Dark Pulse (move)

Dark Pulse
あくのはどう Evil Pulse
Dark Pulse VII.png
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Type  Dark
Category  Special
PP  15 (max. 24)
Power  80
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone but the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation IV
Condition  Cool
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  0  
Condition  Cool
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Quite an appealing move.

Dark Pulse (Japanese: あくのはどう Evil Pulse) is a damage-dealing Dark-type move introduced in Generation IV. It was TM79 in Generation IV and has been TM97 since Generation VI.

Effect

Dark Pulse inflicts damage and has a 20% chance of causing the target to flinch and can hit non-adjacent opponents in Triple Battles.

Dark Pulse's power is increased by 50% when used by a Pokémon with the Ability Mega Launcher.

Description

Games Description
DPPtHGSSPBR
BWB2W2
The user releases a horrible aura imbued with dark thoughts. It may also make the target flinch.
XYORAS
SMUSUM
The user releases a horrible aura imbued with dark thoughts. This may also make the target flinch.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
052A  
Meowth
Alola Form
  Field Field 55SMUSUM
053A  
Persian
Alola Form
  Field Field 69SMUSUM
0092    
 
Amorphous Amorphous 36 36 36 36SMUSUM
28PE
0093    
 
Amorphous Amorphous 44 44 44 44SMUSUM
36PE
0094    
 
Amorphous Amorphous 44 44 44 44SMUSUM
36PE
0246    
 
Monster Monster 28 32 32 32
0247    
 
Monster Monster 28 34 34 34
0248    
 
Monster Monster 28 34 34 34
0430    
 
Flying Flying 55 75 75 75
0442    
 
Amorphous Amorphous 49 49 49 49
0448    
 
Field Human-Like 1 1
0461    
 
Field Field 49 51BW
47B2W2
47 47
0491     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 93 93 93 93
0629    
 
Flying Flying 46 46 46
0630    
 
Flying Flying 46 46 46
0641     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 73 73 67
0642    
 
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 73 73 67
0693     Water 1 Water 3 1, 57 1
0717    
 
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 44 44
720U  
Hoopa
Unbound
 
 
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 55ORAS 55
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 breeding

# Pokémon Types Parent
Egg Groups
Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0355     Amorphous Amorphous
0570     Field Field
0574     Human-Like Human-Like
0633    
 
Dragon Dragon
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 TM

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Machine
I
--
II
--
III
--
IV
TM79
V
--
VI
TM97
VII
TM97
VIII
--
IX
--
0009     Monster Water 1
019A  
Rattata
Alola Form
 
 
Field Field
020A  
Raticate
Alola Form
 
 
Field Field
0023     Field Dragon
0024     Field Dragon
0037     Field Field
037A  
Vulpix
Alola Form
  Field Field
0038     Field Field
038A  
Ninetales
Alola Form
 
 
Field Field
0052     Field Field
052A  
Meowth
Alola Form
  Field Field
0053     Field Field
053A  
Persian
Alola Form
  Field Field
0089     Amorphous Amorphous
089A  
Muk
Alola Form
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0092    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0093    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0094    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
105A  
Marowak
Alola Form
 
 
Monster Monster
0109     Amorphous Amorphous
0110     Amorphous Amorphous
0130    
 
Water 2 Dragon
0151     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
0169    
 
Flying Flying
0197     Field Field
0198    
 
Flying Flying
0200     Amorphous Amorphous
0207    
 
Bug Bug
0208    
 
Mineral Mineral
0215    
 
Field Field
0227    
 
Flying Flying
0228    
 
Field Field
0229    
 
Field Field
0246    
 
Monster Monster
0247    
 
Monster Monster
0248    
 
Monster Monster
0261     Field Field
0262     Field Field
0274    
 
Field Grass
0275    
 
Field Grass
0302    
 
Human-Like Human-Like
0303    
 
Field Fairy
0306    
 
Monster Monster
0318    
 
Water 2 Water 2
0319    
 
Water 2 Water 2
0331     Grass Human-Like
0332    
 
Grass Human-Like
0336     Field Dragon
0342    
 
Water 1 Water 3
0353     Amorphous Amorphous
0354     Amorphous Amorphous
0355     Amorphous Amorphous
0356     Amorphous Amorphous
0359     Field Field
0362     Fairy Mineral
0386     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
0429     Amorphous Amorphous
0430    
 
