Dark Pulse (move)

Dark Pulse あくのはどう Evil Pulse

Battles Type  Dark Category  Special PP  15 (max. 24) Power  80 Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone but the user

Availability Introduced  Generation IV TM79 in Generation IV Move Tutor in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 TM97 in Generation VI TM97 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon TM20 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! TR58 in Pokémon Sword and Shield Move Tutor in Pokémon Legends: Arceus TM094 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Quite an appealing move.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Dark Pulse (Japanese: あくのはどう Evil Pulse) is a damage-dealing Dark-type move introduced in Generation IV.

It is:

• TM79 in Generation IV and Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
• TM97 from Generation VI to Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.
• TM20 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
• TR58 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
• TM094 in Generation IX.

Effect

Generation IV

Dark Pulse inflicts damage and has a 20% chance of causing the target to flinch.

Generation V onwards

Dark Pulse 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.

Dark Pulse is no longer affected by King's Rock.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Dark Pulse's PP was lowered from 15 to 10, and the move can no longer cause flinching. Instead, it bypasses accuracy and evasion checks to always hit.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus Category  Special PP  10 Agile Strong Power  80  60  100 Accuracy  —%  —%  —% Action speed modifier Self  0  0  +5 Target  0  +3  0 Additional effect    ?  ?    ?  ?    ?  ? Never misses

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSSPBR BWB2W2 The user releases a horrible aura imbued with dark thoughts. It may also make the target flinch. XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSP The user releases a horrible aura imbued with dark thoughts. This may also make the target flinch. LA The user releases a horrible aura imbued with ill intent. This attack never misses. SV The user releases a horrible aura imbued with ill intent. 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
052		Meowth Alolan Form		Field		Field				55SMUSUM
053		Persian Alolan Form		Field		Field				69SMUSUM
092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	36	36	36	36SMUSUM 28PE	36SwShBDSP 34LA	36
093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	44	44	44	44SMUSUM 36PE	42SwShBDSP 34LA	42
094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	44	44	44	44SMUSUM 36PE	42SwShBDSP 34LA	42
197		Umbreon		Field		Field					40SwShBDSP 25LA	40
198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying					43LA
211		Qwilfish Hisuian Form		Water 2		Water 2					26LA
246		Larvitar		Monster		Monster	28	32	32	32	24
247		Pupitar		Monster		Monster	28	34	34	34	24
248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster	28	34	34	34	24	1
355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous					25LA
356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous					25LA
430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying	55	75	75	75	75BDSP 43LA	55
442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous	49	49	49	49	50SwShBDSP 34LA	50
448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like	1	1
461		Weavile		Field		Field	49	51BW 47B2W2	47	47	66SwShBDSP	66
477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous					25LA
491		Darkrai		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	93	93	93	93	93BDSP 27LA
503		Samurott Hisuian Form		Field		Field					40LA
562		Yamask		Mineral	Amorphous					44
563		Cofagrigus		Mineral	Amorphous					50
629		Vullaby		Flying		Flying		46	46	46	48
630		Mandibuzz		Flying		Flying		46	46	46	48
641		Tornadus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		73	73	67
642		Thundurus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		73	73	67
693		Clawitzer		Water 1	Water 3			1, 57	1	1	1
717		Yveltal		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			44	44	40
720		Hoopa Unbound		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			55ORAS	55		55
859		Impidimp		Fairy	Human-Like					33	33
860		Morgrem		Fairy	Human-Like					35	35
861		Grimmsnarl		Fairy	Human-Like					35	35
904		Overqwil		Water 2		Water 2					26LA
993		Iron Jugulis		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						70
100		Wo-Chien		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						40
100		Chien-Pao		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						40
100		Ting-Lu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						40
100		Chi-Yu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						40
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM/TR

