- Attack
- 180
- Defense
- 254
- HP
- 128
100% CP
- RaidsLv20
- 1,364
- min 1,294
- Weather boostLv25
- 1,706
- min 1,617
- MaxLv50
- 2,700
- Lv40 2,388
At a glance
Basics
Dusknoir is a Ghost-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,364 at level 20 (raids, eggs and research), 1,706 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 2,700 at level 50. It is weak to Ghost/Dark attacks (1.6×). It resists Poison/Bug/Normal/Fighting attacks. In raids, Hex + Shadow Ball is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 3 km you walk together.
- Category
- Gripper Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 50,000 Stardust · 50 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 2,700 / 2,732
The antenna on its head captures radio waves from the world of spirits that command it to take people there.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- TMs and how to learn exclusive moves (Elite TMs and Community Day moves)Fast TMs and Charged TMs change a move at random, and they can't teach exclusive moves such as Community Day moves.
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
HexShadow Ball*Best100% efficiency11.3TDO 301 - 2AstonishShadow Ball*95% efficiency10.7TDO 286
- 3HexPoltergeist92% efficiency10.3TDO 275
- 4AstonishPoltergeist85% efficiency9.6TDO 257
- 5Hex
Psychic85% efficiency9.5TDO 255
Top 5 of 14 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more. * Exclusive moves require an Elite TM.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack2
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HexBestGhost · 1s · STAB | 8 | +13 | 9.6 | 13 |
| AstonishGhost · 1s · STAB | 7 | +13 | 8.4 | 13 |
Charged Attack7
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Ball*BestGhost · 3s · STAB | 100 | 50 | 40 | 2.4 |
| PoltergeistGhost · 3.5s · STAB | 140 | 100 | 48 | 1.68 |
 Dynamic PunchFighting · 2.5s | 85 | 50 | 34 | 1.7 |
| PsychicPsychic · 3s | 95 | 50 | 31.7 | 1.9 |
| Shadow PunchGhost · 1.5s · STAB | 35 | 33 | 28 | 1.27 |
 Dark PulseDark · 3s | 80 | 50 | 26.7 | 1.6 |
| Ominous WindGhost · 2.5s · STAB | 55 | 33 | 26.4 | 2 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
- * Exclusive move: a move that was only available during events such as Community Day. It now requires an Elite TM.
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Dusknoir's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 116.5
- Actual Defense
- 160.7
- Actual HP
- 85
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
HexShadow Ball*Best100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 77% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 225,000
- Candy
- 248
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 2,388 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 24 | 1,498 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 24 | 1,500 | 100.0% |
| 3 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 24 | 1,495 | 99.6% |
| 4 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 24 | 1,497 | 99.6% |
| 5 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 1,498 | 99.4% |
| 6 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 23.5 | 1,496 | 99.4% |
| 7 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 1,500 | 99.4% |
| 8 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 24 | 1,496 | 99.3% |
| 9 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 24 | 1,498 | 99.3% |
| 10 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 24 | 1,492 | 99.3% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
EvolutionFrom game data
- Stage 2
- DusknoirViewing100 CandySinnoh StoneBest movesHexShadow Ball
- Purified Pokémon need about 10% less Candy to evolve (e.g. 25 → 22 Candy).
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6GhostDark
- ×0.625
Poison
Bug - ×0.39
NormalFighting
Show all 18 types
- Normal×0.39
Fire×1
Water×1
Electric×1
Grass×1
Ice×1- Fighting×0.39
- Poison×0.625
Ground×1
Flying×1- Psychic×1
- Bug×0.625
Rock×1- Ghost×1.6
Dragon×1- Dark×1.6
Steel×1
Fairy×1
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves
Events1 past
No upcoming events are known yet.
- 2021.10.09Community Day: Duskull · Exclusive move: Shadow Ball