# Dusknoir - VGC 16 Usage Statistics

> Competitive usage data for Dusknoir in VGC 16. Data from Pikalytics.

## Quick Info

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| **Format** | VGC 16 (`vgc2016`) |
| **Game** | Pokemon Scarlet Violet |
| **Category** | vgc2016 |
| **Data Date** | 2026-04 |

## Page Links

- **Standard Web Page** (for users): [View on Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/vgc2016/Dusknoir)
- **AI Data** (this page): https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/vgc2016/Dusknoir
- **Format Overview**: [VGC 16 Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/vgc2016)
- **AI Format Index**: [/ai/pokedex/vgc2016](https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/vgc2016)

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## Common Moves
- **Trick Room**: 99.756%
- **Night Shade**: 89.088%
- **Leer**: 88.873%
- **Gravity**: 71.589%
- **Destiny Bond**: 13.781%
- **Taunt**: 13.228%
- **Skill Swap**: 5.478%
- **Other**: 18.207%

## Common Abilities
- **Frisk**: 89.781%
- **Pressure**: 10.219%

## Common Items
- **Mental Herb**: 89.263%
- **Lum Berry**: 5.298%
- **Life Orb**: 4.053%
- **Other**: 1.386%

## Common Teammates
- **Groudon-Primal**: 99.004%
- **Smeargle**: 89.082%
- **Sableye-Mega**: 89.073%
- **Bronzong**: 76.284%
- **Zekrom**: 75.805%
- **Ferrothorn**: 9.406%

## FAQ for Dusknoir in vgc2016-1760

### What are the top moves for Dusknoir?
The most common moves for Dusknoir are Trick Room, Night Shade, Leer, Gravity. These represent the highest usage percentages on the ladder.

### What are the best teammates for Dusknoir?
Dusknoir is frequently paired with Groudon-Primal, Smeargle, Sableye-Mega, Bronzong. These partners help cover its weaknesses or enhance its offensive capabilities.

### Which Tera Types are best for Dusknoir?
Tera Type data is not available or not applicable for this format.

### What is the most common EV Spread and Nature for Dusknoir?
The top build for Dusknoir features a **Sassy** nature with an EV spread of `252/0/76/0/176/0`. This configuration accounts for 73.571% of competitive builds.

### Which Ability and Item should I use on Dusknoir?
Dusknoir is most effectively run with the ability **Frisk** (89.781%) and the item **Mental Herb** (89.263%).

### What is the most common role for Dusknoir?
Based on common item usage (Mental Herb), Dusknoir often functions as a **tactical** in the vgc2016-1760 meta.

### What are the base stats for Dusknoir?
| Stat | Value |
|------|-------|
| HP | 45 |
| Attack | 100 |
| Defense | 135 |
| Sp. Atk | 65 |
| Sp. Def | 135 |
| Speed | 45 |
| **BST** | **525** |

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## Additional Resources

- [View Dusknoir on Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/vgc2016/Dusknoir) - Full interactive stats page
- [VGC 16 Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/vgc2016) - All Pokemon in this format
- [Team Builder](https://www.pikalytics.com/team/vgc2016) - Build teams with Dusknoir
- [Damage Calculator](https://www.pikalytics.com/calc) - Calculate damage

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*Generated by [Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com). For more context on site data and AI usage, see [llms-full.txt](https://www.pikalytics.com/llms-full.txt).*