Dark (Poké Assist)

Dark is a Poké Assist that Pokémon can use during Captures in Pokémon Ranger, Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia, and Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs.

Pokémon Ranger

Glossary

Glossary Image Name Description
Dark Poké Assist Using this Poké Assist doubles the length of the Capture Line, but it also reduces the Styler's energy.

The amount of the Styler's energy it uses depends on how much energy the Styler has left.

Dark Group Matchups Dark Poké Assists have neither advantageous nor disadvantageous group matchups.

Pokémon

Here is a list of Pokémon that can use Dark Poké Assist.

# Pokémon Group Field Move Poké Assist Loops to capture
R-046 Murkrow Murkrow Dark None Dark 9 loops
R-118 Sharpedo Sharpedo Water None Dark 11 loops
R-161 Houndoom Houndoom Dark Burn Burn
Burn 2 		Dark 6 loops
R-187 Umbreon Umbreon Dark None Dark 7 loops
R-195 Tyranitar Tyranitar Rock Crush Crush Crush
Crush 3 		Dark 11 loops
R-199 Sneasel Sneasel Dark Cut Cut
Cut 2 		Dark 3 loops
R-200 Absol Absol Dark Cut Cut Cut
Cut 3 		Dark 5 loops

Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia

Glossary

This Poké Assist clears away poisonous puddles, blobs of mud, and other damage-causing substances left by the target Pokémon. Just draw a loop around the offensive substance to get rid of it.

Dark Group Matchups

Advantageous matchups:

  • Psychic, Ghost

Disadvantageous matchups:

  • Fighting, Steel, Dark

Pokémon

Here is a list of Pokémon that can use Dark Poké Assist.

# Pokémon Group Field Move Assist Friendship Gauge
R-035 Shiftry Shiftry Dark Cut 3 Cut 3 Dark 4800 / 10000 points
R-102 Umbreon Umbreon Dark Cut 3 Cut 3 Dark 2900 / 18000 points
R-122 Tyranitar Tyranitar Rock Crush 4 Crush 4 Dark 8750 / 15000 points
R-153 Houndour Houndour Dark Tackle 1 Tackle 1 Dark 946 points
R-154 Houndoom Houndoom Dark Burn 2 Burn 2 Dark 2112 / 9500 points
R-185 Murkrow Murkrow Dark Cut 1 Cut 1 Dark 1488 points
R-186 Honchkrow Honchkrow Dark Cut 3 Cut 3 Dark 3000 / 8500 points
R-193 Sableye Sableye Dark Cut 2 Cut 2 Dark 1334 points
R-232 Huntail Huntail Water Crush 3 Crush 3 Dark 2300 points
R-240 Cacturne Cacturne Dark Crush 2 Crush 2 Dark 3125 / 9000 points
R-244 Sneasel Sneasel Dark None None Dark 1960 points
R-245 Weavile Weavile Dark Cut 4 Cut 4 Dark 9000 / 12000 points
R-256 Absol Absol Dark Cut 4 Cut 4 Dark 4500 / 10000 points
R-257 Darkrai Darkrai Dark Dark Power Dark Power Dark 24000 points

Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs

Glossary

Poké Assist Dark Group Matchups Excellent matchups:

  • Psychic, Ghost

Poor matchups:

  • Fighting, Dark, Steel

Pokémon (Present)

Here is a list of Pokémon that can use Dark Poké Assist in the present.

# Pokémon Group Field Move Assist Friendship Gauge Agitated Gauge
R-040 Poochyena Poochyena Dark Crush 1 Crush 1 Dark 140 points - points
R-041 Mightyena Mightyena Dark Crush 2 Crush 2 Dark 700 points 420 points
R-055 Murkrow Murkrow Dark Cut 1 Cut 1 Dark 140 points - points
R-056 Honchkrow Honchkrow Dark Cut 3 Cut 3 Dark 3,864 points - points
R-080 Umbreon Umbreon Dark Cut 3 Cut 3 Dark 3,066 points - points
R-177 Sableye Sableye Dark Cut 1 Cut 1 Dark 936 points - points
R-202 Sneasel Sneasel Dark Cut 2 Cut 2 Dark 1,254 points 438 points
R-203 Weavile Weavile Dark Cut 4 Cut 4 Dark 3,611 points 2,166 points
R-266 Houndour Houndour Dark Tackle 2 Tackle 2 Dark 2,628 points - points
R-267 Houndoom Houndoom Dark Burn 2 Burn 2 Dark 3,504 points 2,102 points
R-285 Absol Absol Dark Cut 4 Cut 4 Dark 5,000 points 3,000 points

Pokémon (Past)

Here is a list of Pokémon that can use Dark Poké Assist in the past.

# Pokémon Group Field Move Assist Friendship Gauge Agitated Gauge
N-059 Umbreon Umbreon Dark Cut 1 Cut 1 Dark 8,625 points - points
N-083 Houndour Houndour Dark Tackle 1 Tackle 1 Dark 280 points - points
N-084 Houndoom Houndoom Dark Burn 1 Burn 1 Dark 16,500 points 1,485 points
N-090 Poochyena Poochyena Dark Crush 1 Crush 1 Dark - points - points
N-091 Mightyena Mightyena Dark Crush 1 Crush 1 Dark 2,850 points - points
N-130 Sneasel Sneasel Dark Cut 1 Cut 1 Dark 1,300 points - points
N-131 Weavile Weavile Dark Cut 1 Cut 1 Dark 4,675 points - points
N-161 Granbull Granbull Normal Tackle 1 Tackle 1 Dark 5,280 points - points
N-186 Murkrow Murkrow Dark Cut 1 Cut 1 Dark 2,700 points - points
N-187 Honchkrow Honchkrow Dark Cut 1 Cut 1 Dark 9,750 points - points
N-199 Absol Absol Dark Cut 1 Cut 1 Dark 15,375 points - points
N-218 Sableye Sableye Dark Cut 1 Cut 1 Dark 4,375 points - points

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Related articles

Poké Assists
Pokémon Ranger Grass • Flying • Discharge • Water
Rock • Electric • Bug • Fire
Fighting • Ground • Poison • Ghost
Psychic • Dark • Ice • None
Shadows of Almia Grass • Flying • Normal • Recharge
Water • Rock • Electric • Bug
Fire • Fighting • Ground • Steel
Poison • Ghost • Psychic • Dark
Ice • Dragon
Guardian Signs Normal Tackle • Charm • Explosion
Fire Spit Fire • Fire Pillars • Typhlosion Impact
Water Bubble Beam • Bubbles • Water Orb • Feraligatr Impact
Electric Thunder • Discharge • Recharge
Grass Bullet Seed • Razor Leaf • Ivy Pillars • Meganium Impact
Ice Ice Spikes • Blizzard
Fighting Shockwave • Punch
Poison Poison Blobs • Poison Gas
Ground Fissure
Flying Tornado • Air Cutter
Psychic Strange Orbs • Strange Rings • Mewtwo Impact
Bug Sticky Blobs • Twin Needle
Rock Rock Slide • Rock Throw
Ghost Malice Spheres
Dragon Dragon Breath • Blue Fire Ball • Garchomp Impact
Dark Dark Pulse • Dark Wind
Steel Iron Spheres • Steel Spheres • Metagross Impact
Special Effects Immobilized • Frozen • Paused • Tired • Slowed • Stopped
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