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#0477 · Generation IV

Dusknoir

Ghost · Gripper Pokémon — first seen in Generation IV.

Showing the official games. Pick a ROM hack to see how it changes this Pokémon, or compare all of them.

Base stats

StatBaseMinMax
HP45
200294
Attack100
184328
Defense135
247405
Sp. Attack65
121251
Sp. Defense135
247405
Speed45
85207
Total525

Min and max are at level 100: the minimum is 0 IVs, 0 EVs and a hindering nature, the maximum 31 IVs, 252 EVs and a beneficial nature. Shedinja's HP is always 1 whatever the formula says.

Type defences

Damage Dusknoir takes from each attacking type.

×2
GhostDark
×½
PoisonBug
×0
NormalFighting
×1
FlyingGroundRockSteelFireWaterGrassElectricPsychicIceDragonFairy

Evolution

Methods are the current official ones. A ROM hack may change them — trade evolutions especially; the guide table below says which do.

In the ROM hacks it evolves differently

Each guide's own line, in the words its creator published.

In Pokémon Odyssey

Evolves into Dusknoir (Etrian) with Reaper ClothDusknoirDusknoir

Moves by official game

Level-up, TM/HM, tutor and egg moves exactly as each game has them. The newest game this site covers is open; the rest fold out.

Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon24 level-up · 42 TM/HM · 17 tutor

Level-up

LvMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.PP
1Fire PunchFirePhysical75100%15
1Ice PunchIcePhysical75100%15
1ThunderPunchElectricPhysical75100%15
1BindNormalPhysical1585%20
1LeerNormalStatus—100%30
1DisableNormalStatus—100%20
1Night ShadeGhostSpecial—100%15
1Future SightPsychicSpecial120100%10
1AstonishGhostPhysical30100%15
1Shadow PunchGhostPhysical60—20
1GravityPsychicStatus——5
6DisableNormalStatus—100%20
9AstonishGhostPhysical30100%15
14ForesightNormalStatus——40
17Shadow SneakGhostPhysical40100%30
22PursuitDarkPhysical40100%20
25Will-O-WispFireStatus—85%15
30Confuse RayGhostStatus—100%10
33CurseGhostStatus——10
40HexGhostSpecial65100%10
45Shadow BallGhostSpecial80100%15
52Mean LookNormalStatus——5
57PaybackDarkPhysical50100%10
64Future SightPsychicSpecial120100%10

TM & HM

TMMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.PP
TM04Calm MindPsychicStatus——20
TM06ToxicPoisonStatus—90%10
TM10Hidden PowerNormalSpecial60100%15
TM100ConfideNormalStatus——20
TM11Sunny DayFireStatus——5
TM12TauntDarkStatus—100%20
TM13Ice BeamIceSpecial90100%10
TM14BlizzardIceSpecial11070%5
TM15Hyper BeamNormalSpecial15090%5
TM17ProtectNormalStatus——10
TM18Rain DanceWaterStatus——5
TM21FrustrationNormalPhysical—100%20
TM26EarthquakeGroundPhysical100100%10
TM27ReturnNormalPhysical—100%20
TM29PsychicPsychicSpecial90100%10
TM30Shadow BallGhostSpecial80100%15
TM31Brick BreakFightingPhysical75100%15
TM32Double TeamNormalStatus——15
TM39Rock TombRockPhysical6095%15
TM41TormentDarkStatus—100%15
TM42FacadeNormalPhysical70100%20
TM44RestPsychicStatus——5
TM45AttractNormalStatus—100%15
TM46ThiefDarkPhysical60100%25
TM48RoundNormalSpecial60100%15
TM52Focus BlastFightingSpecial12070%5
TM56FlingDarkPhysical—100%10
TM57Charge BeamElectricSpecial5090%10
TM61Will-O-WispFireStatus—85%15
TM63EmbargoDarkStatus—100%15
TM66PaybackDarkPhysical50100%10
TM68Giga ImpactNormalPhysical15090%5
TM77Psych UpNormalStatus——10
TM78BulldozeGroundPhysical60100%20
TM80Rock SlideRockPhysical7590%10
TM83InfestationBugSpecial20100%20
TM85Dream EaterPsychicSpecial100100%15
TM87SwaggerNormalStatus—85%15
TM88Sleep TalkNormalStatus——10
TM90SubstituteNormalStatus——10
TM92Trick RoomPsychicStatus——5
TM97Dark PulseDarkSpecial80100%15

Move tutor

MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.PP
Fire PunchFirePhysical75100%15
Ice PunchIcePhysical75100%15
ThunderPunchElectricPhysical75100%15
BindNormalPhysical1585%20
SnoreNormalSpecial50100%15
SpiteGhostStatus—100%10
Icy WindIceSpecial5595%15
Pain SplitNormalStatus——20
Focus PunchFightingPhysical150100%20
TrickPsychicStatus—100%10
Skill SwapPsychicStatus——10
SnatchDarkStatus——10
GravityPsychicStatus——5
Wonder RoomPsychicStatus——10
TelekinesisPsychicStatus——15
Ally SwitchPsychicStatus——15
Laser FocusNormalStatus——30
Sun / Moon24 level-up · 42 TM/HM

Level-up

LvMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.PP
1Fire PunchFirePhysical75100%15
1Ice PunchIcePhysical75100%15
1ThunderPunchElectricPhysical75100%15
1BindNormalPhysical1585%20
1LeerNormalStatus—100%30
1DisableNormalStatus—100%20
1Night ShadeGhostSpecial—100%15
1Future SightPsychicSpecial120100%10
1AstonishGhostPhysical30100%15
1Shadow PunchGhostPhysical60—20
1GravityPsychicStatus——5
6DisableNormalStatus—100%20
9AstonishGhostPhysical30100%15
14ForesightNormalStatus——40
17Shadow SneakGhostPhysical40100%30
22PursuitDarkPhysical40100%20
25Will-O-WispFireStatus—85%15
30Confuse RayGhostStatus—100%10
33CurseGhostStatus——10
40HexGhostSpecial65100%10
45Shadow BallGhostSpecial80100%15
52Mean LookNormalStatus——5
57PaybackDarkPhysical50100%10
64Future SightPsychicSpecial120100%10

TM & HM

TMMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.PP
TM04Calm MindPsychicStatus——20
TM06ToxicPoisonStatus—90%10
TM10Hidden PowerNormalSpecial60100%15
TM100ConfideNormalStatus——20
TM11Sunny DayFireStatus——5
TM12TauntDarkStatus—100%20
TM13Ice BeamIceSpecial90100%10
TM14BlizzardIceSpecial11070%5
TM15Hyper BeamNormalSpecial15090%5
TM17ProtectNormalStatus——10
TM18Rain DanceWaterStatus——5
TM21FrustrationNormalPhysical—100%20
TM26EarthquakeGroundPhysical100100%10
TM27ReturnNormalPhysical—100%20
TM29PsychicPsychicSpecial90100%10
TM30Shadow BallGhostSpecial80100%15
TM31Brick BreakFightingPhysical75100%15
TM32Double TeamNormalStatus——15
TM39Rock TombRockPhysical6095%15
TM41TormentDarkStatus—100%15
TM42FacadeNormalPhysical70100%20
TM44RestPsychicStatus——5
TM45AttractNormalStatus—100%15
TM46ThiefDarkPhysical60100%25
TM48RoundNormalSpecial60100%15
TM52Focus BlastFightingSpecial12070%5
TM56FlingDarkPhysical—100%10
TM57Charge BeamElectricSpecial5090%10
TM61Will-O-WispFireStatus—85%15
TM63EmbargoDarkStatus—100%15
TM66PaybackDarkPhysical50100%10
TM68Giga ImpactNormalPhysical15090%5
TM77Psych UpNormalStatus——10
TM78BulldozeGroundPhysical60100%20
TM80Rock SlideRockPhysical7590%10
TM83InfestationBugSpecial20100%20
TM85Dream EaterPsychicSpecial100100%15
TM87SwaggerNormalStatus—85%15
TM88Sleep TalkNormalStatus——10
TM90SubstituteNormalStatus——10
TM92Trick RoomPsychicStatus——5
TM97Dark PulseDarkSpecial80100%15
Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire24 level-up · 47 TM/HM · 14 tutor

Level-up

LvMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.PP
1Fire PunchFirePhysical75100%15
1Ice PunchIcePhysical75100%15
1ThunderPunchElectricPhysical75100%15
1BindNormalPhysical1585%20
1LeerNormalStatus—100%30
1DisableNormalStatus—100%20
1Night ShadeGhostSpecial—100%15
1Future SightPsychicSpecial120100%10
1AstonishGhostPhysical30100%15
1GravityPsychicStatus——5
6DisableNormalStatus—100%20
9AstonishGhostPhysical30100%15
14ForesightNormalStatus——40
17Shadow SneakGhostPhysical40100%30
22PursuitDarkPhysical40100%20
25Will-O-WispFireStatus—85%15
30Confuse RayGhostStatus—100%10
33CurseGhostStatus——10
37Shadow PunchGhostPhysical60—20
40HexGhostSpecial65100%10
45Shadow BallGhostSpecial80100%15
52Mean LookNormalStatus——5
57PaybackDarkPhysical50100%10
64Future SightPsychicSpecial120100%10

TM & HM

TMMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.PP
TM04Calm MindPsychicStatus——20
TM06ToxicPoisonStatus—90%10
TM10Hidden PowerNormalSpecial60100%15
TM100ConfideNormalStatus——20
TM11Sunny DayFireStatus——5
TM12TauntDarkStatus—100%20
TM13Ice BeamIceSpecial90100%10
TM14BlizzardIceSpecial11070%5
TM15Hyper BeamNormalSpecial15090%5
TM17ProtectNormalStatus——10
TM18Rain DanceWaterStatus——5
TM21FrustrationNormalPhysical—100%20
TM26EarthquakeGroundPhysical100100%10
TM27ReturnNormalPhysical—100%20
TM29PsychicPsychicSpecial90100%10
TM30Shadow BallGhostSpecial80100%15
TM31Brick BreakFightingPhysical75100%15
TM32Double TeamNormalStatus——15
TM39Rock TombRockPhysical6095%15
TM41TormentDarkStatus—100%15
TM42FacadeNormalPhysical70100%20
TM44RestPsychicStatus——5
TM45AttractNormalStatus—100%15
TM46ThiefDarkPhysical60100%25
TM48RoundNormalSpecial60100%15
TM52Focus BlastFightingSpecial12070%5
TM56FlingDarkPhysical—100%10
TM57Charge BeamElectricSpecial5090%10
TM61Will-O-WispFireStatus—85%15
TM63EmbargoDarkStatus—100%15
TM66PaybackDarkPhysical50100%10
TM68Giga ImpactNormalPhysical15090%5
TM70FlashNormalStatus—100%20
TM77Psych UpNormalStatus——10
TM78BulldozeGroundPhysical60100%20
TM80Rock SlideRockPhysical7590%10
TM83InfestationBugSpecial20100%20
TM85Dream EaterPsychicSpecial100100%15
TM87SwaggerNormalStatus—85%15
TM88Sleep TalkNormalStatus——10
TM90SubstituteNormalStatus——10
TM92Trick RoomPsychicStatus——5
TM94Secret PowerNormalPhysical70100%20
TM97Dark PulseDarkSpecial80100%15
TM98Power-Up PunchFightingPhysical40100%20
HM04StrengthNormalPhysical80100%15
HM06Rock SmashFightingPhysical40100%15

