Dark Pulse (move)

Dark Pulse (Japanese: あくのはどう Evil Pulse) is a damage-dealing Dark-type move introduced in Generation IV. It was TM79 in Generation IV, TM97 in Generations VI and VII, and TM20 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. It is TR58 in Generation VIII.

Dark Pulse
あくのはどう Evil Pulse

Battles

Type	Dark
Category	Special
PP	15 (max. 24)
Power	80
Accuracy	100%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
May affect anyone but the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation IV
TM79 in Generation IV Move Tutor in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 TM97 in Generation VI TM97 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon TM20 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! TR58 in Generation VIII

Super Contests

Condition	Cool
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Cool
Appeal	4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming	0
Quite an appealing move.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Effect

Generations IV-VII

Dark Pulse inflicts damage and has a 20% chance of causing the target to flinch and can hit non-adjacent opponents in Triple Battles.

Dark Pulse's power is increased by 50% when used by a Pokémon with the Ability Mega Launcher.

Generation VIII

In Pokémon Sword and Shield, Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, Dark Pulse retains its effects from earlier generations.

In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Dark Pulse's PP was lowered from 15 to 10, and the move can no longer cause flinching. Instead, it bypasses accuracy and evasion checks to always hit, unless the target is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Fly or Dig.

Description

Games	Description
DP Pt HGSSPBR BW B2W2	The user releases a horrible aura imbued with dark thoughts. It may also make the target flinch.
XY ORAS SM USUM PE SwSh	The user releases a horrible aura imbued with dark thoughts. This may also make the target flinch.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
052		Meowth Alolan Form		Field		Field				55^SM^USUM
053		Persian Alolan Form		Field		Field				69^SM^USUM
092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	36	36	36	36^SM^USUM 28^PE	36^SwSh^BDSP 34^LA
093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	44	44	44	44^SM^USUM 36^PE	42^SwSh^BDSP 34^LA
094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	44	44	44	44^SM^USUM 36^PE	42^SwSh^BDSP 34^LA
197		Umbreon		Field		Field					40^SwSh^BDSP 25^LA
198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying					43^LA
211		Qwilfish Hisuian Form		Water 2		Water 2					26^LA
246		Larvitar		Monster		Monster	28	32	32	32	24
247		Pupitar		Monster		Monster	28	34	34	34	24
248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster	28	34	34	34	24
355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous					25^LA
356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous					25^LA
430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying	55	75	75	75	75^BDSP 43^LA
442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous	49	49	49	49	50^SwSh^BDSP 34^LA
448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like	1	1
461		Weavile		Field		Field	49	51^BW 47^B2W2	47	47	66^SwSh^BDSP
477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous					25^LA
491		Darkrai		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	93	93	93	93	93^BDSP 27^LA
503		Samurott Hisuian Form		Field		Field					40^LA
562		Yamask		Mineral	Amorphous					44
563		Cofagrigus		Mineral	Amorphous					50
629		Vullaby		Flying		Flying		46	46	46	48
630		Mandibuzz		Flying		Flying		46	46	46	48
641		Tornadus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		73	73	67
642		Thundurus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		73	73	67
693		Clawitzer		Water 1	Water 3			1, 57	1	1
717		Yveltal		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			44	44	40
720		Hoopa Unbound		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			55^ORAS	55
859		Impidimp		Fairy	Human-Like					33
860		Morgrem		Fairy	Human-Like					35
861		Grimmsnarl		Fairy	Human-Like					35
904		Overqwil		Water 2		Water 2					26^LA
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM/TR