Flying Flying
0434    
 
Field Field
0435    
 
Field Field
0442    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0448    
 
Field Human-Like
0451    
 
Bug Water 3
0452    
 
Bug Water 3
0453    
 
Human-Like Human-Like
0454    
 
Human-Like Human-Like
0461    
 
Field Field
0472    
 
Bug Bug
0474     Mineral Mineral
0477     Amorphous Amorphous
0479    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0485    
 
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
0487    
 
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
0491     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
0493     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
0509     Field Field
0510     Field Field
0551    
 
Field Field
0552    
 
Field Field
0553    
 
Field Field
0559    
 
Field Dragon
0560    
 
Field Dragon
0561    
 
Flying Flying
0562     Mineral Amorphous
0563     Mineral Amorphous
0568     Mineral Mineral
0569     Mineral Mineral
0570     Field Field
0571     Field Field
0574     Human-Like Human-Like ORAS
0575     Human-Like Human-Like ORAS
0576     Human-Like Human-Like ORAS
0592    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0593    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0605     Human-Like Human-Like
0606     Human-Like Human-Like
0607    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0608    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0609    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0621     Dragon Monster
0624    
 
Human-Like Human-Like
0625    
 
Human-Like Human-Like
0629    
 
Flying Flying
0630    
 
Flying Flying
0633    
 
Dragon Dragon
0634    
 
Dragon Dragon
0635    
 
Dragon Dragon
0641     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
0642    
 
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
0649    
 
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
0657     Water 1 Water 1
0658    
 
Water 1 Water 1
0667    
 
Field Field
0668    
 
Field Field
0674     Field Human-Like
0675    
 
Field Human-Like
0676     Field Field
0677     Field Field
0678     Field Field
678F  
Meowstic
Female
  Field Field
0686    
 
Water 1 Water 2
0687    
 
Water 1 Water 2
0693     Water 1 Water 3
0694    
 
Monster Dragon
0695    
 
Monster Dragon
0696    
 
Monster Dragon
0697    
 
Monster Dragon
0698    
 
Monster Monster
0699    
 
Monster Monster
0708    
 
Grass Amorphous
0709    
 
Grass Amorphous
0710    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0711    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0714    
 
Flying Flying
0715    
 
Flying Flying
0717    
 
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
0720  
Hoopa
Confined
 
 
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 ORAS
720U  
Hoopa
Unbound
 
 
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 ORAS
0727    
 
Field Field
0768    
 
Bug Water 3
0778    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0799    
 
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
0800     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
800DM  
Necrozma
Dusk Mane
 
 
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 USUM
800DW  
Necrozma
Dawn Wings
 
 
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 USUM
0804    
 
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 USUM
0806    
 
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 USUM
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 Move Tutor

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Game
BW B2W2
0023     Field Dragon
0024     Field Dragon
0037     Field Field
0038     Field Field
0052     Field Field
0053     Field Field
0089     Amorphous Amorphous
0092    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0093    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0094    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0109     Amorphous Amorphous
0110     Amorphous Amorphous
0130    
 
Water 2 Dragon
0151     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
0169    
 