Move tutor

MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.PP
Fire PunchFirePhysical75100%15
Ice PunchIcePhysical75100%15
ThunderPunchElectricPhysical75100%15
BindNormalPhysical1585%20
SnoreNormalSpecial50100%15
SpiteGhostStatus—100%10
Icy WindIceSpecial5595%15
Pain SplitNormalStatus——20
Focus PunchFightingPhysical150100%20
TrickPsychicStatus—100%10
Skill SwapPsychicStatus——10
SnatchDarkStatus——10
GravityPsychicStatus——5
Wonder RoomPsychicStatus——10
X / Y21 level-up · 46 TM/HM

Level-up

LvMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.PP
1Fire PunchFirePhysical75100%15
1Ice PunchIcePhysical75100%15
1ThunderPunchElectricPhysical75100%15
1BindNormalPhysical1585%20
1LeerNormalStatus—100%30
1DisableNormalStatus—100%20
1Night ShadeGhostSpecial—100%15
1GravityPsychicStatus——5
6DisableNormalStatus—100%20
9ForesightNormalStatus——40
14AstonishGhostPhysical30100%15
17Confuse RayGhostStatus—100%10
22Shadow SneakGhostPhysical40100%30
25PursuitDarkPhysical40100%20
30CurseGhostStatus——10
33Will-O-WispFireStatus—85%15
37Shadow PunchGhostPhysical60—20
42HexGhostSpecial65100%10
49Mean LookNormalStatus——5
58PaybackDarkPhysical50100%10
61Future SightPsychicSpecial120100%10

TM & HM

TMMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.PP
TM04Calm MindPsychicStatus——20
TM06ToxicPoisonStatus—90%10
TM10Hidden PowerNormalSpecial60100%15
TM100ConfideNormalStatus——20
TM11Sunny DayFireStatus——5
TM12TauntDarkStatus—100%20
TM13Ice BeamIceSpecial90100%10
TM14BlizzardIceSpecial11070%5
TM15Hyper BeamNormalSpecial15090%5
TM17ProtectNormalStatus——10
TM18Rain DanceWaterStatus——5
TM21FrustrationNormalPhysical—100%20
TM26EarthquakeGroundPhysical100100%10
TM27ReturnNormalPhysical—100%20
TM29PsychicPsychicSpecial90100%10
TM30Shadow BallGhostSpecial80100%15
TM31Brick BreakFightingPhysical75100%15
TM32Double TeamNormalStatus——15
TM39Rock TombRockPhysical6095%15
TM41TormentDarkStatus—100%15
TM42FacadeNormalPhysical70100%20
TM44RestPsychicStatus——5
TM45AttractNormalStatus—100%15
TM46ThiefDarkPhysical60100%25
TM48RoundNormalSpecial60100%15
TM52Focus BlastFightingSpecial12070%5
TM56FlingDarkPhysical—100%10
TM57Charge BeamElectricSpecial5090%10
TM61Will-O-WispFireStatus—85%15
TM63EmbargoDarkStatus—100%15
TM66PaybackDarkPhysical50100%10
TM68Giga ImpactNormalPhysical15090%5
TM70FlashNormalStatus—100%20
TM77Psych UpNormalStatus——10
TM78BulldozeGroundPhysical60100%20
TM80Rock SlideRockPhysical7590%10
TM83InfestationBugSpecial20100%20
TM85Dream EaterPsychicSpecial100100%15
TM87SwaggerNormalStatus—85%15
TM88Sleep TalkNormalStatus——10
TM90SubstituteNormalStatus——10
TM92Trick RoomPsychicStatus——5
TM94Rock SmashFightingPhysical40100%15
TM97Dark PulseDarkSpecial80100%15
TM98Power-Up PunchFightingPhysical40100%20
HM04StrengthNormalPhysical80100%15
Black 2 / White 221 level-up · 42 TM/HM · 14 tutor

Level-up

LvMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.PP
1Fire PunchFirePhysical75100%15
1Ice PunchIcePhysical75100%15
1ThunderPunchElectricPhysical75100%15
1BindNormalPhysical1585%20
1LeerNormalStatus—100%30
1DisableNormalStatus—100%20
1Night ShadeGhostSpecial—100%15
1GravityPsychicStatus——5
6DisableNormalStatus—100%20
9ForesightNormalStatus——40
14AstonishGhostPhysical30100%15
17Confuse RayGhostStatus—100%10
22Shadow SneakGhostPhysical40100%30
25PursuitDarkPhysical40100%20
30CurseGhostStatus——10
33Will-O-WispFireStatus—85%15
37Shadow PunchGhostPhysical60—20
42HexGhostSpecial65100%10
49Mean LookNormalStatus——5
58PaybackDarkPhysical50100%10
61Future SightPsychicSpecial120100%10

