-Like 1 1
Weavile dark/ice Field 49 51BW
47B2W2
47 47 66SwShBDSP 66
Dusknoir ghost Amorphous 25LA
Darkrai dark Undiscovered 93 93 93 93 93BDSP
27LA
93
Samurott water/dark Field 40LA
Yamask ghost Mineral/Amorphous 44
Cofagrigus ghost Mineral/Amorphous 50
Vullaby dark/flying Flying 46 46 46 48 48
Mandibuzz dark/flying Flying 46 46 46 48 48
Tornadus flying Undiscovered 73 73 67
Thundurus electric/flying Undiscovered 73 73 67
Clawitzer water Water 1/Water 3 1, 57 1 1 1
Yveltal dark/flying Undiscovered 44 44 50
Hoopa psychic/dark Undiscovered 55ORAS 55 55
Impidimp dark/fairy Fairy/Human-Like 33 33
Morgrem dark/fairy Fairy/Human-Like 35 35
Grimmsnarl dark/fairy Fairy/Human-Like 35 35
Overqwil dark/poison Water 2 26LA
Iron Jugulis dark/flying Undiscovered 70
Wo-Chien dark/grass Undiscovered 40
Chien-Pao dark/ice Undiscovered 40
Ting-Lu dark/ground Undiscovered 40
Chi-Yu dark/fire Undiscovered 40
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By TM/TR

Pokémon Type Egg groups Machine
IV V VI VII VIII IX
Blastoise water Monster/Water 1 TM97 TM97SMUSUM
TM20PE
TR58SwSh
TM79BDSP
TM094
Rattata dark/normal Field TM97SMUSUM
TM20PE
Raticate dark/normal Field TM97SMUSUM
TM20PE
Ekans poison Field/Dragon TM79 TM97 TM97SMUSUM
TM20PE
TM79BDSP TM094
Arbok poison Field/Dragon TM79 TM97 TM97SMUSUM
TM20PE
TM79BDSP TM094
Vulpix fire Field TM79 TM97 TM97SMUSUM
TM20PE
TR58SwSh
TM79BDSP
TM094
Vulpix ice Field TM97SMUSUM
TM20PE
TR58SwSh TM094
Ninetales fire Field TM79 TM97 TM97SMUSUM
TM20PE
TR58SwSh
TM79BDSP
TM094
Ninetales ice/fairy Field TM97SMUSUM
TM20PE
TR58SwSh TM094
Jigglypuff normal/fairy Fairy TM094
Wigglytuff normal/fairy Fairy TM094
Meowth normal Field TM79 TM97 TM97SMUSUM
TM20PE
TR58SwSh
TM79BDSP
TM094
Meowth dark Field TM97SMUSUM
TM20PE
TR58SwSh TM094
Meowth steel Field TR58SwSh TM094
Persian normal Field TM79 TM97 TM97SMUSUM
TM20PE
TR58SwSh
TM79BDSP
TM094
Persian dark Field TM97SMUSUM
TM20PE
TR58SwSh TM094
Grimer poison/dark Amorphous TM094
Muk poison Amorphous TM79 TM97 TM97SMUSUM
TM20PE
TM094
Muk poison/dark Amorphous TM97SMUSUM
TM20PE
TM094
Gastly ghost/poison Amorphous TM79 TM97 TM97SMUSUM
TM20PE
TR58SwSh
TM79BDSP
TM094
Haunter ghost/poison Amorphous TM79 TM97 TM97SMUSUM
TM20PE
TR58SwSh
TM79BDSP
TM094
Gengar ghost/poison Amorphous TM79 TM97 TM97SMUSUM
TM20PE
TR58SwSh
TM79BDSP
TM094
Marowak fire/ghost Monster TM97SMUSUM
TM20PE
TR58SwSh
Koffing poison Amorphous TM79 TM97 TM97SMUSUM
TM20PE
TR58SwSh
TM79BDSP
TM094
Weezing poison Amorphous TM79 TM97 TM97SMUSUM
TM20PE
TR58SwSh
TM79BDSP
TM094
Weezing poison/fairy Amorphous TR58SwSh TM094
Gyarados water/flying Water 2/Dragon TM79 TM97 TM97SMUSUM
TM20PE
TR58SwSh
TM79BDSP
TM094
Moltres dark/flying Undiscovered TR58SwSh TM094
Mewtwo psychic Undiscovered TM094
Mew psychic Undiscovered TM79 TM97 TM97SMUSUM
TM20PE
TR58SwSh
TM79BDSP
TM094
Crobat poison/flying Flying TM79 TM97 TM97 TR58SwSh
TM79BDSP
Umbreon dark Field TM79 TM97 TM97 TR58SwSh
TM79BDSP
