Pokédex - Dusknoir (Pearl Version)

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Basic Information

National Number	#477
Height¹	2.2 m (7'3")
Weight²	106.6 kg (235.0 lb)
Type³	GHOST⁴
Footprint⁵
Color⁶	Black
Body Form⁷
Starting Catch Rate⁸	45
Base Experience⁹	210
Growth Rate¹⁰	Fast (max: 800,000 Exp. Points)
Gender Rate¹¹	50% female, 50% male
Friendship¹²	35
Egg Groups¹³	Amorphous
Steps to Hatch Egg¹⁴	6400
Items in Wild Pokémon¹⁵	Kasib Berry (5%)
Base Stat Points (EVs) Given¹⁶	Defense: 1; Special Defense: 2
Abilities¹⁷	Pressure

Race Values ("Base Stats")¹⁸

View detailed stat info for Dusknoir¹⁹

HP	45
Attack	100
Defense	135
Speed	45
Special Attack	65
Special Defense	135

Pokédex Entries²⁰

English

Dusknoir - Gripper Pokémon

The antenna on its head captures radio waves from the world of spirits that command it to take people there.

French

Noctunoir - Pokémon Mainpince

L’antenne sur sa tête capte les ondes radio du monde des esprits lui ordonnant d’y porter des gens.

German

Zwirrfinst - Greifer

Die Antenne auf seinem Kopf empfängt Radiowellen aus einer anderen Dimension.

Spanish

Dusknoir - Pokémon Grilletes

La antena de la cabeza captura ondas de radio lejanas que le permiten secuestrar a gente.

Italian

Dusknoir - Pokémon Pinza

Capta con l’antenna onde che arri- vano dal mondo degli spiriti, che gli ordinano di portare lì le persone.

Japanese

ヨノワール (YONOWAARU) - てづかみポケモン (TedukamiPOKEMON)

あたまの　アンテナで　れいかいからのでんぱを　じゅしん。しじを　うけてひとを　れいかいへ　つれていくのだ。 (Atamano ANTENAde reikaikarano denpawo jushin.Shijiwo ukete hitowo reikaihe tsureteikunoda. )

Evolutions (When Dusknoir Evolves)

Sort list

Evolves from Dusclops if traded while holding Reaper Cloth.

Locations (Where to Find or Catch Dusknoir)

Obtained by evolving Dusclops, which can be found below:

Level Chance Method
Route 224 (With Poké Radar) 52-54 20% Land

	Level	Chance	Method
Route 224 (With Poké Radar)	52-54	20%	Land

Moves Learned

Pearl Version²¹

Level	Name	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect Chance (%)	Range	Flags
1	Fire Punch	FIRE	Physical	75	100	15	10	Single exc. user	abe
1	Ice Punch	ICE	Physical	75	100	15	10	Single exc. user	abe
1	ThunderPunch	ELECTRIC	Physical	75	100	15	10	Single exc. user	abe
1	Gravity	PSYCHIC	Status	0	0	5	0	Both sides
1	Bind	NORMAL	Physical	15	75	20	0	Single exc. user	abef
1	Leer	NORMAL	Status	0	100	30	0	All opposing Pokémon	bce
1	Night Shade	GHOST	Special	1	100	15	0	Single exc. user	bef
1	Disable	NORMAL	Status	0	80	20	0	Single exc. user	be
6	Disable	NORMAL	Status	0	80	20	0	Single exc. user	be
9	Foresight	NORMAL	Status	0	0	40	0	Single exc. user	be
14	Astonish	GHOST	Physical	30	100	15	30	Single exc. user	abe
17	Confuse Ray	GHOST	Status	0	100	10	0	Single exc. user	bce
22	Shadow Sneak	GHOST	Physical	40	100	30	0	Single exc. user	abef
25	Pursuit	DARK	Physical	40	100	20	0	Single exc. user	abe
30	Curse	???	Status	0	0	10	0	Single exc. user
33	Will-O-Wisp	FIRE	Status	0	75	15	0	Single exc. user	bce
37	Shadow Punch	GHOST	Physical	60	0	20	0	Single exc. user	abef
43	Mean Look	NORMAL	Status	0	0	5	0	Single exc. user	bce
51	Payback	DARK	Physical	50	100	10	0	Single exc. user	abef
61	Future Sight	PSYCHIC	Special	80	90	15	0	Single exc. user

What moves can Dusknoir learn in Pokémon Pearl?

