darkspecial
Dark Pulse
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 inLets Go Pikachu Lets Go EeveeGeneration 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 inDiamond PearlPlatinumHeartgold SoulsilverGeneration 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 inX YOmega Ruby Alpha SapphireSun MoonUltra Sun Ultra MoonGeneration 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 inSword ShieldGeneration 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 inScarlet VioletThe Indigo DiskGeneration 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 inLegends ZaGeneration 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
