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Dusknoir Gripper Pokémon ヨノワール Yonoir #477 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Ghost Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Pressure Cacophony Cacophony Frisk Gen VI+ Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Amorphous Hatch time 25 cycles
Height 7'03" 2.2 m Dusknoir 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 235.0 lbs. 106.6 kg Dusknoir 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 210 Gen. IV Unknown IV 236 V+	Leveling rate Fast
EV yield Total: 3 Dusknoir 0 HP 0 Atk 1 Def 0 Sp.Atk 2 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Black	Base friendship 35
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Dusknoir (Japanese: ヨノワール Yonoir) is a Ghost-type Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.

It evolves from Dusclops when traded while holding a Reaper Cloth. It is the final form of Duskull.

Biology

Dusknoir is a primarily black Pokémon that somewhat resembles a cyclops. Its cylindrical head is light gray with a single eye that has a yellow iris and a red pupil. Its eyelid resembles a smiling mouth, with its red eye being a tongue. There is a yellow band near the top of its head, and a short, yellow antenna with a disc-shaped tip extends from on top. Six flat projections extend from the base of its neck and surround its head, resembling an upturned collar. Dusknoir has well-developed arms with two yellow bands near its wrists and large, gray hands. On the front of its torso are two almond-shaped markings, and on its back are two circular markings. Both sets of markings resemble eyes. A yellow band encircles its body, zigzagging along the front and forming a long curve around the back. It has a wispy tail in place of feet.

The antenna on Dusknoir's head allows it to receive transmissions from the spirit world, which tell it to bring people there. It is unknown if Dusknoir has a will of its own, or if it is forced to follow the bidding of the transmissions it receives. However, the anime has also shown it protecting people from being taken to the spirit world. The band on its body can open, similar to a mouth. Dusknoir is capable of using its belly mouth to swallow its target whole. It also uses this ability to take spirits into its body and carry them home or as it travels to unknown places. Dusknoir only consumes spectral essence, leaving only the empty remains of living beings untouched.

In the anime

Dusknoir in the anime

Major appearances

Dusknoir (Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky)

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness, Dusknoir was sent back to the past by Primal Dialga to prevent Team Poképals from changing history.

Other

Dusknoir debuted in Ghoul Daze!, where it tried to protect humans from a ghost girl who was trying to send them to the spirit world. However, Dusknoir was often blamed for the trouble that the girl caused.

In Working on a Right Move!, Conway used a Dusknoir in a battle against Ash during the Lily of the Valley Conference. Using Trick Room, it was able to defeat Noctowl and Donphan before being defeated by Gible, who used a combination of Draco Meteor and Dragon Pulse.

In Celebrating the Hero's Comet!, two Dusknoir were some of the episode's antagonists. They were residents of an unnamed island in the Decolore Islands.

In Breaking Titles at the Chateau!, Farrell's Dusknoir battled Nico's Fletchinder, and after a tough match, it was defeated.

Minor appearances

In the opening sequence of Arceus and the Jewel of Life, a Dusknoir battled Ash's Pikachu.

In A Midsummer Night's Light!, Jessie pulled a Dusknoir from the Rocket Prize Master.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Dusknoir in Phantom Thief Pokémon 7

Dusknoir in Pokémon Adventures

Darkrai Mission Story: Pokémon Ranger Vatonage - the Comic

A Dusknoir appeared in Mission Complete as one of the Pokémon Kincaid controlled.

Phantom Thief Pokémon 7

Lily owned a Dusknoir when she was a member of Team Galactic.

Pocket Monsters DP

Main article: Dusknoir (Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky)

Dusknoir appeared in PMDP18 and was hired by Professor Oak to find the Time Gears.

Pokémon Adventures

Dusknoir debuted in All About Arceus II, under the ownership of Hiro. It arrived with its Trainer just after the Ecruteak Gym had been destroyed by Arceus. Later when the battle with Arceus had ended, it accompanied its Trainer at the Sinjoh Ruins where Hiro reveals that he plans to make a show for children called Proteam Omega.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Mitsumi used Dusknoir to battle Hareta in Clash! Hareta vs. Mitsumi!!.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team

Main article: Dusknoir (Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky)

Dusknoir appeared in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team, where it played the same role as it did in the games.

Pokémon Try Adventure

Dusknoir appeared in TA16.

In the TCG

Main article: Dusknoir (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky: Dusknoir is a major character in the main story line where he travels to the present from the future to hunt down Grovyle and the player to prevent them from changing the future. He also stars in the Special Episode In the Future of Darkness.
• Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia: Dusknoir is used by Blake Hall in an attempt to thwart the player.
• Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon: The same Dusknoir from Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky appears as a recruitable character after completing his request via the Connection Orb.

