Shadow Dusknoir

This is a Shadow Pokemon and deals an extra +20% damage in Raids and Gym Battles. It also has 20% less defense.

The antenna on its head captures radio waves from the world of spirits that command it to take people there.

Dex No

#477

Shadow Dusknoir Weaknesses and Strengths

Shadow Dusknoir is a Ghost type Pokemon. When dealing damage with Ghost Type Moves, they will deal an additional 20% damage.

Weak Against
Types	Damage
Ghost	160%
Dark	160%

Resistant Against
Types	Damage
Normal	39.1%
Fighting	39.1%
Poison	62.5%
Bug	62.5%

Best Moves for Shadow Dusknoir in Pokemon GO

Below you can find the best Fast Move and Charge Move combo for Shadow Dusknoir.

We simulate the damage (DPS) of two moves combined and then rank them based on how much damage they deal over a period of time (CDPS).

Fast Move	Charge Move	DPS	CDPS
Hex	Shadow Ball	50.00	425.64
Astonish	Shadow Ball	48.73	403.19
Hex	Poltergeist	56.67	394.33
Astonish	Poltergeist	55.40	366.91
Hex	Psychic	42.14	347.89
Hex	Return	60.00	339.04
Astonish	Psychic	40.87	336.45
Hex	Ominous Wind	36.09	320.89
Hex	Dark Pulse	36.67	317.64
Astonish	Return	58.73	313.62

All Moves for Shadow Dusknoir

Below are all the moves that Shadow Dusknoir can learn. Some moves are only available using Elite TM items.

Move	Type	Power	DPS	Duration	Energy
Ominous Wind	Charged	50	26.09	2300ms	-33
Psychic	Charged	90	32.14	2800ms	-50
Dark Pulse	Charged	80	26.67	3000ms	-50
Poltergeist	Charged	140	46.67	3600ms	-100
Shadow Ball EliteTM	Charged	100	40	3000ms	-50
Frustration	Charged	10	5	2000ms	-33
Return	Charged	35	50	700ms	-33
Astonish	Quick	8	8.73	1100ms	14
Hex	Quick	10	10	1200ms	16

Shadow Dusknoir Evolution

Duskull	Requires 25x Candy	Dusclops
Dusclops	Requires 100x Candy Use a Sinnoh Stone	Dusknoir

Best Shadow Dusknoir Raid Counters in Pokemon GO

Below you can find the best counters for Shadow Dusknoir Raids and the best movesets to use. We run a simulation with every Pokemon GO in our database to figure out the quickest time to defeat (TTK) Shadow Dusknoir in a raid.