Dusknoir can learn the following moves:

Astonish

Before Diamond/Pearl: Move Maniac (as Dusclops)
Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 16 (as Duskull)
Pokémon XD: Learned when purified (as Duskull)
Level 14
Move Maniac (as Dusclops)
Level 14 (as Duskull)

Attract

TM45 (as Dusclops)
TM45 (as Duskull)
TM45

Bind

Move Maniac (as Dusclops)
Level 1

Blizzard

TM14 (as Dusclops)
TM14 (as Duskull)
TM14

Body Slam

Pokémon XD: Move Tutor (as Dusclops)
Pokémon XD: Move Tutor (as Duskull)
FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor (as Dusclops)
FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor (as Duskull)

Brick Break

TM31
TM31 (as Dusclops)

Calm Mind

TM04 (as Dusclops)
TM04 (as Duskull)
TM04

Captivate

TM78
TM78 (as Dusclops)
TM78 (as Duskull)

Charge Beam

TM57
TM57 (as Dusclops)
TM57 (as Duskull)

Confuse Ray

Before Diamond/Pearl: Move Maniac (as Dusclops)
Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 23 (as Duskull)
Pokémon XD: Learned when purified (as Duskull)
Level 17
Move Maniac (as Dusclops)
Level 17 (as Duskull)

CounterFireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor (as Dusclops)

Curse

Before Diamond/Pearl: Move Maniac (as Dusclops)
Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 34 (as Duskull)
Level 30
Move Maniac (as Dusclops)
Level 30 (as Duskull)

Dark Pulse

TM79
TM79 (as Dusclops)
TM79 (as Duskull)

Destiny BondEgg Move²² (as Duskull)

Disable

Move Maniac (as Dusclops)
Before Diamond/Pearl: Move Maniac (as Dusclops)
Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 5 (as Duskull)
Level 1
Level 6
Move Maniac (as Dusclops)
Level 6 (as Duskull)

Double Team

TM32 (as Dusclops)
TM32 (as Duskull)
TM32

Double-Edge

Pokémon XD: Move Tutor (as Dusclops)
Pokémon XD: Move Tutor (as Duskull)
FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor (as Dusclops)
FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor (as Duskull)

Dream Eater

Pokémon XD: Move Tutor (as Dusclops)
Pokémon XD: Move Tutor (as Duskull)
FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor (as Dusclops)
FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor (as Duskull)
TM85
TM85 (as Dusclops)
TM85 (as Duskull)

DynamicPunchEmerald: Move Tutor (as Dusclops)

Earthquake

TM26 (as Dusclops)
TM26

Embargo

TM63
TM63 (as Dusclops)
TM63 (as Duskull)

Endure

Emerald: Move Tutor (as Dusclops)
Emerald: Move Tutor (as Duskull)
TM58
TM58 (as Dusclops)
TM58 (as Duskull)

Facade

TM42 (as Dusclops)
TM42 (as Duskull)
TM42

Faint AttackEgg Move²³ (as Duskull)

Fire Punch

Emerald; Platinum; HeartGold/SoulSilver: Move Tutor (as Dusclops)
Move Maniac
Move Maniac (as Dusclops)
Platinum; HeartGold/SoulSilver: Move Tutor

Flash

Before Diamond/Pearl: HM05 (as Dusclops)
Before Diamond/Pearl: HM05 (as Duskull)
TM70
TM70 (as Dusclops)
TM70 (as Duskull)

Fling

TM56
TM56 (as Dusclops)
TM56 (as Duskull)

Focus BlastTM52

Focus Punch

TM01 (as Dusclops)
TM01

Foresight

Before Diamond/Pearl: Move Maniac (as Dusclops)
Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 12 (as Duskull)
Level 9
Move Maniac (as Dusclops)
Level 9 (as Duskull)