TM & HM

TMMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.PP
TM04Calm MindPsychicStatus——20
TM06ToxicPoisonStatus—90%10
TM10Hidden PowerNormalSpecial60100%15
TM11Sunny DayFireStatus——5
TM12TauntDarkStatus—100%20
TM13Ice BeamIceSpecial90100%10
TM14BlizzardIceSpecial11070%5
TM15Hyper BeamNormalSpecial15090%5
TM17ProtectNormalStatus——10
TM18Rain DanceWaterStatus——5
TM19TelekinesisPsychicStatus——15
TM21FrustrationNormalPhysical—100%20
TM26EarthquakeGroundPhysical100100%10
TM27ReturnNormalPhysical—100%20
TM29PsychicPsychicSpecial90100%10
TM30Shadow BallGhostSpecial80100%15
TM31Brick BreakFightingPhysical75100%15
TM32Double TeamNormalStatus——15
TM39Rock TombRockPhysical6095%15
TM41TormentDarkStatus—100%15
TM42FacadeNormalPhysical70100%20
TM44RestPsychicStatus——5
TM45AttractNormalStatus—100%15
TM46ThiefDarkPhysical60100%25
TM48RoundNormalSpecial60100%15
TM52Focus BlastFightingSpecial12070%5
TM56FlingDarkPhysical—100%10
TM57Charge BeamElectricSpecial5090%10
TM61Will-O-WispFireStatus—85%15
TM63EmbargoDarkStatus—100%15
TM66PaybackDarkPhysical50100%10
TM68Giga ImpactNormalPhysical15090%5
TM70FlashNormalStatus—100%20
TM77Psych UpNormalStatus——10
TM78BulldozeGroundPhysical60100%20
TM80Rock SlideRockPhysical7590%10
TM85Dream EaterPsychicSpecial100100%15
TM87SwaggerNormalStatus—85%15
TM90SubstituteNormalStatus——10
TM92Trick RoomPsychicStatus——5
TM94Rock SmashFightingPhysical40100%15
HM04StrengthNormalPhysical80100%15

Move tutor

MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.PP
Fire PunchFirePhysical75100%15
Ice PunchIcePhysical75100%15
ThunderPunchElectricPhysical75100%15
BindNormalPhysical1585%20
SnoreNormalSpecial50100%15
SpiteGhostStatus—100%10
Icy WindIceSpecial5595%15
Sleep TalkNormalStatus——10
Pain SplitNormalStatus——20
TrickPsychicStatus—100%10
Skill SwapPsychicStatus——10
SnatchDarkStatus——10
GravityPsychicStatus——5
Dark PulseDarkSpecial80100%15
Black / White21 level-up · 42 TM/HM

Level-up

LvMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.PP
1Fire PunchFirePhysical75100%15
1Ice PunchIcePhysical75100%15
1ThunderPunchElectricPhysical75100%15
1BindNormalPhysical1585%20
1LeerNormalStatus—100%30
1DisableNormalStatus—100%20
1Night ShadeGhostSpecial—100%15
1GravityPsychicStatus——5
6DisableNormalStatus—100%20
9ForesightNormalStatus——40
14AstonishGhostPhysical30100%15
17Confuse RayGhostStatus—100%10
22Shadow SneakGhostPhysical40100%30
25PursuitDarkPhysical40100%20
30CurseGhostStatus——10
33Will-O-WispFireStatus—85%15
37Shadow PunchGhostPhysical60—20
42HexGhostSpecial65100%10
49Mean LookNormalStatus——5
58PaybackDarkPhysical50100%10
61Future SightPsychicSpecial120100%10

TM & HM

TMMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.PP
TM04Calm MindPsychicStatus——20
TM06ToxicPoisonStatus—90%10
TM10Hidden PowerNormalSpecial60100%15
TM11Sunny DayFireStatus——5
TM12TauntDarkStatus—100%20
TM13Ice BeamIceSpecial90100%10
TM14BlizzardIceSpecial11070%5
TM15Hyper BeamNormalSpecial15090%5
TM17ProtectNormalStatus——10
TM18Rain DanceWaterStatus——5
TM19TelekinesisPsychicStatus——15
TM21FrustrationNormalPhysical—100%20
TM26EarthquakeGroundPhysical100100%10
TM27ReturnNormalPhysical—100%20
TM29PsychicPsychicSpecial90100%10
TM30Shadow BallGhostSpecial80100%15
TM31Brick BreakFightingPhysical75100%15
TM32Double TeamNormalStatus——15
TM39Rock TombRockPhysical6095%15
TM41TormentDarkStatus—100%15
TM42FacadeNormalPhysical70100%20
TM44RestPsychicStatus——5
TM45AttractNormalStatus—100%15
TM46ThiefDarkPhysical60100%25
TM48RoundNormalSpecial60100%15
TM52Focus BlastFightingSpecial12070%5
TM56FlingDarkPhysical—100%10
TM57Charge BeamElectricSpecial5090%10
TM61Will-O-WispFireStatus—85%15
TM63EmbargoDarkStatus—100%15
TM66PaybackDarkPhysical50100%10
TM68Giga ImpactNormalPhysical15090%5
TM70FlashNormalStatus—100%20
TM77Psych UpNormalStatus——10
TM78BulldozeGroundPhysical60100%20
TM80Rock SlideRockPhysical7590%10
TM85Dream EaterPsychicSpecial100100%15
TM87SwaggerNormalStatus—85%15
TM90SubstituteNormalStatus——10
TM92Trick RoomPsychicStatus——5
TM94Rock SmashFightingPhysical40100%15
HM04StrengthNormalPhysical80100%15
HeartGold / SoulSilver20 level-up · 48 TM/HM · 13 tutor

