Dusknoir (Pokémon)

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Dusknoir ヨノワール Yonoir #477
Artwork from D/P
Type Ghost ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Gripper Pokémon
Ability Pressure Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 800,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn — Sinnoh #191 Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 7'03" Imperial 2.2 m Metric 7'03"/2.2 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 235.0 lbs. Imperial 106.6 kg Metric 235.0 lbs./106.6 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Black	Catch rate 45 (5.9%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Indeterminate group 26 cycles (6630 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 1 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 2 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 210 Battle Exp.: 2101*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Dusknoir (Japanese: ヨノワール Yonoir) is a Template:Type2 Pokémon.

It evolves from Dusclops when traded holding a Reaper Cloth. It is the final form of Duskull.

Biology

Physiology

Dusknoir's body is mostly black, with two almond shaped eye-like markings and a yellow horizontal zigzag line on this Pokémon's torso which can open like a mouth (creating the illusion of a face) and fire powerful attacks. Dusknoir now has fully developed arms. Two yellow bands are near its black wrists and its gray hands are similar to Dusclops's. Dusknoir has a gray, cylinder-shaped head with another yellow band near the top and a single black glaring eye with a yellow iris and a red pupil. The tattered fringes of Dusknoir's lapels converge into a shawl collar on its upper chest. Dusknoir has a ghostly tail rather than feet, reminiscent of a genie, or a stylized 'cartoonish' depiction of a ghost. Dusknoir has a yellow antenna on top of its head in which allows this Pokémon to receive transmissions from the spirit world which tell it to bring people there.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Dusknoir possess the ability to receive radio waves from the spirit world, and can also hold lost spirits in the mouth-like hole in its belly. Dusknoir also has abilities typical of a Ghost Pokémon, but also has vast physical strength and can perform the elemental punches.

Behavior

They receive radio signals from the spirit world that tell it to bring people there. In the anime however, a Dusknoir was seen protecting Ash and Angie from being sucked into a portal to the spirit realm by a demon.

File:Dusknoir anime.jpg

Dusknoir in the anime

Habitat

They tend to prefer dark areas best.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Dusknoir made its debut appearance in Ghoul Daze! where it tried to protect humans from a demonic girl who was trying to send them to the spirit world. However, Dusknoir was often blamed for the trouble that the girl caused.

Another Dusknoir appeared in the opening of Arceus and the Jewel of Life.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry DP090 Dusknoir Dawn's Pokédex Dusknoir, the Gripper Pokémon. It receives electrical waves from the spirit world with its antenna and is said to take people to the spirit world as well.

In the TCG

Main article: Dusknoir (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

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• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness: Dusknoir is the chief antagonist of the main story line.
• Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia: Dusknoir is used by Blake Hall to thwart the player.
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky: Dusknoir plays a major role in the Grovyle special episode. Returning to the future with Grovyle, Dusknoir awakens in pain from his injuries from the past. Dusknoir tries to avenge himself but can't due to his wounds. At the end of the first dungeon, Sableye appear and, to Dusknoir's surprise, they start attacking him as well. Dusknoir is surprised and is determined to find out the reason behind it. After a bit of hesitation, Grovyle agrees to join Dusknoir on its quest to find Primal Dialga since he had decided to go confront Dialga himself anyway. Once they arrive at Temporal Tower, they find that it is empty. Dusknoir reveals that Primal Dialga must have realized that the past is going to be changed, and is attempting to stop it by freezing the Passage of Time. Primal Dialga has thus gone off to chase down Celebi, and so Grovyle and Dusknoir head off to find and protect Celebi. Sableye state that Dialga has found another henchman to replace Dusknoir, and it is this henchman's command that Dusknoir be eradicated. As the duo carry on with their quest, they begin to develop some sort of bond. They find that Celebi is no longer in the forest where she resides, and after forcing the words out of a Sableye again, they find that it has fled to an ice mountain. There, the two continue exploring the dungeons, and at the end of one, Dusknoir saves Grovyle from a falling ice boulder. Grovyle tended to Dusknoir's wounds, and that night, the two had a deep conversation. Dusknoir could never understand why Grovyle would give up his life to change the past, but Grovyle tells him that a life with a short moment of glory is better than living an empty life, and although he will disappear, at least he would have left his mark in the world and made it a better one. The two resume their journey, and at the end of the Ice Mountain dungeon, they finally find Celebi, but it is being captured by Spiritomb. The ice pillars here give off sparks of electricity, and when Grovyle tries to rescue Celebi, it steps on the point where the electric signals merge, and is trapped by a powerful electric field. At this point, the Sableye appear, and Dusknoir finally reveals that he had been lying to Grovyle all along. There was no new henchman, and he was just putting up a show with the Sableye to trick Grovyle. Dusknoir speaks of his plan to take over the body of Grovyle, so that he can use his identity, return to the past and mess things up again. But before Grovyle is about to go down, it speaks of its trust in Dusknoir, that certain moments in their adventures couldn't have been a total lie, and is sure that Dusknoir did sincerely connect with him at some point. At the last critical moment, Dusknoir saves Groyvle from the electric field, and Spiritomb flees. However, Primal Dialga appears, and starts to attack Dusknoir for betrayal. Effects from the changed past start to take effect, and winds are starting to blow. Dialga leaves to head to the Passage of Time, and Dusknoir teams up with Celebi and Grovyle on this last adventure. Finding Dialga, they defeat him, and everyone begins to glow. Time begins to flow again in the future, and Primal Dialga vanishes. Dusknoir asks Grovyle if he has made his life shine, and Grovyle assures him that he has. With that, Dusknoir feels content and vanishes, along with the others, and time flows once again. Later, Dusknoir finds himself, Grovyle and Celebi still at the Passage of Time, and is surprised that no one vanished. Dialga, now returned to its normal state, remarks that they were revived by a being on an even higher tier than itself, implied to be Arceus, and the characters live peacefully in the future.

