Dark Pulse (move)

Move data

Type Dark
Category Special  Special
Power 80
Accuracy 100
PP 15  (max. 24)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 4

Machine/Record

Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
TM79
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
TM97
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
TM97
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee TM20
Sword​/​Shield TR58
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl TM79
Scarlet​/​Violet TM094

Effects

Dark Pulse deals damage and has a 20% chance of causing the target to flinch (if the target has not yet moved).

Pokémon with the ability Inner Focus or those behind a Substitute cannot be made to flinch.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Darkinium Z and uses its Z-Power, Dark Pulse turns into Black Hole Eclipse and has base power 160.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets any single Pokémon on the field including non-adjacent ones.

Other languages

English Dark Pulse
Japanese あくのはどう (Aku no Hadō)
German Finsteraura
French Vibrobscur
Italian Neropulsar
Spanish Pulso Umbrío
Korean 악의파동
Chinese (Simplified) 恶之波动
Chinese (Traditional) 惡之波動

Game descriptions

Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The user releases a horrible aura imbued with dark thoughts. It may also make the target flinch.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user releases a horrible aura imbued with dark thoughts. It may also make the target flinch.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user releases a horrible aura imbued with dark thoughts. This may also make the target flinch.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee
The user releases a horrible aura imbued with dark thoughts. This may also make the target flinch.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user releases a horrible aura imbued with dark thoughts. This may also make the target flinch.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user releases a horrible aura imbued with ill intent. This may also make the target flinch.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Dark Pulse at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Gastly Gastly
#0092 / Ghost · Poison
Level 36
Haunter Haunter
#0093 / Ghost · Poison
Level 42
Gengar Gengar
#0094 / Ghost · Poison
Level 42
Umbreon Umbreon
#0197 / Dark
Level 40
Tyranitar Tyranitar
#0248 / Rock · Dark
Level 1
Honchkrow Honchkrow
#0430 / Dark · Flying
Level 55
Spiritomb Spiritomb
#0442 / Ghost · Dark
Level 50
Weavile Weavile
#0461 / Dark · Ice
Level 66
Darkrai Darkrai
#0491 / Dark
Level 93
Vullaby Vullaby
#0629 / Dark · Flying
Level 48
Mandibuzz Mandibuzz
#0630 / Dark · Flying
Level 48
Clawitzer Clawitzer
#0693 / Water
Level 1
Hoopa (Hoopa Unbound) Hoopa
Hoopa Unbound
#0720 / Psychic · Dark
Level 55
Impidimp Impidimp
#0859 / Dark · Fairy
Level 33
Morgrem Morgrem
#0860 / Dark · Fairy
Level 35
Grimmsnarl Grimmsnarl
#0861 / Dark · Fairy
Level 35
Iron Jugulis Iron Jugulis
#0993 / Dark · Flying
Level 70
Wo-Chien Wo-Chien
#1001 / Dark · Grass
Level 40
Chien-Pao Chien-Pao
#1002 / Dark · Ice
Level 40
Ting-Lu Ting-Lu
#1003 / Dark · Ground
Level 40
Chi-Yu Chi-Yu
#1004 / Dark · Fire
Level 40