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II --	III --	IV TM79	V --	VI TM97	VII TM97 TM20	VIII TR58	IX TM094
009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1			✔	✔	✔
019		Rattata Alolan Form		Field		Field				✔
020		Raticate Alolan Form		Field		Field				✔
023		Ekans		Field	Dragon	✔		✔	✔	✔BDSP
024		Arbok		Field	Dragon	✔		✔	✔	✔BDSP
037		Vulpix		Field		Field	✔		✔	✔	✔
037		Vulpix Alolan Form		Field		Field				✔	✔
038		Ninetales		Field		Field	✔		✔	✔	✔
038		Ninetales Alolan Form		Field		Field				✔	✔
039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy						✔
040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy						✔
052		Meowth		Field		Field	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
052		Meowth Alolan Form		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔
052		Meowth Galarian Form		Field		Field					✔	✔
053		Persian		Field		Field	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
053		Persian Alolan Form		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔
088		Grimer Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
089		Muk		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔		✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
089		Muk Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔		✔
092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
105		Marowak Alolan Form		Monster		Monster				✔	✔
109		Koffing		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔		✔	✔	✔
110		Weezing		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔		✔	✔	✔
110		Weezing Galarian Form		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔
130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
146		Moltres Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
169		Crobat		Flying		Flying	✔		✔	✔	✔
197		Umbreon		Field		Field	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying	✔		✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔		✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
207		Gligar		Bug		Bug	✔		✔	✔	✔BDSP
208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral	✔		✔	✔	✔
211		Qwilfish Hisuian Form		Water 2		Water 2						✔
215		Sneasel		Field		Field	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying	✔		✔	✔	✔
228		Houndour		Field		Field	✔		✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
229		Houndoom		Field		Field	✔		✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
246		Larvitar		Monster		Monster	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
247		Pupitar		Monster		Monster	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
261		Poochyena		Field		Field	✔		✔	✔	✔BDSP
262		Mightyena		Field		Field	✔		✔	✔	✔BDSP
274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass	✔		✔	✔	✔
275		Shiftry		Field	Grass	✔		✔	✔	✔
302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	✔		✔	✔	✔
306		Aggron		Monster		Monster	✔		✔	✔	✔
318		Carvanha		Water 2		Water 2	✔		✔	✔	✔
319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2	✔		✔	✔	✔
331		Cacnea		Grass	Human-Like	✔		✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
332		Cacturne		Grass	Human-Like	✔		✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
336		Seviper		Field	Dragon	✔		✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
342		Crawdaunt		Water 1	Water 3	✔		✔	✔	✔
353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔		✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔		✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔		✔	✔	✔
356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔		✔	✔	✔
359		Absol		Field		Field	✔		✔	✔	✔
362		Glalie		Fairy	Mineral	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
386		Deoxys		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔BDSP
429		Mismagius		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔		✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying	✔		✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
434		Stunky		Field		Field	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
435		Skuntank		Field		Field	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3	✔		✔	✔	✔
452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3	✔		✔	✔	✔
453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔		✔	✔	✔
454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
461		Weavile		Field		Field	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug	✔		✔	✔	✔BDSP
474		Porygon-Z		Mineral		Mineral	✔		✔	✔	✔
477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔		✔	✔	✔
479		Rotom		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
485		Heatran		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
487		Giratina		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
491		Darkrai		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔		✔	✔	✔BDSP
493		Arceus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔		✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
503		Samurott Hisuian Form		Field		Field						✔
509		Purrloin		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
510		Liepard		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
551		Sandile		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
552		Krokorok		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
553		Krookodile		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon			✔	✔	✔
560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon			✔	✔	✔
561		Sigilyph		Flying		Flying			✔	✔	✔
562		Yamask		Mineral	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
562		Yamask Galarian Form		Mineral	Amorphous					✔
563		Cofagrigus		Mineral	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
568		Trubbish		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔
569		Garbodor		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔
570		Zorua		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
570		Zorua Hisuian Form		Field		Field						✔
571		Zoroark		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
571		Zoroark Hisuian Form		Field		Field						✔
574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔ORAS	✔	✔	✔
575		Gothorita		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔ORAS	✔	✔	✔
576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔ORAS	✔	✔	✔
592		Frillish		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
593		Jellicent		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
605		Elgyem		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔
606		Beheeyem		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔
607		Litwick		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
608		Lampent		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
609		Chandelure		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
621		Druddigon		Dragon	Monster			✔	✔	✔
624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔
625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔
629		Vullaby		Flying		Flying			✔	✔	✔
630		Mandibuzz		Flying		Flying			✔	✔	✔
633		Deino		Dragon		Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔
634		Zweilous		Dragon		Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔
635		Hydreigon		Dragon		Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔
641		Tornadus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔
642		Thundurus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔
649		Genesect		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔
657		Frogadier		Water 1		Water 1			✔	✔
658		Greninja		Water 1		Water 1			✔	✔		✔
667		Litleo		Field		Field			✔	✔
668		Pyroar		Field		Field			✔	✔		✔
674		Pancham		Field	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔
675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔
676		Furfrou		Field		Field			✔	✔
677		Espurr		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
678		Meowstic Male		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
678		Meowstic Female		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
686		Inkay		Water 1	Water 2			✔	✔	✔
687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2			✔	✔	✔
692		Clauncher		Water 1	Water 3						✔
693		Clawitzer		Water 1	Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔
694		Helioptile		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔	✔
695		Heliolisk		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔	✔
696		Tyrunt		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔	✔
697		Tyrantrum		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔	✔
698		Amaura		Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔
699		Aurorus		Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔
708		Phantump		Grass	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
710		Pumpkaboo		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
711		Gourgeist		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
714		Noibat		Flying	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔
715		Noivern		Flying	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔
717		Yveltal		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔
720		Hoopa Confined		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔ORAS	✔		✔
720		Hoopa Unbound		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔ORAS	✔		✔
727		Incineroar		Field		Field				✔	✔
768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3				✔	✔
778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔
799		Guzzlord		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
800		Necrozma		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
800		Necrozma Dusk Mane		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔USUM	✔
800		Necrozma Dawn Wings		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔USUM	✔
804		Naganadel		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔USUM	✔
806		Blacephalon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔USUM	✔
818		Inteleon		Water 1	Field					✔	✔
828		Thievul		Field		Field					✔
854		Sinistea		Mineral	Amorphous					✔	✔
855		Polteageist		Mineral	Amorphous					✔	✔
856		Hatenna		Fairy		Fairy					✔	✔
857		Hattrem		Fairy		Fairy					✔	✔
858		Hatterene		Fairy		Fairy					✔	✔
859		Impidimp		Fairy	Human-Like					✔	✔
860		Morgrem		Fairy	Human-Like					✔	✔
861		Grimmsnarl		Fairy	Human-Like					✔	✔
863		Perrserker		Field		Field					✔	✔
867		Runerigus		Mineral	Amorphous					✔
877		Morpeko		Field	Fairy					✔
884		Duraludon		Mineral	Dragon					✔
892		Urshifu Single Strike Style		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
893		Zarude		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
897		Spectrier		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
898		Calyrex Shadow Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
904		Overqwil		Water 2		Water 2						✔
908		Meowscarada		Field	Grass						✔
920		Lokix		Bug		Bug						✔
936		Armarouge		Human-Like		Human-Like						✔
942		Maschiff		Field		Field						✔
943		Mabosstiff		Field		Field						✔
962		Bombirdier		Flying		Flying						✔
983		Kingambit		Human-Like		Human-Like						✔
986		Brute Bonnet		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
987		Flutter Mane		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
993		Iron Jugulis		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
100		Wo-Chien		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
100		Chien-Pao		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
100		Ting-Lu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
100		Chi-Yu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
100		Roaring Moon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔
570		Zorua		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
633		Deino		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.

