Noctunoir

Printed language: French · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): Tempête
Rarity (source): Rare
Illustrator: Tomoaki Imakuni
Source reference: dp7-17

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The Pokémon’s story

According to the stories, Dusknoir receives waves from the spirit world. These are said to drive it to guide humans and Pokémon into the afterlife, though whether it acts of its own free will is unknown. Its body can close around a lost spirit to return it where it belongs. Other entries describe a much more disturbing attack through its belly mouth. The Pokédex thus places a guide's role alongside that of a predator whose intentions remain obscure.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Sword acknowledges that whether Dusknoir has a will of its own is unknown. Pokémon Black credits it with returning lost spirits to their world. This uncertainty prevents its actions from being reduced to either a chosen mission or simple instinct.

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Card details

HP: 120
Type (source): Psy
Stage (source): Niveau 2
Evolves from (printed name): Téraclope
Pokédex number: 477
Retreat cost: 2 Energy
Weakness (source): Obscurité +30
Resistance (source): Incolore -20

Printed card text — French

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Description from the source

L'antenne sur sa tête capte les ondes radio du monde des esprits lui ordonnant d'y porter des gens.

Abilities

Vibration spirituelle

Poké-BODY

Tant que Noctunoir est votre Pokémon Actif, placez 1 marqueur de dégât sur chacun des Pokémon de votre adversaire possédant de l'Énergie entre deux tours.

Attacks

Brume obscurité

Cost: Psy · Incolore · Incolore

Damage: 60+

Si le Pokémon Défenseur possède déjà au moins 2 marqueurs de dégât, cette attaque inflige 60 dégâts plus 20 dégâts supplémentaires.

Documented variants

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Normal
Reverse
Normal · Standard
Reverse · Standard

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