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I --	II --	III --	IV TM79	V --	VI TM97	VII TM97 TM20	VIII TR58
009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1			✔	✔	✔
019		Rattata Alolan Form		Field		Field				✔
020		Raticate Alolan Form		Field		Field				✔
023		Ekans		Field	Dragon	✔		✔	✔
024		Arbok		Field	Dragon	✔		✔	✔
037		Vulpix		Field		Field	✔		✔	✔	✔
037		Vulpix Alolan Form		Field		Field				✔	✔
038		Ninetales		Field		Field	✔		✔	✔	✔
038		Ninetales Alolan Form		Field		Field				✔	✔
052		Meowth		Field		Field	✔		✔	✔	✔
052		Meowth Alolan Form		Field		Field				✔	✔
052		Meowth Galarian Form		Field		Field					✔
053		Persian		Field		Field	✔		✔	✔	✔
053		Persian Alolan Form		Field		Field				✔	✔
089		Muk		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔		✔	✔
089		Muk Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔
092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔		✔	✔	✔
093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔		✔	✔	✔
094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔		✔	✔	✔
105		Marowak Alolan Form		Monster		Monster				✔	✔
109		Koffing		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔		✔	✔	✔
110		Weezing		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔		✔	✔	✔
110		Weezing Galarian Form		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔
130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon	✔		✔	✔	✔
146		Moltres Galarian Form		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					✔
151		Mew		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔		✔	✔	✔
169		Crobat		Flying		Flying	✔		✔	✔	✔
197		Umbreon		Field		Field	✔		✔	✔	✔
198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying	✔		✔	✔
200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔		✔	✔
207		Gligar		Bug		Bug	✔		✔	✔
208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral	✔		✔	✔	✔
215		Sneasel		Field		Field	✔		✔	✔	✔
227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying	✔		✔	✔	✔
228		Houndour		Field		Field	✔		✔	✔
229		Houndoom		Field		Field	✔		✔	✔
246		Larvitar		Monster		Monster	✔		✔	✔	✔
247		Pupitar		Monster		Monster	✔		✔	✔	✔
248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster	✔		✔	✔	✔
261		Poochyena		Field		Field	✔		✔	✔
262		Mightyena		Field		Field	✔		✔	✔
274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass	✔		✔	✔	✔
275		Shiftry		Field	Grass	✔		✔	✔	✔
302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔		✔	✔	✔
303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	✔		✔	✔	✔
306		Aggron		Monster		Monster	✔		✔	✔	✔
318		Carvanha		Water 2		Water 2	✔		✔	✔	✔
319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2	✔		✔	✔	✔
331		Cacnea		Grass	Human-Like	✔		✔	✔
332		Cacturne		Grass	Human-Like	✔		✔	✔
336		Seviper		Field	Dragon	✔		✔	✔
342		Crawdaunt		Water 1	Water 3	✔		✔	✔	✔
353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔		✔	✔
354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔		✔	✔
355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔		✔	✔	✔
356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔		✔	✔	✔
359		Absol		Field		Field	✔		✔	✔	✔
362		Glalie		Fairy	Mineral	✔		✔	✔	✔
386		Deoxys		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔	✔
429		Mismagius		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔		✔	✔
430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying	✔		✔	✔
434		Stunky		Field		Field	✔		✔	✔	✔
435		Skuntank		Field		Field	✔		✔	✔	✔
442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔		✔	✔	✔
448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like	✔		✔	✔	✔
451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3	✔		✔	✔	✔
452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3	✔		✔	✔	✔
453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔		✔	✔	✔
454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔		✔	✔	✔
461		Weavile		Field		Field	✔		✔	✔	✔
472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug	✔		✔	✔
474		Porygon-Z		Mineral		Mineral	✔		✔	✔	✔
477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔		✔	✔	✔
479		Rotom		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔		✔	✔	✔
485		Heatran		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔		✔	✔	✔
487		Giratina		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔		✔	✔	✔
491		Darkrai		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔		✔	✔
493		Arceus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔		✔	✔
509		Purrloin		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
510		Liepard		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
551		Sandile		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
552		Krokorok		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
553		Krookodile		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon			✔	✔	✔
560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon			✔	✔	✔
561		Sigilyph		Flying		Flying			✔	✔	✔
562		Yamask		Mineral	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
562		Yamask Galarian Form		Mineral	Amorphous					✔
563		Cofagrigus		Mineral	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
568		Trubbish		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔
569		Garbodor		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔
570		Zorua		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
571		Zoroark		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔^ORAS	✔	✔
575		Gothorita		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔^ORAS	✔	✔
576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔^ORAS	✔	✔
592		Frillish		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
593		Jellicent		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
605		Elgyem		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔
606		Beheeyem		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔
607		Litwick		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
608		Lampent		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
609		Chandelure		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
621		Druddigon		Dragon	Monster			✔	✔	✔
624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔
625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔
629		Vullaby		Flying		Flying			✔	✔	✔
630		Mandibuzz		Flying		Flying			✔	✔	✔
633		Deino		Dragon		Dragon			✔	✔	✔
634		Zweilous		Dragon		Dragon			✔	✔	✔
635		Hydreigon		Dragon		Dragon			✔	✔	✔
641		Tornadus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔
642		Thundurus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔
649		Genesect		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔
657		Frogadier		Water 1		Water 1			✔	✔
658		Greninja		Water 1		Water 1			✔	✔
667		Litleo		Field		Field			✔	✔
668		Pyroar		Field		Field			✔	✔
674		Pancham		Field	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔
675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔
676		Furfrou		Field		Field			✔	✔
677		Espurr		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
678		Meowstic Male		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
678		Meowstic Female		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