Learnt by TM

Blastoise Blastoise
#0009 / Water
Ekans Ekans
#0023 / Poison
Arbok Arbok
#0024 / Poison
Vulpix Vulpix
#0037 / Fire
Alolan Vulpix Vulpix
Alolan Vulpix
#0037 / Ice
Ninetales Ninetales
#0038 / Fire
Alolan Ninetales Ninetales
Alolan Ninetales
#0038 / Ice · Fairy
Jigglypuff Jigglypuff
#0039 / Normal · Fairy
Wigglytuff Wigglytuff
#0040 / Normal · Fairy
Meowth Meowth
#0052 / Normal
Alolan Meowth Meowth
Alolan Meowth
#0052 / Dark
Galarian Meowth Meowth
Galarian Meowth
#0052 / Steel
Persian Persian
#0053 / Normal
Alolan Persian Persian
Alolan Persian
#0053 / Dark
Alolan Grimer Grimer
Alolan Grimer
#0088 / Poison · Dark
Muk Muk
#0089 / Poison
Alolan Muk Muk
Alolan Muk
#0089 / Poison · Dark
Gastly Gastly
#0092 / Ghost · Poison
Haunter Haunter
#0093 / Ghost · Poison
Gengar Gengar
#0094 / Ghost · Poison
Koffing Koffing
#0109 / Poison
Weezing Weezing
#0110 / Poison
Galarian Weezing Weezing
Galarian Weezing
#0110 / Poison · Fairy
Gyarados Gyarados
#0130 / Water · Flying
Galarian Moltres Moltres
Galarian Moltres
#0146 / Dark · Flying
Mewtwo Mewtwo
#0150 / Psychic
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Umbreon Umbreon
#0197 / Dark
Murkrow Murkrow
#0198 / Dark · Flying
Misdreavus Misdreavus
#0200 / Ghost
Gligar Gligar
#0207 / Ground · Flying
Hisuian Qwilfish Qwilfish
Hisuian Qwilfish
#0211 / Dark · Poison
Sneasel Sneasel
#0215 / Dark · Ice
Skarmory Skarmory
#0227 / Steel · Flying
Houndour Houndour
#0228 / Dark · Fire
Houndoom Houndoom
#0229 / Dark · Fire
Larvitar Larvitar
#0246 / Rock · Ground
Pupitar Pupitar
#0247 / Rock · Ground
Tyranitar Tyranitar
#0248 / Rock · Dark
Poochyena Poochyena
#0261 / Dark
Mightyena Mightyena
#0262 / Dark
Nuzleaf Nuzleaf
#0274 / Grass · Dark
Shiftry Shiftry
#0275 / Grass · Dark
Sableye Sableye
#0302 / Dark · Ghost
Cacnea Cacnea
#0331 / Grass
Cacturne Cacturne
#0332 / Grass · Dark
Seviper Seviper
#0336 / Poison
Crawdaunt Crawdaunt
#0342 / Water · Dark
Shuppet Shuppet
#0353 / Ghost
Banette Banette
#0354 / Ghost
Duskull Duskull
#0355 / Ghost
Dusclops Dusclops
#0356 / Ghost
Glalie Glalie
#0362 / Ice
Deoxys (Normal Forme) Deoxys
Normal Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Deoxys (Attack Forme) Deoxys
Attack Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Deoxys (Defense Forme) Deoxys
Defense Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Deoxys (Speed Forme) Deoxys
Speed Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Mismagius Mismagius
#0429 / Ghost
Honchkrow Honchkrow
#0430 / Dark · Flying
Stunky Stunky
#0434 / Poison · Dark
Skuntank Skuntank
#0435 / Poison · Dark
Spiritomb Spiritomb
#0442 / Ghost · Dark
Lucario Lucario
#0448 / Fighting · Steel
Weavile Weavile
#0461 / Dark · Ice
Gliscor Gliscor
#0472 / Ground · Flying
Porygon-Z Porygon-Z
#0474 / Normal
Dusknoir Dusknoir
#0477 / Ghost
Rotom Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Ghost
Rotom (Heat Rotom) Rotom
Heat Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Fire
Rotom (Wash Rotom) Rotom
Wash Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Water
Rotom (Frost Rotom) Rotom
Frost Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Ice
Rotom (Fan Rotom) Rotom
Fan Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Flying
Rotom (Mow Rotom) Rotom
Mow Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Grass
Heatran Heatran
#0485 / Fire · Steel
Giratina (Altered Forme) Giratina
Altered Forme