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
						BW	B2W2	SwSh	SwSh EP	BDSP	LA
023		Ekans		Field	Dragon	✔
024		Arbok		Field	Dragon	✔
037		Vulpix		Field		Field	✔	✔
037		Vulpix Alolan Form		Field		Field		✔
038		Ninetales		Field		Field	✔	✔
038		Ninetales Alolan Form		Field		Field		✔
052		Meowth		Field		Field	✔
053		Persian		Field		Field	✔
089		Muk		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
109		Koffing		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
110		Weezing		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon	✔	✔
151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
169		Crobat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
197		Umbreon		Field		Field	✔	✔
198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
207		Gligar		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
211		Qwilfish Hisuian Form		Water 2		Water 2		✔
215		Sneasel		Field		Field	✔	✔
227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying	✔
228		Houndour		Field		Field	✔
229		Houndoom		Field		Field	✔
246		Larvitar		Monster		Monster	✔
247		Pupitar		Monster		Monster	✔
248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster	✔
261		Poochyena		Field		Field	✔
262		Mightyena		Field		Field	✔
274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass	✔
275		Shiftry		Field	Grass	✔
302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	✔
306		Aggron		Monster		Monster	✔
318		Carvanha		Water 2		Water 2	✔
319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2	✔
331		Cacnea		Grass	Human-Like	✔
332		Cacturne		Grass	Human-Like	✔
336		Seviper		Field	Dragon	✔
342		Crawdaunt		Water 1	Water 3	✔
353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
359		Absol		Field		Field	✔
362		Glalie		Fairy	Mineral	✔	✔
429		Mismagius		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
434		Stunky		Field		Field	✔	✔
435		Skuntank		Field		Field	✔	✔
442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔
451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3	✔	✔
452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3	✔	✔
453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
461		Weavile		Field		Field	✔	✔
472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
474		Porygon-Z		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
479		Rotom		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
485		Heatran		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
487		Giratina Altered Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
487		Giratina Origin Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
491		Darkrai		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
493		Arceus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
503		Samurott Hisuian Form		Field		Field		✔
509		Purrloin		Field		Field	✔
510		Liepard		Field		Field	✔
551		Sandile		Field		Field	✔
552		Krokorok		Field		Field	✔
553		Krookodile		Field		Field	✔
559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon	✔
560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon	✔
561		Sigilyph		Flying		Flying	✔
562		Yamask		Mineral	Amorphous	✔
563		Cofagrigus		Mineral	Amorphous	✔
568		Trubbish		Mineral		Mineral	✔
569		Garbodor		Mineral		Mineral	✔
570		Zorua		Field		Field	✔
570		Zorua Hisuian Form		Field		Field		✔
571		Zoroark		Field		Field	✔
571		Zoroark Hisuian Form		Field		Field		✔
592		Frillish		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
593		Jellicent		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
605		Elgyem		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
606		Beheeyem		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
607		Litwick		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
608		Lampent		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
609		Chandelure		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
621		Druddigon		Dragon	Monster	✔
624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
629		Vullaby		Flying		Flying	✔
630		Mandibuzz		Flying		Flying	✔
633		Deino		Dragon		Dragon	✔
634		Zweilous		Dragon		Dragon	✔
635		Hydreigon		Dragon		Dragon	✔
641		Tornadus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
642		Thundurus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
649		Genesect		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
904		Overqwil		Water 2		Water 2		✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Special move