686		Inkay		Water 1	Water 2			✔	✔	✔
687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2			✔	✔	✔
693		Clawitzer		Water 1	Water 3			✔	✔	✔
694		Helioptile		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔	✔
695		Heliolisk		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔	✔
696		Tyrunt		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔	✔
697		Tyrantrum		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔	✔
698		Amaura		Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔
699		Aurorus		Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔
708		Phantump		Grass	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
710		Pumpkaboo		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
711		Gourgeist		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
714		Noibat		Flying	Dragon			✔	✔	✔
715		Noivern		Flying	Dragon			✔	✔	✔
717		Yveltal		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔
720		Hoopa Confined		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔^ORAS	✔
720		Hoopa Unbound		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔^ORAS	✔
727		Incineroar		Field		Field				✔	✔
768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3				✔	✔
778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔
799		Guzzlord		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔	✔
800		Necrozma		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔	✔
800		Necrozma Dusk Mane		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔^USUM	✔
800		Necrozma Dawn Wings		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔^USUM	✔
804		Naganadel		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔^USUM	✔
806		Blacephalon		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔^USUM	✔
818		Inteleon		Water 1	Field					✔
828		Thievul		Field		Field					✔
854		Sinistea		Mineral	Amorphous					✔
855		Polteageist		Mineral	Amorphous					✔
856		Hatenna		Fairy		Fairy					✔
857		Hattrem		Fairy		Fairy					✔
858		Hatterene		Fairy		Fairy					✔
859		Impidimp		Fairy	Human-Like					✔
860		Morgrem		Fairy	Human-Like					✔
861		Grimmsnarl		Fairy	Human-Like					✔
863		Perrserker		Field		Field					✔
867		Runerigus		Mineral	Amorphous					✔
877		Morpeko		Field	Fairy					✔
884		Duraludon		Mineral	Dragon					✔
892		Urshifu Single Strike Style		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					✔
893		Zarude		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					✔
897		Spectrier		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					✔
898		Calyrex Shadow Rider		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups	Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
355		Duskull		Amorphous	Amorphous		✔	✔	✔
570		Zorua		Field	Field		✔	✔	✔
574		Gothita		Human-Like	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
633		Deino		Dragon	Dragon		✔	✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		BW	B2W2
023		Ekans		Field	Dragon	✔
024		Arbok		Field	Dragon	✔
037		Vulpix		Field		Field	✔
038		Ninetales		Field		Field	✔
052		Meowth		Field		Field	✔
053		Persian		Field		Field	✔
089		Muk		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
109		Koffing		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
110		Weezing		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon	✔
151		Mew		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
169		Crobat		Flying		Flying	✔
197		Umbreon		Field		Field	✔
198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying	✔
200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
207		Gligar		Bug		Bug	✔
208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral	✔
215		Sneasel		Field		Field	✔
227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying	✔
228		Houndour		Field		Field	✔
229		Houndoom		Field		Field	✔
246		Larvitar		Monster		Monster	✔
247		Pupitar		Monster		Monster	✔
248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster	✔
261		Poochyena		Field		Field	✔
262		Mightyena		Field		Field	✔
274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass	✔
275		Shiftry		Field	Grass	✔
302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	✔
306		Aggron		Monster		Monster	✔
318		Carvanha		Water 2		Water 2	✔
319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2	✔
331		Cacnea		Grass	Human-Like	✔
332		Cacturne		Grass	Human-Like	✔
336		Seviper		Field	Dragon	✔
342		Crawdaunt		Water 1	Water 3	✔
353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
359		Absol		Field		Field	✔
362		Glalie		Fairy	Mineral	✔
429		Mismagius		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying	✔
434		Stunky		Field		Field	✔
435		Skuntank		Field		Field	✔
442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like	✔
451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3	✔
452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3	✔
453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
461		Weavile		Field		Field	✔
472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug	✔
474		Porygon-Z		Mineral		Mineral	✔
477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
479		Rotom		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
485		Heatran		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
487		Giratina Altered		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
487		Giratina Origin		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
491		Darkrai		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
493		Arceus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
509		Purrloin		Field		Field	✔
510		Liepard		Field		Field	✔
551		Sandile		Field		Field	✔
552		Krokorok		Field		Field	✔
553		Krookodile		Field		Field	✔
559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon	✔
560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon	✔
561		Sigilyph		Flying		Flying	✔
562		Yamask		Mineral	Amorphous	✔
563		Cofagrigus		Mineral	Amorphous	✔
568		Trubbish		Mineral		Mineral	✔
569		Garbodor		Mineral		Mineral	✔
570		Zorua		Field		Field	✔
571		Zoroark		Field		Field	✔
592		Frillish		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
593		Jellicent		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
605		Elgyem		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
606		Beheeyem		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
607		Litwick		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
608		Lampent		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
609		Chandelure		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
621		Druddigon		Dragon	Monster	✔
624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
629		Vullaby		Flying		Flying	✔
630		Mandibuzz		Flying		Flying	✔
633		Deino		Dragon		Dragon	✔
634		Zweilous		Dragon		Dragon	✔
635		Hydreigon		Dragon		Dragon	✔
641		Tornadus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
642		Thundurus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
649		Genesect		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
491		Darkrai^Lv. 50		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia - Liberate the Tower!
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation V

