Dusknoir

Ghost

Dusknoir is a Ghost-type Pokémon with a Max CP of 2700 in Pokémon GO. Dusknoir's best moveset is Hex and Shadow Ball. It is weather boosted by Fog weather, and it was originally found in the Sinnoh region. Shiny Dusknoir is available in Pokémon GO.

Dusknoir is weak to Dark and Ghost-type moves. It takes reduced damage from Bug, Poison, Fighting, and Normal-type moves.

Stats

Max CP	2700 CP
Attack	180 ATK
Defense	254 DEF
Stamina	128 STA
Weather Boost	Fog
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Buddy distance	3 km

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#477
Height	2.2 m
Weight	106.6 kg
Region	Sinnoh Generation 4
Can be traded	Allowed
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	20%
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	10 500
Additional Move Cost	50 50000

Dusknoir type chart

Takes increased damage

Dark	160.0%
Ghost	160.0%

Takes decreased damage

Fighting	39.1%
Normal	39.1%
Bug	62.5%
Poison	62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

Dusknoir's best moves and movesets

Dusknoir's best moveset is Hex and Shadow Ball, with 12.05 DPS (damage per second) and 321.6 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Fog weather. You need an Elite Charge TM to teach Dusknoir Shadow Ball.

Best Dusknoir moves

Hex

Shadow Ball *

DPS12.05

TDO321.59

Score23.4

Weather Boost

If you are unable to get Dusknoir with its best moveset, we recommend to use Hex/Poltergeist. You will lose around 14.6% DPS and TDO, which makes these moves a viable alternative to Dusknoir's strongest moveset (Hex/Shadow Ball).

Dusknoir moves comparison

The following chart shows Dusknoir's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Dusknoir's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Hex	Shadow Ball *	12.05	321.6	23.4
2.	Astonish	Shadow Ball *	11.62	310.3	22.6
3.	Hex	Poltergeist	10.61	283.1	20.0
4.	Hex	Psychic	10.13	270.3	18.6
5.	Astonish	Poltergeist	10.11	269.9	18.5
6.	Astonish	Psychic	9.73	259.8	17.4
7.	Hex	Ominous Wind	9.35	249.5	16.3
8.	Hex	Dark Pulse	9.07	242.2	15.5
9.	Astonish	Ominous Wind	9.02	240.7	15.3
10.	Astonish	Dark Pulse	8.71	232.6	14.5

Fast Attacks

Astonish8141.1s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
62.5%
Dark
39.1%
Normal
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 8
Energy 14
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 1.1s
Damage window 0.7s - 1.1s
Trainer Battles
Damage 9
Energy 10

Effects
Astonish has no special effects.
See Astonish details page ↗
Hex10161.2s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
62.5%
Dark
39.1%
Normal
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 10
Energy 16
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 1.2s
Damage window 1.0s - 1.2s
Trainer Battles
Damage 6
Energy 12

Effects
Hex has no special effects.
See Hex details page ↗

Damage	8
Energy	14
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	1.1s
Damage window	0.7s - 1.1s

Damage	9
Energy	10

Damage	10
Energy	16
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	1.2s
Damage window	1.0s - 1.2s

Damage	6
Energy	12

Charged Moves

Dark Pulse80503.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
62.5%
Fighting
Dark
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 1.4s - 2.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50

Effects
Dark Pulse has no special effects.
See Dark Pulse details page ↗
Ominous Wind50332.3s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
62.5%
Dark
39.1%
Normal
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 50
Energy 33
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 2.3s
Damage window 1.9s - 2.1s
Trainer Battles
Damage 45
Energy 45

Effects
Special
Ominous Wind has a 10.0% chance to:
Increase User's Attack by 25.0%
Increase User's Defense by 25.0%
See Ominous Wind details page ↗
Shadow Ball *100503.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
62.5%
Dark
39.1%
Normal
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 100
Energy 50
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 2.4s - 2.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 100
Energy 55

Effects
Shadow Ball has no special effects.
See Shadow Ball details page ↗
Psychic90502.8s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Fighting
Poison
62.5%
Steel
Psychic
39.1%
Dark
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 90
Energy 50
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 2.8s
Damage window 1.3s - 2.6s
Trainer Battles
Damage 75
Energy 55

Effects
Special
Psychic has a 10.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Psychic details page ↗
Poltergeist1401003.6s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
62.5%
Dark
39.1%
Normal
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 140
Energy 100
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 3.6s
Damage window 2.8s - 3.0s
Trainer Battles
Damage 150
Energy 75

Effects
Poltergeist has no special effects.
See Poltergeist details page ↗

Damage	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.4s - 2.3s

Damage	80
Energy	50

Damage	50
Energy	33
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	2.3s
Damage window	1.9s - 2.1s

Damage	45
Energy	45

Damage	100
Energy	50
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	2.4s - 2.8s

Damage	100
Energy	55

Damage	90
Energy	50
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	2.8s
Damage window	1.3s - 2.6s

Damage	75
Energy	55

Damage	140
Energy	100
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	3.6s
Damage window	2.8s - 3.0s

Damage	150
Energy	75

Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Dusknoir has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Dusknoir Special CP Values

Max CP values in Raids, Eggs, Field Research

Dusknoir's Max CP is at Level 50. Dusknoir Combat Power values in Pokémon GO Raids, Eggs, and Field Research encounter can be found below.

