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Dark Pulse is a Dark-Type Special move in Pokemon Champions. Learn about the move's type, power, accuracy, PP, and effect, as well as which Pokemon learn it.

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Dark Pulse Effect and Information

Dark Pulse Effect

Effect Has a 20% chance of causing the opponent to flinch.
Type Dark Type Moves Category Pokemon Special Type Icon
Power 80 Accuracy 100
PP 16 Target Single Target

Move Details

・Does not make direct contact
・Has secondary effects (Affected by Sheer Force)
・Aura/Pulse move (Affected by Mega Launcher)

Dark Pulse Effectiveness

⦿ Super Effective
(2x)
Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon
△ Not Very Effective (x0.5)
Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
× No Effect
(x0)		 None

Pokemon that Learn Dark Pulse

BlastoiseBlastoise Mega BlastoiseMega Blastoise ArbokArbok
NinetalesNinetales Alolan NinetalesAlolan Ninetales GengarGengar
Mega GengarMega Gengar GyaradosGyarados Mega GyaradosMega Gyarados
UmbreonUmbreon SteelixSteelix SkarmorySkarmory
HoundoomHoundoom TyranitarTyranitar SableyeSableye
AggronAggron Mega AggronMega Aggron SharpedoSharpedo
BanetteBanette Mega BanetteMega Banette AbsolAbsol
Mega AbsolMega Absol GlalieGlalie Mega GlalieMega Glalie
SpiritombSpiritomb LucarioLucario ToxicroakToxicroak
WeavileWeavile GliscorGliscor RotomRotom
Heat RotomHeat Rotom Wash RotomWash Rotom Frost RotomFrost Rotom
Hisuian SamurottHisuian Samurott LiepardLiepard KrookodileKrookodile
CofagrigusCofagrigus GarbodorGarbodor ZoroarkZoroark
Hisuian ZoroarkHisuian Zoroark ChandelureChandelure Mega ChandelureMega Chandelure
HydreigonHydreigon GreninjaGreninja Mega GreninjaMega Greninja
PangoroPangoro FurfrouFurfrou Meowstic (Male)Meowstic (Male)
Meowstic (Female)Meowstic (Female) Mega Meowstic (Male)Mega Meowstic (Male) Mega Meowstic (Female)Mega Meowstic (Female)
ClawitzerClawitzer HelioliskHeliolisk TyrantrumTyrantrum
AurorusAurorus TrevenantTrevenant Gourgeist (Average)Gourgeist (Average)
NoivernNoivern IncineroarIncineroar MimikyuMimikyu
PolteageistPolteageist HattereneHatterene RunerigusRunerigus
Morpeko (Full Belly Mode)Morpeko (Full Belly Mode) MeowscaradaMeowscarada ArmarougeArmarouge
KingambitKingambit ArchaludonArchaludon

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