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 57.8 percent across all types; 149 of 258 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 66.6 percent across all types; 171 of 257 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 49.1 percent across all types; 126 of 257 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

DPS

26.67

Rank 7 of 10 eligible Dark-type charged moves.Top 69 percent across all types; 178 of 258 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 50 percent across all types; 128 of 256 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 percent across all types; 138 of 256 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

DPE

1.78

Rank 4 of 10 eligible Dark-type charged moves.Top 36.8 percent across all types; 94 of 256 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
#38 of 1145	Umbreon	Snarl Fast Charge	Dark Pulse General	Last Resort High Energy	Great League
#41 of 1145	Mandibuzz	Snarl Fast Charge	Dark Pulse General	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#133 of 1145	Hisuian Qwilfish	Poison Sting Fast Charge	Aqua Tail Spam/Bait	Dark Pulse General	Great League
#141 of 1145	Zweilous	Dragon Breath Multipurpose	Body Slam Spam/Bait	Dark Pulse General	Great League
#149 of 1145	Shadow Zweilous	Dragon Breath Multipurpose	Body Slam Spam/Bait	Dark Pulse General	Great League
#177 of 1145	Overqwil	Poison Sting Fast Charge	Aqua Tail Spam/Bait	Dark Pulse General	Great League
#310 of 1145	Hisuian Samurott	Fury Cutter Multipurpose	Sacred Sword Spam/Bait	Dark Pulse General	Great League
#414 of 1145	Furfrou Natural	Take Down Multipurpose	Dark Pulse General	Grass Knot General	Great League
#448 of 1145	Shadow Gengar	Shadow Claw Multipurpose	Shadow Punch Spam/Bait	Dark Pulse General	Great League
#476 of 1145	Muk	Poison Jab General	Thunder Punch Spam/Bait	Dark Pulse General	Great League
#499 of 1145	Honchkrow	Peck Multipurpose	Brave Bird Self-Debuff Nuke	Dark Pulse General	Great League
#526 of 1145	Shadow Muk	Poison Jab General	Dark Pulse General	Thunder Punch Spam/Bait	Great League
#559 of 1145	Shadow Honchkrow	Peck Multipurpose	Brave Bird Self-Debuff Nuke	Dark Pulse General	Great League
#598 of 1145	Misdreavus	Psywave Multipurpose	Dark Pulse General	Shadow Sneak General	Great League
#601 of 1145	Weezing	Rollout Fast Charge	Sludge Bomb General	Dark Pulse General	Great League
#608 of 1145	Shadow Cacturne	Sucker Punch Multipurpose	Trailblaze Boost	Dark Pulse General	Great League
#614 of 1145	Gengar	Shadow Claw Multipurpose	Shadow Punch Spam/Bait	Dark Pulse General	Great League
#625 of 1145	Cacturne	Sucker Punch Multipurpose	Trailblaze Boost	Dark Pulse General	Great League
#641 of 1145	Shadow Houndour	Ember Fast Charge	Dark Pulse General	Flamethrower High Energy	Great League
#688 of 1145	Shadow Misdreavus	Astonish Multipurpose	Dark Pulse General	Shadow Sneak General	Great League
#718 of 1145	Shadow Weezing	Rollout Fast Charge	Sludge Bomb General	Dark Pulse General	Great League
#742 of 1145	Pyroar	Incinerate Multipurpose	Flame Charge Boost	Dark Pulse General	Great League
#799 of 1145	Bisharp	Snarl Fast Charge	Dark Pulse General	Iron Head General	Great League
#810 of 1145	Houndour	Ember Fast Charge	Dark Pulse General	Flamethrower High Energy	Great League
#812 of 1145	Polteageist Phony	Hex Fast Charge	Shadow Ball General	Dark Pulse General	Great League
#815 of 1145	Koffing	Infestation Multipurpose	Sludge Spam/Bait	Dark Pulse General	Great League
#875 of 1145	Shadow Koffing	Infestation Multipurpose	Sludge Spam/Bait	Dark Pulse General	Great League
#981 of 1145	Shadow Liepard	Snarl Fast Charge	Dark Pulse General	Play Rough High Energy	Great League
#997 of 1145	Liepard	Snarl Fast Charge	Dark Pulse General	Play Rough High Energy	Great League
#1044 of 1145	Elgyem	Confusion Multipurpose	Dark Pulse General	Psychic Debuff High Energy	Great League
#1059 of 1145	Beheeyem	Confusion Multipurpose	Dark Pulse General	Rock Slide General	Great League
#1105 of 1145	Tornadus Incarnate	Bite Fast Charge	Dark Pulse General	Hurricane Nuke	Great League
#1110 of 1145	Shadow Tornadus Incarnate	Bite Fast Charge	Dark Pulse General	Hurricane Nuke	Great League