#477 · Pokémon Emerald Squared · changed in this game
Dusknoir
GhostPressure, Soul Strikes, Frisk (hidden)
In Emerald Squared: First found in Victory Road 1F (Land, Lv 60-70), and in 5 more areas. Its type (Ghost) is the same as in the official games. Base stats total 545, up from 525; 3 of the six changed, most of all HP (45 → 65). Abilities: it gains Soul Strikes.
Level-up moves 20
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Astonish An attack that may shock the foe into flinching. | Ghost | Phys | 30 | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Bind Binds and squeezes the foe for turns. | Normal | Phys | 15 | 85 | 20 |
| 1 | Disable For 4 turns, prevents foe from using last used move. | Normal | Stat | — | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Fire Punch A fiery punch that may burn the foe. | Fire | Phys | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Gravity Gravity is intensified negating levitation. | Psychic | Stat | — | — | 5 |
| 1 | Ice Punch An icy punch that may leave the foe with frostbite. | Ice | Phys | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Leer Frightens the foes with a leer to lower Defense. | Normal | Stat | — | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Shadow Punch An unavoidable punch that is thrown from shadows. | Ghost | Phys | 60 | — | 20 |
| 1 | Shadow Sneak Extends the user's shadow to strike first. | Ghost | Phys | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Thunder Punch An electrified punch that may paralyze the foe. | Electric | Phys | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| 12 | Confuse Ray A sinister ray that confuses the foe. | Ghost | Stat | — | 100 | 10 |
| 16 | Night Shade Inflicts damage identical to the user's level. | Ghost | Spec | — | 100 | 15 |
| 20 | Payback An attack that gains power if the user moves last. | Dark | Phys | 50 | 100 | 10 |
| 24 | Will O Wisp | — | — | — | ||
| 28 | Mean Look Fixes the foe with a mean look that prevents escape. | Normal | Stat | — | — | 5 |
| 32 | Hex Does double damage if the foe has a status problem. | Ghost | Spec | 65 | 100 | 10 |
| 36 | Curse A move that functions differently for GHOSTS. | Ghost | Stat | — | — | 10 |
| 42 | Shadow Ball Hurls a black blob that may lower the foe's Sp. Def. | Ghost | Spec | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 48 | Future Sight Heightens inner power to strike 2 turns later. | Psychic | Spec | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| 54 | Destiny Bond If the user faints, the foe is also made to faint. | Ghost | Stat | — | — | 5 |
* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game
TMs & HMs 57
| # | Move · where to get it | Type | Pow |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM005 | Mud Slap Route 104 | — | |
| TM007 | Protect Slateport City — for sale | Normal | — |
| TM017 | Confuse Ray Route 104 | Ghost | — |
| TM018 | Thief Slateport City Oceanic Museum 1F | Dark | 60 |
| TM023 | Charge Beam Route 110 Trick House Puzzle 3 | Electric | 50 |
| TM025 | Facade Petalburg City Gym | Normal | 70 |
| TM028 | Bulldoze Jagged Pass Grotto | Ground | 60 |
| TM029 | Hex Mauville City Game Corner | Ghost | 65 |
| TM032 | Swift Mauville City Game Corner | Normal | 60 |
| TM034 | Icy Wind Route 113 (hidden) | Ice | 55 |
| TM036 | Rock Tomb Rustboro City Gym | Rock | 60 |
