Moves, #399, Dark Pulse

Dark Pulse is learned by 33 species by level, 176 by machine, 97 by tutor and 4 by egg

Of the 1,025 species this site covers, default forms only

Typedark

ClassSpecial

Power80

Accuracy100%

PP15

Priority0

SinceGen IV

TargetSelected Pokémon

Effect, in PokéAPI's words

“Has a chance to make the target flinch.”

Who learns it

176 species in all, 6 of 14 games shown

Scarlet and Violet: 133 species
Species	Method	Level
Tyranitar	Level up, Machine	1
Clawitzer	Level up, Machine	1
Impidimp	Level up, Machine	33
Morgrem	Level up, Machine	35
Grimmsnarl	Level up, Machine	35
Gastly	Level up, Machine	36
Umbreon	Level up, Machine	40
Wo-Chien	Level up, Machine	40
Chien-Pao	Level up, Machine	40
Ting-Lu	Level up, Machine	40
Chi-Yu	Level up, Machine	40
Haunter	Level up, Machine	42
Gengar	Level up, Machine	42
Vullaby	Level up, Machine	48
Mandibuzz	Level up, Machine	48
Spiritomb	Level up, Machine	50
Honchkrow	Level up, Machine	55
Weavile	Level up, Machine	66
Iron Jugulis	Level up, Machine	70
Darkrai	Level up, Machine	93
Blastoise	Machine
Ekans	Machine
Arbok	Machine
Vulpix	Machine
Ninetales	Machine
Jigglypuff	Machine
Wigglytuff	Machine
Meowth	Machine
Persian	Machine
Muk	Machine
Koffing	Machine
Weezing	Machine
Gyarados	Machine
Mewtwo	Machine
Mew	Machine
Murkrow	Machine
Misdreavus	Machine
Gligar	Machine
Sneasel	Machine
Skarmory	Machine
Houndour	Machine
Houndoom	Machine
Larvitar	Machine
Pupitar	Machine
Poochyena	Machine
Mightyena	Machine
Nuzleaf	Machine
Shiftry	Machine
Sableye	Machine
Cacnea	Machine
Cacturne	Machine
Seviper	Machine
Crawdaunt	Machine
Shuppet	Machine
Banette	Machine
Duskull	Machine
Dusclops	Machine
Glalie	Machine
Deoxys	Machine
Mismagius	Machine
Stunky	Machine
Skuntank	Machine
Lucario	Machine
Toxicroak	Machine
Gliscor	Machine
Porygon-Z	Machine
Dusknoir	Machine
Rotom	Machine
Heatran	Machine
Giratina	Machine
Arceus	Machine
Samurott	Machine
Sandile	Machine
Krokorok	Machine
Krookodile	Machine
Scraggy	Machine
Scrafty	Machine
Zorua	Machine
Zoroark	Machine
Gothita	Machine
Gothorita	Machine
Gothitelle	Machine
Litwick	Machine
Lampent	Machine
Chandelure	Machine
Pawniard	Machine
Bisharp	Machine
Deino	Machine
Zweilous	Machine
Hydreigon	Machine
Tornadus	Machine
Thundurus	Machine
Greninja	Machine
Pyroar	Machine
Espurr	Machine
Meowstic	Machine
Inkay	Machine
Malamar	Machine
Clauncher	Machine
Phantump	Machine
Trevenant	Machine
Noibat	Machine
Noivern	Machine
Hoopa	Machine
Incineroar	Machine
Mimikyu	Machine
Necrozma	Machine
Inteleon	Machine
Sinistea	Machine
Polteageist	Machine
Hatenna	Machine
Hattrem	Machine
Hatterene	Machine
Perrserker	Machine
Morpeko	Machine
Duraludon	Machine
Urshifu	Machine
Zarude	Machine
Spectrier	Machine
Overqwil	Machine
Meowscarada	Machine
Lokix	Machine
Armarouge	Machine
Maschiff	Machine
Mabosstiff	Machine
Bombirdier	Machine
Kingambit	Machine
Brute Bonnet	Machine
Flutter Mane	Machine
Roaring Moon	Machine
Fezandipiti	Machine
Archaludon	Machine
Terapagos	Machine

Legends Arceus: 15 species
Species	Method	Level
Umbreon	Level up	25
Duskull	Level up	25
Dusclops	Level up	25
Dusknoir	Level up	25
Overqwil	Level up	26
Darkrai	Level up	27
Gastly	Level up	34
Haunter	Level up	34
Gengar	Level up	34
Spiritomb	Level up	34
Murkrow	Level up	43
Honchkrow	Level up	43
Vulpix	Tutor
Ninetales	Tutor
Sneasel	Tutor

Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl: 64 species
Species	Method	Level
Larvitar	Level up, Machine	24
Pupitar	Level up, Machine	24
Tyranitar	Level up, Machine	24
Gastly	Level up, Machine	36
Umbreon	Level up, Machine	40
Haunter	Level up, Machine	42
Gengar	Level up, Machine	42
Spiritomb	Level up, Machine	50
Weavile	Level up, Machine	66
Honchkrow	Level up, Machine	75
Blastoise	Machine
Ekans	Machine
Arbok	Machine
Vulpix	Machine
Ninetales	Machine
Meowth	Machine
Persian	Machine
Muk	Machine
Koffing	Machine
Weezing	Machine
Gyarados	Machine
Mew	Machine
Crobat	Machine
Murkrow	Machine
Misdreavus	Machine
Gligar	Machine
Steelix	Machine
Sneasel	Machine
Skarmory	Machine
Houndour	Machine
Houndoom	Machine
Poochyena	Machine
Mightyena	Machine
Nuzleaf	Machine
Shiftry	Machine
Sableye	Machine
Mawile	Machine
Aggron	Machine
Carvanha	Machine
Sharpedo	Machine
Cacnea	Machine
Cacturne	Machine
Seviper	Machine
Crawdaunt	Machine
Shuppet	Machine
Banette	Machine
Duskull	Machine
Dusclops	Machine
Absol	Machine
Glalie	Machine
Mismagius	Machine
Stunky	Machine
Skuntank	Machine
Lucario	Machine
Skorupi	Machine
Drapion	Machine
Croagunk	Machine
Toxicroak	Machine
Gliscor	Machine
Porygon-Z	Machine
Dusknoir	Machine
Rotom	Machine
Heatran	Machine
Giratina	Machine

Sword and Shield: 125 species
Species	Method	Level
Clawitzer	Level up, Machine	1
Larvitar	Level up, Machine	24
Pupitar	Level up, Machine	24
Tyranitar	Level up, Machine	24
Impidimp	Level up, Machine	33
Morgrem	Level up, Machine	35
Grimmsnarl	Level up, Machine	35
Gastly	Level up, Machine	36
Umbreon	Level up, Machine	40
Yveltal	Level up, Machine	40
Haunter	Level up, Machine	42
Gengar	Level up, Machine	42
Yamask	Level up, Machine	44
Vullaby	Level up, Machine	48
Mandibuzz	Level up, Machine	48
Spiritomb	Level up, Machine	50
Cofagrigus	Level up, Machine	50
Weavile	Level up, Machine	66
Blastoise	Machine
Vulpix	Machine
Ninetales	Machine
Meowth	Machine
Persian	Machine
Koffing	Machine
Weezing	Machine
Gyarados	Machine
Mew	Machine
Crobat	Machine
Steelix	Machine
Sneasel	Machine
Skarmory	Machine
Nuzleaf	Machine
Shiftry	Machine
Sableye	Machine
Mawile	Machine
Aggron	Machine
Carvanha	Machine
Sharpedo	Machine
Crawdaunt	Machine
Duskull	Machine
Dusclops	Machine
Absol	Machine
Glalie	Machine
Stunky	Machine
Skuntank	Machine
Lucario	Machine
Skorupi	Machine
Drapion	Machine
Croagunk	Machine
Toxicroak	Machine
Porygon-Z	Machine
Dusknoir	Machine
Rotom	Machine
Heatran	Machine
Giratina	Machine
Purrloin	Machine
Liepard	Machine
Sandile	Machine
Krokorok	Machine
Krookodile	Machine
Scraggy	Machine
Scrafty	Machine
Sigilyph	Machine
Trubbish	Machine
Garbodor	Machine
Zorua	Machine
Zoroark	Machine
Gothita	Machine
Gothorita	Machine
Gothitelle	Machine
Frillish	Machine
Jellicent	Machine
Elgyem	Machine
Beheeyem	Machine
Litwick	Machine
Lampent	Machine
Chandelure	Machine
Druddigon	Machine
Pawniard	Machine
Bisharp	Machine
Deino	Machine
Zweilous	Machine
Hydreigon	Machine
Tornadus	Machine
Thundurus	Machine
Genesect	Machine
Pancham	Machine
Pangoro	Machine
Espurr	Machine
Meowstic	Machine
Inkay	Machine
Malamar	Machine
Helioptile	Machine
Heliolisk	Machine
Tyrunt	Machine
Tyrantrum	Machine
Amaura	Machine
Aurorus	Machine
Phantump	Machine
Trevenant	Machine
Pumpkaboo	Machine
Gourgeist	Machine
Noibat	Machine
Noivern	Machine
Incineroar	Machine
Golisopod	Machine
Mimikyu	Machine
Guzzlord	Machine
Necrozma	Machine
Naganadel	Machine
Blacephalon	Machine
Inteleon	Machine
Thievul	Machine
Sinistea	Machine
Polteageist	Machine
Hatenna	Machine
Hattrem	Machine
Hatterene	Machine
Perrserker	Machine
Runerigus	Machine
Morpeko	Machine
Duraludon	Machine
Urshifu	Machine
Zarude	Machine
Spectrier	Machine

Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee: 15 species
Species	Method	Level
Gastly	Level up, Machine	28
Haunter	Level up, Machine	36
Gengar	Level up, Machine	36
Blastoise	Machine
Ekans	Machine
Arbok	Machine
Vulpix	Machine
Ninetales	Machine
Meowth	Machine
Persian	Machine
Muk	Machine
Koffing	Machine
Weezing	Machine
Gyarados	Machine
Mew	Machine

Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon: 135 species
Species	Method	Level
Clawitzer	Level up, Machine	1
Larvitar	Level up, Machine	32
Pupitar	Level up, Machine	34
Tyranitar	Level up, Machine	34
Gastly	Level up, Machine	36
Haunter	Level up, Machine	44
Gengar	Level up, Machine	44
Yveltal	Level up, Machine	44
Vullaby	Level up, Machine	46
Mandibuzz	Level up, Machine	46
Weavile	Level up, Machine	47
Spiritomb	Level up, Machine	49
Tornadus	Level up, Machine	67
Thundurus	Level up, Machine	67
Honchkrow	Level up, Machine	75
Darkrai	Level up, Machine	93
Blastoise	Machine
Ekans	Machine
Arbok	Machine
Vulpix	Machine
Ninetales	Machine
Meowth	Machine
Persian	Machine
Muk	Machine
Koffing	Machine
Weezing	Machine
Gyarados	Machine
Mew	Machine
Crobat	Machine
Umbreon	Machine
Murkrow	Machine
Misdreavus	Machine
Gligar	Machine
Steelix	Machine
Sneasel	Machine
Skarmory	Machine
Houndour	Machine
Houndoom	Machine
Poochyena	Machine
Mightyena	Machine
Nuzleaf	Machine
Shiftry	Machine
Sableye	Machine
Mawile	Machine
Aggron	Machine
Carvanha	Machine
Sharpedo	Machine
Cacnea	Machine
Cacturne	Machine
Seviper	Machine
Crawdaunt	Machine
Shuppet	Machine
Banette	Machine
Duskull	Machine, Egg
Dusclops	Machine
Absol	Machine
Glalie	Machine
Deoxys	Machine
Mismagius	Machine
Stunky	Machine
Skuntank	Machine
Lucario	Machine
Skorupi	Machine
Drapion	Machine
Croagunk	Machine
Toxicroak	Machine
Gliscor	Machine
Porygon-Z	Machine
Dusknoir	Machine
Rotom	Machine
Heatran	Machine
Giratina	Machine
Arceus	Machine
Purrloin	Machine
Liepard	Machine
Sandile	Machine
Krokorok	Machine
Krookodile	Machine
Scraggy	Machine
Scrafty	Machine
Sigilyph	Machine
Yamask	Machine
Cofagrigus	Machine
Trubbish	Machine
Garbodor	Machine
Zorua	Machine, Egg
Zoroark	Machine
Gothita	Machine, Egg
Gothorita	Machine
Gothitelle	Machine
Frillish	Machine
Jellicent	Machine
Elgyem	Machine
Beheeyem	Machine
Litwick	Machine
Lampent	Machine
Chandelure	Machine
Druddigon	Machine
Pawniard	Machine
Bisharp	Machine
Deino	Machine, Egg
Zweilous	Machine
Hydreigon	Machine
Genesect	Machine
Frogadier	Machine
Greninja	Machine
Litleo	Machine
Pyroar	Machine
Pancham	Machine
Pangoro	Machine
Furfrou	Machine
Espurr	Machine
Meowstic	Machine
Inkay	Machine
Malamar	Machine
Helioptile	Machine
Heliolisk	Machine
Tyrunt	Machine
Tyrantrum	Machine
Amaura	Machine
Aurorus	Machine
Phantump	Machine
Trevenant	Machine
Pumpkaboo	Machine
Gourgeist	Machine
Noibat	Machine
Noivern	Machine
Hoopa	Machine
Incineroar	Machine
Golisopod	Machine
Mimikyu	Machine
Guzzlord	Machine
Necrozma	Machine
Naganadel	Machine
Blacephalon	Machine