Dark Pulse(move)
Move data
| Type | Dark |
|---|---|
| Category |  Special |
| Power | 80 |
| Accuracy | 100 |
| PP | 15 (max. 24) |
| Makes contact? | No |
| Introduced | Generation 4 |
Machine/Record
| Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver | TM79 |
|---|---|
| X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire | TM97 |
| Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon | TM97 |
| L.G. Pikachu/L.G. Eevee | TM20 |
| Sword/Shield | TR58 |
| B.Diamond/S.Pearl | TM79 |
| Scarlet/Violet | TM094 |
Effects
Dark Pulse deals damage and has a 20% chance of causing the target to flinch (if the target has not yet moved).
Pokémon with the abilityInner Focus or those behind aSubstitute cannot be made to flinch.
Z-Move effects
When a Pokémon is holdingDarkinium Z and uses its Z-Power,Dark Pulse turns intoBlack Hole Eclipse and has base power160.
Move target
Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally
Targets any single Pokémon on the field including non-adjacent ones.
Other languages
| English | Dark Pulse |
|---|---|
| Japanese | あくのはどう (Aku no Hadō) |
| German | Finsteraura |
| French | Vibrobscur |
| Italian | Neropulsar |
| Spanish | Pulso Umbrío |
| Korean | 악의파동 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 恶之波动 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 惡之波動 |
Game descriptions
| Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver | The user releases a horrible aura imbued with dark thoughts. It may also make the target flinch. |
|---|---|
| Black/White Black 2/White 2 | The user releases a horrible aura imbued with dark thoughts. It may also make the target flinch. |
| X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire | The user releases a horrible aura imbued with dark thoughts. This may also make the target flinch. |
| Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon L.G. Pikachu/L.G. Eevee | The user releases a horrible aura imbued with dark thoughts. This may also make the target flinch. |
| Sword/Shield B.Diamond/S.Pearl | The user releases a horrible aura imbued with dark thoughts. This may also make the target flinch. |
| Scarlet/Violet | The user releases a horrible aura imbued with ill intent. This may also make the target flinch. |
Learnt by level up
These Pokémon learnDark Pulse at the level specified. The numbers given are forPokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.
#0861 /Dark ·Fairy
Level 35
#0993 /Dark ·Flying
Level 70
Learnt by TM
#0039 /Normal ·Fairy
#0040 /Normal ·Fairy
#0200 /Ghost
#0553 /Ground ·Dark
#0576 /Psychic
#0609 /Ghost ·Fire
#0727 /Fire ·Dark
#0855 /Ghost
#0861 /Dark ·Fairy
#0863 /Steel
#0908 /Grass ·Dark
#0943 /Dark
#0962 /Flying ·Dark
#0986 /Grass ·Dark
#0987 /Ghost ·Fairy
#0993 /Dark ·Flying
#1005 /Dragon ·Dark
#1016 /Poison ·Fairy
#1018 /Steel ·Dragon
