Competitive Information for Dusknoir [Black/White]
Ghost
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Dusknoir? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Black/White generation metagame.
Dusknoir is an interesting Ghost-typed Pokemon. It's a pretty usual sight to see Dusknoir out in the 5th generation battlefield. Dusknoir's only type-related weaknesses are Dark and Ghost.
Item: Life Orb / Silk Scarf
Ability: Pressure
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Frustration
- Earthquake
- Sucker Punch
- Ice Punch
Physical Sweeper Dusknoir (Pressure)
Dusknoir is a notable Physical Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Dusknoir's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Pressure, if Dusknoir is the target of a foe's move that move loses one additional pp.
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Sucker Punch is a physical priority-increased 80-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. fails if target is not attacking).
♦ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Pressure
Nature: Impish (+Def, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 6 Spe
Moveset:
- Pain Split
- Rock Slide
- Toxic
- Ice Punch
Dusknoir Physical Tank (Ghost Tank)
Dusknoir is popular Physical Tank. This moveset attempts to take a decent amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Dusknoir last longer regaining it's it's HP every turn. With Pressure, if Dusknoir is the target of a foe's move that move loses one additional pp.
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target).
♦ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Dusknoir? These builds have been optimized for Black/White Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Black/White generation metagame.
Item: Life Orb / Soft Sand
Ability: Pressure
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Rock Slide
- Double-Edge / Frustration
- Sucker Punch
Doubles Physical Sweeper Dusknoir (Pressure)
Dusknoir is pretty popular Physical Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Dusknoir's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Pressure, if Dusknoir is the target of a foe's move that move loses one additional pp.
♦ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent pkmn speed by 1 stage).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Sucker Punch is a physical priority-increased 80-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. fails if target is not attacking).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Dusknoir learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
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Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Dusknoir can perform in Black/White. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive BW Move and Ability Combos for Dusknoir
- Moves: Mimic + Imprison
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Pain split + Toxic
- Moves: Pain split + Will-o-wisp
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Snatch, Helping Hand, Sucker Punch, Shadow Sneak
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status (and combo with the move Hex): Toxic, Will-O-Wisp
Moves that boost Dusknoir's stats
- Calm Mind
- Charge Beam
- Curse
- Ominous Wind
Most notable and possible best moves for Dusknoir
- Destiny Bond
- Earthquake
- Fire Punch
- Ice Beam
- Memento
- Nothing
- Protect
- Rain Dance
- Rest
- Taunt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Dusknoir in Black and White
- Careful Nature ( 4/0/252/0/252/0/ )
- Careful Nature ( 252/4/0/0/252/0/ )
- Optimize Dusknoir's EV spread for Pokemon Black and White
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