Dusknoir
ghost
Front
Normal
Shiny
Animated
Shiny Animated
Back
Normal
Shiny
Type
Ghost
Dex
#420
Abilities
Raises foe's PP usage.
Growth Rate
fast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
amorphous
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
45
Base Exp
209
EV Yield
1 Defense2 SpecialDefense
Wild Held Items
Weak To
ghost ×2dark ×2
Resists
poison ×0.5bug ×0.5
Immune To
normalfighting
Evolution Chain
How to Obtain
There's a one-time encounter in Aqua Hideout Unused Ruby Map1 at level 65.
| Location | Level | Method | Form | Held Item | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua Hideout Unused Ruby Map1 | Lv. 65 | static | - | - | - |
Level Up Moves (19)
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BindLevel: 1 | ||||||
| normal |  | 15 | 85 | 20 | ||
| Binds and squeezes the foe for 2 to 5 turns. | ||||||
| LeerLevel: 1 | ||||||
| normal |  | 0 | 100 | 30 | ||
| Frightens the foe with a leer to lower Defense. | ||||||
| Fire PunchLevel: 1 | ||||||
| fire | | 75 | 100 | 15 | ||
| A fiery punch that may burn the foe. | ||||||
| Thunder PunchLevel: 1 | ||||||
| electric | | 75 | 100 | 15 | ||
| An electrified punch that may paralyze the foe. | ||||||
| Ice PunchLevel: 1 | ||||||
| ice | | 75 | 100 | 15 | ||
| An icy punch that may freeze the foe. | ||||||
| Night ShadeLevel: 1 | ||||||
| ghost |  | 50 | 100 | 15 | ||
| Inflicts damage to the opponent using shades. | ||||||
| DisableLevel: 1 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Psychically disables one of the foe's moves. | ||||||
| DisableLevel: 6 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Psychically disables one of the foe's moves. | ||||||
| ForesightLevel: 9 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 40 | ||
| Negates the foe's efforts to heighten evasiveness. | ||||||
| AstonishLevel: 14 | ||||||
| ghost | | 30 | 100 | 15 | ||
| An attack that may shock the foe into flinching. | ||||||
| Confuse RayLevel: 17 | ||||||
| ghost | | 0 | 100 | 10 | ||
| A sinister ray that confuses the foe. | ||||||
| PursuitLevel: 25 | ||||||
| dark | | 40 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Inflicts bad damage if used on a foe switching out. | ||||||
| CurseLevel: 30 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| A move that functions differently for Ghosts. | ||||||
| Will O WispLevel: 33 | ||||||
| fire | | 0 | 85 | 15 | ||
| Inflicts a burn on the foe with intense fire. | ||||||
| Shadow PunchLevel: 37 | ||||||
| ghost | | 60 | 0 | 20 | ||
| An unavoidable punch that is thrown from shadows. | ||||||
| Dark PulseLevel: 40 | ||||||
| dark | | 80 | 100 | 15 | ||
| Attacks with a horrible aura. May cause flinching. | ||||||
| Mean LookLevel: 43 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 5 | ||
| Fixes the foe with a mean look that prevents escape. | ||||||
| Knock OffLevel: 51 | ||||||
| dark | | 65 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Knocks down the foe's held item to prevent its use. | ||||||
| Future SightLevel: 61 | ||||||
| psychic | | 120 | 100 | 10 | ||
| Heightens inner power to strike 2 turns later. | ||||||
Related Guides
TM/HM Moves (30)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus Punch | ||||||
| fighting | | 150 | 100 | 20 | TM01 | |
| A powerful loyalty attack. The user flinches if hit. | ||||||
| Calm Mind | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 0 | 20 | TM04 | |
| Raises Sp. Atk and Sp. Def by focusing the mind. | ||||||
| Toxic | ||||||
| poison | | 0 | 70 | 10 | TM06 | |
| Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin. | ||||||
| Hidden Power | ||||||
| The effectiveness varies with the user. | ||||||
| Sunny Day | ||||||
| fire | | 0 | 0 | 5 | TM11 | |
| Boosts the power of Fire- type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| Taunt | ||||||
| dark | | 0 | 100 | 20 | TM12 | |
| Taunts the foe into only using attack moves. | ||||||
| Ice Beam | ||||||
| ice | | 90 | 100 | 10 | TM13 | |
| Blasts the foe with an icy beam that may freeze it. | ||||||
| Blizzard | ||||||
| ice | | 110 | 70 | 5 | TM14 | |
| Hits the foe with an icy storm that may freeze it. | ||||||
| Hyper Beam | ||||||
| normal | | 150 | 90 | 5 | TM15 | |
| Powerful, but leaves the user immobile the next turn. | ||||||
| Protect | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM17 | |
| Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession. | ||||||
| Rain Dance | ||||||
| water | | 0 | 0 | 5 | TM18 | |
| Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| Frustration | ||||||
| normal | | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM21 | |
| An attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked. | ||||||
| Earthquake | ||||||
| ground | | 100 | 100 | 10 | TM26 | |
| A powerful quake, but has no effect on flying foes. | ||||||
| Return | ||||||
| normal | | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM27 | |
| An attack that increases in power with friendship. | ||||||
| Psychic | ||||||
| psychic | | 90 | 100 | 10 | TM29 | |
| A powerful psychic attack that may lower Sp. Def. | ||||||
| Shadow Ball | ||||||
| ghost | | 80 | 100 | 15 | TM30 | |
| Hurls a black blob that may lower the foe's Sp. Def. | ||||||
| Brick Break | ||||||
| fighting | | 75 | 100 | 15 | TM31 | |
| Destroys barriers such as Reflect and causes damage. | ||||||
| Double Team | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 15 | TM32 | |
| Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness. | ||||||
| Reflect | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 0 | 20 | TM33 | |
| Creates a wall of light that weakens physical attacks. | ||||||
| Rock Tomb | ||||||
| rock | | 60 | 95 | 15 | TM39 | |
| Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts Speed. | ||||||
| Torment | ||||||
| dark | | 0 | 100 | 15 | TM41 | |
| Torments the foe and stops successive use of a move. | ||||||
| Facade | ||||||
| normal | | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM42 | |
| Boosts Attack when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | ||||||
| Secret Power | ||||||
| normal | | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM43 | |
| An attack with effects that vary by location. | ||||||
| Rest | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 0 | 5 | TM44 | |
| The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status. | ||||||
| Attract | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 15 | TM45 | |
| Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack. | ||||||
| Thief | ||||||
| dark | | 50 | 100 | 25 | TM46 | |
| While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item. | ||||||
| Skill Swap | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM48 | |
| The user swaps special abilities with the target. | ||||||
| Snatch | ||||||
| dark | | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM49 | |
| Steals the effects of the move the target uses next. | ||||||
| Strength | ||||||
| normal | | 80 | 100 | 15 | HM04 | |
| Builds enormous power, then slams the foe. | ||||||
| Rock Smash | ||||||
| fighting | | 40 | 100 | 15 | HM06 | |
| A rock-crushing attack that may lower Defense. | ||||||