Frustration

TM21 (as Dusclops)
TM21 (as Duskull)
TM21

Future Sight

Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 58 (as Dusclops)
Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 49 (as Duskull)
Level 61
Level 61 (as Dusclops)
Level 46 (as Duskull)

Giga Impact

TM68
TM68 (as Dusclops)

Gravity

Move Maniac
Move Maniac (as Dusclops)
HeartGold/SoulSilver: Move Tutor
HeartGold/SoulSilver: Move Tutor (as Dusclops)
HeartGold/SoulSilver: Move Tutor (as Duskull)

GrudgeEgg Move²⁴ (as Duskull)

Headbutt

HeartGold/SoulSilver: Move Tutor
HeartGold/SoulSilver: Move Tutor (as Dusclops)
HeartGold/SoulSilver: Move Tutor (as Duskull)

Helping HandPokémon XD: Learned when purified (as Duskull)

Hidden Power

TM10 (as Dusclops)
TM10 (as Duskull)
TM10

Hyper Beam

TM15 (as Dusclops)
TM15

Ice Beam

TM13 (as Dusclops)
TM13 (as Duskull)
TM13

Ice Punch

Emerald; Platinum; HeartGold/SoulSilver: Move Tutor (as Dusclops)
Move Maniac
Move Maniac (as Dusclops)
Platinum; HeartGold/SoulSilver: Move Tutor

Icy Wind

Pokémon XD: Move Tutor (as Dusclops)
Pokémon XD: Move Tutor (as Duskull)
Emerald; Platinum; HeartGold/SoulSilver: Move Tutor (as Dusclops)
Emerald; Platinum; HeartGold/SoulSilver: Move Tutor (as Duskull)
Platinum; HeartGold/SoulSilver: Move Tutor

ImprisonEgg Move²⁵ (as Duskull)

Leer

Move Maniac (as Dusclops)
Level 1 (as Duskull)
Level 1

Mean Look

Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 51 (as Dusclops)
Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 45 (as Duskull)
Level 43
Level 43 (as Dusclops)
Level 38 (as Duskull)

Mega KickFireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor (as Dusclops)

Mega PunchFireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor (as Dusclops)

MementoEgg Move²⁶ (as Duskull)

MetronomeFireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor (as Dusclops)

Mimic

Pokémon XD: Move Tutor (as Dusclops)
Pokémon XD: Move Tutor (as Duskull)
FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor (as Dusclops)
FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor (as Duskull)

Mud-Slap

Emerald; Platinum; HeartGold/SoulSilver: Move Tutor (as Dusclops)
Platinum; HeartGold/SoulSilver: Move Tutor

Natural Gift

TM83
TM83 (as Dusclops)
TM83 (as Duskull)

Night Shade

Move Maniac (as Dusclops)
Level 1 (as Duskull)
Level 1

Nightmare

Pokémon XD: Move Tutor (as Dusclops)
Pokémon XD: Move Tutor (as Duskull)

Ominous Wind

Egg Move²⁷ (as Duskull)
Platinum; HeartGold/SoulSilver: Move Tutor
Platinum; HeartGold/SoulSilver: Move Tutor (as Dusclops)
Platinum; HeartGold/SoulSilver: Move Tutor (as Duskull)

Pain Split

Egg Move²⁸ (as Duskull)
HeartGold/SoulSilver: Move Tutor
HeartGold/SoulSilver: Move Tutor (as Dusclops)
HeartGold/SoulSilver: Move Tutor (as Duskull)

Payback

Level 51
TM66
Level 51 (as Dusclops)
TM66 (as Dusclops)
Level 41 (as Duskull)
TM66 (as Duskull)

Protect

TM17 (as Dusclops)
TM17 (as Duskull)
TM17

Psych Up

Emerald: Move Tutor (as Dusclops)
Emerald: Move Tutor (as Duskull)
TM77
TM77 (as Dusclops)
TM77 (as Duskull)