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
491		DarkraiLv. 50		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	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.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
023		Ekans		Field	Dragon	Dream World - Dream Park
037		Vulpix		Field		Field	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
109		Koffing		Amorphous		Amorphous	Dream World - Rugged Mountain
228		Houndour		Field		Field	Dream World - Spooky Manor
246		LarvitarLv. 10		Monster		Monster	Dream World - Rugged Mountain
261		Poochyena		Field		Field	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
318		Carvanha		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.

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
574		Gothita		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.

By event

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
386		Deoxys		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	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.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Explorers of Time and Darkness and Sky, Dark Pulse is a move with 16 base power, 73.92% accuracy, and 10 PP. It damages all enemies adjacent to the user, and might cause them to cringe.

Pokémon GO

Updates

Gyms & Raids

• February 16, 2017
  • Power: 45 → 80
  • Energy cost: 33 → 50
  • Duration: 3.5 → 3 seconds
  • Damage window: 2.3 - 3.4 → 1.4 - 2.3 seconds

Dark Pulse
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 80 Energy cost 50 Duration 3 seconds Damage window 1.4 - 2.3 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 80 Energy cost 50 Secondary effect ? Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Dark Pulse

★★★★
Attack power	65.15562
Charge time	0.94 seconds
Range type	Circular (self)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	May flinch the foe

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description	Playable Users
Dark Pulse	Special	3	—	95	114	100%	An opponent	—	Has a chance (20%) of making the target flinch.	Karen & Mega Houndoom Grimsley & Liepard Lysandre & Yveltal Gloria (Summer 2021) & Inteleon Sawyer & Honchkrow Sygna Suit Cyrus & Darkrai (Direct link)
		1	—	95	114	100%	An opponent	—		All the following sync pairs have chances to use this move when they use Metronome: Burgh (Spring 2021) & Togepi Elesa (Palentine's 2023) & Togetic
Sync moves
Beguiling Dark Pulse	Special	—	—	160	192	—%	Default: An opponent	—	Become Mega Houndoom until the end of battle.	Karen & Houndoom
							6★ EX: All opponents*
Perfect World Dark Pulse		—	—	200 (Default) 300 (6★ EX)	240 (Default) 360 (6★ EX)	—%	An opponent	—	This attack's power increases when the zone is Dark Zone.	Sygna Suit Cyrus & Darkrai (Direct link)

Notes:

• Dark Pulse:
  • Description prior to Version 2.10.0*: Has a small chance of making the target flinch.
• Beguiling Dark Pulse:
  • Unlike some sync moves, this attack did not have access to its 6★-EX feature since its release date (of August 29, 2019) until 1041 days* later (on July 5, 2022).
• Perfect World Dark Pulse:
  • Description prior to Version 2.20.0*: This move's power increases when the zone is Dark Zone.