Flying Flying
0197     Field Field
0198    
 
Flying Flying
0200     Amorphous Amorphous
0207    
 
Bug Bug
0208    
 
Mineral Mineral
0215    
 
Field Field
0227    
 
Flying Flying
0228    
 
Field Field
0229    
 
Field Field
0246    
 
Monster Monster
0247    
 
Monster Monster
0248    
 
Monster Monster
0261     Field Field
0262     Field Field
0274    
 
Field Grass
0275    
 
Field Grass
0302    
 
Human-Like Human-Like
0303     Field Fairy
0306    
 
Monster Monster
0318    
 
Water 2 Water 2
0319    
 
Water 2 Water 2
0331     Grass Human-Like
0332    
 
Grass Human-Like
0336     Field Dragon
0342    
 
Water 1 Water 3
0353     Amorphous Amorphous
0354     Amorphous Amorphous
0355     Amorphous Amorphous
0356     Amorphous Amorphous
0359     Field Field
0362     Fairy Mineral
0429     Amorphous Amorphous
0430    
 
Flying Flying
0434    
 
Field Field
0435    
 
Field Field
0442    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0448    
 
Field Human-Like
0451    
 
Bug Water 3
0452    
 
Bug Water 3
0453    
 
Human-Like Human-Like
0454    
 
Human-Like Human-Like
0461    
 
Field Field
0472    
 
Bug Bug
0474     Mineral Mineral
0477     Amorphous Amorphous
0479    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0485    
 
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
0487  
Giratina
Altered
 
 
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
487O  
Giratina
Origin
 
 
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
0491     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
0493     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
0509     Field Field
0510     Field Field
0551    
 
Field Field
0552    
 
Field Field
0553    
 
Field Field
0559    
 
Field Dragon
0560    
 
Field Dragon
0561    
 
Flying Flying
0562     Mineral Amorphous
0563     Mineral Amorphous
0568     Mineral Mineral
0569     Mineral Mineral
0570     Field Field
0571     Field Field
0592    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0593    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0605     Human-Like Human-Like
0606     Human-Like Human-Like
0607    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0608    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0609    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0621     Dragon Monster
0624    
 
Human-Like Human-Like
0625    
 
Human-Like Human-Like
0629    
 
Flying Flying
0630    
 
Flying Flying
0633    
 
Dragon Dragon
0634    
 
Dragon Dragon
0635    
 
Dragon Dragon
0641     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
0642    
 
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
0649    
 
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
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.


Special move

Generation IV

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0491  
DarkraiLv. 50
  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 Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia - Liberate the Tower!
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.


Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0023     Field Dragon Dream World - Dream Park
0037     Field Field Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0109     Amorphous Amorphous Dream World - Rugged Mountain
0228    
 
Field Field Dream World - Spooky Manor
0246  
LarvitarLv. 10
 
 
Monster Monster Dream World - Rugged Mountain
0261     Field Field Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0318    
 
Water 2 Water 2 Dream World - Sparkling Sea
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.


Generation VII

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0574     Human-Like Human-Like Island Scan - Route 6SM
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 event

Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0386     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 Masuda Deoxys
Team Plasma Deoxys
Plasma Deoxys
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

Pokémon GO

  Dark Pulse
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 80
Energy cost ?
Duration 3.0 seconds
Damage window ? seconds
 
Trainer Battles
Power ?
Energy cost ?
Secondary effect ?
Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
      
      
      
      
      
      
   
By Elite Charged TM
By GO Snapshot
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None
  • Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 16, 2017, Dark Pulse had a power of 45, an energy bar of  , and a duration of 3.5 seconds.

Gengar may only know this move if it was obtained before February 16, 2017.

Description

Games Description
MDTDS Inflicts damage on enemies within a 1-tile range. It may also afflict enemies with a Cringe status condition, which makes its actions fail.
BSL まわりの てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる しかも いっていのかくりつで ひるみじょうたいにして わざや こうげきを だせなくする
MDGtI It damages nearby enemies. It could also cause the Cringe status, which makes the enemy unable to attack or use moves.
SMD It damages nearby enemies. It could also make them flinch.


