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Dusknoir
Gripper Pokémon
Ghost
At the bidding of transmissions from the spirit world, it steals people and Pokémon away. No one knows whether it has a will of its own.
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
zu Usage: 1.3%
Substitute + 3 Attacks
Item
Leftovers
Nature
Adamant
EVs
HP 132
Atk 252
Spe 124
Strategy Overview
Dusknoir may look enticing to use due to its decent Attack backed up with high-Base Power moves. However, Dusknoir can only set up a Substitute against overly passive teams, which is not helped by its average bulk and low Speed. Most importantly, Dusknoir is grossly outperformed as an attacker by Gourgeist formes and Trevenant due to its lower Speed and lack of a secondary STAB option.
Most Used Moves
Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc