Dark Pulse (move)

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Dark Pulse あくのはどう Evil Pulse

Battles Type  Dark Category  Special PP  15 (max. 24) Power  80 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone but the user (long-range)

Availability Introduced  Generation IV TM79 in Generation IV Move Tutor in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 TM97 in Generation VI TM97 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Quite an appealing move.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Dark Pulse (Japanese: あくのはどう Evil Pulse) is a damage-dealing Dark-type move introduced in Generation IV. It was TM79 in Generation IV and is TM97 in Generation VI.

Effect

Dark Pulse inflicts damage and has a 20% chance of causing the target to flinch and can hit non-adjacent opponents in Triple Battles.

Dark Pulse's power is increased by 50% when used by a Pokémon with the Ability Mega Launcher.

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSSPBR BWB2W2 The user releases a horrible aura imbued with dark thoughts. It may also make the target flinch. XYORAS SM The user releases a horrible aura imbued with dark thoughts. This may also make the target flinch.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
052A		Meowth Alola Form		Field		Field				55
053A		Persian Alola Form		Field		Field				69
0092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	36	36	36	36
0093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	44	44	44	44
0094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	44	44	44	44
0246		Larvitar		Monster		Monster	28	32	32	32
0247		Pupitar		Monster		Monster	28	34	34	34
0248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster	28	34	34	34
0430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying	55	75	75	75
0442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous	49	49	49	49
0448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like	1	1
0461		Weavile		Field		Field	49	51BW 47B2W2	47	47
0491		Darkrai		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	93	93	93	93
0629		Vullaby		Flying		Flying		46	46	46
0630		Mandibuzz		Flying		Flying		46	46	46
0641		Tornadus		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		73	73	67
0642		Thundurus		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		73	73	67
0693		Clawitzer		Water 1	Water 3			1, 57	1
0717		Yveltal		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			44	44
720U		Hoopa Unbound		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			55ORAS	55
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔
0570		Zorua		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
0633		Deino		Dragon		Dragon		✔	✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II --	III --	IV TM79	V --	VI TM97	VII TM97	VIII --	IX --
0009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1			✔	✔
019A		Rattata Alola Form		Field		Field				✔
020A		Raticate Alola Form		Field		Field				✔
0023		Ekans		Field	Dragon	✔		✔	✔
0024		Arbok		Field	Dragon	✔		✔	✔
0037		Vulpix		Field		Field	✔		✔	✔
037A		Vulpix Alola Form		Field		Field				✔
0038		Ninetales		Field		Field	✔		✔	✔
038A		Ninetales Alola Form		Field		Field				✔
0052		Meowth		Field		Field	✔		✔	✔
052A		Meowth Alola Form		Field		Field				✔
0053		Persian		Field		Field	✔		✔	✔
053A		Persian Alola Form		Field		Field				✔
0089		Muk		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔		✔	✔
089A		Muk Alola Form		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔
0092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔		✔	✔
0093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔		✔	✔
0094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔		✔	✔
105A		Marowak Alola Form		Monster		Monster				✔
0109		Koffing		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔		✔	✔
0110		Weezing		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔		✔	✔
0130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon	✔		✔	✔
0151		Mew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔		✔	✔
0169		Crobat		Flying		Flying	✔		✔	✔
0197		Umbreon		Field		Field	✔		✔	✔
0198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying	✔		✔	✔
0200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔		✔	✔
0207		Gligar		Bug		Bug	✔		✔	✔
0208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral	✔		✔	✔
0215		Sneasel		Field		Field	✔		✔	✔
0227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying	✔		✔	✔
0228		Houndour		Field		Field	✔		✔	✔
0229		Houndoom		Field		Field	✔		✔	✔
0246		Larvitar		Monster		Monster	✔		✔	✔
0247		Pupitar		Monster		Monster	✔		✔	✔
0248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster	✔		✔	✔
0261		Poochyena		Field		Field	✔		✔	✔
0262		Mightyena		Field		Field	✔		✔	✔
0274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass	✔		✔	✔
0275		Shiftry		Field	Grass	✔		✔	✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔		✔	✔
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	✔		✔	✔
0306		Aggron		Monster		Monster	✔		✔	✔
0318		Carvanha		Water 2		Water 2	✔		✔	✔
0319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2	✔		✔	✔
0331		Cacnea		Grass	Human-Like	✔		✔	✔
0332		Cacturne		Grass	Human-Like	✔		✔	✔
0336		Seviper		Field	Dragon	✔		✔	✔
0342		Crawdaunt		Water 1	Water 3	✔		✔	✔
0353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔		✔	✔
0354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔		✔	✔
0355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔		✔	✔
0356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔		✔	✔
0359		Absol		Field		Field	✔		✔	✔
0362		Glalie		Fairy	Mineral	✔		✔	✔
0386		Deoxys		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			✔	✔
0429		Mismagius		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔		✔	✔
0430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying	✔		✔	✔
0434		Stunky		Field		Field	✔		✔	✔
0435		Skuntank		Field		Field	✔		✔	✔
0442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔		✔	✔
0448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like	✔		✔	✔
0451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3	✔		✔	✔
0452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3	✔		✔	✔
0453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔		✔	✔
0454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔		✔	✔
0461		Weavile		Field		Field	✔		✔	✔
0472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug	✔		✔	✔
0474		Porygon-Z		Mineral		Mineral	✔		✔	✔
0477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔		✔	✔
0479		Rotom		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔		✔	✔
0485		Heatran		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔		✔	✔
0487		Giratina		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔		✔	✔
0491		Darkrai		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔		✔	✔
0493		Arceus		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔		✔	✔
0509		Purrloin		Field		Field			✔	✔
0510		Liepard		Field		Field			✔	✔
0551		Sandile		Field		Field			✔	✔
0552		Krokorok		Field		Field			✔	✔
0553		Krookodile		Field		Field			✔	✔
0559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon			✔	✔
0560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon			✔	✔
0561		Sigilyph		Flying		Flying			✔	✔
0562		Yamask		Mineral	Amorphous			✔	✔
0563		Cofagrigus		Mineral	Amorphous			✔	✔
0568		Trubbish		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔
0569		Garbodor		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔
0570		Zorua		Field		Field			✔	✔
0571		Zoroark		Field		Field			✔	✔
0574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔ORAS	✔
0575		Gothorita		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔ORAS	✔
0576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔ORAS	✔
0592		Frillish		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔
0593		Jellicent		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔
0605		Elgyem		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔
0606		Beheeyem		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔
0607		Litwick		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔
0608		Lampent		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔
0609		Chandelure		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔
0621		Druddigon		Dragon	Monster			✔	✔
0624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔
0625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔
0629		Vullaby		Flying		Flying			✔	✔
0630		Mandibuzz		Flying		Flying			✔	✔
0633		Deino		Dragon		Dragon			✔	✔
0634		Zweilous		Dragon		Dragon			✔	✔
0635		Hydreigon		Dragon		Dragon			✔	✔
0641		Tornadus		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			✔	✔
0642		Thundurus		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			✔	✔
0649		Genesect		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			✔	✔
0657		Frogadier		Water 1		Water 1			✔	✔
0658		Greninja		Water 1		Water 1			✔	✔
0667		Litleo		Field		Field			✔	✔
0668		Pyroar		Field		Field			✔	✔
0674		Pancham		Field	Human-Like			✔	✔
0675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like			✔	✔
0676		Furfrou		Field		Field			✔	✔
0677		Espurr		Field		Field			✔	✔
0678		Meowstic Male		Field		Field			✔	✔
678F		Meowstic Female		Field		Field			✔	✔
0686		Inkay		Water 1	Water 2			✔	✔
0687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2			✔	✔
0693		Clawitzer		Water 1	Water 3			✔	✔
0694		Helioptile		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔
0695		Heliolisk		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔
0696		Tyrunt		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔
0697		Tyrantrum		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔
0698		Amaura		Monster		Monster			✔	✔
0699		Aurorus		Monster		Monster			✔	✔
0708		Phantump		Grass	Amorphous			✔	✔
0709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous			✔	✔
0710		Pumpkaboo		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔
0711		Gourgeist		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔
0714		Noibat		Flying		Flying			✔	✔
0715		Noivern		Flying		Flying			✔	✔
0717		Yveltal		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			✔	✔
0720		Hoopa Confined		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			✔ORAS	✔
720U		Hoopa Unbound		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			✔ORAS	✔
0727		Incineroar		Field		Field				✔
