#0477
— Gripper Pokémon
Dusknoir
Abilities
MetaMons competitive notes
Dusknoir is a ghost-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Defense — at 525 BST it is a strong total for competitive play, with slow (base 45) and a physical attacking profile. Its Pressure ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Dusknoir. Build around what Dusknoir actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot.
Damage multipliers when attacked by each type
A MetaMons teambuilding read based on base stats and typing
Dusknoir takes super-effective damage from Ghost, Dark moves — every one of those types is a check you need an answer for when drafting. Before locking Dusknoir into a team, check the weakness guide and count how many of those types your remaining five slots can answer.
- Highest stat
- Defense (135)
- Lowest stat
- HP (45)
- Offensive lean
- physical
- Speed tier
- slow (base 45)
- BST
- 525 (strong for the format)
Dusknoir is a ghost-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Defense — at 525 BST it is a strong total for competitive play, with slow (base 45) and a physical attacking profile. Its Pressure ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Dusknoir. Build around what Dusknoir actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot. Compare this profile against your roster's shared weaknesses in the MetaMons team builder, where the 18-type coverage heatmap reads the whole team, not one slot.
About Dusknoir
Dusknoir is the Gripper Pokémon a Ghost type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 525 with Pressure as its ability.
What is Dusknoir weak to?
Dusknoir is a Ghost-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Ghost, Dark. It resists Poison, Bug. It is immune to Normal, Fighting.
How to counter Dusknoir
To counter Dusknoir in competitive play, bring Pokémon that can hit back with Ghost or Dark moves and can withstand its Ghost STAB attacks. Check the type-defense grid above for the full multiplier breakdown.
Using Dusknoir in competitive teams
Dusknoir can be added to Smogon or VGC teams across Gen 1–9 formats. Build a competitive team with Dusknoir on Metamons and get AI reads on your type coverage and threats before you queue.
