Dusknoir

Dusknoir official artwork
#0477

Dusknoir

Gripper Pokémon

GHOST

At the bidding of transmissions from the spirit world, it steals people and Pokémon away. No one knows whether it has a will of its own.

Dusknoir is No. 0477 in the National Pokédex and is listed here as a Ghost-type Gripper Pokémon. At the bidding of transmissions from the spirit world, it steals people and Pokémon away. No one knows whether it has a will of its own. This page brings together its key game data, including typing, abilities, base stats, evolution details, forms, Pokédex entries and moves, so it can be used as a quick reference before building out a deeper guide.

Dusknoir first belongs to Generation Iv. Dusknoir does not have a longer evolution chain recorded in the current local data. Its strongest listed base stat is Defense, which helps show where it naturally fits when comparing Pokémon by role. Its abilities can include Pressure and Frisk, giving players useful options when comparing forms, movesets and team roles. The sections below are generated from the local Pokémon database and can be expanded later with matchup advice, best games to use it in, notable appearances and more detailed strategy notes.

Dusknoir at a glance

Type
GHOST
Weak to
GHOSTDARK
Best base stat
Defense — 135
Abilities
Pressure, Frisk (Hidden)
Evolution
Final stage or no evolution data
Height
2.2 m
Weight
106.6 kg
Generation
Generation Iv
Growth rate
Fast
Capture rate
45
Base happiness
35

Base stats

Hp45
Attack100
Defense135
Special Attack65
Special Defense135
Speed45
Total525

Type effectiveness

Damage taken when Dusknoir is hit by each type:

Weak to

GHOSTDARK

Resists

POISON½×BUG½×

Immune to

NORMALFIGHTING

Based on Ghost typing. Abilities may modify these matchups.

Evolution family

Level 37
Trade · holding Reaper Cloth
Selected game context

Pokémon Gold and Silver