Level-up

LvMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.PP
1Fire PunchFirePhysical75100%15
1Ice PunchIcePhysical75100%15
1ThunderPunchElectricPhysical75100%15
1BindNormalPhysical1585%20
1LeerNormalStatus—100%30
1DisableNormalStatus—100%20
1Night ShadeGhostSpecial—100%15
1GravityPsychicStatus——5
6DisableNormalStatus—100%20
9ForesightNormalStatus——40
14AstonishGhostPhysical30100%15
17Confuse RayGhostStatus—100%10
22Shadow SneakGhostPhysical40100%30
25PursuitDarkPhysical40100%20
30CurseGhostStatus——10
33Will-O-WispFireStatus—85%15
37Shadow PunchGhostPhysical60—20
43Mean LookNormalStatus——5
51PaybackDarkPhysical50100%10
61Future SightPsychicSpecial120100%10

TM & HM

TMMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.PP
TM01Focus PunchFightingPhysical150100%20
TM04Calm MindPsychicStatus——20
TM06ToxicPoisonStatus—90%10
TM10Hidden PowerNormalSpecial60100%15
TM11Sunny DayFireStatus——5
TM12TauntDarkStatus—100%20
TM13Ice BeamIceSpecial90100%10
TM14BlizzardIceSpecial11070%5
TM15Hyper BeamNormalSpecial15090%5
TM17ProtectNormalStatus——10
TM18Rain DanceWaterStatus——5
TM21FrustrationNormalPhysical—100%20
TM26EarthquakeGroundPhysical100100%10
TM27ReturnNormalPhysical—100%20
TM29PsychicPsychicSpecial90100%10
TM30Shadow BallGhostSpecial80100%15
TM31Brick BreakFightingPhysical75100%15
TM32Double TeamNormalStatus——15
TM39Rock TombRockPhysical6095%15
TM41TormentDarkStatus—100%15
TM42FacadeNormalPhysical70100%20
TM43Secret PowerNormalPhysical70100%20
TM44RestPsychicStatus——5
TM45AttractNormalStatus—100%15
TM46ThiefDarkPhysical60100%25
TM48Skill SwapPsychicStatus——10
TM49SnatchDarkStatus——10
TM52Focus BlastFightingSpecial12070%5
TM56FlingDarkPhysical—100%10
TM57Charge BeamElectricSpecial5090%10
TM58EndureNormalStatus——10
TM61Will-O-WispFireStatus—85%15
TM63EmbargoDarkStatus—100%15
TM66PaybackDarkPhysical50100%10
TM68Giga ImpactNormalPhysical15090%5
TM70FlashNormalStatus—100%20
TM77Psych UpNormalStatus——10
TM78CaptivateNormalStatus—100%20
TM79Dark PulseDarkSpecial80100%15
TM80Rock SlideRockPhysical7590%10
TM82Sleep TalkNormalStatus——10
TM83Natural GiftNormalPhysical—100%15
TM85Dream EaterPsychicSpecial100100%15
TM87SwaggerNormalStatus—85%15
TM90SubstituteNormalStatus——10
TM92Trick RoomPsychicStatus——5
HM04StrengthNormalPhysical80100%15
HM06Rock SmashFightingPhysical40100%15

Move tutor

MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.PP
Fire PunchFirePhysical75100%15
Ice PunchIcePhysical75100%15
ThunderPunchElectricPhysical75100%15
HeadbuttNormalPhysical70100%15
SnoreNormalSpecial50100%15
SpiteGhostStatus—100%10
Mud-SlapGroundSpecial20100%10
Icy WindIceSpecial5595%15
Pain SplitNormalStatus——20
TrickPsychicStatus—100%10
GravityPsychicStatus——5
Sucker PunchDarkPhysical70100%5
Ominous WindGhostSpecial60100%5
Platinum20 level-up · 48 TM/HM · 10 tutor

Level-up

LvMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.PP
1Fire PunchFirePhysical75100%15
1Ice PunchIcePhysical75100%15
1ThunderPunchElectricPhysical75100%15
1BindNormalPhysical1585%20
1LeerNormalStatus—100%30
1DisableNormalStatus—100%20
1Night ShadeGhostSpecial—100%15
1GravityPsychicStatus——5
6DisableNormalStatus—100%20
9ForesightNormalStatus——40
14AstonishGhostPhysical30100%15
17Confuse RayGhostStatus—100%10
22Shadow SneakGhostPhysical40100%30
25PursuitDarkPhysical40100%20
30CurseGhostStatus——10
33Will-O-WispFireStatus—85%15
37Shadow PunchGhostPhysical60—20
43Mean LookNormalStatus——5
51PaybackDarkPhysical50100%10
61Future SightPsychicSpecial120100%10

