Dark Charged move

Dark Pulse

Raid and GO Battle League stats for Dark Pulse, plus every Pokemon that can learn it.

Power

PvE base damage

Energy

−50

Cost per use

Duration

3.0s

Animation time

DPS

26.7

Damage per second

Raid & Gym stats (PvE)

Power: 80
Energy: −50
Duration: 3.0s
DPS: 26.7 dmg/s
DPE: 1.6 dmg/energy
Damage window start: 1.40s
Damage window end: 2.30s

GO Battle League stats (PvP)

Power: 80
Energy: −50
Turns: 1 (instant)
DPE: 1.6 dmg/energy

Editor's notes

Dark Pulse is a Dark-type charged move in Pokémon GO. Hits for 80 base power and costs 50 energy.

Notable Pokémon that can learn it include Darkrai, Gengar, Hydreigon and Necrozma.

Toni Ramón

Founder & lead editor

What these stats mean

Power, energy, duration, DPS and the PvP numbers

Power: Base damage each use deals before type and stat multipliers.
Energy: Energy the move costs to fire.
Duration: Animation time. You cannot dodge or attack during it.
DPS: Damage per second — power × 1000 / duration.
PvP stats: GO Battle League runs on 0.5s turns with its own power and energy values, so they differ from the raid numbers.

Top Pokemon with Dark Pulse

Released Pokemon that learn this move, ranked by base attack. Max CP is at level 50 with 15/15/15 IVs.

#	Pokemon	Max CP	ATK	DEF	STA
1	Darkrai Dark	4,228	285	198	172
2	GengarElite TM GhostPoison	3,254	261	149	155
3	Hydreigon DarkDragon	4,099	256	188	211
4	Necrozma Psychic	4,164	251	195	219
5	Yveltal DarkFlying	4,275	250	185	246
6	Polteageist Ghost	3,458	248	189	155
7	Absol Dark	2,857	246	120	163
8	Honchkrow DarkFlying	3,066	243	103	225
9	Zarude DarkGrass	4,334	242	215	233
10	Kingambit DarkSteel	4,086	238	203	225
11	Bisharp DarkSteel	3,216	232	176	163
12	Grimmsnarl DarkFairy	3,223	227	139	216
13	Haunter GhostPoison	2,220	223	107	128
14	Overqwil DarkPoison	3,331	222	171	198
15	Cacturne GrassDark	2,598	221	115	172
16	Beheeyem Psychic	3,113	221	163	181
17	Clawitzer Water	3,124	221	171	174
18	Pyroar FireNormal	3,129	221	149	200
19	Incineroar FireDark	3,388	214	175	216
20	Mismagius Ghost	2,957	211	187	155
21	Mew Psychic	3,692	210	210	225
22	Lokix BugDark	2,619	199	144	174
23	Muk Poison	3,117	190	172	233
24	Liepard Dark	2,087	187	106	162
25	Gastly GhostPoison	1,390	186	67	102
26	Dusknoir Ghost	2,701	180	254	128
27	Murkrow DarkFlying	1,767	175	87	155
28	Weezing Poison	2,592	174	197	163
29	Arbok Poison	2,172	167	153	155
30	Misdreavus Ghost	2,178	167	154	155

FAQ

Is Dark Pulse a good move?

Dark Pulse deals 80 base damage over 3.0 seconds, which works out at 26.7 DPS and 1.6 damage per energy spent. Compare it with the rest of the Dark moves to see where it ranks.

Which Pokemon learn Dark Pulse?

The table above lists the 30 strongest by base attack, led by Darkrai, Gengar, Hydreigon.

Is Dark Pulse better in PvE or PvP?

In raids and gyms the move has 80 power for 50 energy over 3.0s. In GO Battle League it uses 80 power for 50 energy. The two sets of numbers are independent, so read the PvE block for raids and the PvP block for GO Battle League.

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