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

Mandibuzz	Eevee	Darkrai	Umbreon
The user releases a horrible aura imbued with dark thoughts. This may also make the target flinch.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Darkrai	Darkrai crouches together and it extends its arms quickly, making a wave of purple rings of energy come out of its body and hit the opponent; or, Darkrai puts its hands together and forms a ball of black and purple rings of energy. Then, it 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 rings of energy from the orb at the opponent.
Darkrai (M10)	The Rise of Darkrai		Debut
Tobias's Darkrai	The Semi-Final Frontier!		None
Darkrai (recurring)	A Midsummer Night's Light!		None
Spiritomb	A ball of purple rings of energy appears in front of Spiritomb's mouth. It then fires a beam of purple rings of energy at the opponent from the ball.
A wild Spiritomb	The Keystone Pops!		None
Toxicroak	Toxicroak puts its hands together and creates a ball of black and purple rings of energy. It then fires the rings as a beam of rings of energy at the opponent.
Saturn's Toxicroak	Enter Galactic!		None
Crawdaunt	Crawdaunt points its claws at the opponent and fires two beams of purple and black rings of energy from the insides of its claws at the opponent.
Kyle's Crawdaunt	Strategy With a Smile!		None
Honchkrow	Honchkrow fires a beam of black and purple rings of energy at the opponent from its beak or chest.
Paul's Honchkrow	Aiding the Enemy!		None
Mismagius	The three gems on Mismagius's body flashes red, and a ball of black and purple rings of energy appear in front of them. It then fires the rings as a beam of energy at the opponent.
Fantina's Mismagius	Shield with a Twist!		None
Dusknoir	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 rings of energy at the opponent from the ball; or, Dusknoir puts its hands together and forms a ball of black and purple rings of energy. It then brings its hands forward and fires a beam of black and purple rings of energy from the ball at the opponent.
Dusknoir (Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky)	Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness		None
Zoroark	Zoroark puts its hands together in front of its chest and fires a beam of black and purple or dark blue rings of energy 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 rings of energy 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 rings of energy from the orb at the opponent.
Zoroark (M13)	Zoroark: Master of Illusions		None
Mandibuzz	Mandibuzz opens her mouth and a light purple orb of energy surrounded in black and purple rings of energy appears inside it. She then fires a beam of black and purple rings of energy from the orb inside her mouth at the opponent.
Katharine's Mandibuzz	Scraggy and the Demanding Gothita!		None
Absol	Mega Absol opens its mouth and a light purple orb of energy surrounded in black and purple rings of energy appears inside it. It then fires a beam of black and purple rings of energy from the orb inside its mouth at the opponent
Astrid's Absol	Mega Evolution Special I		None
Pumpkaboo	Pumpkaboo forms a pink orb of energy in front of it and it fires a beam of purple rings of energy at the opponent from its mouth.
Jessie's Pumpkaboo	Heroes - Friends and Faux Alike!		None
Pancham	Pancham creates a ball of black and purple rings of energy in each hand. It then combines them and fires the rings as a beam of energy rings at the opponent.
Serena's Pancham	Dreaming a Performer's Dream!		None
Malamar	Malamar forms a beam of black and purple rings in front of its chest. It then fires the rings at the opponent.
Malamar (anime)	Facing the Grand Design!		None
Multiple wild Malamar	Facing the Grand Design!		None
Pangoro	Pangoro creates a ball of black and purple rings of energy in each hand. It then combines them and fires the circles as a beam of rings of energy 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	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	Gourgeist forms a dark purple orb of energy in front of its mouth. It then fires a beam of dark purple rings of energy at the opponent from its mouth.
Jessie's Gourgeist	Over the Mountain of Snow!		None
Meowstic	Meowstic forms a dark purple orb of energy in its hand. It then fires a beam of dark purple rings of energy at the opponent from its hand.
Olympia's Meowstic	All Eyes on the Future!		None