TM094
Murkrow dark/flying Flying TM79 TM97 TM97 TM79BDSP TM094
Misdreavus ghost Amorphous TM79 TM97 TM97 TM79BDSP TM094
Gligar ground/flying Bug TM79 TM97 TM97 TM79BDSP TM094
Steelix steel/ground Mineral TM79 TM97 TM97 TR58SwSh
TM79BDSP
Qwilfish dark/poison Water 2 TM094
Sneasel dark/ice Field TM79 TM97 TM97 TR58SwSh
TM79BDSP
TM094
Skarmory steel/flying Bug TM79 TM97 TM97 TR58SwSh
TM79BDSP
TM094
Houndour dark/fire Field TM79 TM97 TM97 TM79BDSP TM094
Houndoom dark/fire Field TM79 TM97 TM97 TM79BDSP TM094
Larvitar rock/ground Monster TM79 TM97 TM97 TR58SwSh
TM79BDSP
TM094
Pupitar rock/ground Monster TM79 TM97 TM97 TR58SwSh
TM79BDSP
TM094
Tyranitar rock/dark Monster TM79 TM97 TM97 TR58SwSh
TM79BDSP
TM094
Poochyena dark Field TM79 TM97 TM97 TM79BDSP TM094
Mightyena dark Field TM79 TM97 TM97 TM79BDSP TM094
Nuzleaf grass/dark Field/Grass TM79 TM97 TM97 TR58SwSh
TM79BDSP
Shiftry grass/dark Field/Grass TM79 TM97 TM97 TR58SwSh
TM79BDSP
Sableye dark/ghost Human-Like TM79 TM97 TM97 TR58SwSh
TM79BDSP
TM094
Mawile steel/fairy Field/Fairy TM79 TM97 TM97 TR58SwSh
TM79BDSP
Aggron steel/rock Monster TM79 TM97 TM97 TR58SwSh
TM79BDSP
Carvanha water/dark Water 2 TM79 TM97 TM97 TR58SwSh
TM79BDSP
Sharpedo water/dark Water 2 TM79 TM97 TM97 TR58SwSh
TM79BDSP
Cacnea grass Grass/Human-Like TM79 TM97 TM97 TM79BDSP TM094
Cacturne grass/dark Grass/Human-Like TM79 TM97 TM97 TM79BDSP TM094
Seviper poison Field/Dragon TM79 TM97 TM97 TM79BDSP TM094
Crawdaunt water/dark Water 1/Water 3 TM79 TM97 TM97 TR58SwSh
TM79BDSP
TM094
Shuppet ghost Amorphous TM79 TM97 TM97 TM79BDSP TM094
Banette ghost Amorphous TM79 TM97 TM97 TM79BDSP TM094
Duskull ghost Amorphous TM79 TM97 TM97 TR58SwSh
TM79BDSP
TM094
Dusclops ghost Amorphous TM79 TM97 TM97 TR58SwSh
TM79BDSP
TM094
Absol dark Field TM79 TM97 TM97 TR58SwSh
TM79BDSP
Glalie ice Fairy/Mineral TM79 TM97 TM97 TR58SwSh
TM79BDSP
TM094
Deoxys psychic Undiscovered TM97 TM97 TM79BDSP TM094
Mismagius ghost Amorphous TM79 TM97 TM97 TM79BDSP TM094
Honchkrow dark/flying Flying TM79 TM97 TM97 TM79BDSP TM094
Stunky poison/dark Field TM79 TM97 TM97 TR58SwSh
TM79BDSP
TM094
Skuntank poison/dark Field TM79 TM97 TM97 TR58SwSh
TM79BDSP
TM094
Spiritomb ghost/dark Amorphous TM79 TM97 TM97 TR58SwSh
TM79BDSP
TM094
Lucario fighting/steel Field/Human-Like TM79 TM97 TM97 TR58SwSh
TM79BDSP
TM094
Skorupi poison/bug Bug/Water 3 TM79 TM97 TM97 TR58SwSh
TM79BDSP
Drapion poison/dark Bug/Water 3 TM79 TM97 TM97 TR58SwSh
TM79BDSP
Croagunk poison/fighting Human-Like TM79 TM97 TM97 TR58SwSh
TM79BDSP
Toxicroak poison/fighting Human-Like TM79 TM97 TM97 TR58SwSh
TM79BDSP
TM094
Weavile dark/ice Field TM79 TM97 TM97 TR58SwSh
TM79BDSP
TM094
Gliscor ground/flying Bug TM79 TM97 TM97 TM79BDSP TM094
Porygon-Z normal Mineral TM79 TM97 TM97 TR58SwSh
TM79BDSP
TM094
Dusknoir ghost Amorphous TM79 TM97 TM97 TR58SwSh
TM79BDSP
TM094
Rotom electric/ghost Amorphous TM79 TM97 TM97 TR58SwSh
TM79BDSP
TM094
