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Dark Pulse

In Pokémon ChampionsGen IV
Game

Pokémon Champions

DarkSpecial

20% chance to make the target .

Power
80
Accuracy
100%
PP
15
Hits
Any one Pokémon, even far away
On Showdown
0.8% of Champions VGC Pokémon run it

See it in the games

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How it works in Champions

Has a 20% chance to make the target .

  • Pulse: boosted by

“The user releases a horrible aura imbued with ill intent. This may also make the target flinch.”

In-game text, Scarlet & Violet

Good to know

Who runs Dark Pulse on Showdown

  1. Mega Blastoise55.6% of its sets
  2. Hydreigon92.4% of its sets
  3. Mega Lucario Z19.3% of its sets
  4. Mega Pyroar24.8% of its sets
  5. Armarouge2.6% of its sets
  6. Mega Greninja89.0% of its sets
  7. Female Meowstic13.7% of its sets
  8. Greninja68.1% of its sets
  9. Mega Houndoom89.2% of its sets
  10. Inteleon18.1% of its sets
  11. Clawitzer67.8% of its sets
  12. Thievul23.2% of its sets

Smogon · Showdown Champions VGC · Sep 2026: Smogon’s usage stats from Pokémon Showdown, not the in-game ladder.

On the ladder today

Ranked Doubles Pokémon with Dark Pulse among their most used moves.

#47Blastoise#48Lucario#61Hydreigon#81Greninja#83Inteleon#98Female Meowstic#127Houndoom#141Clawitzer#229Thievul

Who learns Dark Pulse

90 Pokémon can learn it in Pokémon Champions.

Show all 90 in Champions
BlastoiseArbokNinetalesGengarGyaradosUmbreonSteelixSkarmoryHoundoomTyranitarSableyeMawileAggronSharpedoBanetteAbsolGlalieSpiritombLucarioToxicroakWeavileGliscorRotomLiepardKrookodileScraftyCofagrigusGarbodorZoroarkChandelureHydreigonGreninjaPyroarPangoroFurfrouMeowsticMalamarClawitzerHelioliskTyrantrumAurorusTrevenantGourgeistNoivernIncineroarMimikyuPolteageistHattereneGrimmsnarlRunerigusMorpekoOverqwilMeowscaradaArmarougeKingambitArchaludonHeat RotomWash RotomFrost RotomFan RotomMow RotomFemale MeowsticSmall GourgeistLarge GourgeistSuper GourgeistMega BlastoiseMega GengarMega GyaradosMega HoundoomMega TyranitarMega MawileMega AggronMega BanetteMega AbsolMega LucarioMega SableyeMega SharpedoMega SteelixMega GlalieAlolan NinetalesHisuian SamurottHisuian ZoroarkMega SkarmoryMega ScraftyMega ChandelureMega GreninjaMega PyroarMega MalamarMega Absol ZMega Lucario Z

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