Dusknoir's best moves in Pokémon GO

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Hex	Shadow Ball *	10.11	181.2	8.88
2.	Astonish	Shadow Ball *	9.82	176.0	8.62
3.	Hex	Poltergeist	8.86	158.8	7.78
4.	Hex	Dynamic Punch	8.56	153.6	7.52
5.	Hex	Psychic	8.56	153.5	7.52
6.	Astonish	Poltergeist	8.48	152.0	7.44
7.	Astonish	Psychic	8.27	148.3	7.26
8.	Astonish	Dynamic Punch	8.25	147.9	7.24

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Dusknoir's Fast Attacks Guide

Moves

Dusknoir has access to 2 Fast Attacks (Astonish and Hex), which cover Ghost-type attacks. When using Astonish and Hex you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Astonish7131.0s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Ghost
- Psychic

62.5%
- Dark

39.1%
- Normal

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	7
Energy	13
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.6s - 0.9s

Trainer Battles

Damage	12
Energy	10

Effects

Astonish has no special effects.

See Astonish details page ↗

Hex8131.0s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Ghost
- Psychic

62.5%
- Dark

39.1%
- Normal

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	8
Energy	13
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.0s

Trainer Battles

Damage	7
Energy	13

Effects

Hex has no special effects.

See Hex details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Astonish	7	7.00	13	13.00	1.0s	12	10	-
Hex	8	8.00	13	13.00	1.0s	7	13	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy generated per use, EPS for energy per second, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Dusknoir's Fast Attacks Type Coverage


Ghost	×0.4	×1.0	×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	×1.0

Dusknoir's Charge Attacks Guide

Moves

Dusknoir has access to 7 Charge Attacks (Dark Pulse, Shadow Punch, Ominous Wind, Shadow Ball, Psychic, Dynamic Punch, and Poltergeist), which cover Dark, Ghost, Psychic, and Fighting-type attacks. When using Shadow Punch, Ominous Wind, Shadow Ball, and Poltergeist you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

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 ↗

Shadow Punch35331.5s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Ghost
- Psychic

62.5%
- Dark

39.1%
- Normal

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	35
Energy	33
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	1.1s - 1.3s

Trainer Battles

Damage	55
Energy	35

Effects

Shadow Punch has no special effects.

See Shadow Punch details page ↗

Ominous Wind55332.5s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Ghost
- Psychic

62.5%
- Dark

39.1%
- Normal

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	55
Energy	33
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	2.0s - 2.3s

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	50

Effects

Shadow Ball has no special effects.

See Shadow Ball details page ↗

Psychic95503.0s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Fighting
- Poison

62.5%
- Steel
- Psychic

39.1%
- Dark

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	95
Energy	50
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.5s - 2.8s

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 ↗

Dynamic Punch85502.5s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Normal
- Rock
- Steel
- Ice
- Dark

62.5%
- Flying
- Poison
- Bug
- Psychic
- Fairy

39.1%
- Ghost

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	85
Energy	50
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.0s - 2.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	90
Energy	45

Effects

Dynamic Punch has no special effects.

See Dynamic Punch details page ↗

Poltergeist1401003.5s

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	3.5s
Damage window	2.7s - 2.9s

Trainer Battles

Damage	150
Energy	75

Effects

Poltergeist has no special effects.

See Poltergeist details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Dark Pulse	80	26.67	50	-	3.0s	80	50	-
Dynamic Punch	85	34.00	50	-	2.5s	90	45	-
Ominous Wind Special Ominous Wind has a 10.0% chance to: Increase User's Attack by 25.0% Increase User's Defense by 25.0%	55	22.00	33	-	2.5s	45	45	-
Poltergeist	140	40.00	100	-	3.5s	150	75	-
Psychic Special Psychic has a 10.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	95	31.67	50	-	3.0s	75	55	-
Shadow Ball *	100	33.33	50	-	3.0s	100	50	-
Shadow Punch	35	23.33	33	-	1.5s	55	35	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy required, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

Special

Ominous Wind has a 10.0% chance to:

Increase User's Attack by 25.0%
Increase User's Defense by 25.0%

Special

Psychic has a 10.0% chance to:

Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Dusknoir's Charge Attacks Type Coverage


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
Ghost	×0.4	×1.0	×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	×1.0
Psychic	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.4	×1.0
Fighting	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6