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Dusknoir in Ultra League
Ghost#24of 849 ranked
90PvPoke score
Metaseen often in battles
Dusknoir is one of the best picks in the format in Ultra League. Ultra League caps every Pokémon at 2,500 CP, so bulky Pokémon and fully powered-up favourites take over.
Best moveset
AstonishFast · Ghost · 12 damage, 10 energy in 3 turns48% of top players
Dynamic PunchCharged · Fighting · 90 damage, 45 energy23% of top players
Shadow PunchCharged · Ghost · 55 damage, 35 energy30% of top players
Second charged move: 50,000 stardust and 50 candy; buddy distance 3 km.
Play it by the counts
How many Astonishs it takes to charge each move from empty. Count them in the fight and you know when a shield decision is coming — for you and for your opponent.
5Astonish → Dynamic Punch5 fast moves, 15 turns
4Astonish → Shadow Punch4 fast moves, 12 turns
What Dusknoir beats
Skeledirgewins this matchup81
Tinkatonwins this matchup68
Empoleonwins this matchup66
Virizionwins this matchup61
Zygarde (Complete Forme)wins this matchup53
What beats Dusknoir
Snorlaxloses this matchup34
Corviknightloses this matchup40
Mimikyu (Busted)loses this matchup40
Florgesloses this matchup44
Jellicentloses this matchup44Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.
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