TM & HM

TMMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.PP
TM01Focus PunchFightingPhysical150100%20
TM04Calm MindPsychicStatus——20
TM06ToxicPoisonStatus—90%10
TM10Hidden PowerNormalSpecial60100%15
TM11Sunny DayFireStatus——5
TM12TauntDarkStatus—100%20
TM13Ice BeamIceSpecial90100%10
TM14BlizzardIceSpecial11070%5
TM15Hyper BeamNormalSpecial15090%5
TM17ProtectNormalStatus——10
TM18Rain DanceWaterStatus——5
TM21FrustrationNormalPhysical—100%20
TM26EarthquakeGroundPhysical100100%10
TM27ReturnNormalPhysical—100%20
TM29PsychicPsychicSpecial90100%10
TM30Shadow BallGhostSpecial80100%15
TM31Brick BreakFightingPhysical75100%15
TM32Double TeamNormalStatus——15
TM39Rock TombRockPhysical6095%15
TM41TormentDarkStatus—100%15
TM42FacadeNormalPhysical70100%20
TM43Secret PowerNormalPhysical70100%20
TM44RestPsychicStatus——5
TM45AttractNormalStatus—100%15
TM46ThiefDarkPhysical60100%25
TM48Skill SwapPsychicStatus——10
TM49SnatchDarkStatus——10
TM52Focus BlastFightingSpecial12070%5
TM56FlingDarkPhysical—100%10
TM57Charge BeamElectricSpecial5090%10
TM58EndureNormalStatus——10
TM61Will-O-WispFireStatus—85%15
TM63EmbargoDarkStatus—100%15
TM66PaybackDarkPhysical50100%10
TM68Giga ImpactNormalPhysical15090%5
TM70FlashNormalStatus—100%20
TM77Psych UpNormalStatus——10
TM78CaptivateNormalStatus—100%20
TM79Dark PulseDarkSpecial80100%15
TM80Rock SlideRockPhysical7590%10
TM82Sleep TalkNormalStatus——10
TM83Natural GiftNormalPhysical—100%15
TM85Dream EaterPsychicSpecial100100%15
TM87SwaggerNormalStatus—85%15
TM90SubstituteNormalStatus——10
TM92Trick RoomPsychicStatus——5
HM04StrengthNormalPhysical80100%15
HM06Rock SmashFightingPhysical40100%15

Move tutor

MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.PP
Fire PunchFirePhysical75100%15
Ice PunchIcePhysical75100%15
ThunderPunchElectricPhysical75100%15
SnoreNormalSpecial50100%15
SpiteGhostStatus—100%10
Mud-SlapGroundSpecial20100%10
Icy WindIceSpecial5595%15
TrickPsychicStatus—100%10
Sucker PunchDarkPhysical70100%5
Ominous WindGhostSpecial60100%5
Diamond / Pearl20 level-up · 48 TM/HM

Level-up

LvMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.PP
1Fire PunchFirePhysical75100%15
1Ice PunchIcePhysical75100%15
1ThunderPunchElectricPhysical75100%15
1BindNormalPhysical1585%20
1LeerNormalStatus—100%30
1DisableNormalStatus—100%20
1Night ShadeGhostSpecial—100%15
1GravityPsychicStatus——5
6DisableNormalStatus—100%20
9ForesightNormalStatus——40
14AstonishGhostPhysical30100%15
17Confuse RayGhostStatus—100%10
22Shadow SneakGhostPhysical40100%30
25PursuitDarkPhysical40100%20
30CurseGhostStatus——10
33Will-O-WispFireStatus—85%15
37Shadow PunchGhostPhysical60—20
43Mean LookNormalStatus——5
51PaybackDarkPhysical50100%10
61Future SightPsychicSpecial120100%10

TM & HM

TMMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.PP
TM01Focus PunchFightingPhysical150100%20
TM04Calm MindPsychicStatus——20
TM06ToxicPoisonStatus—90%10
TM10Hidden PowerNormalSpecial60100%15
TM11Sunny DayFireStatus——5
TM12TauntDarkStatus—100%20
TM13Ice BeamIceSpecial90100%10
TM14BlizzardIceSpecial11070%5
TM15Hyper BeamNormalSpecial15090%5
TM17ProtectNormalStatus——10
TM18Rain DanceWaterStatus——5
TM21FrustrationNormalPhysical—100%20
TM26EarthquakeGroundPhysical100100%10
TM27ReturnNormalPhysical—100%20
TM29PsychicPsychicSpecial90100%10
TM30Shadow BallGhostSpecial80100%15
TM31Brick BreakFightingPhysical75100%15
TM32Double TeamNormalStatus——15
TM39Rock TombRockPhysical6095%15
TM41TormentDarkStatus—100%15
TM42FacadeNormalPhysical70100%20
TM43Secret PowerNormalPhysical70100%20
TM44RestPsychicStatus——5
TM45AttractNormalStatus—100%15
TM46ThiefDarkPhysical60100%25
TM48Skill SwapPsychicStatus——10
TM49SnatchDarkStatus——10
TM52Focus BlastFightingSpecial12070%5
TM56FlingDarkPhysical—100%10
TM57Charge BeamElectricSpecial5090%10
TM58EndureNormalStatus——10
TM61Will-O-WispFireStatus—85%15
TM63EmbargoDarkStatus—100%15
TM66PaybackDarkPhysical50100%10
TM68Giga ImpactNormalPhysical15090%5
TM70FlashNormalStatus—100%20
TM77Psych UpNormalStatus——10
TM78CaptivateNormalStatus—100%20
TM79Dark PulseDarkSpecial80100%15
TM80Rock SlideRockPhysical7590%10
TM82Sleep TalkNormalStatus——10
TM83Natural GiftNormalPhysical—100%15
TM85Dream EaterPsychicSpecial100100%15
TM87SwaggerNormalStatus—85%15
TM90SubstituteNormalStatus——10
TM92Trick RoomPsychicStatus——5
HM04StrengthNormalPhysical80100%15
HM06Rock SmashFightingPhysical40100%15

Where to find it in the official games

Not obtainable in the wild in any of the 16 official games this site covers. In those games it has to be evolved, traded or bred — or it belongs to a game whose data is not here yet.