Psychic

TM29 (as Dusclops)
TM29 (as Duskull)
TM29

Pursuit

Before Diamond/Pearl: Move Maniac (as Dusclops)
Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 27 (as Duskull)
Level 25
Move Maniac (as Dusclops)
Level 25 (as Duskull)

Rain Dance

TM18 (as Dusclops)
TM18 (as Duskull)
TM18

Rest

TM44 (as Dusclops)
TM44 (as Duskull)
TM44

Return

TM27 (as Dusclops)
TM27 (as Duskull)
TM27

Rock Slide

FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor (as Dusclops)
TM80
TM80 (as Dusclops)

Rock Smash

HM06 (as Dusclops)
HM06

Rock Tomb

TM39 (as Dusclops)
TM39

Secret Power

TM43 (as Dusclops)
TM43 (as Duskull)
TM43

Seismic Toss

Pokémon XD: Move Tutor (as Dusclops)
FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor (as Dusclops)

Shadow Ball

TM30 (as Dusclops)
Pokémon XD: Learned when purified (as Duskull)
TM30 (as Duskull)
TM30

Shadow Punch

Level 37 (as Dusclops)
Level 37

Shadow Sneak

Level 22
Move Maniac (as Dusclops)
Level 22 (as Duskull)

Skill Swap

TM48 (as Dusclops)
TM48 (as Duskull)
TM48

Sleep Talk

Emerald: Move Tutor (as Dusclops)
Emerald: Move Tutor (as Duskull)
TM82
TM82 (as Dusclops)
TM82 (as Duskull)

Snatch

TM49 (as Dusclops)
TM49 (as Duskull)
TM49

Snore

Emerald; Platinum; HeartGold/SoulSilver: Move Tutor (as Dusclops)
Emerald; Platinum; HeartGold/SoulSilver: Move Tutor (as Duskull)
Platinum; HeartGold/SoulSilver: Move Tutor

Spite

Platinum; HeartGold/SoulSilver: Move Tutor
Platinum; HeartGold/SoulSilver: Move Tutor (as Dusclops)
Platinum; HeartGold/SoulSilver: Move Tutor (as Duskull)

Strength

HM04 (as Dusclops)
HM04

Substitute

Pokémon XD: Move Tutor (as Dusclops)
Pokémon XD: Move Tutor (as Duskull)
FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor (as Dusclops)
FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor (as Duskull)
TM90
TM90 (as Dusclops)
TM90 (as Duskull)

Sucker Punch

Platinum; HeartGold/SoulSilver: Move Tutor
Platinum; HeartGold/SoulSilver: Move Tutor (as Dusclops)
Platinum; HeartGold/SoulSilver: Move Tutor (as Duskull)

Sunny Day

TM11 (as Dusclops)
TM11 (as Duskull)
TM11

Swagger

Pokémon XD: Move Tutor (as Dusclops)
Pokémon XD: Move Tutor (as Duskull)
Emerald: Move Tutor (as Dusclops)
Emerald: Move Tutor (as Duskull)
TM87
TM87 (as Dusclops)
TM87 (as Duskull)

Taunt

TM12 (as Dusclops)
TM12 (as Duskull)
TM12

Thief

TM46 (as Dusclops)
TM46 (as Duskull)
TM46

ThunderPunch

Emerald; Platinum; HeartGold/SoulSilver: Move Tutor (as Dusclops)
Move Maniac
Move Maniac (as Dusclops)
Platinum; HeartGold/SoulSilver: Move Tutor

Torment

TM41 (as Dusclops)
TM41 (as Duskull)
TM41

Toxic

TM06 (as Dusclops)
TM06 (as Duskull)
TM06

Trick

Platinum; HeartGold/SoulSilver: Move Tutor
Platinum; HeartGold/SoulSilver: Move Tutor (as Dusclops)
Platinum; HeartGold/SoulSilver: Move Tutor (as Duskull)

Trick Room

TM92
TM92 (as Dusclops)
TM92 (as Duskull)

Will-O-Wisp

Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 41 (as Dusclops)
Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 38 (as Duskull)
Level 33
TM61
Move Maniac (as Dusclops)
TM61 (as Dusclops)
Level 33 (as Duskull)
TM61 (as Duskull)