	Spoilers end here.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III Ruby {{{rubydex}}} Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}} Emerald {{{emeralddex}}} FireRed {{{firereddex}}} LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}}
Generation IV Diamond The antenna on its head captures radio waves from the world of spirits that command it to take people there. Pearl The antenna on its head captures radio waves from the world of spirits that command it to take people there. Platinum It is said to take lost spirits into its pliant body and guide them home. HeartGold このよと　あのよを　いったりきたり。さまよう　たましいを　すいこんで　はこぶと　おそれられている。 SoulSilver このよと　あのよを　いったりきたり。さまよう　たましいを　すいこんで　はこぶと　おそれられている。
Generation V Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver None Trade Crystal None Trade
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl None Evolve Dusclops Platinum None Evolve Dusclops HeartGold SoulSilver None Evolve Dusclops Pal Park None Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Trade Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Spacial Rift (B14-B15) Deep Spacial Rift (B1-B4) Sky Stairway (1F-49F)
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Hippowdon Temple
Pokémon Rumble	Tower of Eternity

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 45		105 - 152	200 - 294
Attack: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Defense: 135		126 - 205	247 - 405
Sp. Atk: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Sp. Def: 135		126 - 205	247 - 405
Speed: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Total: 525	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéthlon stats

Speed 1/2 ★☆	Power 4/4 ★★★★
Skill 3/4 ★★★☆	Stamina 4/4 ★★★★
Jump 4/4 ★★★★	Total 16/18 ★★★

Learnset

By leveling up

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By tutoring

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Evolution

Unevolved Duskull  Ghost

Level 37 →

First Evolution Dusclops  Ghost

Trade holding Reaper Cloth →

Second Evolution Dusknoir  Ghost

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Dusknoir images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Dusknoir cannot have the ability Levitate, despite the fact that it floats, and its first form does.
• Dusknoir and Gengar are the only second evolution Template:Type2s. Dusknoir is the only one that is purely Ghost-type. Both evolve from their previous forms by trading.
• In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness, while the "face" on Dusknoir's stomach seems to have an angry expression, the face on its back appears to be smiling.
  • Spinarak has a similar pattern.
• Dusknoir has the highest Defense and Special Defense out of all Ghost-type Pokémon.
• Dusknoir is the second heaviest non-legendary Ghost-type Pokémon, after Spiritomb. It is, however, the heaviest pure Ghost-type.
• Dusknoir has similarities with Darkrai. They are both portrayed as villains in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness, but they are portrayed as misunderstood heroes in their debut appearances in the anime.
  • Also in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon, both Pokémon have the same theme played when battled.
  • In Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia, Dusknoir appears as the boss right before Darkrai. Both Pokémon are used by Blake Hall, Team Dim Sun's boss.
• While Dusknoir's name is pronounced "Dusk-nwar" according to English grammar, Pokémon Battle Revolution mispronounces it as "Dusk-no-are".
• As a Duskull, it had no legs, however, it gains some as a Dusclops, but loses them again as a Dusknoir.
  • Although Dusknoir has no legs, it can learn Mega Kick because its pre-evolution has legs and is therefore able to learn it by move tutor in the Generation III games.
• Dusknoir and its pre-evolution have the most base moves of all Pokémon, with 8.

Origin

Dusknoir appears to be a ghostly cyclops. A Japanese one-eyed mountain-dwelling creature named the Yamawarawa may have been the inspiration for this Pokémon.

Name origin

Dusknoir's name is derived from dusk and noir, which is French for black.

Yonoir is a combination of noir and 妖魔 yōma, meaning ghost, or 夜 yo or yoru, meaning night.

In other languages

• German: Zwirrfinst - From Zwielicht (twilight), wirr (chaotic), and Finsternis (darkness).
• French: Noctunoir - From nocturne (nocturnal) and noir (black).
• Korean: 야느와르몽 Yanoirmong

Related articles

• Dusknoir (Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky)

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