Dusknoir

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“Comes to those whose lives have come to an end and escorts their souls to the afterlife. Known to mistakenly take the souls of those who yet have life left in them, albeit rarely.” — Dusknoir's Pokédex entry^[src]

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Dusknoir^{(JPJapanese: ヨノワール

Romaji: Yonoir)} is a species of Pokémon in the series of the same name. It is a Ghost type Pokémon introduced in the fourth generation. It evolves from Dusclops when trading with a Reaper Cloth.

Physiology and Behavior[]

Dusknoir is a primarily black Pokémon that somewhat resembles a cyclops. Its cylindrical head is light gray with a single eye that has a yellow iris and a red pupil. Its eyelid resembles a smiling mouth, with its red eye being a tongue. There is a yellow band near the top of its head, and a short, yellow antenna with a disc-shaped tip extends from on top. Six flat projections extend from the base of its neck and surround its head, resembling an upturned collar. Dusknoir has well-developed arms with two yellow bands near its wrists and large, gray hands. On the front of its torso are two almond-shaped markings, and on its back are two circular markings. Both sets of markings resemble eyes. A yellow band encircles its body, zigzagging along the front and forming a long curve around the back. It has a wispy tail in place of feet.

The antenna on Dusknoir's head allows it to receive transmissions from the spirit world, which tell it to bring people there. It is unknown if Dusknoir has a will of its own, or if it is forced to follow the bidding of the transmissions it receives. However, the anime has also shown it protecting people from being taken to the spirit world. The band on its body can open, similar to a mouth. Dusknoir is capable of using its belly mouth to swallow its target whole. It also uses this ability to take spirits into its body and carry them home or as it travels to unknown places. Dusknoir only consumes spectral essence, leaving only the empty remains of living beings untouched.

Appearances[]

Main Pokémon games[]

Other Pokémon games[]

Dusknoir is a major character in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness and Explorers of Sky. He travels to the present from the future to hunt down Grovyle and the player to prevent them from changing the future. He also stars in the Special Episode In the Future of Darkness. He is later recruitable in Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon.

In Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia, Dusknoir is used by Blake Hall in an attempt to thwart the player.

In the anime[]

Origin and inspiration[]

Dusknoir appears to be a ghostly cyclops. A Japanese one-eyed mountain-dwelling creature named the Yamawaro may also have been the inspiration for this Pokémon. Like Dusclops, due to its round shape and a single eye, it may also be based on the Chōchin-obake, while it guiding lost spirits to the spirit world is similar to the Grim Reaper guiding deceased people to the afterlife. The face on its belly may be based on Jack-o-lanterns. Its ability to receive transmissions from the world of spirits may be based on paranormal explanations for electronic voice phenomena.

In-game information[]

Pokédex entries[]

Title	Entry
Fourth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Diamond	The antenna on its head captures radio waves from the world of spirits that command it to take people there.
Pokémon Pearl	The antenna on its head captures radio waves from the world of spirits that command it to take people there.
Pokémon Platinum	It is said to take lost spirits into its pliant body and guide them home.
Pokémon HeartGold	This feared Pokémon is said to travel to worlds unknown. Some even believe that it takes lost spirits along with it.
Pokémon SoulSilver	This feared Pokémon is said to travel to worlds unknown. Some even believe that it takes lost spirits along with it.
Fifth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Black	It is said to take lost spirits into its pliant body and guide them home.
Pokémon White	It is said to take lost spirits into its pliant body and guide them home.
Pokémon Black 2	It is said to take lost spirits into its pliant body and guide them home.
Pokémon White 2	It is said to take lost spirits into its pliant body and guide them home.
Sixth Pokémon generation
Pokémon X	It is said to take lost spirits into its pliant body and guide them home.
Pokémon Y	The antenna on its head captures radio waves from the world of spirits that command it to take people there.
Pokémon Omega Ruby	It is said to take lost spirits into its pliant body and guide them home.
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire	The antenna on its head captures radio waves from the world of spirits that command it to take people there.
Eighth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sword	At the bidding of transmissions from the spirit world, it steals people and Pokémon away. No one knows whether it has a will of its own.
Pokémon Shield	With the mouth on its belly, Dusknoir swallows its target whole. The soul is the only thing eaten— Dusknoir disgorges the body before departing.
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond	The antenna on its head captures radio waves from the world of spirits that command it to take people there.
Pokémon Shining Pearl	The antenna on its head captures radio waves from the world of spirits that command it to take people there.
Pokémon Legends: Arceus	Comes to those whose lives have come to an end and escorts their souls to the afterlife. Known to mistakenly take the souls of those who yet have life left in them, albeit rarely.
Ninth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Scarlet	It is said to take lost spirits into its pliant body and take them to the afterlife.
Pokémon Violet	It comes and goes between this world and the afterlife. People fear this Pokémon because it is said to suck in lost spirits and take them along.