#		Egg Groups		Obtained with
023	Ekans	Field	Dragon	Dream World - Dream Park
037	Vulpix	Field		Field	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
109	Koffing	Amorphous		Amorphous	Dream World - Rugged Mountain
228	Houndour	Field		Field	Dream World - Spooky Manor
246	Larvitar^Lv. 10	Monster		Monster	Dream World - Rugged Mountain
261	Poochyena	Field		Field	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
318	Carvanha	Water 2		Water 2	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like	Island Scan - Route 6^SM
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
386		Deoxys		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	Masuda Deoxys Team Plasma Deoxys Plasma Deoxys
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Explorers of Time and Darkness and Sky, Dark Pulse is a move with 16 base power, 73.92% accuracy, and 10 PP. It damages all enemies adjacent to the user, and might cause them to cringe.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Special	3	—	95	114	100%	An opponent	—	Has a chance (20%) of making the target flinch.

Past Description

Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a small chance of making the target flinch.

Pokémon GO

Dark Pulse

Charged Attack

Gyms & Raids
Power	80
Energy cost	50
Duration	3 seconds
Damage window	1.4 - 2.3 seconds

Trainer Battles
Power	80
Energy cost	50
Secondary effect	?
Effect chance	?%

Eligible Pokémon:

Standard eligibility

By Elite Charged TM

By GO Snapshot

Updates

Gyms & Raids

February 16, 2017
- Power: 45 → 80
- Energy cost: 33 → 50
- Duration: 3.5 → 3 seconds
- Damage window: 2.3 - 3.4 → 1.4 - 2.3 seconds

Description

Games	Description
MDTD S	Inflicts damage on enemies within a 1-tile range. It may also afflict enemies with a Cringe status condition, which makes its actions fail.
BSL	まわりのてきポケモンにダメージをあたえるしかもいっていのかくりつでひるみじょうたいにしてわざやこうげきをだせなくする
MDGtI	It damages nearby enemies. It could also cause the Cringe status, which makes the enemy unable to attack or use moves.
SMD	It damages nearby enemies. It could also make them flinch.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method

