Dark Void

Dark Void

ダークホール Dark Hole

Introduced:	Generation IV

Battle Data

Type:
Category:
Power:	N/A
Accuracy:	50% (80% before Generation VII; 90% in LA)
PP:	10, max: 16
Priority:	0
Contact:	No

Affected by

Magic Coat:	Yes
Magic Bounce:
Bright Powder:	Yes
Detect/Protect:	Yes
Snatch:	No
Mirror Move:
King's Rock:	No

Contest Data

Super Contests (DPPt)

Condition:	Smart
Appeal:	2 ♥♥
Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Condition:	Clever
Appeal:	2 ♥♥
Jam:	0
Makes the remaining Pokémon nervous.

Dark Void is a Dark-type move introduced in Generation IV. It's the signature move of Darkrai.

Description

Effect

In battle

Prior to Generation VII:

Dark Void causes the target to fall asleep. In a Double Battle, Dark Void targets both foes. In a Triple Battle, Dark Void only targets adjacent foes. Dark Void has no effect on Pokémon with Insomnia or Vital Spirit. Under certain game rules such as those found in Pokémon Battle Revolution, if the current rules of Battle disallow two Pokémon to be asleep on the same team and Dark Void is used in a Double Battle, the move can hit one Pokémon but if it does, it will be forced to miss the other Pokémon.

From Generation VII onwards:

Dark Void can only be used by Darkrai. If a Pokémon other than Darkrai tries to use Dark Void via Assist, Metronome, or having learned it through Sketch, the battle text "But Pokémon can't use the move!" will be displayed. However, transforming into Darkrai before the move is executed still works.

Learnset

By leveling up

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Level
				IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
	Darkrai	Undiscovered	dark	66	66	66	66		{{{11}}}
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Gallery

• Games
• Anime

Main games

Dark Void depicted in Generation VII

Spinoffs

Dark Void being used by a Darkrai in Pokémon Battle Revolution.

Main series

Dark Void performed by Tobias' Darkrai.

Dark Void performed by a wild Darkrai.

Trivia

• This move has received more nerfs than any other move. This is also the only move that got multiple nerfs in the same generation.
  • The nerfs it got have been user limitations (getting reduced to just Darkrai, which was to counter Smeargle using it in competitive) and reduced accuracy (went from 80% to 50%, to stop players from being able to put multiple Pokémon to sleep at once)
  • These nerfs made Darkrai barely used at all, and when it was, it had to rely on Hypnosis of all moves just to make use of its Bad Dreams ability.

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    Generation I · Generation II · Generation III · Generation IV · Generation V · Generation VI · Generation VII · Generation VIII · Generation IX
    A	Assurance
    B	Baddy Bad Beat Up Bite Brutal Swing
    C	Ceaseless Edge Comeuppance Crunch
    D	Dark Pulse Dark Void Darkest Lariat
    E	Embargo
    F	Fake Tears Feint Attack Fiery Wrath Flatter Fling Foul Play
    H	Hone Claws Hyperspace Fury
    J	Jaw Lock
    K	Karate Chop
    L	Lash Out
    M	Memento
    N	Nasty Plot Night Daze Night Slash
    O	Obstruct
    P	Parting Shot Payback Power Trip Punishment Pursuit
    Q	Quash
    R	Ruination
    S	Snarl Snatch Sucker Punch Switcheroo
    T	Taunt Thief Throat Chop Topsy-Turvy Torment
    W	Wicked Blow Wicked Torque
    See also	Bug-type Dragon-type Electric-type Fairy-type Fighting-type Fire-type Flying-type Ghost-type Grass-type Ground-type Ice-type Normal-type Poison-type Psychic-type Rock-type Steel-type Water-type
    Moves