Houndoom	Mega Houndoom opens its mouth and a light purple orb of energy surrounded in black and purple rings of energy appears inside it. It then fires a beam of black and purple rings of energy from the orb inside its mouth at the opponent.
Malva's Houndoom	Mega Evolution Special IV		None
Sneasel	Sneasel fires a beam of black and purple circles at the opponent.
A Team Flare Grunt's Sneasel	From A to Z!		None
Houndour	Houndour opens its mouth and a light purple orb of energy surrounded in black and purple circles of energy appears inside it. It then fires a beam of black and purple circles of energy from the orb inside its mouth at the opponent.
Two Team Flare Grunts' Houndour	From A to Z!		None
Skorupi	Skorupi opens its mouth and a light purple orb of energy surrounded in black and purple rings of energy appears inside it. It then fires a beam of black and purple circles of energy from the orb inside its mouth at the opponent.
A Team Flare Grunt's Skorupi	From A to Z!		None
Gengar	Gengar forms a dark purple orb of energy in its hands. It then fires a beam of dark purple rings of energy from the orb at the opponent.
A ninja's Gengar	A Festival of Decisions!		None
Poochyena	Poochyena opens its mouth and a light purple orb of energy surrounded in black and purple rings of energy appears inside it. It then fires a beam of black and purple circles of energy from the orb inside its mouth at the opponent.
A Team Flare Grunt's Poochyena	An Explosive Operation!		None
Tyranitar	Tyranitar opens its mouth and then a light purple and purple colored aura forms inside of it. It then fires a beam of black and purple rings of energy from the aura inside its mouth at the opponent.
Alain's Tyranitar	Finals Not for the Faint-Hearted!		None
Team Rocket's Tyranitar	Ivysaur's Mysterious Tower!		None
Druddigon	Druddigon fires a beam of black and purple rings of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
Aliana's Druddigon	A Towering Takeover!		None
Liepard	Liepard fires a beam of black and purple circles from its mouth at the opponent.
Bryony's Liepard	Coming Apart at the Dreams!		None
Lyla's Liepard	Narrowing the Chaser Chase!		None
Houndoom	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	Umbreon fires multiple black orbs of energy with a purple outline from in front of its head at the opponent, with rainbow-colored or black rings of energy surrounding the black orbs as they are fired.
Gladion's Umbreon	A Glaring Rivalry!		None
Soleil's Umbreon	Night and Day, You are the Ones!		None
Persian	Alolan Persian fires multiple black orbs of energy with a purple outline from in front of its head at the opponent, with rainbow-colored rings of energy surrounding the black orbs as they are fired.
Nanu's Persian	Guiding an Awakening!		None
Zweilous	Zweilous fires multiple black orbs of energy with a purple outline from its mouths at the opponent, with rainbow-colored rings of energy surrounding the black orbs as they are fired.
Ryuki's Zweilous	Aiming for the Top Floor!		None
Sableye	Sableye fires a beam of black and purple circles from its hands at the opponent.
A Trainer's Sableye	Legend? Go! Friends? Go!		None
Zarude	Zarude fires a beam of black and purple circles from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Zarude	Secrets of the Jungle		None
Eevee	Eevee fires multiple black orbs of energy with a purple outline from in front of its head at the opponent, with black rings of energy surrounding the black orbs as they are fired.
Chloe's Eevee	Night and Day, You are the Ones!		Used via Copycat
Meowth	Meowth fires a beam of black and purple rings of energy from its hands at the opponent.
Meowth of Alternate World Team Rocket	The Gates of Warp!		None
Hydreigon	Hydreigon fires a beam of black and purple rings of energy from each of its mouths at the opponent. On occasion, this will cause the opponent to flinch.
Lance's Hydreigon	Pride of a Champion!		None
Inteleon	Inteleon fires a beam of black and purple rings of energy from one or both of its index fingertips at the opponent.
Leon's Inteleon	A Flood of Torrential Gains!		None
Weavile	Weavile fires a beam of black and purple rings of energy from its forehead gem at the opponent.
Quillon's Weavile	The Mew from Here!		None
Urshifu	Single Strike Style Urshifu thrusts its fist forward, firing a blast of black and purple energy from it at the opponent.
Quillon's Urshifu	JN134		None
Jellicent	Jellicent fires a beam of black and purple rings of energy from in front of its body at the opponent.
Danika's Jellicent	JN134		None

