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Dusknoir
Gripper Pokémon
Ghost
It is said to take lost spirits into its pliant body and guide them home.
Base Stats
HP 45
Attack 100
Defense 135
Sp. Atk 65
Sp. Def 135
Speed 45
Total 525
Type Effectiveness
Abilities
Held Items
Evolution Chain
Moves
Details
Category Gripper Pokémon
Height 2.2 m
Weight 106.6 kg
Base Exp 236
Growth Rate Fast
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 35
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat —
Egg Groups Indeterminate
Sprites
Front
Back
Front Shiny
Back Shiny
Official Art
Official Art (Shiny)Competitive
Trick Room
Item
Mental Herb / Lum Berry / Sitrus Berry
Nature
Sassy
EVs
HP 236
Def 36
SpD 236
Strategy Overview
A Trick Room staple for years, Dusknoir found its usage dropping quickly once its pre-evolution, Dusclops, got a defense boost in the form of Eviolite. While it may not tank the hits its pre-evolution does, Dusknoir is still able to set up Trick Room with impunity, and utilize helpful items Dusclops cannot. It again trumps Dusclops by having a much higher base 100 Attack from which it can take advantage of its own Trick Room. Although many overlook these aspects and use Dusclops, Dusknoir is a fantastic Pokemon for setting up and abusing Trick Room.
Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc