Darkest Lariat (move)

Darkest Lariat ＤＤラリアット DD Lariat

Battles Type  Dark Category  Physical PP  10 (max. 16) Power  85 Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation VII TR93 in Pokémon Sword and Shield

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Darkest Lariat (Japanese: ＤＤラリアット DD Lariat) is a damage-dealing Dark-type move introduced in Generation VII. Prior to Generation VIII, it was the signature move of Incineroar. It is TR93 in Generation VIII.

It can be upgraded to the special Z-Move Malicious Moonsault by Incineroar holding Incinium Z.

Effect

Darkest Lariat inflicts damage, ignoring any changes to the target's Defense and evasion stat stages. It does not ignore changes to stats that do not use stat stages, such as Reflect, Abilities such as Sand Veil, or items such as Eviolite. It also does not ignore changes to the user's Attack or accuracy.

Description

Games Description SMUSUM SwSh The user swings both arms and hits the target. The target's stat changes don't affect this attack's damage.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0727		Incineroar		Field		Field	1, Evo.	1, Evo.
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TR

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII TR93	IX --
0068		Machamp		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster		✔
0151		Mew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		✔
0477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0623		Golurk		Mineral		Mineral		✔
0675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like		✔
0727		Incineroar		Field		Field		✔
0760		Bewear		Field		Field		✔
0809		Melmetal		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		✔
0812		Rillaboom		Field	Grass		✔
0861		Grimmsnarl		Fairy	Human-Like		✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Darkest Lariat is Incineroar's neutral special. When used, Incineroar swings its arms around, damaging those it hits.

In the anime

Incineroar
The user swings both arms and hits the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Both of Incineroar's hands become covered in yellow-orange fire. It then starts spinning rapidly while holding out its hands, spinning into the opponent.
Professor Kukui's Incineroar	Pushing the Fiery Envelope!		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese ＤＤ金勾臂 DD Gām-Āubei Mandarin ＤＤ金勾臂 DD Jīn-Gōubì French Dark Lariat German Dark Lariat Italian Braccioteso Korean DD래리어트 DD Lariat Polish Najmroczniejszy Lariat Portuguese Brazil Lariat Escuro Portugal Lariat Tenebroso Russian Тёмное Лассо Tyomnoye Lasso Spanish Lariat Oscuro

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