0768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3				✔
0778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔
0799		Guzzlord		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				✔
0800		Necrozma		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
						BW	B2W2
0023		Ekans		Field	Dragon	✔
0024		Arbok		Field	Dragon	✔
0037		Vulpix		Field		Field	✔
0038		Ninetales		Field		Field	✔
0052		Meowth		Field		Field	✔
0053		Persian		Field		Field	✔
0089		Muk		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0109		Koffing		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0110		Weezing		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon	✔
0151		Mew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0169		Crobat		Flying		Flying	✔
0197		Umbreon		Field		Field	✔
0198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying	✔
0200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0207		Gligar		Bug		Bug	✔
0208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0215		Sneasel		Field		Field	✔
0227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying	✔
0228		Houndour		Field		Field	✔
0229		Houndoom		Field		Field	✔
0246		Larvitar		Monster		Monster	✔
0247		Pupitar		Monster		Monster	✔
0248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster	✔
0261		Poochyena		Field		Field	✔
0262		Mightyena		Field		Field	✔
0274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass	✔
0275		Shiftry		Field	Grass	✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	✔
0306		Aggron		Monster		Monster	✔
0318		Carvanha		Water 2		Water 2	✔
0319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2	✔
0331		Cacnea		Grass	Human-Like	✔
0332		Cacturne		Grass	Human-Like	✔
0336		Seviper		Field	Dragon	✔
0342		Crawdaunt		Water 1	Water 3	✔
0353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0359		Absol		Field		Field	✔
0362		Glalie		Fairy	Mineral	✔
0429		Mismagius		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying	✔
0434		Stunky		Field		Field	✔
0435		Skuntank		Field		Field	✔
0442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like	✔
0451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3	✔
0452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3	✔
0453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0461		Weavile		Field		Field	✔
0472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug	✔
0474		Porygon-Z		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0479		Rotom		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0485		Heatran		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0487		Giratina Altered		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
487O		Giratina Origin		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0491		Darkrai		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0493		Arceus		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0509		Purrloin		Field		Field	✔
0510		Liepard		Field		Field	✔
0551		Sandile		Field		Field	✔
0552		Krokorok		Field		Field	✔
0553		Krookodile		Field		Field	✔
0559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon	✔
0560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon	✔
0561		Sigilyph		Flying		Flying	✔
0562		Yamask		Mineral	Amorphous	✔
0563		Cofagrigus		Mineral	Amorphous	✔
0568		Trubbish		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0569		Garbodor		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0570		Zorua		Field		Field	✔
0571		Zoroark		Field		Field	✔
0592		Frillish		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0593		Jellicent		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0605		Elgyem		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0606		Beheeyem		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0607		Litwick		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0608		Lampent		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0609		Chandelure		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0621		Druddigon		Dragon	Monster	✔
0624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0629		Vullaby		Flying		Flying	✔
0630		Mandibuzz		Flying		Flying	✔
0633		Deino		Dragon		Dragon	✔
0634		Zweilous		Dragon		Dragon	✔
0635		Hydreigon		Dragon		Dragon	✔
0641		Tornadus		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0642		Thundurus		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0649		Genesect		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0491		DarkraiLv. 50		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia - Liberate the Tower!
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0023		Ekans		Field	Dragon	Dream World - Dream Park
0037		Vulpix		Field		Field	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0109		Koffing		Amorphous		Amorphous	Dream World - Rugged Mountain
0228		Houndour		Field		Field	Dream World - Spooky Manor
0246		LarvitarLv. 10		Monster		Monster	Dream World - Rugged Mountain
0261		Poochyena		Field		Field	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0318		Carvanha		Water 2		Water 2	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like	Island Scan - Route 6
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By event

