Dusknoir counters

Gen 9 ZU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

Dusknoir
#0477 Dusknoir
Ghost
USAGE 6.4% #31
ABILITYFrisk
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 99.7% Shadow Sneak 92.6% Leech Life 62.9% Earthquake 45.2% Pain Split 40.4% Will-O-Wisp 35.3% Trick Room 14.6% Brick Break 6.4%
Items
Weakness Policy 61.9% Colbur Berry 28.5% Wide Lens 6.3% Leftovers 1.5% Assault Vest 1.2% Choice Band 0.2% Insect Plate 0.2% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.1%
Abilities
Frisk65.0%Pressure35.0%
Tera Types
Bug 39.4% Ghost 31.8% Ground 16.8% Fighting 6.5% Fairy 4.6% Poison 0.3% Fire 0.2% Normal 0.2%
Common Teammates
Primeape34.7%Magneton30.2%Minior29.6%Sandslash29.2%Carbink28.7%Mesprit24.7%Jolteon24.2%Regirock23.5%

Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

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Ranked #31 with 6.45% usage. Sorted by reliability score.