| TM042 | Night Shade Petalburg Woods | Ghost | — |
| TM043 | Fling Lilycove City Department Store 4F — for sale | Dark | — |
| TM047 | Endure Route 117 | Normal | — |
| TM049 | Sunny Day Scorched Slab | Fire | — |
| TM050 | Rain Dance Abandoned Ship Hidden Floor Rooms | Water | — |
| TM058 | Brick Break Sootopolis City House 1 | Fighting | 75 |
| TM066 | Body Slam Route 110 Trick House End | Normal | 85 |
| TM067 | Fire Punch Route 113 | Fire | 75 |
| TM068 | Thunder Punch Route 113 | Electric | 75 |
| TM069 | Ice Punch Route 113 | Ice | 75 |
| TM070 | Sleep Talk Route 109 | Normal | — |
| TM073 | Drain Punch Route 110 Trick House End | Fighting | 75 |
| TM080 | Metronome Route 104 (hidden) | Normal | — |
| TM085 | Rest Lilycove City House 2 | Psychic | — |
| TM086 | Rock Slide Route 115 | Rock | 60 |
| TM087 | Taunt Route 110 Trick House End | Dark | — |
| TM092 | Imprison Abandoned Ship Hidden Floor Rooms | Psychic | — |
| TM094 | Dark Pulse Route 122 | Dark | 80 |
| TM095 | Leech Life Lilycove City | Bug | 80 |
| TM098 | Skill Swap Mt Pyre Exterior | Psychic | — |
| TM107 | Will O Wisp Route 121 | — | |
| TM109 | Trick SSTidal Rooms | Psychic | — |
| TM114 | Shadow Ball Mt Pyre 6F | Ghost | 80 |
| TM120 | Psychic Victory Road B1F | Psychic | 90 |
| TM129 | Calm Mind Mossdeep City Gym | Psychic | — |
| TM130 | Helping Hand Petalburg Woods (hidden) | Normal | — |
| TM135 | Ice Beam Abandoned Ship Room B1F | Ice | 90 |
| TM143 | Blizzard Lilycove City Department Store 4F — for sale | Ice | 110 |
| TM149 | Earthquake Seafloor Cavern Room 9 | Ground | 100 |
| TM151 | Phantom Force Mt Pyre Summit (hidden) | Ghost | 110 |
| TM152 | Giga Impact Lilycove City Department Store 4F — for sale | Normal | 150 |
| TM158 | Focus Blast Route 121 | Fighting | 120 |
| TM161 | Trick Room Route 110 Trick House End | Psychic | — |
| TM163 | Hyper Beam Lilycove City Department Store 4F — for sale | Normal | 150 |
| TM174 | Haze Lilycove City Department Store 4F — for sale | Ice | — |
| TM177 | Spite Pacifidlog Town House 2 | Ghost | — |
| TM178 | Gravity Route 118 (hidden) | Psychic | — |
| TM192 | Focus Punch Route 115 | Fighting | 150 |
| TM198 | Poltergeist Mt Pyre 2F | Ghost | 110 |
| TM202 | Pain Split Lilycove City Department Store 4F — for sale | Normal | — |
| TM203 | Psych Up Lilycove City Department Store 4F — for sale | Normal | — |
| TM217 | Future Sight Fortree City House 2 | Psychic | 120 |
| TM219 | Skitter Smack Route 105 (hidden) | Bug | 70 |
| TM224 | Curse Lilycove City Department Store 4F — for sale | Ghost | — |
| TM225 | Hard Press Lilycove City Department Store 4F — for sale | Steel | 120 |
| TM231 | Frigid Touch Route 106 (hidden) | Ice | — |
Where to find Dusknoir
| Area | Method | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victory Road 1F | Land | 60-70 | |
| Victory Road B1F | Land | 60-70 | |
| Victory Road B2F | Land | 60-70 | |
| Sky Pillar 1F | Land | 50-60 | |
| Sky Pillar 3F | Land | 50-60 | |
| Sky Pillar 5F | Land | 50-60 |
Other changes in this game
- Category: Gripper.
- Growth rate: Fast.
- Egg groups: Amorphous.
- Egg moves: Imprison, Destiny Bond, Pain Split, Grudge, Memento, Feint Attack, Ominous Wind, Dark Pulse, Skill Swap, Haze
- Move tutors: Ally Switch, Dream Eater, Mega Kick, Mega Punch, Snatch, Snore
- HM moves: Flash, Rock Smash, Strength