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0386		Deoxys		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	Masuda Deoxys Team Plasma Deoxys Plasma Deoxys
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon GO

• Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 16, 2017, Dark Pulse had a power of 45, an energy bar of , and a duration of 3.5 seconds.

Gengar may only know this move if it was obtained before February 16, 2017.

Description

Games Description MDTDS Inflicts damage on enemies within a 1-tile range. It may also afflict enemies with a Cringe status condition, which makes its actions fail.

In the anime

Pancham Mandibuzz Darkrai Umbreon
The user shoots a beam of purple circles at its target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Darkrai crouches together and it extends its arms quickly, making a wave of purple circles come out of its body and hit the opponent, or Darkrai puts its hands together and forms a ball of black and purple circles. Then crouches and spins while holding out one of its hands, making the orb float over to the end of the hand. Finally, it fires a beam of black and purple circles from the orb at the opponent.
A wild Darkrai	The Rise of Darkrai		Debut
Tobias's Darkrai	The Semi-Final Frontier!		None
	A ball of purple circles appears in front of Spiritomb's mouth. It then fires a beam of purple circles at the opponent from the ball.
A wild Spiritomb	The Keystone Pops!		None
	Toxicroak puts its hands together and creates a ball of black and purple circles. It then fires the circles as a beam of circles at the opponent.
Saturn's Toxicroak	Enter Galactic!		None
	Crawdaunt points its claws at the opponent and fires two beams of purple and black circles from the insides of its claws at the opponent.
Kyle's Crawdaunt	Strategy With a Smile!		None
	Honchkrow fires a beam of black and purple circles at the opponent from its beak or chest.
Paul's Honchkrow	Aiding the Enemy!		None
	The three gems on Mismagius's body flashes red, and a ball of black and purple circles appear in front of them. It then fires the circles as a beam at the opponent.
Fantina's Mismagius	Shield with a Twist!		None
	Dusknoir puts its hands together and forms a small black ball of energy. It then separates its hands and fires a beam of black and purple circles at the opponent from the ball, or Dusknoir puts its hands together and forms a ball of black and purple circles. It then brings its hands forward and fires a beam of black and purple circles from the ball at the opponent.
Dusknoir (Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky)	Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness		None
	Zoroark puts its hands together in front of its chest and fires a beam of black and purple or dark blue circles from in between them at the opponent, or Zoroark crosses its arms in front of its face and an orb of black and dark blue circles appears in front of them. Zoroark then separates its arms and the orb moves in front of Zoroark's chest. It then fires a beam of black and dark blue circles from the orb at the opponent.
A wild Zoroark	Zoroark: Master of Illusions		None
	Mandibuzz opens its mouth and a light purple orb surrounded in black and purple circles appears inside it. It then fires a beam of black and purple circles from the orb inside its mouth at the opponent.
Katharine's Mandibuzz	Scraggy and the Demanding Gothita!		None
	Mega Absol opens its mouth and a light purple orb surrounded in black and purple circles appears inside it. It then fires a beam of black and purple circles from the orb inside its mouth at the opponent
Astrid's Absol	Mega Evolution Special I		None
	Pumpkaboo forms a pink orb in front of it, then fires a beam of purple circles at the opponent from its mouth.
Jessie's Pumpkaboo	Heroes - Friends and Faux Alike!		None
	Pancham creates a ball of black and purple circles in each hand. It then combines them and fires the circles as a beam of circles at the opponent.
Serena's Pancham	Dreaming a Performer's Dream!		None
	Malamar forms a beam of black and purple circles in front of its chest. It then fires the circles at the opponent.
A wild Malamar	Facing the Grand Design!		None
Multiple wild Malamar	Facing the Grand Design!		None
	Pangoro creates a ball of black and purple circles in each hand. It then combines them and fires the circles as a beam of circles at the opponent.
A wild Pangoro	So You're Having a Bad Day!		None
Serena's Pangoro in a dream	Dream a Little Dream from Me!		None
	Hoopa Unbound shoots a beam of black and purple circles from the black hole in the middle of its body at the opponent.
A wild Hoopa	Hoopa and the Clash of Ages		None
	Gourgeist forms a dark purple orb of energy in front of its mouth. It then fires a beam of dark purple circles at the opponent from its mouth.
Jessie's Gourgeist	Over the Mountain of Snow!		None
	Meowstic forms a dark purple orb of energy in its hand. It then fires a beam of dark purple circles at the opponent from its hand.
Olympia's Meowstic	All Eyes on the Future!		None
	Mega Houndoom opens its mouth and a light purple orb surrounded in black and purple circles appears inside it. It then fires a beam of black and purple circles from the orb inside its mouth at the opponent.
Malva's Houndoom	Mega Evolution Special IV		None
	Sneasel fires a beam of black and purple circles at the opponent.
A Team Flare Grunt's Sneasel	From A to Z!		None
	Houndour opens its mouth and a light purple orb surrounded in black and purple circles appears inside it. It then fires a beam of black and purple circles from the orb inside its mouth at the opponent.
Two Team Flare Grunts' Houndour	From A to Z!		None
	Skorupi opens its mouth and a light purple orb surrounded in black and purple circles appears inside it. It then fires a beam of black and purple circles from the orb inside its mouth at the opponent.
A Team Flare Grunt's Skorupi	From A to Z!		None
	Gengar forms a dark purple orb of energy in its hands. It then fires a beam of dark purple circles from the orb at the opponent.
A ninja's Gengar	A Festival of Decisions!		None
	Poochyena opens its mouth and a light purple orb surrounded in black and purple circles appears inside it. It then fires a beam of black and purple circles from the orb inside its mouth at the opponent.
A Team Flare Grunt's Poochyena	An Explosive Operation!		None
	Tyranitar opens its mouth and then a light purple and purple colored aura forms inside of it. It then fires black and purple circles from the aura inside its mouth at the opponent.
Alain's Tyranitar	Finals Not for the Faint-Hearted!		None
	Druddigon fires a beam of black and purple circles from its mouth at the opponent.
Aliana's Druddigon	A Towering Takeover!		None
	Liepard fires a beam of black and purple circles from its mouth at the opponent.
Bryony's Liepard	Coming Apart at the Dreams!		None
	Houndoom fires a beam of black and purple circles from its mouth at the opponent.
Two Team Flare Grunts' Houndoom	The Right Hero for the Right Job!		None
	Umbreon fires multiple black balls of energy from in front of its head at the opponent.
Gladion's Umbreon	A Glaring Rivalry!		None