Pancham	Eevee	Darkrai	Umbreon
The user releases a horrible aura imbued with dark thoughts.
User	First Used In		Notes
Darkrai	Darkrai crouches together and it extends its arms quickly, making a wave of purple rings of energy come out of its body and hit the opponent; or, Darkrai puts its hands together and forms a ball of black and purple rings of energy. Then, it crouches and spins while holding out one of its hands, making the orb float over to the end of the hand. Finally, it fires a beam of black and purple rings of energy from the orb at the opponent.
Darkrai (M10)	The Rise of Darkrai		Debut
Tobias's Darkrai	The Semi-Final Frontier!		None
Darkrai (recurring)	A Midsummer Night's Light!		None
Spiritomb	A ball of purple rings of energy appears in front of Spiritomb's mouth. It then fires a beam of purple rings of energy at the opponent from the ball.
A wild Spiritomb	The Keystone Pops!		None
Toxicroak	Toxicroak puts its hands together and creates a ball of black and purple rings of energy. It then fires the rings as a beam of rings of energy at the opponent.
Saturn's Toxicroak	Enter Galactic!		None
Crawdaunt	Crawdaunt points its claws at the opponent and fires two beams of purple and black rings of energy from the insides of its claws at the opponent.
Kyle's Crawdaunt	Strategy With a Smile!		None
Honchkrow	Honchkrow fires a beam of black and purple rings of energy at the opponent from its beak or chest.
Paul's Honchkrow	Aiding the Enemy!		None
Mismagius	The three gems on Mismagius's body flashes red, and a ball of black and purple rings of energy appear in front of them. It then fires the rings as a beam of energy at the opponent.
Fantina's Mismagius	Shield with a Twist!		None
Dusknoir	Dusknoir puts its hands together and forms a small black ball of energy. It then separates its hands and fires a beam of black and purple rings of energy at the opponent from the ball; or, Dusknoir puts its hands together and forms a ball of black and purple rings of energy. It then brings its hands forward and fires a beam of black and purple rings of energy from the ball at the opponent.
Dusknoir (Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky)	Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness		None
Zoroark	Zoroark puts its hands together in front of its chest and fires a beam of black and purple or dark blue rings of energy from in between them at the opponent; or, Zoroark crosses its arms in front of its face and an orb of black and dark blue rings of energy appears in front of them. Zoroark then separates its arms and the orb moves in front of Zoroark's chest. It then fires a beam of black and dark blue rings of energy from the orb at the opponent.
Zoroark (M13)	Zoroark: Master of Illusions		None
Mandibuzz	Mandibuzz opens her mouth and a light purple orb of energy surrounded in black and purple rings of energy appears inside it. She then fires a beam of black and purple rings of energy from the orb inside her mouth at the opponent.
Katharine's Mandibuzz	Scraggy and the Demanding Gothita!		None
Absol	Mega Absol opens its mouth and a light purple orb of energy surrounded in black and purple rings of energy appears inside it. It then fires a beam of black and purple rings of energy from the orb inside its mouth at the opponent
Astrid's Absol	Mega Evolution Special I		None
Pumpkaboo	Pumpkaboo forms a pink orb of energy in front of it and it fires a beam of purple rings of energy at the opponent from its mouth.
Jessie's Pumpkaboo	Heroes - Friends and Faux Alike!		None
Pancham	Pancham creates a ball of black and purple rings of energy in each hand. It then combines them and fires the rings as a beam of energy rings at the opponent.
Serena's Pancham	Dreaming a Performer's Dream!		None
Malamar	Malamar forms a beam of black and purple rings in front of its chest. It then fires the circles at the opponent.
Malamar (anime)	Facing the Grand Design!		None
Multiple wild Malamar	Facing the Grand Design!		None
Pangoro	Pangoro creates a ball of black and purple rings of energy in each hand. It then combines them and fires the circles as a beam of rings of energy at the opponent.
A wild Pangoro	So You're Having a Bad Day!		None
Serena's Pangoro in a dream	Dream a Little Dream from Me!		None