    v · d · e List of moves with secondary status conditions
    Burn	Beak Blast Blaze Kick Blazing Torque Blue Flare Burning Bulwark Burning Jealousy Ember Fire Blast Fire Fang Fire Punch Fire Spin Flame Wheel Flamethrower Flare Blitz Fling Heat Wave Ice Burn Infernal Parade Inferno Matcha Gotcha Lava Plume Psycho Shift Pyro Ball Sacred Fire Sandsear Storm Scald Scorching Sands Searing Shot Secret Power Shadow Fire Sizzly Slide Steam Eruption Tri Attack Will-O-Wisp
    Frozen	Blizzard Freeze-Dry Freezing Glare Ice Beam Ice Fang Ice Punch Powder Snow Secret Power Shadow Chill Tri Attack
    Paralysis	Body Slam Bolt Strike Bounce Buzzy Buzz Combat Torque Dire Claw Discharge Dragon Breath Fling Force Palm Freeze Shock Glare Lick Nuzzle Psycho Shift Secret Power Shadow Bolt Spark Splishy Splash Stoked Sparksurfer Stun Spore Thunder Thunder Fang Thunder Punch Thunder Shock Thunder Wave Thunderbolt Tri Attack Volt Tackle Wildbolt Storm Zap Cannon G-Max G-Max Befuddle G-Max Stun Shock G-Max Volt Crash
    Poison	Baneful Bunker Barb Barrage Cross Poison Dire Claw Fling Gunk Shot Mortal Spin Noxious Torque Poison Gas Poison Jab Poison Powder Poison Sting Poison Tail Psycho Shift Secret Power Shell Side Arm Sludge Sludge Bomb Sludge Wave Smog Toxic Spikes Toxic Thread Twineedle Bad poisoning Fling Malignant Chain Poison Fang Psycho Shift Toxic Toxic Spikes G-Max G-Max Befuddle G-Max Malodor G-Max Stun Shock
    Sleep	Dark Void Dire Claw G-Max Befuddle G-Max Snooze Grass Whistle Hypnosis Lovely Kiss Psycho Shift Relic Song Rest Secret Power Sing Sleep Powder Spore Wicked Torque Yawn

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    Bug-type · Dark-type · Dragon-type · Electric-type · Fairy-type · Fighting-type · Fire-type · Flying-type · Ghost-type · Grass-type · Ground-type · Ice-type · Normal-type · Poison-type · Psychic-type · Rock-type · Steel-type · Water-type
    A	Acupressure Air Slash Aqua Jet Aqua Ring Aqua Tail Assurance Attack Order Aura Sphere Avalanche
    B	Brave Bird Brine Bug Bite Bug Buzz Bullet Punch
    C	Captivate Charge Beam Chatter Close Combat Copycat Cross Poison Crush Grip
    D	Dark Pulse Dark Void Defend Order Defog Discharge Double Hit Draco Meteor Dragon Pulse Dragon Rush Drain Punch
    E	Earth Power Embargo Energy Ball
    F	Feint Fire Fang Flare Blitz Flash Cannon Fling Focus Blast Force Palm
    G	Gastro Acid Giga Impact Grass Knot Gravity Guard Swap Gunk Shot Gyro Ball
    H	Hammer Arm Head Smash Heal Block Heal Order Healing Wish Heart Swap
    I	Ice Fang Ice Shard Iron Head
    J	Judgment
    L	Last Resort Lava Plume Leaf Storm Lucky Chant Lunar Dance
    M	Magma Storm Magnet Bomb Magnet Rise Me First Metal Burst Miracle Eye Mirror Shot Mud Bomb
    N	Nasty Plot Natural Gift Night Slash
    O	Ominous Wind
    P	Payback Pluck Poison Jab Power Gem Power Swap Power Trick Power Whip Psycho Cut Psycho Shift Punishment
    R	Roar of Time Rock Climb Rock Polish Rock Wrecker Roost
    S	Seed Bomb Seed Flare Shadow Claw Shadow Force Shadow Sneak Spacial Rend Stealth Rock Stone Edge Sucker Punch Switcheroo
    T	Tailwind Thunder Fang Toxic Spikes Trick Room Trump Card
    U	U-turn
    V	Vacuum Wave
    W	Wake-Up Slap Wood Hammer Worry Seed Wring Out
    X	X-Scissor
    Z	Zen Headbutt
    See also	Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX
    Generation IV