Darkest Lariat (move)

Darkest Lariat
DDラリアット DD Lariat
Darkest Lariat IX.png
Darkest Lariat IX 2.png
Type  Dark
Category  Physical
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  85
Accuracy  100%
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Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation VII
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Jam  0  
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Darkest Lariat (Japanese: DDラリアット DD Lariat) is a damage-dealing Dark-type move introduced in Generation VII. In Generation VII and Generation IX, it is the signature move of Incineroar. It was 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.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Darkest Lariat cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description
SMUSUM
SwShLA
The user swings both arms and hits the target. The target's stat changes don't affect this attack's damage.
BDSP This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.
SV The user swings both arms and hits the target. The target's stat changes don't affect the damage inflicted by this move.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
0727    
 
Field Field 1, Evo. 1, Evo. 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 Compatibility
0062    
 
Water 1 Water 1
0068     Human-Like Human-Like
0143     Monster Monster
0151     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0260    
 
Monster Water 1
0466     Human-Like Human-Like
0477     Amorphous Amorphous
0486     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0553    
 
Field Field
0623    
 
Mineral Mineral
0675    
 
Field Human-Like
0727    
 
Field Field
0760    
 
Field Field
0787    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0794    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0809     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0812     Field Grass
0861    
 
Fairy Human-Like
0892  
Urshifu
Single Strike Style
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0893  
Zarude
All forms
 
 
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.
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 Rumble Rush

  Darkest Lariat
★★★★
Attack power 30.19052
Charge time 1.26 seconds
Range type Dash
Number of hits 3
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 1.5%
Additional effect None

Pokémon Masters EX

Category Cost in move-gauge slots MP
(uses)
Base power Max power Accuracy Target Effect tag(s) Description Playable sync pair(s)
Physical 3 90 108 100% An opponent Ignores the target's raised stats. The Masked Royal & Incineroar
  • Description prior to unknown version past Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Ignores the target's raised stats when attacking with this move.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

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

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Darkest Lariat is a Charged Attack that has been available since March 16, 2024.

  Darkest Lariat
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 80
Energy cost 50
Duration 2 seconds
Damage window 1.2-2 seconds
 
Trainer Battles
Power 120
Energy cost 60
Secondary effect
Effect chance %
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
 
By Elite Charged TM
By GO Snapshot
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

In the anime

 
Incineroar
 
Grimmsnarl
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
Ash's Incineroar Bearing Down Easy! None
  Both of Grimmsnarl's hands become covered in dark purple energy. He then starts spinning rapidly while holding out his hands, spinning into the opponent.
Marnie's Grimmsnarl Battling Turned Up to Eleven! None


In other generations

Core series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

  • Darkest Lariat is only learned by fully evolved Pokémon, and in Generation VIII only, it had the greatest availability of any move to have this distinction.

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 Raeri-eoteu
  Polish Najmroczniejszy Lariat
Portuguese   Brazil Lariat Escuro
  Portugal Lariat Tenebroso
  Russian Тёмное Лассо Tyomnoye Lasso
  Spanish Lariat Oscuro


Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
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BDSP
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Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
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