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Dusknoir

Vivid Voltage / #71/185

Dusknoir

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Vivid Voltage
Rarity (source)
Holo Rare
Illustrator
Shigenori Negishi
Source reference
swsh4-71

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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
150
Type (source)
Psychic
Stage (source)
Stage2
Evolves from (printed name)
Dusclops
Pokédex number
477
Regulation mark
D
Retreat cost
2 Energy
Weakness (source)
Darkness ×2
Resistance (source)
Fighting -30

Printed card text — English

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

At the bidding of transmissions from the spirit world, it steals people and Pokémon away. No one knows whether it has a will of its own.

Abilities

Spectral Breach

Ability

All Special Energy attached to Pokémon (both yours and your opponent's) provide Colorless Energy and have no other effect.

Attacks

Spooky Shot

Cost: Psychic · Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 120

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

  • Reverse
  • Holographic
  • holo · standard
  • reverse · standard

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