Where to find it in the ROM hacks

13 guides on this site put it somewhere you can catch it. Areas link to that guide's own route page, with its own rates and levels.

GuideWhere
Pokémon Soulgold
Vajra Pyramid Floor 1Grass · Lv 58-60 · 5%rare
Vajra Pyramid Floor 2Grass · Lv 58-60 · 5%rare
Vajra Pyramid Floor 3Grass · Lv 58-60 · 5%rare
and 1 more area
Sword and Shield Ultimate Plus
Wild Area 8 (Spooky)Grass · Lv — · 1%
Pokémon Odyssey
Etrian
Eighth Stratum - B1FGrass · Lv 67-69 · 6%rare
Eighth Stratum - B4FGrass · Lv 70-72 · 6%rare
Pokémon Phoenix Red
Pokémon Tower 6FGrass · Lv 32 · 4%rare
Route 23Grass · Lv 42 · 5%
Pokémon Crippling Medical Debt Edition
Haunted CaveGrass · Lv 42-49 · 5%rare
Pokémon Emerald Imperium
Ever Grande CityGrass · Lv 60-65 · 4%rare
Pokémon Emerald Squared
Victory Road 1FLand · Lv 60-70 · 5%
Victory Road B1FLand · Lv 60-70 · 5%
Victory Road B2FLand · Lv 60-70 · 5%
and 3 more areas
Sacred Gold & Storm Silver
Cerulean Cave (B2F)Meridian Sound · Lv —
Pokémon Platinum Redux
Iron IslandGrass · Lv ? · 14%
Acuity CavernUxie's cave · Lv ?
Pokémon: Wild Indigo
Mysterious CreviceFixed encounter · Lv 75
Pokémon Spirits of the Storm
Gift PokémonGift · Lv 50
Pokémon Mirror Gold
Mt. Moon 1FGrass (Night) · Lv 67 · 20%
Route 15Grass (Night) · Lv 65 · 5%rare
Pokémon Timeless Diamond & Spaceless Pearl
Lost Tower (1F)Advance Radar (Ruby Cartridge) · Lv 23 · 4%
Lost Tower (1F)Advance Radar (Sapphire Cartridge) · Lv 23 · 4%
Lost Tower (1F)Advance Radar (Emerald Cartridge) · Lv 23 · 4%
and 16 more areas
Unboundnot in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Emerald Roguenot in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon Heart & Soulnot in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Infinite Fusionnot in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon R.O.W.Enot in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Lazarusnot in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Blaze Black 2 Redux & Volt White 2 Reduxnot in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Radical Rednot in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Elite Reduxnot in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon GS Chroniclesnot in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Inclement Emeraldnot in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Renegade Platinumnot in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon Odyssey II: Heroes of Lemurianot in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokemon Modern Emeraldnot in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon Crystal Inheritancenot in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon Emerald Exnot in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Blinding White Plusnot in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon Valiantnot in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Gaianot in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon Too Many Types 1not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon Platinum Kaizonot in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon: Wishes of Tomorrownot in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon Exceedednot in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon Hoenn's Last Wishnot in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Low Budget Crystalnot in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Blaze Black 2 & Volt White 2not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon SoothingSilvernot in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Rising Ruby & Sinking Sapphirenot in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Blaze Black & Volt Whitenot in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon Omega Ruby Originsnot in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
HeartGold Generationsnot in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon Emerald Blitznot in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon Black Pearl Emeraldnot in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon Overcomplicatednot in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon Emerald Rule-ettenot in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon Emerald Seaglassnot in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it

Compare official Dusknoir with the ROM hacks →

In the 48 guides that include it

Changed in 31 of 48 guides: retyped in 5, stats in 14, abilities in 23, evolution in 2.

Every ROM hack on this site that has Dusknoir, and what it did to it. Guides that changed something are first. Click one for that version's full page — locations, moveset and TMs.