Max CP	2700 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	970 CP - 1023 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	1294 CP - 1364 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	1294 CP - 1364 CP
Raids	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
RaidsWeather Boost Fog	1617 CP - 1706 CP
RaidsWeather Boost Fog	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Dusknoir Max CP Chart

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Dusknoir Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

LVL	CP	LVL	CP	LVL	CP
1	33 CP	2	105 CP	3	177 CP
4	250 CP	5	322 CP	6	394 CP
7	466 CP	8	538 CP	9	610 CP
10	682 CP	11	750 CP	12	819 CP
13	887 CP	14	955 CP	15	1023 CP
16	1092 CP	17	1160 CP	18	1228 CP
19	1296 CP	20	1364 CP	21	1433 CP
22	1501 CP	23	1569 CP	24	1637 CP
25	1706 CP	26	1774 CP	27	1842 CP
28	1911 CP	29	1979 CP	30	2047 CP
31	2081 CP	32	2115 CP	33	2149 CP
34	2184 CP	35	2218 CP	36	2252 CP
37	2286 CP	38	2320 CP	39	2354 CP
40	2388 CP	41	2419 CP	42	2449 CP
43	2480 CP	44	2511 CP	45	2542 CP
46	2573 CP	47	2604 CP	48	2636 CP
49	2668 CP	50	2700 CP

Dusknoir evolution chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Duskull	25 Candy	Dusclops
Dusclops	100 Candy Special Item: Sinnoh Stone	Dusknoir

Duskull evolves into Dusclops which costs 25 Candy.
Dusclops evolves into Dusknoir which costs 100 Candy. You need to use a Sinnoh Stone to evolve.

Regular and Shiny Dusknoir

Mega Pokémon that boost Dusknoir

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Dusknoir's Ghost-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Dusknoir.

Mega Gengar

Mega Banette

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre and Groudon

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.

Dusknoir Catch Rates

The base catch rate for Dusknoir in Pokémon GO is 24.03%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 50.38% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 65.04%.

Configure

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	24.03%	27.09%	33.78%	39.85%
No Berry	Curve	37.32%	41.56%	50.38%	57.86%
Razz Berry	-	33.78%	37.75%	46.11%	53.35%
Razz Berry	Curve	50.38%	55.33%	65.04%	72.65%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	39.02%	43.38%	52.38%	59.95%
Silver Pinap Berry	Curve	56.87%	61.98%	71.67%	78.89%
Golden Razz Berry	-	49.69%	54.62%	64.32%	71.94%
Golden Razz Berry	Curve	68.90%	73.89%	82.65%	88.47%

More information

Catch probability with multiple throws

In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Dusknoir, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

Catch rate formula

Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

Catch rate multipliers

The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

Multiplier	Amount
Razz Berry	1.5
Silver Pinap Berry	1.8
Golden Razz Berry	2.5
Curveball	1.7
Nice Throw	1.15
Great Throw	1.5
Excellent Throw	1.85
PokéBall	1.0
Premier Ball	1.0
Great Ball	1.5
Ultra Ball	2.0
Bronze medal	1.1
Silver medal	1.2
Gold medal	1.3

Dusknoir family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Dusknoir in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

List of Dusknoir costumes

A list of Dusknoir costumes available in Pokémon GO.

Dusknoir high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Dusknoir. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

Dusknoir Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Diamond, Pearl	The antenna on its head captures radio waves from the world of spirits that command it to take people there.
Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2	It is said to take lost spirits into its pliant body and guide them home.
HeartGold, SoulSilver	This feared Pokémon is said to travel to worlds unknown. Some even believe that it takes lost spirits along with it.
X, Omega Ruby	It is said to take lost spirits into its pliant body and guide them home.
Y, Alpha Sapphire	The antenna on its head captures radio waves from the world of spirits that command it to take people there.
Sword	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.
Shield	With the mouth on its belly, Dusknoir swallows its target whole. The soul is the only thing eaten— Dusknoir disgorges the body before departing.
Legends: Arceus	Comes to those whose lives have come to an end and escorts their souls to the afterlife. Known to mistakenly take the souls of those who yet have life left in them, albeit rarely.