Moves
darkspecial

Dark Pulse

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Power
80
Accuracy
100%
PP
15
Target
Selected Pokemon
20% effect chance

Effect

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

Inflicts regular damage. Has a chance to make the target flinch.

"The user releases a horrible aura imbued with ill intent. This may also make the target flinch."

Where to find it

Game-by-game pickup locations, plus wild Pokémon that may be holding the TM.

Machine by version

  • TM20taught in
    Lets Go Pikachu Lets Go Eevee
    Generation I
    • R B YRoute 15
    Generation II
    • G S CBurned Tower
    Generation III
    • R S ELilycove Department Store($ 3000)
    • FR LGCeladon Department Store
    • ColoThe Under Shop($ 3000)
    • XDRealgam Tower($ 3000)
    Generation IV
    • D P PtVeilstone Department Store($ 2000)
    • HG SSCeladon Department Store($ 2000)
    Generation V
    • B WNimbasa City($ 30000)
    • B2 W2Battle Subway · Pokémon World Tournament(6 BP)
    Generation VI
    • X YShalour City Poké Mart($ 30,000)
    • OR ASLilycove Department Store($ 10,000)
    Generation VII
    • S MHeahea City($ 10,000)
    • US UMHeahea City($ 10,000)
    • P ETeam Rocket Hideout
    Generation VIII
    • Sw ShBattle Tower($ 100,000)
    • BD SPVeilstone Department Store($ 2,000)
    Generation IX
    • S VPrize for defeating Brassius · TM Machine(800 LP Petilil Leaf ×3 Hoppip Leaf ×3)
    • ZAPrize for defeating Jacinthe
  • TM79taught in
    Diamond PearlPlatinumHeartgold Soulsilver
    Generation IV
    • D P PtVictory Road
    • HG SSVictory Road · Celadon Department Store($ 3000)
    • PBRAfter beating Little Battle(9,600 PC)
    Generation V
    • B WPrize for defeating Brycen
    • B2 W2Battle Subway · Pokémon World Tournament(12 BP)
    Generation VI
    • X YFrost Cavern
    • OR ASShoal Cave
    Generation VII
    • S MAncient Poni Path
    • US UMSeaward Cave
    Generation VIII
    • Sw ShHulbury
    • BD SPVictory Road · Grand Underground merchant(×8 or 10 ×8 or 10 ×8 or 10 ×5 or 8 BD /3 or 5 SP ×3 or 5 BD /5 or 8 SP)
    Generation IX
    • S VPrize for defeating Ortega · Area Zero · TM Machine(8,000 LP Hatenna Dust ×3 Swablu Fluff ×3 Fidough Fur ×3)
    • ZAJaune Sector 8 ( Wild Zone 19 )
  • TM97taught in
    X YOmega Ruby Alpha SapphireSun MoonUltra Sun Ultra Moon
    Generation VI
    • X YRoute 15
    • OR ASTeam Magma Hideout OR · Team Aqua Hideout AS
    Generation VII
    • S MPoni Coast
    • US UMPoni Coast
    Generation VIII
    • Sw ShTurffield
    • BD SPGreat Marsh · Battle Tower · Grand Underground merchant(32 BP ×15 or 18 ×15 or 18 ×15 or 18 ×8 or 10 BD /5 or 8 SP ×5 or 8 BD /8 or 10 SP)
    Generation IX
    • S VArea Zero · East Province (Area One) · West Province (Area One) · West Province (Area Two) · TM Machine Only in The Teal Mask : Wistful Fields(5,000 LP Squawkabilly Feather ×3 Bombirdier Feather ×3 Rufflet Feather ×3)
    • ZAReward for attaining research level 31
  • TR58taught in
    Sword Shield
    Generation VIII
    • Sw ShWild Area Watt Traders 3★ · 4★ · 5★ Max Raid Battles ( Bridge Field , Dusty Bowl , Giant's Mirror , Stony Wilderness Sh , West Lake Axewell Sh ) Only in The Isle of Armor : 3★ · 4★ · 5★ Max Raid Battles ( Soothing Wetlands , Challenge Road , Workout Sea , Honeycalm Sea ) Cram-o-matic ( Dark : 102-110 points) Only in The Crown Tundra : Giant's Foot Snowslide Slope Watt Trader 3★ · 4★ · 5★ Max Raid Battles ( Frostpoint Field , Giant's Bed , Snowslide Slope , Giant's Foot , Frigid Sea )(3,000 W)
    • TR59
  • TM94taught in
    Scarlet VioletThe Indigo Disk
    Generation V
    • B WPinwheel Forest
    • B2 W2Virbank Complex
    Generation VI
    • X YAmbrette Town
    • OR ASRoute 111
    Generation VII
    • S MPoni Breaker Coast
    • US UMPoni Breaker Coast
    Generation VIII
    • Sw ShMotostoke (Upper Pokémon Center )($ 10,000)
    • BD SPTeam Galactic HQ · Battle Tower · Grand Underground merchant(40 BP ×15 or 18 ×15 or 18 ×15 or 18 ×8 or 10 BD /5 or 8 SP ×5 or 8 BD /8 or 10 SP)
    Generation IX
    • S VGlaseado Mountain · East Province (Area Three) · North Province (Area Two) · TM Machine Only in The Teal Mask : Fellhorn Gorge Only in The Indigo Disk : Coastal Biome(8,000 LP Zorua Fur ×3 Impidimp Hair ×3 Spiritomb Fragment ×3)
    • ZARestaurant Le Yeah (reward for completing Side Mission 060: " Full Course of Battles: Two Stars")
  • TM90taught in
    Legends Za
    Generation IV
    • D P PtVeilstone Game Corner · Old Chateau(2000 C)
    • HG SSGoldenrod Game Corner(2000 C)
    Generation V
    • B WTwist Mountain Winter
    • B2 W2Twist Mountain
    Generation VI
    • X YAnistar City (8:00 PM-3:59 AM)
    • OR ASMirage Island (South of Pacifidlog Town )
    Generation VII
    • S MRoute 1
    • US UMRoute 1
    Generation VIII
    • Sw ShHammerlocke (East Pokémon Center )($ 20,000)
    • BD SPOld Chateau · Veilstone Department Store($ 2,000)
    Generation IX
    • S VAsado Desert · East Province (Area Three) · West Province (Area One) · TM Machine Only in The Teal Mask : Fellhorn Gorge(3,000 LP Pincurchin Spines ×3 Qwilfish Spines ×3)
Introduced in Generation IV· Learned by 246 Pokémon