Dark Pulse usage and stats in Smogon SV SHAREDPOWER
Quick snapshot
Dark Pulse is run by 18 Pokémon in SV SHAREDPOWER this July 2026, averaging 0.42 Pokémon per team that carry it (6.9% of the 6 team slots). Top users include Darkrai, Houndoom, and Pyroar.
Smogon chaos SV SHAREDPOWER July 2026, 2,802 battles, Elite (1760)Methodology
- #10 by weighted usage
- +104 vs last month
- peak #10 (Jul 2026)
- first seen Aug 2025
- 12 months tracked
Mechanics
| Type | Dark |
|---|---|
| Category | Special |
| Power | 80 |
| Accuracy | 100% |
| PP | 15 |
| Priority | 0 |
| Target | selected pokemon |
| Effect chance | 20% |
| entity_mechanics.flinch_chance | 20% |
Effect
Inflicts regular damage. Has a chance to make the target flinch.
Special
