Dusknoir - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Dusknoir can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Dusknoir artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Dusknoir learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Astonish	Ghost	30	100
1	Bind	Normal	15	85
1	Disable	Normal	—	100
1	Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
1	Gravity	Psychic	—	—
1	Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Shadow Punch	Ghost	60	∞
1	Shadow Sneak	Ghost	40	100
1	Thunder Punch	Electric	75	100
12	Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
16	Night Shade	Ghost	—	100
20	Payback	Dark	50	100
24	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	85
28	Mean Look	Normal	—	—
32	Hex	Ghost	65	100
36	Curse	Ghost	—	—
42	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
48	Future Sight	Psychic	120	100
54	Destiny Bond	Ghost	—	—

Egg moves

Dusknoir learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Grudge	Ghost	—	—
Haze	Ice	—	—
Memento	Dark	—	100
Pain Split	Normal	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Dusknoir can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sword & Shield from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Poltergeist	Ghost		110	90
Skitter Smack	Bug		70	90

Moves learnt by TM

Dusknoir is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
00	Mega Punch	Normal	80	85
01	Mega Kick	Normal	120	75
03	Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
04	Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
05	Thunder Punch	Electric	75	100
08	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
09	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
22	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
23	Thief	Dark	60	100
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
27	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
33	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
34	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
38	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	85
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
41	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
42	Revenge	Fighting	60	100
43	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
44	Imprison	Psychic	—	—
48	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
57	Payback	Dark	50	100
59	Fling	Dark	—	100
70	Trick Room	Psychic	—	—
71	Wonder Room	Psychic	—	—
76	Round	Normal	60	100
77	Hex	Ghost	65	100
81	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100

Moves learnt by TR

Dusknoir is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
05	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
06	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
10	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
11	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
14	Metronome	Normal	—	—
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
33	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
34	Future Sight	Psychic	120	100
37	Taunt	Dark	—	100
38	Trick	Psychic	—	100
40	Skill Swap	Psychic	—	—
49	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
58	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
64	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
83	Ally Switch	Psychic	—	—
93	Darkest Lariat	Dark	85	100

Moves learnt by level up

Dusknoir learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Astonish	Ghost	30	100
1	Bind	Normal	15	85
1	Disable	Normal	—	100
1	Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
1	Gravity	Psychic	—	—
1	Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Shadow Punch	Ghost	60	∞
1	Shadow Sneak	Ghost	40	100
1	Thunder Punch	Electric	75	100
12	Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
16	Night Shade	Ghost	—	100
20	Payback	Dark	50	100
24	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	85
28	Mean Look	Normal	—	—
32	Hex	Ghost	65	100
36	Curse	Ghost	—	—
42	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
48	Future Sight	Psychic	120	100
54	Destiny Bond	Ghost	—	—

Egg moves

Dusknoir learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Destiny Bond	Ghost	—	—
Grudge	Ghost	—	—
Haze	Ice	—	—
Imprison	Psychic	—	—
Memento	Dark	—	100
Pain Split	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Dusknoir is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
04	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
48	Skill Swap	Psychic	—	—
52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	85
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
79	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
92	Trick Room	Psychic	—	—
96	Strength	Normal	80	100
98	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by level up

Dusknoir learns the following moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Absorb	Grass	20	100
6	Shadow Sneak	Ghost	40	100
11	Hex	Ghost	65	100
18	Leech Life	Bug	80	100
25	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
34	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
43	Psychic	Psychic	90	100

Move Tutor moves

Dusknoir can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Legends: Arceus from move tutors:

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Leech Life	Bug	80	100
Ominous Wind	Ghost	60	100
Power Shift	Normal	—	—
Psychic	Psychic	90	100
Rest	Psychic	—	—
Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
Thunder Punch	Electric	75	100

Dusknoir egg move parents

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Dusknoir

Dusknoir's egg groups: Amorphous

The egg moves for Dusknoir are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Dusknoir with a compatible male Pokémon, with either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Dusknoir with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Destiny Bond

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Gastly Haunter Gengar Koffing Weezing Wobbuffet Drifloon Drifblim Dusknoir
Breeding	Koffing Weezing Misdreavus Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Gulpin Swalot Shuppet Banette Duskull Dusclops Drifloon Drifblim Mismagius Spiritomb Gallade Dusknoir
Evolution	Wobbuffet

Grudge

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Misdreavus Shuppet Banette Mismagius
Breeding	Gastly Haunter Gengar Koffing Weezing Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Duskull Dusclops Spiritomb Gallade Dusknoir

Haze

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Koffing Weezing
Breeding	Grimer Muk Gastly Haunter Gengar Duskull Dusclops Drifloon Drifblim Dusknoir

Imprison

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Gallade
Breeding	Grimer Muk Misdreavus Shuppet Banette Duskull Dusclops Mismagius Spiritomb Dusknoir

Memento

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Grimer Muk Koffing Weezing Shellos Gastrodon Spiritomb
Breeding	Misdreavus Slugma Magcargo Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Duskull Dusclops Shellos Gastrodon Drifloon Drifblim Mismagius Gallade Dusknoir

Pain Split

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Misdreavus Gulpin Swalot Shuppet Banette Mismagius
Breeding	Koffing Weezing Gulpin Swalot Duskull Dusclops Spiritomb Dusknoir