In the manga

In the movie adaptations

Darkrai
The user fires a blade of energy.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Darkrai fires a blade of energy.
Darkrai	The Rise of Darkrai		Debut

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Alolan Persian Mismagius Darkrai Mega Gengar
The user fires a blast of energy.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Mismagius fires a large blast of energy from its body at the opponent.
Fantina's Mismagius	Mirages of Mismagius II		Debut
	Darkrai releases a wave of dark energy from its body at the opponent.
Sird's Darkrai	The Final Dimensional Duel VIII		None
	Mega Gengar releases a wave of dark energy from its body at the opponent.
X's Garma	PAXY38		None
	Alolan Persian releases a wave of dark energy from its body at the opponent.
Nanu's Persian	PASM03		None

In the Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King manga

Dusknoir
The user pushes the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Dusknoir pushes the opponent.
An Unknown Trainer's Dusknoir	PBK8		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• The TM containing Dark Pulse as of Generation VI (TM97) has the same number as the first TM to contain Dark Pulse (TM79), inverted.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 惡波動 È Bōdòng Dutch Duisterpuls French Vibrobscur German Finsteraura Greek Σκοτεινός Παλμός Indonesian Gelombang Jahat Gelombang Kegelapan Italian Neropulsar Korean 악의파동 Ak-yi Padong Norwegian Mørketrykk Polish Ciemny puls Portuguese Brazil Pulso Sombrio (games, XY series-present, TCG) Vibração Sombria (early anime) Portugal Pulsar Negro (anime) Pulso Sombrio (TCG) Romanian Pulsul Negru Spanish Latin America Tiro Oscuro (DP069) Pulso Obscuro (DP079, BW055-present) Energía Oscura (DP100-DP189) Spain Pulso Umbrío Vietnamese Khí Công Tà Ác

Variations of the move Waterfall
Waterfall • Poison Jab • Iron Head • Zing Zap Extrasensory • Dark Pulse • Scald

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