Dark Pulse

Move data

Type Dark
Category Special Special
Power 80
Accuracy 100
PP 15
Introduced Generation IV

Effects

May cause flinching. (20% chance)

Machine

TM79 in Generation IV


Game descriptions

Diamond/Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold/SoulSilver
The user releases a horrible aura imbued with dark thoughts. It may also make the target flinch.

Learnt by level up

These pokemon learn Dark Pulse at the level specified.

Gastly
Level 36
#092 • ghost / poison
Haunter
Level 44
#093 • ghost / poison
Gengar
Level 44
#094 • ghost / poison
Larvitar
Level 28
#246 • rock / ground
Pupitar
Level 28
#247 • rock / ground
Tyranitar
Level 28
#248 • rock / dark
Honchkrow
Level 55
#430 • dark / flying
Spiritomb
Level 49
#442 • ghost / dark
Lucario
Level 1
#448 • fighting / steel
Weavile
Level 49
#461 • dark / ice
Darkrai
Level 93
#491 • dark

Learnt by Machine

Ekans
#023 • poison
Arbok
#024 • poison
Vulpix
#037 • fire
Ninetales
#038 • fire
Meowth
#052 • normal
Persian
#053 • normal
Muk
#089 • poison
Gastly
#092 • ghost / poison
Haunter
#093 • ghost / poison
Gengar
#094 • ghost / poison
Koffing
#109 • poison
Weezing
#110 • poison
Gyarados
#130 • water / flying
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
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
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
Normal forme
#479 • electric / ghost
Heatran
#485 • fire / steel
Giratina
Altered forme
#487 • ghost / dragon
Darkrai
#491 • dark
Arceus
#493 • normal