Dusknoir counters

Gen 8 National Dex Doubles · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Dusknoir
#0477 Dusknoir
Ghost
USAGE 2.7% #76
ABILITYPressure
BASE STATS
HP 45
ATK 100
DEF 135
SPA 65
SPD 135
SPE 45
BST525
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
GhostDark
½×
PoisonBug
0×
NormalFighting
Moves
Poltergeist 98.7% Brick Break 98.7% Psych Up 98.7% Trick Room 98.7% Pain Split 1.3% Sucker Punch 1.3% Earthquake 1.3% Shadow Sneak 1.3%
Items
Mental Herb 98.7% Life Orb 1.3% Expert Belt 0.0% Wide Lens 0.0%
Abilities
Pressure98.7%Frisk1.3%
Common Teammates
Kangaskhan98.5%Snorlax98.5%Diancie98.5%Bruxish98.5%Victini69.3%Throh24.4%Amoonguss4.8%Metagross-Mega1.5%
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Ranked #76 with 2.71% usage. Sorted by reliability score.