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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Dark Moves

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet have 39 Dark Moves, most of which deal Physical Damage. This includes 5 of the New Dark Moves.

Pokemon SV Dark Moves List

Pokemon SV Dark Moves List ranks the best dark moves in S Tier such as 1# Hyperspace Fury, #2 Foul Play, 3# Assurance, and the Weakest in F Tier being 36# Nasty Plot, 37# Ruination, 38# Taunt.


TIER	Type	Dark Moves	Power	Acc	PP	Effect
C Tier	Dark	Hyperspace Fury	100	101	5	Using its many arms, the user unleashes a barrage of attacks that ignore the effects of moves like Protect and Detect. This also lowers the user's Defense stat.
C Tier	Dark	Foul Play	95	100	15	The user turns the target's strength against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the greater the damage this move inflicts.
D Tier	Dark	Assurance	60	100	10	This move's power is doubled if the target has already taken some damage in the same turn.
D Tier	Dark	Bite	60	100	25	The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch.
D Tier	Dark	Brutal Swing	60	100	20	The user swings its body around violently to inflict damage on everything in its vicinity.
D Tier	Dark	Darkest Lariat	85	100	10	The user swings both arms and hits the target. The target's stat changes don't affect the damage inflicted by this move.
D Tier	Dark	False Surrender	80	101	10	The user pretends to bow its head, but then it stabs the target with its disheveled hair. This attack never misses.
D Tier	Dark	Fiery Wrath	90	100	10	The user transforms its wrath into a fire-like aura to attack. This may also make opposing Pokemon flinch.
D Tier	Dark	Jaw Lock	80	100	10	This move prevents the user and the target from switching out until either of them faints. The effect goes away if either of the Pokemon leaves the field.
D Tier	Dark	Knock Off	65	100	20	The user slaps down the target's held item, making it unusable for that battle. This move does more damage if the target has a held item.
D Tier	Dark	Lash Out	75	100	5	The user lashes out to vent its frustration toward the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's stats were lowered during this turn.
D Tier	Dark	Night Daze	85	95	10	The user looses a pitch-black shock wave at the target to inflict damage. This may also lower the target's accuracy.
D Tier	Dark	Night Slash	70	100	15	The user slashes the target the instant an opportunity arises. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
D Tier	Dark	Sucker Punch	70	100	5	This move enables the user to attack first. This move fails if the target is not readying an attack.
D Tier	Dark	Throat Chop	80	100	15	The user attacks the target's throat, and the resultant suffering prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns.
D Tier	Dark	Wicked Blow	75	100	5	The user, having mastered the Dark style, strikes the target with a fierce blow. This move always lands a critical hit.
D Tier	Dark	Ceaseless Edge New	65	90	15	The user slashes its shell blade at the target, aiming to land a critical hit. Shell splinters left behind by this attack remain scattered under the target as spikes.
D Tier	Dark	Crunch	80	100	15	The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
D Tier	Dark	Dark Pulse	80	100	15	The user releases a horrible aura imbued with ill intent. This may also make the target flinch.
D Tier	Dark	Kowtow Cleave New	85	101	10	The user slashes at the target after kowtowing to make the target let down its guard. This attack never misses.
D Tier	Dark	Thief	60	100	25	The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
D Tier	Dark	Wicked Torque New	80	100	10	- - -
E Tier	Dark	Payback	50	100	10	The user stores power, then attacks. This move's power is doubled if the user moves after the target.
E Tier	Dark	Snarl	55	95	15	The user yells as if it's ranting about something, which lowers the Sp. Atk stats of opposing Pokemon.
F Tier	Dark	Beat Up	1	100	10	The user gets all party Pokemon to attack the target. The more party Pokemon, the greater the number of attacks.
F Tier	Dark	Flatter	0	100	15	Flattery is used to confuse the target. However, this also boosts the target's Sp. Atk stat.
F Tier	Dark	Hone Claws	0	101	15	The user sharpens its claws to boost its Attack stat and accuracy.
F Tier	Dark	Memento	0	100	10	The user faints. In return, the target's Attack and Sp. Atk stats are harshly lowered.
F Tier	Dark	Parting Shot	0	100	20	With a parting threat, the user lowers the target's Attack and Sp. Atk stats. Then it switches places with a party Pokemon in waiting.
F Tier	Dark	Power Trip	20	100	10	The user boasts its strength and attacks the target. The more the user's stats are boosted, the greater the move's power.
F Tier	Dark	Quash	0	100	15	The user suppresses the target and makes its move go last.
F Tier	Dark	Switcheroo	0	100	10	The user trades held items with the target faster than the eye can follow.
F Tier	Dark	Torment	0	100	15	The user torments and enrages the target, making it incapable of using the same move twice in a row.
F Tier	Dark	Comeuppance New	1	100	10	The user retaliates with much greater force against the opponent that last inflicted damage on it.
F Tier	Dark	Fake Tears	0	100	20	The user feigns crying to fluster the target. This harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat.
F Tier	Dark	Fling	1	100	10	The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.
F Tier	Dark	Nasty Plot	0	101	20	The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat.
F Tier	Dark	Ruination New	1	90	10	The user summons a ruinous disaster. This cuts the target's HP in half.
F Tier	Dark	Taunt	0	100	20	The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.

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