Heatran fire/steel Undiscovered TM79 TM97 TM97 TR58SwSh
TM79BDSP
TM094
Giratina ghost/dragon Undiscovered TM79 TM97 TM97 TR58SwSh
TM79BDSP
TM094
Darkrai dark Undiscovered TM79 TM97 TM97 TM79BDSP TM094
Arceus normal Undiscovered TM79 TM97 TM97 TM79BDSP TM094
Samurott water/dark Field TM094
Purrloin dark Field TM97 TM97 TR58
Liepard dark Field TM97 TM97 TR58
Sandile ground/dark Field TM97 TM97 TR58 TM094
Krokorok ground/dark Field TM97 TM97 TR58 TM094
Krookodile ground/dark Field TM97 TM97 TR58 TM094
Scraggy dark/fighting Field/Dragon TM97 TM97 TR58 TM094
Scrafty dark/fighting Field/Dragon TM97 TM97 TR58 TM094
Sigilyph psychic/flying Flying TM97 TM97 TR58
Yamask ghost Mineral/Amorphous TM97 TM97 TR58
Yamask ground/ghost Mineral/Amorphous TR58SwSh
Cofagrigus ghost Mineral/Amorphous TM97 TM97 TR58
Trubbish poison Mineral TM97 TM97 TR58
Garbodor poison Mineral TM97 TM97 TR58
Zorua dark Field TM97 TM97 TR58 TM094
Zorua normal/ghost Field TM094
Zoroark dark Field TM97 TM97 TR58 TM094
Zoroark normal/ghost Field TM094
Gothita psychic Human-Like TM97ORAS TM97 TR58 TM094
Gothorita psychic Human-Like TM97ORAS TM97 TR58 TM094
Gothitelle psychic Human-Like TM97ORAS TM97 TR58 TM094
Frillish water/ghost Amorphous TM97 TM97 TR58
Jellicent water/ghost Amorphous TM97 TM97 TR58
Elgyem psychic Human-Like TM97 TM97 TR58
Beheeyem psychic Human-Like TM97 TM97 TR58
Litwick ghost/fire Amorphous TM97 TM97 TR58
Lampent ghost/fire Amorphous TM97 TM97 TR58
Chandelure ghost/fire Amorphous TM97 TM97 TR58
Druddigon dragon Dragon/Monster TM97 TM97 TR58
Pawniard dark/steel Human-Like TM97 TM97 TR58 TM094
Bisharp dark/steel Human-Like TM97 TM97 TR58 TM094
Vullaby dark/flying Flying TM97 TM97 TR58 TM094
Mandibuzz dark/flying Flying TM97 TM97 TR58 TM094
Deino dark/dragon Dragon TM97 TM97 TR58 TM094
Zweilous dark/dragon Dragon TM97 TM97 TR58 TM094
Hydreigon dark/dragon Dragon TM97 TM97 TR58 TM094
Tornadus flying Undiscovered TM97 TM97 TR58 TM094
Thundurus electric/flying Undiscovered TM97 TM97 TR58 TM094
Genesect bug/steel Undiscovered TM97 TM97 TR58
Frogadier water Water 1 TM97 TM97
Greninja water/dark Water 1 TM97 TM97 TM094
Litleo fire/normal Field TM97 TM97
Pyroar fire/normal Field TM97 TM97 TM094
Pancham fighting Field/Human-Like TM97 TM97 TR58
Pangoro fighting/dark Field/Human-Like TM97 TM97 TR58
Furfrou normal Field TM97 TM97
Espurr psychic Field TM97 TM97 TR58 TM094
Meowstic psychic Field TM97 TM97 TR58 TM094
Meowstic psychic Field TM97 TM97 TR58 TM094
Inkay dark/psychic Water 1/Water 2 TM97 TM97 TR58 TM094
Malamar dark/psychic Water 1/Water 2 TM97 TM97 TR58 TM094
Clauncher water Water 1/Water 3 TM094
Clawitzer water Water 1/Water 3 TM97 TM97 TR58 TM094
Helioptile electric/normal Monster/Dragon TM97 TM97 TR58
Heliolisk electric/normal Monster/Dragon TM97 TM97 TR58
Tyrunt rock/dragon Monster/Dragon TM97 TM97 TR58
Tyrantrum rock/dragon Monster/Dragon TM97 TM97 TR58
Amaura rock/ice Monster TM97 TM97 TR58
Aurorus rock/ice Monster TM97 TM97 TR58
