Dark Pulse (move): Difference between revisions

{{MoveInfobox|

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==Effect==

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

==Description==

{{movedesc|Dark}}

{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}<br>{{gameabbrev7|SM}}|The user releases a horrible aura imbued with dark thoughts. This may also make the target flinch.}}

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===By [[Level|leveling up]]===

{{Movehead/Level|Dark|4}}

===By {{pkmn|breeding}}===

{{Movehead/Breed|Dark|4}}

===By [[TM]]===

{{Movehead/TM|Dark|4|no|no|no|TM79|no|TM97|TM97}}

===By [[Move Tutor]]===

{{Movehead/Tutor|Dark|1}}

{{Movehead/Tutor/5|no|yes}}

===Special move===

====[[Generation IV]]====

{{Movehead/Special|Dark}}

====[[Generation V]]====

{{Movehead/Special|Dark}}

===By {{pkmn2|event}}===

====[[Generation V]]====

{{Movehead/Special|Dark}}

==In other games==

|image=yes

|type=Dark

|crit=5

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===Description===

{{moveanime|type=dark|exp=yes|gen=The user shoots a beam of purple circles at its target.|image1=Katharine Mandibuzz Dark Pulse.png|image1p=Mandibuzz|image2=Tobias Darkrai Dark Pulse.png|image2p=Darkrai|image3=Serena Pancham Dark Pulse.png|image3p=Pancham|image4=Jessie Pumpkaboo Dark Pulse.png|image4p=Pumpkaboo}}

{{movep|type=dark|ms=491|pkmn=Darkrai|method=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.}}

{{movemid|type=dark|user=Tobias (Sinnoh)|user1=Tobias's Darkrai|startcode=DP189|startname=The Semi-Final Frontier!}}

{{movep|type=dark|ms=442|pkmn=Spiritomb|method=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.}}

{{movemid|type=dark|user=Dusknoir (Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky)|startcode=SS021|startname=Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness}}

{{movep|type=dark|ms=571|pkmn=Zoroark|method=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.}}

{{movep|type=dark|ms=630|pkmn=Mandibuzz|method=Mandibuzz 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.}}

{{movemid|type=dark|user=Katharine|user1=Katharine's Mandibuzz|startcode=BW055|startname=Scraggy and the Demanding Gothita!}}

{{movemid|type=dark|user=Serena's Pancham|user1=Serena's Pangoro in a dream|startcode=XY098|startname=Dream a Little Dream from Me!}}

{{movep|type=dark|ms=720U|pkmn=Hoopa|method=Hoopa Unbound shoots a beam of black and purple circles from the black hole in the middle of its body at the opponent.}}

{{movep|type=dark|ms=711|pkmn=Gourgeist|method=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.}}

{{movemid|type=dark|user=Jessie's Gourgeist|startcode=XY083|startname=Over the Mountain of Snow!}}

===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===

{{movep|type=dark|ms=429|pkmn=Mismagius|method=Mismagius fires a large blast of energy from its body at the opponent.}}

{{movemid|type=dark|user=Fantina|user1=Fantina's Mismagius|startcode=PS372|startname=Mirages of Mismagius II|notes=Debut}}

{{movep|type=dark|ms=491|pkmn=Darkrai|method=Darkrai releases a wave of dark energy from its body at the opponent.}}

{{movemid|type=dark|user=Sird|user1=Sird's Darkrai|startcode=PS438|startname=The Final Dimensional Duel VIII}}

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

==In other generations==

{{Movegen|

type=Dark|

genIV=Dark Pulse IV|

genV=Dark Pulse V|

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{{Movegen|

|no=Mørketrykk

|pl=Ciemny puls

|ro=Pulsul Negru

|es_la=Tiro Oscuro ([[DP069]])<br>Pulso Obscuro ([[DP079]], [[BW055]]-present)<br>Energía Oscura ([[DP100]]-[[DP189]])

|es_eu=Pulso Umbrío

}}