Dark Pulse
Move data
| Type | dark |
| Category | Special |
| Power | 80 |
| Accuracy | 100 |
| PP | 15 |
| Introduced | Generation 4 |
Dark Pulse deals damage and has a 20% chance of causing the target to flinch (if the target has not yet moved).
Pokémon with the ability Inner Focus or those behind a Substitute cannot be made to flinch.
When a Pokémon is holding Darkinium Z and uses its Z-Power, Dark Pulse turns into Black Hole Eclipse and has base power 160.
Game descriptions
| Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver | The user releases a horrible aura imbued with dark thoughts. It may also make the target flinch. |
| Black White Black 2 White 2 | The user releases a horrible aura imbued with dark thoughts. It may also make the target flinch. |
| X Y O.Ruby A.Sapphire | The user releases a horrible aura imbued with dark thoughts. This may also make the target flinch. |
| Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon L.G. Pikachu L.G. Eevee | The user releases a horrible aura imbued with dark thoughts. This may also make the target flinch. |
| Sword Shield B.Diamond S.Pearl | The user releases a horrible aura imbued with dark thoughts. This may also make the target flinch. |
Other languages
| English | Dark Pulse |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Pulso Umbrío |
| Italian | Neropulsar |
| Japanese | あくのはどう (Aku no Hadō) |
| German | Finsteraura |
| French | Vibrobscur |
Pokémon that learn Dark Pulse:
#563
#563
#855
#863
