Dusknoir is primarily obtained through trading or transferring.

#477 Dusknoir

ghost

Height2.2 m(7'03")

Weight106.6 kg(235.0 lbs)

Gender♂ 50%♀ 50%

Gen 4

Dusknoir Evolution

DuskullLevel 1

DusclopsLevel 37

DusknoirTrade, holding Reaper Cloth

Dusknoir's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	45		231
Attack	100		236
Defense	135		306
Sp. Atk	65		166
Sp. Def	135		306
Speed	45		126
		0/508	1371

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

ghost dark

1xdamage

fire water electric grass ice ground flying psychic rock dragon steel fairy

0.5xdamage

poison bug

0xdamage

normal fighting

Dusknoir Abilities

Pressure

Increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one.

FriskHidden

Reveals an opponent's held item upon entering battle.

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Dusknoir Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Fire Punch	fire	physical	75	100	Level 1	The target is attacked with a fiery punch. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Ice Punch	ice	physical	75	100	Level 1	The target is attacked with an icy punch. This may also leave the target frozen.
Thunder Punch	electric	physical	75	100	Level 1	The target is attacked with an electrified punch. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Bind	normal	physical	15	85	Level 1	A long body, tentacles, or the like are used to bind and squeeze the target for four to five turns.
Leer	normal	status	–	100	Level 1	The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats.
Disable	normal	status	–	100	Level 1	For four turns, the target will be unable to use whichever move it last used.
Astonish	ghost	physical	30	100	Level 1	The user attacks the target by crying out in a startling fashion. This may also make the target flinch.
Shadow Punch	ghost	physical	60	–	Level 1	The user throws a punch from the shadows. This attack never misses.
Gravity	psychic	status	–	–	Level 1	Enables Flying types or Pokémon with the Levitate Ability to be hit by Ground-type moves for five turns. Moves that involve flying can't be used.
Shadow Sneak	ghost	physical	40	100	Level 1	The user extends its shadow and attacks the target from behind. This move always goes first.
Confuse Ray	ghost	status	–	100	Level 12	The target is exposed to a sinister ray that causes confusion.
Night Shade	ghost	special	–	100	Level 16	The user makes the target see a frightening mirage. It inflicts damage equal to the user's level.
Payback	dark	physical	50	100	Level 20	The user stores power, then attacks. This move's power is doubled if the user moves after the target.
Will O Wisp	fire	status	–	85	Level 24	The user shoots a sinister flame at the target to inflict a burn.
Mean Look	normal	status	–	–	Level 28	The user pins the target with a dark, arresting look. The target becomes unable to flee.
Hex	ghost	special	65	100	Level 32	This relentless attack does massive damage to a target affected by status conditions.
Curse	ghost	status	–	–	Level 36	A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not.
Shadow Ball	ghost	special	80	100	Level 42	The user attacks by hurling a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
Future Sight	psychic	special	120	100	Level 48	Two turns after this move is used, a hunk of psychic energy attacks the target.
Destiny Bond	ghost	status	–	–	Level 54	If the user is knocked out after using this move, the Pokémon that knocked it out will also faint. This move's chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Blizzard	ice	special	110	70	TM	A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen.
Body Slam	normal	physical	85	100	TM	The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Brick Break	fighting	physical	75	100	TM	The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
Calm Mind	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user quietly focuses its mind and calms its spirit to boost its Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats.
Charge Beam	electric	special	50	90	TM	The user attacks the target with an electric charge. The residual electricity may also boost the user's Sp. Atk stat.
Dark Pulse	dark	special	80	100	TM	The user releases a horrible aura imbued with ill intent. This may also make the target flinch.
Earthquake	ground	physical	100	100	TM	The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Fling	dark	physical	–	100	TM	The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.
Focus Blast	fighting	special	120	70	TM	The user heightens its mental focus and unleashes its power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Focus Punch	fighting	physical	150	100	TM	The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before using the move.
Giga Impact	normal	physical	150	90	TM	The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
Hard Press	steel	physical	0	100	TM	The target is crushed with an arm, a claw, or the like to inflict damage. The more HP the target has left, the greater the move's power.
Helping Hand	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
Hyper Beam	normal	special	150	90	TM	The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
Ice Beam	ice	special	90	100	TM	The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen.
Icy Wind	ice	special	55	95	TM	The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers opposing Pokémon's Speed stats.
Imprison	psychic	status	–	–	TM	If opposing Pokémon know any move also known by the user, they are prevented from using it.
Leech Life	bug	physical	80	100	TM	The user drains the target's blood. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Metronome	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user waggles a finger and stimulates its brain into randomly using nearly any move.
Phantom Force	ghost	physical	90	100	TM	The user vanishes somewhere, then strikes the target on the next turn. This move hits even if the target protects itself.
Poltergeist	ghost	physical	110	90	TM	The user attacks by controlling the target's item. This move fails if the target isn't holding an item.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Psych Up	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the target.
Psychic	psychic	special	90	100	TM	The target is hit with a strong telekinetic force to inflict damage. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
Rain Dance	water	status	–	–	TM	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Rock Slide	rock	physical	75	90	TM	Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.
Rock Tomb	rock	physical	60	95	TM	The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement.
Skill Swap	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user employs its psychic power to exchange Abilities with the target.
Skitter Smack	bug	physical	70	90	TM	The user skitters behind the target to attack. This also lowers the target's Sp. Atk stat.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Spite	ghost	status	–	100	TM	The user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Sunny Day	fire	status	–	–	TM	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
Swift	normal	special	60	–	TM	Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Taunt	dark	status	–	100	TM	The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Thief	dark	physical	60	100	TM	The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
Trick	psychic	status	–	100	TM	The user catches the target off guard and swaps the target's held item with its own.
Trick Room	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a bizarre area in which slower Pokémon get to move first for five turns.
Haze	ice	status	–	–	Egg	The user creates a haze that eliminates every stat change among all the Pokémon engaged in battle.
Memento	dark	status	–	100	Egg	The user faints. In return, the target's Attack and Sp. Atk stats are harshly lowered.
Pain Split	normal	status	–	–	Egg	The user adds its HP to the target's HP, then equally splits the combined HP between the target and itself.

Dusknoir Sprites

Normal

Shiny

Back

Back Shiny

Pokedex Entries

Diamond

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

Platinum

It is said to take lost spirits into its pliant body and guide them home.

HeartGold

This feared Pokémon is said to travel to worlds unknown. Some even believe that it takes lost spirits along with it.

Sword

At the bidding of transmissions from the spirit world, it steals people and Pokémon away. No one knows whether it has a will of its own.

Shield

With the mouth on its belly, Dusknoir swallows its target whole. The soul is the only thing eaten— Dusknoir disgorges the body before departing.

In Other Languages

Dusknoir's Japanese name is Yonoir (ヨノワール). Here are all the official names for Dusknoir across different languages:

JapaneseヨノワールYonoir

Korean야느와르몽

Chinese (Traditional)黑夜魔靈

FrenchNoctunoir

GermanZwirrfinst

SpanishDusknoir

ItalianDusknoir

Chinese (Simplified)黑夜魔灵

Dusknoir Breeding

Species

Gripper Pokémon

Egg Groups

Indeterminate

Hatch Time6,400 steps(25 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate45

Base Friendship35

Growth RateFast

Base Experience236

How to Get Dusknoir

Dusknoir is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Dusknoir in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers

Sinnoh (Platinum) #191 Hoenn (ORAS) #155 Galar #137 Hisui #160 Kitakami #141

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