	Spoilers end here.

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Sword	Shield	Spell Tag (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Dusknoir is available in Sword and Shield, Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, and Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

By leveling up

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• Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dusknoir
• Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Dusknoir
• Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

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By TM/TR

SwSh

Generation VIII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM00 TM00 Mega Punch Normal Physical 08080 085}}85% 20 TM01 TM01 Mega Kick Normal Physical 120120 075}}75% 5 TM03 TM03 Fire Punch Fire Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM04 TM04 Ice Punch Ice Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM05 TM05 Thunder Punch Electric Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM08 TM08 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM09 TM09 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM22 TM22 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM23 TM23 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM27 TM27 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM33 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM34 TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM38 TM38 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM41 TM41 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM42 TM42 Revenge Fighting Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM43 TM43 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM44 TM44 Imprison Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM48 TM48 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM57 TM57 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM59 TM59 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM70 TM70 Trick Room Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM71 TM71 Wonder Room Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM77 TM77 Hex Ghost Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM81 TM81 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TR01 TR01 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TR05 TR05 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR06 TR06 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TR10 TR10 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TR11 TR11 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR14 TR14 Metronome Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR33 TR33 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR34 TR34 Future Sight Psychic Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TR37 TR37 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR38 TR38 Trick Psychic Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TR40 TR40 Skill Swap Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR49 TR49 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR58 TR58 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR64 TR64 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TR83 TR83 Ally Switch Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TR93 TR93 Darkest Lariat Dark Physical 08585 100}}100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dusknoir Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Dusknoir Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

BDSP

Generation VIII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM01 TM01 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150150 100}}100% 20 TM04 TM04 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM12 TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM13 TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM14 TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM26 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM29 TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM30 TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM31 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM39 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM41 TM41 Torment Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM46 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM48 TM48 Skill Swap Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM52 TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TM56 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM57 TM57 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10 TM58 TM58 Endure Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM61 TM61 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM66 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM70 TM70 Flash Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM77 TM77 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM79 TM79 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM82 TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM83 TM83 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM85 TM85 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100}}100% 15 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM92 TM92 Trick Room Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM96 TM96 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM98 TM98 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dusknoir Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Dusknoir Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

BDSP

Generation VIII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Grudge Ghost Status — —% 5 Haze Ice Status — —% 30 Memento Dark Status — 100% 10 Pain Split Normal Status — —% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Dusknoir in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Dusknoir in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dusknoir Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Dusknoir Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

BDSP

Generation VIII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Destiny Bond Ghost Status — —% 5 Grudge Ghost Status — —% 5 Haze Ice Status — —% 30 Imprison Psychic Status — —% 10 Memento Dark Status — 100% 10 Pain Split Normal Status — —% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Dusknoir in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Dusknoir in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dusknoir Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Dusknoir Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

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LA

By a prior evolution

By transfer from another generation

Anime-only moves

Side game data

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: F
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Ghost Poké Assist: Ghost Field move: (Psy Power ×3) Browser entry R-192 It protects itself with a ghostly fire. It attacks with eerie orbs.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Ghost Poké Assist: (present) Ghost Field move: (present) (Psy Power ×2) Poké Assist: (past) Ghost Field move: (past) (Psy Power ×1) Browser entry R-150/N-198 It shoots out orbs imbued with loathsome emotions that make Pokémon Paused.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●●● Defense ●●●●● Speed ●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●●●●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.42 seconds Base HP: 46 Base Attack: 80 Base Defense: 65 Base Speed: 60
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Dusknoir returns to the Haunted House in the Haunted Zone when the bell rings at nightfall. He is the Attraction Chief of Dusknoir's Speed Slam
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond PokéPark Pad entry: He lived in a mansion with Duskull in the past. He was like a boss to Duskull.
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★★ Move: Shadow Ball Attack: ★★★ Ability 1: Frighten Ability 2: Interference Ability 3: Black Hole Defense: ★★★★★ Speed: ★★ Evolves from Dusclops after knocking out a Warrior's Pokémon in a manner that allows recruitment, while its own Warrior is equipped with a Reaper Cloth Range: 2 Perfect Links: Ittetsu and Morinari
Pokémon Battle Trozei Ghost Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Ghost Attack Power: 70 - 110 5 #324 Last-Ditch Effort Increases damage when things are looking desperate. Swappable Skill(s): Sleep Combo
Pokémon GO Base HP: 128 Base Attack: 180 Base Defense: 254 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Hex, Astonish Charged Attacks: Ominous Wind, Psychic, Dark Pulse, Shadow Ball†, Frustration‡, Return‡