Phantump ghost/grass Grass/Amorphous TM97 TM97 TR58 TM094
Trevenant ghost/grass Grass/Amorphous TM97 TM97 TR58 TM094
Pumpkaboo ghost/grass Amorphous TM97 TM97 TR58
Gourgeist ghost/grass Amorphous TM97 TM97 TR58
Noibat flying/dragon Flying/Dragon TM97 TM97 TR58 TM094
Noivern flying/dragon Flying/Dragon TM97 TM97 TR58 TM094
Yveltal dark/flying Undiscovered TM97 TM97 TR58
Hoopa psychic/ghost Undiscovered TM97ORAS TM97 TM094
Hoopa psychic/dark Undiscovered TM97ORAS TM97 TM094
Incineroar fire/dark Field TM97 TR58 TM094
Golisopod bug/water Bug/Water 3 TM97 TR58
Mimikyu ghost/fairy Amorphous TM97 TR58 TM094
Guzzlord dark/dragon Undiscovered TM97 TR58
Necrozma psychic Undiscovered TM97 TR58 TM094
File:0800DM.png Necrozma psychic/steel Undiscovered TM97USUM TR58 TM094
File:0800DW.png Necrozma psychic/ghost Undiscovered TM97USUM TR58 TM094
Naganadel poison/dragon Undiscovered TM97USUM TR58
Blacephalon fire/ghost Undiscovered TM97USUM TR58
Inteleon water Water 1/Field TR58 TM094
Thievul dark Field TR58
Sinistea ghost Mineral/Amorphous TR58 TM094
Polteageist ghost Mineral/Amorphous TR58 TM094
Hatenna psychic Fairy TR58 TM094
Hattrem psychic Fairy TR58 TM094
Hatterene psychic/fairy Fairy TR58 TM094
Impidimp dark/fairy Fairy/Human-Like TR58 TM094
Morgrem dark/fairy Fairy/Human-Like TR58 TM094
Grimmsnarl dark/fairy Fairy/Human-Like TR58 TM094
Perrserker steel Field TR58 TM094
Runerigus ground/ghost Mineral/Amorphous TR58
Morpeko electric/dark Field/Fairy TR58 TM094
Duraludon steel/dragon Mineral/Dragon TR58 TM094
Urshifu fighting/dark Undiscovered TR58 TM094
Zarude dark/grass Undiscovered TR58 TM094
Spectrier ghost Undiscovered TR58 TM094
Calyrex psychic/ghost Undiscovered TR58 TM094
Overqwil dark/poison Water 2 TM094
Meowscarada grass/dark Field/Grass TM094
Lokix bug/dark Bug TM094
Armarouge fire/psychic Human-Like TM094
Maschiff dark Field TM094
Mabosstiff dark Field TM094
Bombirdier flying/dark Flying TM094
Kingambit dark/steel Human-Like TM094
Brute Bonnet grass/dark Undiscovered TM094
Flutter Mane ghost/fairy Undiscovered TM094
Iron Jugulis dark/flying Undiscovered TM094
Wo-Chien dark/grass Undiscovered TM094
Chien-Pao dark/ice Undiscovered TM094
Ting-Lu dark/ground Undiscovered TM094
Chi-Yu dark/fire Undiscovered TM094
Roaring Moon dragon/dark Undiscovered TM094
Fezandipiti poison/fairy Undiscovered TM094
Archaludon steel/dragon Mineral/Dragon TM094
Terapagos normal Undiscovered TM094
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

By Move Tutor

Pokémon Type Egg groups Games
Ekans poison Field/Dragon B2W2
Arbok poison Field/Dragon B2W2
Vulpix fire Field B2W2
Ninetales fire Field B2W2
Meowth normal Field B2W2
Persian normal Field B2W2
Muk poison Amorphous B2W2
Gastly ghost/poison Amorphous B2W2
Haunter ghost/poison Amorphous B2W2
Gengar ghost/poison Amorphous B2W2
Koffing poison Amorphous B2W2
Weezing poison Amorphous B2W2
Gyarados water/flying Water 2/Dragon B2W2