Hoopa	Hoopa Unbound shoots a beam of black and purple circles from the black hole in the middle of its body at the opponent.
Hoopa (anime)	Hoopa and the Clash of Ages		None
Gourgeist	Gourgeist forms a dark purple orb of energy in front of its mouth. It then fires a beam of dark purple circles of energy at the opponent from its mouth.
Jessie's Gourgeist	Over the Mountain of Snow!		None
Meowstic	Meowstic forms a dark purple orb of energy in its hand. It then fires a beam of dark purple circles at the opponent from its hand.
Olympia's Meowstic	All Eyes on the Future!		None
Houndoom	Mega Houndoom opens its mouth and a light purple orb of energy surrounded in black and purple circles of energy appears inside it. It then fires a beam of black and purple circles of energy from the orb inside its mouth at the opponent.
Malva's Houndoom	Mega Evolution Special IV		None
Sneasel	Sneasel fires a beam of black and purple circles at the opponent.
A Team Flare Grunt's Sneasel	From A to Z!		None
Houndour	Houndour opens its mouth and a light purple orb of energy surrounded in black and purple circles of energy appears inside it. It then fires a beam of black and purple circles of energy from the orb inside its mouth at the opponent.
Two Team Flare Grunts' Houndour	From A to Z!		None
Skorupi	Skorupi opens its mouth and a light purple orb of energy surrounded in black and purple circles of energy appears inside it. It then fires a beam of black and purple circles of energy from the orb inside its mouth at the opponent.
A Team Flare Grunt's Skorupi	From A to Z!		None
Gengar	Gengar forms a dark purple orb of energy in its hands. It then fires a beam of dark purple circles from the orb at the opponent.
A ninja's Gengar	A Festival of Decisions!		None
Poochyena	Poochyena opens its mouth and a light purple orb of energy surrounded in black and purple circles of energy appears inside it. It then fires a beam of black and purple circles of energy from the orb inside its mouth at the opponent.
A Team Flare Grunt's Poochyena	An Explosive Operation!		None
Tyranitar	Tyranitar opens its mouth and then a light purple and purple colored aura forms inside of it. It then fires black and purple circles of energy from the aura inside its mouth at the opponent.
Alain's Tyranitar	Finals Not for the Faint-Hearted!		None
Team Rocket's Tyranitar	Ivysaur's Mysterious Tower!		None
Druddigon	Druddigon fires a beam of black and purple circles from its mouth at the opponent.
Aliana's Druddigon	A Towering Takeover!		None
Liepard	Liepard fires a beam of black and purple circles from its mouth at the opponent.
Bryony's Liepard	Coming Apart at the Dreams!		None
Houndoom	Houndoom fires a beam of black and purple circles from its mouth at the opponent.
Two Team Flare Grunts' Houndoom	The Right Hero for the Right Job!		None
Umbreon	Umbreon fires multiple black orbs of energy with a purple outline from in front of its head at the opponent, with rainbow-colored or black rings of energy surrounding the black orbs as they are fired.
Gladion's Umbreon	A Glaring Rivalry!		None
Soleil's Umbreon	Night and Day, You are the Ones!		None
Persian	Alolan Persian fires multiple black orbs of energy with a purple outline from in front of its head at the opponent, with rainbow-colored rings of energy surrounding the black orbs as they are fired.
Nanu's Persian	Guiding an Awakening!		None
Zweilous	Zweilous fires multiple black orbs of energy with a purple outline from its mouths at the opponent, with rainbow-colored rings of energy surrounding the black orbs as they are fired.
Ryuki's Zweilous	Aiming for the Top Floor!		None
Sableye	Sableye fires a beam of black and purple circles from its hands at the opponent.
A Trainer's Sableye	Legend? Go! Friends? Go!		None
Zarude	Zarude fires a beam of black and purple circles from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Zarude	Secrets of the Jungle		None
Eevee	Eevee fires multiple black orbs of energy with a purple outline from in front of its head at the opponent, with black rings of energy surrounding the black orbs as they are fired.
Chloe's Eevee	Night and Day, You are the Ones!		Used via Copycat
Meowth	Meowth fires a beam of black and purple circles from its hands at the opponent.
Meowth of Alternate World Team Rocket	JN089		None

