Dark Pulse

Dark Pulse is a Dark-type Charge move in Pokémon GO. In Gym and Raid battles, it deals 80 damage and it costs 50 energy. In GO Battle League, Dark Pulse deals 80 damage and costs 50 energy. Explore its damage and energy stats in battles, its effectiveness against various Pokémon types, and see which Pokémon wield it best.

Dark Pulse effectiveness against other Pokémon types


Dark	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6

Dark Pulse Adventure Effects

Dark Pulse has no Adventure Effects.

Dark Pulse in Gym and Raid Battles

Gym and Raid Battles Stats

Category	Charge
Type	Dark
Power	80
Energy	50
Animation Duration	3.0s
Damage Window	1.4s - 2.3s
DPS	26.67 Damage per second
DPE	1.60 Damage per Energy

Similar moves in Gym and Raid Battles

Name	PWR	ENG	Duration	DPS
Dark Pulse	80	50	3.0s	26.67
Night Slash	50	33	2.2s	22.73
Crunch	70	33	3.2s	21.88
Foul Play	70	50	2.0s	35.00
Payback	100	100	2.2s	45.45
Brutal Swing	65	33	1.9s	34.21
Obstruct	20	33	1.7s	11.76
Darkest Lariat	80	50	2.0s	40.00

Dark Pulse in Trainer Battles

Trainer Battles Stats

Category	Charge
Type	Dark
Power	80
Energy	50
Duration	6 Turns
DPS	1.60 Damage per second
DPE	1.60 Damage per Energy
Tags	General

Special effects

Dark Pulse has no special effects.

Similar moves in Trainer Battles

Name	DPE	PWR	ENG
Dark Pulse General Special Dark Pulse has a 0% chance to:	1.60	80	50
Night Slash Spam / Bait Special Night Slash has a 0% chance to:	1.43	50	35
Crunch Spam / Bait Special Crunch has a 0% chance to:	1.56	70	45
Foul Play General Special Foul Play has a 0% chance to:	1.56	70	45
Payback Nuke Special Payback has a 0% chance to:	1.83	110	60
Brutal Swing Spam / Bait Special Brutal Swing has a 0% chance to:	1.63	65	40
Obstruct Spam / Bait Special Obstruct has a 0% chance to:	0.38	15	40
Darkest Lariat General Special Darkest Lariat has a 0% chance to:	2.00	120	60

Strongest Pokémon with Dark Pulse

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