Competitive Information for Dusknoir [Sun/Moon]
Ghost
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Dusknoir? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sun/Moon 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 Sun/Moon generation metagame.
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Dusknoir is a decent Ghost-typed Pokemon. It's usual to find yourself dealing with Dusknoir when battling in the 7th generation meta. Dusknoir's only type-related weaknesses are Dark and Ghost.
Item: Leftovers / Life Orb
Ability: Pressure
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Earthquake
- Ice Punch
- Shadow Sneak
- Pain Split
Physical Tank Dusknoir (Popular/Trending)
Dusknoir is a notable Physical Tank. It's designed to take a nice amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Dusknoir last longer regaining it's HP every turn. 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.
♦ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Shadow Sneak is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Ghost-type move (usually goes first).
♦ Pain Split is a status move (shares hp of Dusknoir and target equally).
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Item: Normalium Z / Shell Bell
Ability: Pressure
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Earthquake
- Fire Punch
- Brick Break
Physical Sweeper Dusknoir (Pressure)
Dusknoir is pretty popular Physical Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Pressure, if Dusknoir is the target of a foe's move that move loses one additional pp.
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Fire Punch is a physical 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
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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 a stupendous Physical Tank. This moveset is designed 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 health points 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; Note: Poison types can't miss with Toxic).
♦ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Frisk
Nature: Calm (+SpD, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Moveset:
- Infestation
- Night Shade
- Sleep Talk
- Rest
Dusknoir Special Wall (Dusktime Infestation*)
Dusknoir is a notable Special Wall. It was designed to take a substantial amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Dusknoir last longer regaining it's health every turn. With Frisk, on switch-in Dusknoir identifies the held items of all opposing pokemon.
♦ Night Shade is a special STAB-boosted 0-base power Ghost-type move (does damage equal to your Dusknoir's level).
♦ Sleep Talk is a status move (Dusknoir must be asleep. uses another known move).
♦ Rest is a status move (Dusknoir sleeps 2 turns and restores hp and status).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Dusknoir? These builds have been optimized for Sun/Moon 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 Sun/Moon generation metagame.
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Item: Groundium Z / Shell Bell
Ability: Pressure
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Rock Slide
- Double-Edge / Return
- Fire Punch
Doubles Physical Sweeper Dusknoir (Pressure)
Dusknoir is an interesting Physical Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. 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).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Fire Punch is a physical 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
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Item: Normalium Z / Shell Bell
Ability: Pressure
Nature: Sassy (+SpD, -Spe)
Nature: Relaxed (+Def, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Earthquake
- Fire Punch
- Trick Room
Offensive Trick Room Dusknoir (Pressure)
Dusknoir is popular Offensive Trick Room. With Pressure, if Dusknoir is the target of a foe's move that move loses one additional pp.
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Fire Punch is a physical 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. for 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
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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.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Dusknoir can perform in Sun/Moon. 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 SM Move and Ability Combos for Dusknoir
- Moves: Mimic + Imprison
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Psych up + Haze
- 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: Ally Switch, Endure, Helping Hand, Protect, Snatch, Shadow Sneak, Sucker Punch
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status (and combo with the move Hex): Will-O-Wisp, Toxic
Moves that boost Dusknoir's stats
- Calm Mind
- Charge Beam
- Curse
- Ominous Wind
- Power-Up Punch
Most notable and possible best moves for Dusknoir
- Curse
- Destiny Bond
- Destiny Bond
- Earthquake
- Fire Punch
- Gravity
- Hidden Power
- Ice Beam
- Ice Punch
- Infestation
- Pain Split
- Power-Up Punch
- Protect
- Rest
- Rock Slide
- Rock Tomb
- Seismic Toss
- Shadow Ball
- Shadow Punch
- Shadow Sneak
- Substitute
- Sucker Punch
- Taunt
- Taunt
- Thunder Punch
- Toxic
- Toxic
- Trick
- Trick Room
- Will-O-Wisp
Common Effort Values for Dusknoir in Sun and Moon
- Adamant Nature ( 252/252/0/0/4/0/ )
- Adamant Nature ( 252/252/4/0/0/0/ )
- Optimize Dusknoir's EV spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon
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