Is Dusknoir good in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Dusknoir is S-tier for Ultra League and has 1 other ranked role.

What are the best Dusknoir IVs for Great League?

The rank-1 Great League spread is 5/15/11 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 CP cap at level 23.5. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.

What are the best Dusknoir IVs for Ultra League?

The rank-1 Ultra League spread is 4/13/15 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 2500 CP cap at level 48.5. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.

Is Dusknoir a good raid attacker?

Dusknoir ranks #77 of 193 ghost attackers with 10.1 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Can Dusknoir be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Shiny Dusknoir is available from evolution, photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

Is Shadow Dusknoir worth keeping?

Shadow Dusknoir hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. The Shadow form is A-tier for Great League, so keep it.

#477 · Generation 4

Dusknoir

ghost

Max CP (L40 / L50): 2,388 / 2,700
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 1,364 / 1,706
Research CP (L15): 1,023
Buddy distance: 3 km
2nd charged move: 50,000 dust · 50 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Keep

Dusknoir earns its spot: S-tier Ultra League.

Battle roles

S
Ultra League#25 of 851 · score 90.2
It is ranked #25 in Ultra League on PvPoke with Astonish / Dynamic Punch / Shadow Punch.
A
Great Leagueshadow#79 of 1154 · score 87.8
The Shadow version is ranked #79 in Great League on PvPoke with Astonish / Dynamic Punch / Shadow Punch.

Collection value

1 costume/event variant: costumed copies cannot be re-obtained outside their event.
Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack180

Defense254

Stamina128

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

dark×1.6
ghost×1.6

Resists

fighting×0.391
normal×0.391
bug×0.625
poison×0.625

Evolution line

Duskull
→25 candyDusclops
→100 candy + Sinnoh StoneDusknoir

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	B	#106 / 1154	86.1	Astonish · Dynamic Punch · Shadow Punch	L23.5 · 5/15/11
Great LeagueShadow	A	#79 / 1154	87.8	Astonish · Dynamic Punch · Shadow Punch	L23.5 · 5/15/11
Ultra League	S	#25 / 851	90.2	Astonish · Dynamic Punch · Shadow Punch	L48.5 · 4/13/15
Ultra LeagueShadow	A	#26 / 851	90.2	Astonish · Dynamic Punch · Shadow Punch	L48.5 · 4/13/15
Ultra Premier	S	#20 / 689	94	Astonish · Dynamic Punch · Shadow Punch
Ultra PremierShadow	S	#11 / 689	95.4	Astonish · Dynamic Punch · Shadow Punch

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
ghostShadow	–	#61 / 193	11.8	177	Hex · Shadow BallElite TM
ghost	–	#77 / 193	10.1	181	Hex · Shadow BallElite TM
psychicShadow	–	#119 / 248	10.1	150	Hex · Psychic
psychic	–	#148 / 248	8.6	154	Hex · Psychic
fightingShadow	–	#181 / 283	10.1	150	Hex · Dynamic Punch
darkShadow	–	#187 / 363	9.0	134	Hex · Dark Pulse
fighting	–	#206 / 283	8.6	154	Hex · Dynamic Punch
dark	–	#223 / 363	7.6	137	Hex · Dark Pulse

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
HexSTAB	ghost	8	+13	1.0s	8.0	7	+13	3 turns
AstonishSTAB	ghost	7	+13	1.0s	7.0	12	+10	3 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
Ominous WindSTAB	ghost	55	-33	2.5s	1.67	45	-45	10% chance: +1 own Atk, +1 own Def
Psychic	psychic	95	-50	3.0s	1.90	75	-55	10% chance: -1 foe Def
Dark Pulse	dark	80	-50	3.0s	1.60	80	-45
PoltergeistSTAB	ghost	140	-100	3.5s	1.40	150	-75
Shadow PunchSTAB	ghost	35	-33	1.5s	1.06	55	-35
Dynamic Punch	fighting	85	-50	2.5s	1.70	90	-45
Shadow BallElite TMSTAB	ghost	100	-50	3.0s	2.00	90	-50

Questions people ask

Is Dusknoir good in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Dusknoir is S-tier for Ultra League and has 1 other ranked role.
Should I keep or transfer Dusknoir?: Dusknoir earns its spot: S-tier Ultra League.
What are the best Dusknoir IVs for Great League?: The rank-1 Great League spread is 5/15/11 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 CP cap at level 23.5. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.
What are the best Dusknoir IVs for Ultra League?: The rank-1 Ultra League spread is 4/13/15 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 2500 CP cap at level 48.5. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.
Is Dusknoir a good raid attacker?: Dusknoir ranks #77 of 193 ghost attackers with 10.1 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Dusknoir be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Dusknoir is available from evolution, photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
Is Shadow Dusknoir worth keeping?: Shadow Dusknoir hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. The Shadow form is A-tier for Great League, so keep it.

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Costumes & event variants (1)

Cempasuchil CrownEvent costume

Verdict: Keep