Moves › Dark Pulse
Dark Pulse — Power, Effect & Pokémon That Learn It
Dark Category: Special
Move data
| Type | Dark |
|---|---|
| Category | Special |
| Power | 80 |
| Accuracy | 100 |
| PP | 16 |
| Effect | Has a chance to make the target flinch. |
Dark-type matchups
| 2x (super effective) | PsychicGhost |
|---|---|
| 0.5x (not very effective) | FightingDarkFairy |
Pokémon that learn Dark Pulse (88)
Dark Pulse is a special move, so higher Sp. Atk favors more damage. A same-type move (STAB) adds another ×1.5.
| Pokémon | Type | Base Sp. Atk | 32 pts | 32 pts, +nature | STAB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mega Chandelure | GhostFire | 175 | 227 | 249 | |
| Mega Gengar | GhostPoison | 170 | 222 | 244 | |
| Chandelure | GhostFire | 145 | 197 | 216 | |
| Mega Meowstic F | Psychic | 143 | 195 | 214 | |
| Mega Meowstic M | Psychic | 143 | 195 | 214 | |
| Mega Houndoom | DarkFire | 140 | 192 | 211 | Yes |
| Mega Lucario | FightingSteel | 140 | 192 | 211 | |
| Hatterene | PsychicFairy | 136 | 188 | 206 | |
| Mega Blastoise | Water | 135 | 187 | 205 | |
| Polteageist (Antique) | Ghost | 134 | 186 | 204 | |
| Mega Greninja | WaterDark | 133 | 185 | 203 | Yes |
| Gengar | GhostPoison | 130 | 182 | 200 | |
| Mega Pyroar | FireNormal | 129 | 181 | 199 | |
| Archaludon | SteelDragon | 125 | 177 | 194 | |
| Armarouge | FirePsychic | 125 | 177 | 194 | |
| Hisuian Zoroark | NormalGhost | 125 | 177 | 194 | |
| Hydreigon | DarkDragon | 125 | 177 | 194 | Yes |
| Clawitzer | Water | 120 | 172 | 189 | |
| Mega Glalie | Ice | 120 | 172 | 189 | |
| Zoroark | Dark | 120 | 172 | 189 | Yes |
| Lucario | FightingSteel | 115 | 167 | 183 | |
| Mega Absol | Dark | 115 | 167 | 183 | Yes |
| Houndoom | DarkFire | 110 | 162 | 178 | Yes |
| Mega Sharpedo | WaterDark | 110 | 162 | 178 | Yes |
| Heliolisk | ElectricNormal | 109 | 161 | 177 | |
| Pyroar | FireNormal | 109 | 161 | 177 | |
| Rotom (Fan) | ElectricFlying | 105 | 157 | 172 | |
| Rotom (Frost) | ElectricIce | 105 | 157 | 172 | |
| Rotom (Heat) | ElectricFire | 105 | 157 | 172 | |
| Rotom (Mow) | ElectricGrass | 105 | 157 | 172 | |
| Rotom (Wash) | ElectricWater | 105 | 157 | 172 | |
| Greninja | WaterDark | 103 | 155 | 170 | Yes |
| Hisuian Samurott | WaterDark | 100 | 152 | 167 | Yes |
| Aurorus | RockIce | 99 | 151 | 166 | |
| Mega Malamar | DarkPsychic | 98 | 150 | 165 | Yes |
| Noivern | FlyingDragon | 97 | 149 | 163 | |
| Cofagrigus | Ghost | 95 | 147 | 161 | |
| Grimmsnarl | DarkFairy | 95 | 147 | 161 | Yes |
| Mega Tyranitar | RockDark | 95 | 147 | 161 | Yes |
| Rotom | ElectricGhost | 95 | 147 | 161 | |
| Sharpedo | WaterDark | 95 | 147 | 161 | Yes |
| Tyranitar | RockDark | 95 | 147 | 161 | Yes |
| Mega Banette | Ghost | 93 | 145 | 159 | |
| Spiritomb | GhostDark | 92 | 144 | 158 | Yes |
| Liepard | Dark | 88 | 140 | 154 | Yes |
| Toxicroak | PoisonFighting | 86 | 138 | 151 | |
| Blastoise | Water | 85 | 137 | 150 | |
| Mega Sableye | DarkGhost | 85 | 137 | 150 | Yes |
| Banette | Ghost | 83 | 135 | 148 | |
| Meowstic (F) | Psychic | 83 | 135 | 148 | |
| Alolan Ninetales | IceFairy | 81 | 133 | 146 | |
| Meowscarada | GrassDark | 81 | 133 | 146 | Yes |
| Ninetales | Fire | 81 | 133 | 146 | |
| Glalie | Ice | 80 | 132 | 145 | |
| Incineroar | FireDark | 80 | 132 | 145 | Yes |
| Absol | Dark | 75 | 127 | 139 | Yes |
| Mega Gyarados | WaterDark | 70 | 122 | 134 | Yes |
| Morpeko | ElectricDark | 70 | 122 | 134 | Yes |
| Pangoro | FightingDark | 69 | 121 | 133 | Yes |
| Tyrantrum | RockDragon | 69 | 121 | 133 | |
| Malamar | DarkPsychic | 68 | 120 | 132 | Yes |
| Arbok | Poison | 65 | 117 | 128 | |
| Furfrou | Normal | 65 | 117 | 128 | |
| Krookodile | GroundDark | 65 | 117 | 128 | Yes |
| Overqwil | DarkPoison | 65 | 117 | 128 | Yes |
| Sableye | DarkGhost | 65 | 117 | 128 | Yes |
| Trevenant | GhostGrass | 65 | 117 | 128 | |
| Aggron | SteelRock | 60 | 112 | 123 | |
| Garbodor | Poison | 60 | 112 | 123 | |
| Gyarados | WaterFlying | 60 | 112 | 123 | |
| Kingambit | DarkSteel | 60 | 112 | 123 | Yes |
| Mega Aggron | Steel | 60 | 112 | 123 | |
| Umbreon | Dark | 60 | 112 | 123 | Yes |
| Gourgeist | GhostGrass | 58 | 110 | 121 | |
| Gourgeist (Large) | GhostGrass | 58 | 110 | 121 | |
| Gourgeist (Super) | GhostGrass | 58 | 110 | 121 | |
| Mawile | SteelFairy | 55 | 107 | 117 | |
| Mega Mawile | SteelFairy | 55 | 107 | 117 | |
| Mega Scrafty | DarkFighting | 55 | 107 | 117 | Yes |
| Mega Steelix | SteelGround | 55 | 107 | 117 | |
| Steelix | SteelGround | 55 | 107 | 117 | |
| Mimikyu | GhostFairy | 50 | 102 | 112 | |
| Runerigus | GroundGhost | 50 | 102 | 112 | |
| Gliscor | GroundFlying | 45 | 97 | 106 | |
| Scrafty | DarkFighting | 45 | 97 | 106 | Yes |
| Weavile | DarkIce | 45 | 97 | 106 | Yes |
| Mega Skarmory | SteelFlying | 40 | 92 | 101 | |
| Skarmory | SteelFlying | 40 | 92 | 101 |
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