Dark Pulse

Dark-type charged move in Pokémon GO.

Crunch

Dark Pulse+

Dark Pulse

Category

Charged

Type

Dark

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-50

Duration

3.0s

DPS

26.67

DPE

1.6

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-45

DPE

1.78

Rankings compare charged moves only. Type ranks show position and call out ties; all-type percentages include ties. Lower Energy costs rank higher.

Gyms & Raids

Category

Charged

Duration

3.0s

Power

Tied for rank 4 in Dark; 2 moves share rank 4 among 10 eligible Dark-type charged moves.Top 58.4 percent across all types; 153 of 262 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

Energy

-50

Tied for rank 5 in Dark; 4 moves share rank 5 among 10 eligible Dark-type charged moves.Top 65.6 percent across all types; 171 of 261 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

DPE

1.6

Tied for rank 4 in Dark; 2 moves share rank 4 among 10 eligible Dark-type charged moves.Top 48.7 percent across all types; 127 of 261 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

DPS

26.67

Rank 7 of 10 eligible Dark-type charged moves.Top 69.5 percent across all types; 182 of 262 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

Trainer Battles

Category

Charged

Turns

Power

Rank 4 of 10 eligible Dark-type charged moves.Top 49.3 percent across all types; 128 of 260 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

Energy

-45

Tied for rank 6 in Dark; 3 moves share rank 6 among 10 eligible Dark-type charged moves.Top 54.7 percent across all types; 142 of 260 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

DPE

1.78

Rank 4 of 10 eligible Dark-type charged moves.Top 36.2 percent across all types; 94 of 260 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

Archetype

General

Crunch

Dark Pulse+

Dark Pulse

Category

Charged

Type

Dark

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-50

Duration

3.0s

DPS

26.67

DPE

1.6

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-45

DPE

1.78

These are the strongest Pokémon that can learn the Dark-type move Dark Pulse.

Pokémon

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Shadow Darkrai
Snarl
Dark Pulse
17.32
181.2
82.8
866.3s
14.08
2
Shadow Hydreigon
Bite
Dark Pulse
15.81
191.0
78.6
948.9s
13.11
3
Hoopa Unbound
Confusion
Dark Pulse
15.70
192.0
78.1
955.6s
13.04
4
Mega Gengar
Shadow Claw
Dark Pulse
15.59
179.3
83.6
962.2s
12.91
5
Darkrai
Snarl
Dark Pulse
14.71
184.8
81.2
1019.7s
12.32
6
Yveltal
Snarl
Dark Pulse
13.57
224.3
66.9
1105.1s
11.81
7
Zarude
Vine Whip
Dark Pulse
13.25
238.5
62.9
1131.7s
11.68
8
Mega Absol
Snarl
Dark Pulse
15.16
123.4
121.5
989.7s
11.62
9
Necrozma Dusk Mane
Metal Claw
Dark Pulse
13.29
211.7
70.8
1128.7s
11.56
10
Hydreigon
Bite
Dark Pulse
13.38
194.0
77.3
1120.8s
11.49

Ranked Pokémon whose recommended PvP moveset includes Dark Pulse. Pick a league to see its rankings.

Rank	Pokémon	Fast Move	Charged Move 1	Charged Move 2	League
#24 of 1153	Umbreon	Snarl Fast Charge	Dark Pulse General	Last Resort High Energy	Great League
#51 of 1153	Mandibuzz	Snarl Fast Charge	Dark Pulse General	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#139 of 1153	Zweilous	Dragon Breath Multipurpose	Body Slam Spam/Bait	Dark Pulse General	Great League
#146 of 1153	Shadow Zweilous	Dragon Breath Multipurpose	Body Slam Spam/Bait	Dark Pulse General	Great League
#178 of 1153	Hisuian Qwilfish	Poison Sting Fast Charge	Aqua Tail Spam/Bait	Dark Pulse General	Great League
#221 of 1153	Overqwil	Poison Sting Fast Charge	Aqua Tail Spam/Bait	Dark Pulse General	Great League
#382 of 1153	Hisuian Samurott	Fury Cutter Multipurpose	Sacred Sword Spam/Bait	Dark Pulse General	Great League
#404 of 1153	Furfrou Natural	Take Down Multipurpose	Dark Pulse General	Grass Knot General	Great League
#436 of 1153	Shadow Gengar	Shadow Claw Multipurpose	Shadow Punch Spam/Bait	Dark Pulse General	Great League
#457 of 1153	Muk	Poison Jab General	Thunder Punch Spam/Bait	Dark Pulse General	Great League
#502 of 1153	Shadow Muk	Poison Jab General	Dark Pulse General	Thunder Punch Spam/Bait	Great League
#538 of 1153	Honchkrow	Peck Multipurpose	Brave Bird Self-Debuff Nuke	Dark Pulse General	Great League
#570 of 1153	Shadow Honchkrow	Peck Multipurpose	Brave Bird Self-Debuff Nuke	Dark Pulse General	Great League
#599 of 1153	Weezing	Rollout Fast Charge	Sludge Bomb General	Dark Pulse General	Great League
#611 of 1153	Shadow Cacturne	Sucker Punch Multipurpose	Trailblaze Boost	Dark Pulse General	Great League
#616 of 1153	Gengar	Shadow Claw Multipurpose	Shadow Punch Spam/Bait	Dark Pulse General	Great League
#620 of 1153	Shadow Houndour	Ember Fast Charge	Dark Pulse General	Flamethrower High Energy	Great League
#648 of 1153	Shadow Misdreavus	Astonish Multipurpose	Dark Pulse General	Shadow Sneak General	Great League
#662 of 1153	Cacturne	Sucker Punch Multipurpose	Trailblaze Boost	Dark Pulse General	Great League
#669 of 1153	Misdreavus	Psywave Multipurpose	Dark Pulse General	Shadow Sneak General	Great League
#692 of 1153	Pyroar	Incinerate Multipurpose	Flame Charge Boost	Dark Pulse General	Great League
#716 of 1153	Shadow Weezing	Rollout Fast Charge	Sludge Bomb General	Dark Pulse General	Great League
#808 of 1153	Houndour	Ember Fast Charge	Dark Pulse General	Flamethrower High Energy	Great League
#820 of 1153	Polteageist Phony	Hex Fast Charge	Shadow Ball General	Dark Pulse General	Great League
#841 of 1153	Koffing	Infestation Multipurpose	Sludge Spam/Bait	Dark Pulse General	Great League
#852 of 1153	Bisharp	Snarl Fast Charge	Dark Pulse General	Iron Head General	Great League
#904 of 1153	Shadow Koffing	Infestation Multipurpose	Sludge Spam/Bait	Dark Pulse General	Great League
#1009 of 1153	Shadow Liepard	Snarl Fast Charge	Dark Pulse General	Play Rough High Energy	Great League
#1028 of 1153	Liepard	Snarl Fast Charge	Dark Pulse General	Play Rough High Energy	Great League
#1054 of 1153	Elgyem	Confusion Multipurpose	Dark Pulse General	Psychic Debuff High Energy	Great League
#1069 of 1153	Beheeyem	Confusion Multipurpose	Rock Slide General	Dark Pulse General	Great League
#1119 of 1153	Tornadus Incarnate	Bite Fast Charge	Dark Pulse General	Hurricane Nuke	Great League
#1125 of 1153	Shadow Tornadus Incarnate	Bite Fast Charge	Dark Pulse General	Hurricane Nuke	Great League