In the manga

Movie adaptations

	Darkrai
The user releases a horrible aura imbued with ill intent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Darkrai	Darkrai releases a pulse of energy from its body at the opponent.
Darkrai (M10)	The Rise of Darkrai		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Alolan Persian	Mismagius	Darkrai	Impidimp
The user releases a horrible aura imbued with dark thoughts.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Mismagius	Mismagius fires a large blast of dark energy from its body at the opponent.
Fantina's Mismagius	Mirages of Mismagius I		Debut
Darkrai	Darkrai releases a wave of dark energy from its body at the opponent.
Sird's Darkrai	The Final Dimensional Duel VIII		None
Gengar	Mega Gengar releases a wave of dark energy from its body at the opponent.
X's Garma	PS593		None
Persian	Alolan Persian releases a wave of dark energy from its body at the opponent.
Nanu's Persian	Pokémon Move Specialist Professor Kukui		None
Impidimp	Impidimp releases a wave of dark energy from its body at the opponent.
A Master Dojo Student's Impidimp	PASS35		None

Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!

	Dusknoir
The user pushes the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Dusknoir	Dusknoir pushes the opponent.
A Trainer's Dusknoir	PBK8		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

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

Side 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

Spin-off 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

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 Mandarin Chinese 惡波動 È Bōdòng Czech Temný výboj Dutch Duisterpuls French Vibrobscur German Finsteraura Greek Σκοτεινός Παλμός Hungarian Sötét Pulzus Indonesian Gelombang Jahat Gelombang Kegelapan Italian Neropulsar Korean 악의파동 Agui Padong Norwegian Mørketrykk Polish Ciemny Puls Portuguese Brazil Pulso Sombrio (games, Pokémon the Series: XY-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 Thai คลื่นชั่วร้าย Vietnamese Khí Công Tà Ác

Variations of the move Waterfall
Waterfall • Poison Jab • Iron Head • Zing Zap Extrasensory • Dark Pulse • Scald

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.