In the anime

 
Pancham
 
Mandibuzz
 
Darkrai
 
Umbreon
The user shoots a beam of purple circles at its target.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Darkrai crouches together and it extends its arms quickly, making a wave of purple circles come out of its body and hit the opponent, or Darkrai puts its hands together and forms a ball of black and purple circles. Then crouches and spins while holding out one of its hands, making the orb float over to the end of the hand. Finally, it fires a beam of black and purple circles from the orb at the opponent.
Darkrai (M10) The Rise of Darkrai Debut
Tobias's Darkrai The Semi-Final Frontier! None
  A ball of purple circles appears in front of Spiritomb's mouth. It then fires a beam of purple circles at the opponent from the ball.
A wild Spiritomb The Keystone Pops! None
  Toxicroak puts its hands together and creates a ball of black and purple circles. It then fires the circles as a beam of circles at the opponent.
Saturn's Toxicroak Enter Galactic! None
  Crawdaunt points its claws at the opponent and fires two beams of purple and black circles from the insides of its claws at the opponent.
Kyle's Crawdaunt Strategy With a Smile! None
  Honchkrow fires a beam of black and purple circles at the opponent from its beak or chest.
Paul's Honchkrow Aiding the Enemy! None
  The three gems on Mismagius's body flashes red, and a ball of black and purple circles appear in front of them. It then fires the circles as a beam at the opponent.
Fantina's Mismagius Shield with a Twist! None
  Dusknoir puts its hands together and forms a small black ball of energy. It then separates its hands and fires a beam of black and purple circles at the opponent from the ball, or Dusknoir puts its hands together and forms a ball of black and purple circles. It then brings its hands forward and fires a beam of black and purple circles from the ball at the opponent.
Dusknoir (Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky) Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness None
  Zoroark puts its hands together in front of its chest and fires a beam of black and purple or dark blue circles from in between them at the opponent, or Zoroark crosses its arms in front of its face and an orb of black and dark blue circles appears in front of them. Zoroark then separates its arms and the orb moves in front of Zoroark's chest. It then fires a beam of black and dark blue circles from the orb at the opponent.
Zoroark (M13) Zoroark: Master of Illusions None
  Mandibuzz opens her mouth and a light purple orb surrounded in black and purple circles appears inside it. She then fires a beam of black and purple circles from the orb inside her mouth at the opponent.
Katharine's Mandibuzz Scraggy and the Demanding Gothita! None
  Mega Absol opens its mouth and a light purple orb surrounded in black and purple circles appears inside it. It then fires a beam of black and purple circles from the orb inside its mouth at the opponent
Astrid's Absol Mega Evolution Special I None
  Pumpkaboo forms a pink orb in front of it, then fires a beam of purple circles at the opponent from its mouth.
Jessie's Pumpkaboo Heroes - Friends and Faux Alike! None
  Pancham creates a ball of black and purple circles in each hand. It then combines them and fires the circles as a beam of circles at the opponent.
Serena's Pancham Dreaming a Performer's Dream! None
  Malamar forms a beam of black and purple circles in front of its chest. It then fires the circles at the opponent.
Malamar (anime) Facing the Grand Design! None
Multiple wild Malamar Facing the Grand Design! None
  Pangoro creates a ball of black and purple circles in each hand. It then combines them and fires the circles as a beam of circles at the opponent.
A wild Pangoro So You're Having a Bad Day! None
Serena's Pangoro in a dream Dream a Little Dream from Me! None
  Hoopa Unbound shoots a beam of black and purple circles from the black hole in the middle of its body at the opponent.
Hoopa (anime) Hoopa and the Clash of Ages None
  Gourgeist forms a dark purple orb of energy in front of its mouth. It then fires a beam of dark purple circles at the opponent from its mouth.
Jessie's Gourgeist Over the Mountain of Snow! None
  Meowstic forms a dark purple orb of energy in its hand. It then fires a beam of dark purple circles at the opponent from its hand.
Olympia's Meowstic All Eyes on the Future! None
  Mega Houndoom opens its mouth and a light purple orb surrounded in black and purple circles appears inside it. It then fires a beam of black and purple circles from the orb inside its mouth at the opponent.
Malva's Houndoom Mega Evolution Special IV None
  Sneasel fires a beam of black and purple circles at the opponent.
A Team Flare Grunt's Sneasel From A to Z! None
  Houndour opens its mouth and a light purple orb surrounded in black and purple circles appears inside it. It then fires a beam of black and purple circles from the orb inside its mouth at the opponent.
Two Team Flare Grunts' Houndour From A to Z! None
  Skorupi opens its mouth and a light purple orb surrounded in black and purple circles appears inside it. It then fires a beam of black and purple circles from the orb inside its mouth at the opponent.
A Team Flare Grunt's Skorupi From A to Z! None
  Gengar forms a dark purple orb of energy in its hands. It then fires a beam of dark purple circles from the orb at the opponent.
A ninja's Gengar A Festival of Decisions! None
  Poochyena opens its mouth and a light purple orb surrounded in black and purple circles appears inside it. It then fires a beam of black and purple circles from the orb inside its mouth at the opponent.
A Team Flare Grunt's Poochyena An Explosive Operation! None
  Tyranitar opens its mouth and then a light purple and purple colored aura forms inside of it. It then fires black and purple circles from the aura inside its mouth at the opponent.
Alain's Tyranitar Finals Not for the Faint-Hearted! None
  Druddigon fires a beam of black and purple circles from its mouth at the opponent.
Aliana's Druddigon A Towering Takeover! None
  Liepard fires a beam of black and purple circles from its mouth at the opponent.
Bryony's Liepard Coming Apart at the Dreams! None
  Houndoom fires a beam of black and purple circles from its mouth at the opponent.
Two Team Flare Grunts' Houndoom The Right Hero for the Right Job! None
  Umbreon fires multiple black orbs of energy with a purple outline from in front of its head at the opponent, with rainbow rings surrounding the black orbs as they are fired.
Gladion's Umbreon A Glaring Rivalry! None
  Alolan Persien fires multiple black orbs of energy with a purple outline from in front of its head at the opponent, with rainbow rings surrounding the black orbs as they are fired.
Nanu's Persian Guiding an Awakening! None
  Zweilous fires multiple black orbs of energy with a purple outline from its mouths at the opponent, with rainbow rings surrounding the black orbs as they are fired.
Ryuki's Zweilous Aiming for the Top Floor! None


