Dusknoir counters

Gen 4 VGC 2009 · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Dusknoir
#0477 Dusknoir
Ghost
USAGE 8.7% #18
BASE STATS
HP 45
ATK 100
DEF 135
SPA 65
SPD 135
SPE 45
BST525
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
GhostDark
½×
PoisonBug
0×
NormalFighting
Moves
Trick Room 100.0% Protect 52.3% Imprison 52.3% Night Shade 42.4% Shadow Sneak 41.4% Psych Up 38.7% Rock Slide 34.7% Shadow Punch 8.7%
Items
Lum Berry 52.9% Leftovers 35.2% Sitrus Berry 7.8% Mental Herb 2.9% Chesto Berry 0.7% Custap Berry 0.3% Life Orb 0.1% Colbur Berry 0.0%
Common Teammates
Snorlax101.1%Metagross98.6%Bronzong45.0%Smeargle43.1%Togekiss39.5%Latios35.2%Swampert34.4%Infernape32.2%
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Checks & Counters

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Ranked #18 with 8.70% usage. Sorted by reliability score.