#0487 / Ghost · Dragon
Giratina (Origin Forme) Giratina
Origin Forme
#0487 / Ghost · Dragon
Darkrai Darkrai
#0491 / Dark
Arceus Arceus
#0493 / Normal
Hisuian Samurott Samurott
Hisuian Samurott
#0503 / Water · Dark
Sandile Sandile
#0551 / Ground · Dark
Krokorok Krokorok
#0552 / Ground · Dark
Krookodile Krookodile
#0553 / Ground · Dark
Scraggy Scraggy
#0559 / Dark · Fighting
Scrafty Scrafty
#0560 / Dark · Fighting
Zorua Zorua
#0570 / Dark
Hisuian Zorua Zorua
Hisuian Zorua
#0570 / Normal · Ghost
Zoroark Zoroark
#0571 / Dark
Hisuian Zoroark Zoroark
Hisuian Zoroark
#0571 / Normal · Ghost
Gothita Gothita
#0574 / Psychic
Litwick Litwick
#0607 / Ghost · Fire
Lampent Lampent
#0608 / Ghost · Fire
Chandelure Chandelure
#0609 / Ghost · Fire
Pawniard Pawniard
#0624 / Dark · Steel
Bisharp Bisharp
#0625 / Dark · Steel
Vullaby Vullaby
#0629 / Dark · Flying
Mandibuzz Mandibuzz
#0630 / Dark · Flying
Deino Deino
#0633 / Dark · Dragon
Zweilous Zweilous
#0634 / Dark · Dragon
Hydreigon Hydreigon
#0635 / Dark · Dragon
Tornadus (Incarnate Forme) Tornadus
Incarnate Forme
#0641 / Flying
Tornadus (Therian Forme) Tornadus
Therian Forme
#0641 / Flying
Thundurus (Incarnate Forme) Thundurus
Incarnate Forme
#0642 / Electric · Flying
Thundurus (Therian Forme) Thundurus
Therian Forme
#0642 / Electric · Flying
Greninja Greninja
#0658 / Water · Dark
Greninja (Ash-Greninja) Greninja
Ash-Greninja
#0658 / Water · Dark
Pyroar Pyroar
#0668 / Fire · Normal
Espurr Espurr
#0677 / Psychic
Meowstic (Male) Meowstic
Male
#0678 / Psychic
Meowstic (Female) Meowstic
Female
#0678 / Psychic
Inkay Inkay
#0686 / Dark · Psychic
Malamar Malamar
#0687 / Dark · Psychic
Clauncher Clauncher
#0692 / Water
Clawitzer Clawitzer
#0693 / Water
Phantump Phantump
#0708 / Ghost · Grass
Trevenant Trevenant
#0709 / Ghost · Grass
Noibat Noibat
#0714 / Flying · Dragon
Noivern Noivern
#0715 / Flying · Dragon
Hoopa (Hoopa Confined) Hoopa
Hoopa Confined
#0720 / Psychic · Ghost
Hoopa (Hoopa Unbound) Hoopa
Hoopa Unbound
#0720 / Psychic · Dark
Incineroar Incineroar
#0727 / Fire · Dark
Mimikyu Mimikyu
#0778 / Ghost · Fairy
Necrozma Necrozma
#0800 / Psychic
Inteleon Inteleon
#0818 / Water
Sinistea Sinistea
#0854 / Ghost
Hatenna Hatenna
#0856 / Psychic
Hattrem Hattrem
#0857 / Psychic
Hatterene Hatterene
#0858 / Psychic · Fairy
Impidimp Impidimp
#0859 / Dark · Fairy
Morgrem Morgrem
#0860 / Dark · Fairy
Grimmsnarl Grimmsnarl
#0861 / Dark · Fairy
Perrserker Perrserker
#0863 / Steel
Morpeko (Full Belly Mode) Morpeko
Full Belly Mode
#0877 / Electric · Dark
Duraludon Duraludon
#0884 / Steel · Dragon
Urshifu (Single Strike Style) Urshifu
Single Strike Style
#0892 / Fighting · Dark
Zarude Zarude
#0893 / Dark · Grass
Spectrier Spectrier
#0897 / Ghost
Calyrex (Shadow Rider) Calyrex
Shadow Rider
#0898 / Psychic · Ghost
Overqwil Overqwil
#0904 / Dark · Poison
Meowscarada Meowscarada
#0908 / Grass · Dark
Lokix Lokix
#0920 / Bug · Dark
Armarouge Armarouge
#0936 / Fire · Psychic
Maschiff Maschiff
#0942 / Dark
Mabosstiff Mabosstiff
#0943 / Dark
Bombirdier Bombirdier
#0962 / Flying · Dark
Kingambit Kingambit
#0983 / Dark · Steel
Brute Bonnet Brute Bonnet
#0986 / Grass · Dark
Wo-Chien Wo-Chien
#1001 / Dark · Grass
Chien-Pao Chien-Pao
#1002 / Dark · Ice
Ting-Lu Ting-Lu
#1003 / Dark · Ground
Chi-Yu Chi-Yu
#1004 / Dark · Fire
Archaludon Archaludon
#1018 / Steel · Dragon
Terapagos (Normal Form) Terapagos
Normal Form
#1024 / Normal