Is Dusknoir viable in Gen 9 ZU?

Dusknoir is ranked #37 in Gen 9 ZU with 5.97% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Dusknoir in Gen 9 ZU

Gen 9 ZU · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0477 Dusknoir

Ghost

USAGE 6.0% #37

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 99.9% Shadow Sneak 89.7% Leech Life 72.9% Earthquake 61.1% Pain Split 28.2% Will-O-Wisp 26.1% Trick Room 10.3% Brick Break 9.4%

Items

Weakness Policy 69.5% Colbur Berry 17.5% Wide Lens 9.4% Leftovers 1.8% Assault Vest 1.4% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.1% Liechi Berry 0.1% Choice Band 0.1%

Abilities

Frisk70.4%Pressure29.6%

Tera Types

Bug 46.4% Ghost 22.8% Ground 12.9% Fighting 9.5% Fairy 7.2% Fire 0.4% Poison 0.4% Dark 0.3%

Common Teammates

Smogon does not compute Checks & Counters data for this format. Use the type matchup chart above to find potential checks.

Ranked #37 with 5.97% usage. Sorted by conservative score.