In the manga

In the movie adaptations


In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In the Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King manga


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

  • The TM containing Dark Pulse as of Generation VI (TM97) has the same number as the first TM to contain Dark Pulse (TM79), inverted.

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 惡波動 È Bōdòng
  Dutch Duisterpuls
  French Vibrobscur
  German Finsteraura
  Greek Σκοτεινός Παλμός
  Indonesian Gelombang Jahat
Gelombang Kegelapan
  Italian Neropulsar
  Korean 악의파동 Agui Padong
  Norwegian Mørketrykk
  Polish Ciemny Puls
Portuguese   Brazil Pulso Sombrio (games, XY series-present, TCG)
Vibração Sombria (early anime)
  Portugal Pulsar Negro (anime)
Pulso Sombrio (TCG)
  Romanian Pulsul Negru
Spanish   Latin America Tiro Oscuro (DP069)
Pulso Obscuro (DP079, BW055-present)
Energía Oscura (DP100-DP189)
  Spain Pulso Umbrío
  Vietnamese Khí Công Tà Ác


Variations of the move Waterfall
  WaterfallPoison JabIron HeadZing Zap
  ExtrasensoryDark PulseScald


Generation IV TMs
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2425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
4748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869
7071727374757677787980818283848586878889909192
Generation IV HMs
01020304 • 05 (DPPtHGSS) • 060708
Generation VI TMs
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2728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152
5354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778
798081828384858687888990919293 • 94 (XYORAS) • 9596979899100
Generation VI HMs
010203040506ORAS07ORAS
Generation VII TMs
SMUSUM
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2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
6162636465666768697071727374757677787980
81828384858687888990919293949596979899100
PE
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960


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