GuideTypeTotalAbilities
UnboundChangedGhost525Pressure, Iron Fist
+ Iron Fist − Frisk
Lazarus
Evolves at Reaper Cloth
ChangedGhost540 +15
+15 HP
Pressure, Frisk
Blaze Black 2 Redux & Volt White 2 ReduxChangedGhost525Iron Fist, Cursed Body, Pressure
+ Iron Fist, Cursed Body − Frisk
Pokémon Phoenix RedChangedGhost535 +10
+20 HP, +10 Attack, -10 Defense, -10 Sp. Def
Levitate
+ Levitate − Pressure, Frisk
Radical RedChangedGhost525Pressure, Hustle
+ Hustle − Frisk
Elite ReduxChangedGhost540 +15
+20 Attack, -5 Sp. Atk
Twist. Dimension, Iron Fist, Low Visibility
Pokémon GS ChroniclesChangedGhost525Pressure
− Frisk
Renegade PlatinumChangedGhost525Iron Fist, Pressure
+ Iron Fist − Frisk
Pokémon Odyssey II: Heroes of LemuriaChangedGhost→GhostAether545 +20
+35 HP, -5 Sp. Atk, -10 Speed
Necroshield, /
+ Necroshield, / − Pressure, Frisk
Pokemon Modern EmeraldChangedGhost525Pressure
Pokémon Crystal InheritanceChangedGhost525Pressure, Cursed Body
+ Cursed Body − Frisk
Pokémon Crippling Medical Debt EditionChanged0 -525
-45 HP, -100 Attack, -135 Defense, -65 Sp. Atk, -135 Sp. Def, -45 Speed
—
Blinding White PlusChangedGhost→GhostFighting645 +120
+50 HP, +60 Attack, +30 Sp. Atk, -20 Speed
Hubris
+ Hubris − Pressure, Frisk
Pokémon Too Many Types 1ChangedGhost→GhostReverseGamer525—
Pokémon Emerald Imperium
Mega Evolves into Dusknoir (Mega) while holding the Dusknoirite
ChangedGhost525Pressure, Hustle
+ Hustle − Frisk
Pokémon Platinum KaizoChangedGhost555 +30
+60 HP, -30 Sp. Atk
Levitate
+ Levitate − Pressure, Frisk
Low Budget CrystalChangedGhost550 +25
+25 HP
—
Pokémon Emerald SquaredChangedGhost545 +20
+20 HP, +20 Attack, -20 Sp. Atk
Pressure, Soul Strikes, Frisk
+ Soul Strikes
Sacred Gold & Storm SilverChangedGhost525Pressure
− Frisk
Blaze Black 2 & Volt White 2ChangedGhost525Pressure, Cursed Body, Frisk
+ Cursed Body
Pokémon SoothingSilverChangedGhost525Pressure
− Frisk
Rising Ruby & Sinking SapphireChangedGhost525Pressure, Frisk, Frisk
Blaze Black & Volt WhiteChangedGhost525Pressure, Cursed Body, Frisk
+ Cursed Body
Pokémon Omega Ruby OriginsChangedGhost525Pressure
− Frisk
Pokémon Platinum ReduxChangedGhost→GhostFighting556 +31
+65 HP, -9 Attack, -26 Defense, +18 Sp. Atk, -34 Sp. Def, +17 Speed
Iron Fist, Clear Body
+ Iron Fist, Clear Body − Pressure, Frisk
Pokémon: Wild IndigoChangedGhost485 -40
+25 HP, -35 Attack, -35 Defense, +30 Sp. Atk, -35 Sp. Def, +10 Speed
Moody
+ Moody − Pressure, Frisk
Pokémon Spirits of the StormChanged0 -525
-45 HP, -100 Attack, -135 Defense, -65 Sp. Atk, -135 Sp. Def, -45 Speed
Levitate
Pokémon OvercomplicatedChangedGhost→GhostFake525Cute Charm, Sap Sipper, Flash Fire
Pokémon Mirror GoldChangedGhost525
+25 HP, +15 Attack, -40 Sp. Atk
Intimidate, Iron Fist
+ Intimidate, Iron Fist − Pressure, Frisk
Pokémon Timeless Diamond & Spaceless PearlChangedGhost525Pressure
− Frisk
Pokémon Emerald SeaglassChangedGhost540 +15
+15 HP
Pressure, Frisk
Emerald RogueUnchangedGhost525Pressure, Frisk
Pokémon SoulgoldUnchangedGhost525Pressure, Frisk
Pokémon Heart & SoulUnchangedGhost525Pressure, Frisk
Infinite FusionUnchangedGhost525Pressure, Frisk
Pokémon R.O.W.EUnchangedGhost525Pressure, Frisk
Sword and Shield Ultimate PlusUnchangedGhost525Pressure, Frisk
Inclement EmeraldUnchangedGhost525Pressure, Frisk
Pokémon Emerald ExUnchangedGhost525—
Pokémon ValiantUnchangedGhost525Pressure, Frisk
GaiaUnchangedGhost525Pressure, Frisk
Pokémon: Wishes of TomorrowUnchangedGhost525Pressure, Frisk
Pokémon ExceededUnchangedGhost525Pressure, Frisk
Pokémon Hoenn's Last WishUnchangedGhost525Pressure, Frisk
HeartGold GenerationsUnchangedGhost525Pressure, Frisk
Pokémon Emerald BlitzUnchangedGhost525Pressure, Frisk
Pokémon Black Pearl EmeraldUnchangedGhost525Pressure, Frisk
Pokémon Emerald Rule-etteUnchangedGhost525Pressure, Frisk

Pokédex entries

What each game says about it, in the games' own words.

Diamond / Pearl / Y / Alpha SapphireThe antenna on its head captures radio waves from the world of spirits that command it to take people there.
Platinum / Black / White / Black 2 / White 2 / X / Omega RubyIt is said to take lost spirits into its pliant body and guide them home.
HeartGold / SoulSilverThis feared Pokémon is said to travel to worlds unknown. Some even believe that it takes lost spirits along with it.

Names in other languages

Japaneseヨノワール
Japanese (Rōmaji)Yonoir
GermanZwirrfinst
FrenchNoctunoir
SpanishDusknoir
ItalianDusknoir
Korean야느와르몽
Chinese (Simplified)黑夜魔灵
Chinese (Traditional)黑夜魔靈

Official data here is present-day reference data from PokéAPI, not a snapshot of any one game's era — the Fairy type and hidden abilities arrived partway through the series, so a difference against an older game can belong to the series rather than to that ROM hack.