Mew psychic Undiscovered B2W2
Crobat poison/flying Flying B2W2
Umbreon dark Field B2W2
Murkrow dark/flying Flying B2W2
Misdreavus ghost Amorphous B2W2
Gligar ground/flying Bug B2W2
Steelix steel/ground Mineral B2W2
Sneasel dark/ice Field B2W2
Skarmory steel/flying Flying B2W2
Houndour dark/fire Field B2W2
Houndoom dark/fire Field B2W2
Larvitar rock/ground Monster B2W2
Pupitar rock/ground Monster B2W2
Tyranitar rock/dark Monster B2W2
Poochyena dark Field B2W2
Mightyena dark Field B2W2
Nuzleaf grass/dark Field/Grass B2W2
Shiftry grass/dark Field/Grass B2W2
Sableye dark/ghost Human-Like B2W2
Mawile steel/fairy Field/Fairy B2W2
Aggron steel/rock Monster B2W2
Carvanha water/dark Water 2 B2W2
Sharpedo water/dark Water 2 B2W2
Cacnea grass Grass/Human-Like B2W2
Cacturne grass/dark Grass/Human-Like B2W2
Seviper poison Field/Dragon B2W2
Crawdaunt water/dark Water 1/Water 3 B2W2
Shuppet ghost Amorphous B2W2
Banette ghost Amorphous B2W2
Duskull ghost Amorphous B2W2
Dusclops ghost Amorphous B2W2
Absol dark Field B2W2
Glalie ice Fairy/Mineral B2W2
Mismagius ghost Amorphous B2W2
Honchkrow dark/flying Flying B2W2
Stunky poison/dark Field B2W2
Skuntank poison/dark Field B2W2
Spiritomb ghost/dark Amorphous B2W2
Lucario fighting/steel Field/Human-Like B2W2
Skorupi poison/bug Bug/Water 3 B2W2
Drapion poison/dark Bug/Water 3 B2W2
Croagunk poison/fighting Human-Like B2W2
Toxicroak poison/fighting Human-Like B2W2
Weavile dark/ice Field B2W2
Gliscor ground/flying Bug B2W2
Porygon-Z normal Mineral B2W2
Dusknoir ghost Amorphous B2W2
Rotom electric/ghost Amorphous B2W2
Heatran fire/steel Undiscovered B2W2
Giratina ghost/dragon Undiscovered B2W2
Giratina ghost/dragon Undiscovered B2W2
Darkrai dark Undiscovered B2W2
Arceus normal Undiscovered B2W2
Purrloin dark Field B2W2
Liepard dark Field B2W2
Sandile ground/dark Field B2W2
Krokorok ground/dark Field B2W2
Krookodile ground/dark Field B2W2
Scraggy dark/fighting Field/Dragon B2W2
Scrafty dark/fighting Field/Dragon B2W2
Sigilyph psychic/flying Flying B2W2
Yamask ghost Mineral/Amorphous B2W2
Cofagrigus ghost Mineral/Amorphous B2W2
Trubbish poison Mineral B2W2
Garbodor poison Mineral B2W2
Zorua dark Field B2W2
Zoroark dark Field B2W2
Frillish water/ghost Amorphous B2W2
Jellicent water/ghost Amorphous B2W2
Elgyem psychic Human-Like B2W2
Beheeyem psychic Human-Like B2W2
Litwick ghost/fire Amorphous B2W2
Lampent ghost/fire Amorphous B2W2
Chandelure ghost/fire Amorphous B2W2
Druddigon dragon Dragon/Monster B2W2
Pawniard dark/steel Human-Like B2W2
Bisharp dark/steel Human-Like B2W2
Vullaby dark/flying Flying B2W2
Mandibuzz dark/flying Flying B2W2
Deino dark/dragon Dragon B2W2
Zweilous dark/dragon Dragon B2W2
Hydreigon dark/dragon Dragon B2W2
Tornadus flying Undiscovered B2W2
Thundurus electric/flying Undiscovered B2W2
Genesect bug/steel Undiscovered B2W2
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.


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