In the manga

Movie adaptations

	Darkrai

The user releases a pulse of energy at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Darkrai	Darkrai releases a pulse of energy from its body at the opponent.
Darkrai (M10)	The Rise of Darkrai	Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Alolan Persian	Mismagius	Mega Gengar

The user fires a blast of energy at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Mismagius	Mismagius fires a large blast of energy from its body at the opponent.
Fantina's Mismagius	Mirages of Mismagius I	Debut
Darkrai	Darkrai releases a wave of dark energy from its body at the opponent.
Sird's Darkrai	The Final Dimensional Duel VIII	None
Gengar	Mega Gengar releases a wave of dark energy from its body at the opponent.
X's Garma	Xerneas Gives	None
Persian	Alolan Persian releases a wave of dark energy from its body at the opponent.
Nanu's Persian	Pokémon Move Specialist Professor Kukui	None

Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!

	Dusknoir

The user pushes the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Dusknoir	Dusknoir pushes the opponent.
A Trainer's Dusknoir	PBK8	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language		Title
Mandarin Chinese		惡波動 È Bōdòng
Czech		Temný výboj
Dutch		Duisterpuls
French		Vibrobscur
German		Finsteraura
Greek		Σκοτεινός Παλμός
Hungarian		Sötét Pulzus
Indonesian		Gelombang Jahat Gelombang Kegelapan
Italian		Neropulsar
Korean		악의파동 Agui Padong
Norwegian		Mørketrykk
Polish		Ciemny Puls
Portuguese	Brazil	Pulso Sombrio (games, Pokémon the Series: XY-present, TCG) Vibração Sombria (early anime)
Portuguese	Portugal	Pulsar Negro (anime) Pulso Sombrio (TCG)
Romanian		Pulsul Negru
Spanish	Latin America	Tiro Oscuro (DP069) Pulso Obscuro (DP079, BW055-present) Energía Oscura (DP100-DP189)
Spanish	Spain	Pulso Umbrío
Thai		คลื่นชั่วร้าย
Vietnamese		Khí Công Tà Ác

Variations of the move Waterfall

	Waterfall • Poison Jab • Iron Head • Zing Zap
	Extrasensory • Dark Pulse • Scald

Generation IV TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23
24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46
47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69
70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92
Generation IV HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 (DPPt • HGSS) • 06 • 07 • 08

Generation VI TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26
27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52
53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78
79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 (XY • ORAS) • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VI HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06^ORAS • 07^ORAS

Generation VII TMs
SM USUM
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25
26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50
51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75
76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
PE
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20
21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40
41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60

Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24
25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49
50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74
75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99
BDSP
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25
26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50
51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75
76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24
25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49
50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74
75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99

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