Dusknoir is a Ghost-type Pokémon from Sinnoh, introduced in Generation 4 and known as the Gripper Pokémon. It stands 2.2 m tall, weighs 106.6 kg and has a base stat total of 525.
Its highest base stat is Defense at 135 and its lowest is HP at 45. Its total of 525 is higher than 80% of all Pokémon.
| HP | 45 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 100 | |
| Defense | 135 | |
| Sp. Atk | 65 | |
| Sp. Def | 135 | |
| Speed | 45 | |
| Total | 525 |
Dusknoir takes double damage from Ghost and Dark moves. It resists Poison and Bug moves. It is immune to Normal and Fighting moves.
Dusknoir evolves from Dusclops.
Dusknoir has a catch rate of 45 out of 255, which makes it tricky to catch. In the Tall Grass Club meadow, better balls improve your odds.
In the Tall Grass Club catching game, Dusknoir is rarely seen in the wild. The best way to get one is to evolve Dusclops when it's traded with a friend. Start by catching a Duskull, which lives in the Night area. It's easier to find at night.
Dusknoir isn't found in the wild in the main games listed in PokeAPI. Most trainers get it by evolving Dusclops.
Dusknoir is weak to Ghost and Dark moves, so Pokémon of those types are your best bet.
Strong counters that also resist its attacks:
These are the attacks Dusknoir learns by levelling up in the newest games, which are the same moves it learns in Tall Grass Club. Its first moves are Fire Punch, Ice Punch and Thunder Punch.
| Level | Move | Type | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fire Punch | Fire | 75 | 100% |
| 1 | Ice Punch | Ice | 75 | 100% |
| 1 | Thunder Punch | Electric | 75 | 100% |
| 1 | Bind | Normal | 15 | 85% |
| 1 | Astonish | Ghost | 30 | 100% |
| 1 | Shadow Punch | Ghost | 60 | 100% |
| 1 | Shadow Sneak | Ghost | 40 | 100% |
| 20 | Payback | Dark | 50 | 100% |
| 32 | Hex | Ghost | 65 | 100% |
| 42 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | 80 | 100% |