Is Dusknoir Deck good in Pokemon TCG Pocket?

Dusknoir Deck is a Tier 3 deck with a 52% win rate and 0.1% meta share. It's a viable deck that can perform well in the right hands.

What cards do I need for Dusknoir Deck?

The core cards for Dusknoir Deck are: Dusknoir, Dusknoir. Top tournament builds also commonly include Chandelure, Dusclops, Duskull, Gourgeist.

How do you play Dusknoir Deck?

Build your strategy around Dusknoir. It's the deck's main damage dealer. Use Dusknoir's Ability "Fade into Darkness" — When this Pokémon is Knocked Out, flip a coin. If heads, your opponent can't get any points for it.

What is the best Dusknoir Deck deck list?

The top-performing Dusknoir Deck list runs: 1x Chandelure, 1x Dusclops, 1x Dusknoir, 1x Duskull, 1x Gourgeist, 1x Lampent, 1x Litwick, 1x Meloetta, 1x Pumpkaboo, 1x Copycat, 1x Lillie, 1x Lisia, 1x May, 1x Peculiar Plaza, 1x Poké Ball, 1x Professor’s Research, 1x Rare Candy, 1x Red Card, 1x Sabrina, 1x Sightseer. This build achieved 5W-0L at Weekly#2-10｜$100 forSeries｜Noex/Monotype/Singleton.

What beats Dusknoir Deck in Pokemon TCG Pocket?

Dusknoir Deck's core Pokemon are weak to darkness types. Strong counters include Mega Absol ex Deck, Darkrai ex Deck, Zoroark ex Deck.

How many packs do I need to build Dusknoir Deck?

Based on pull rates, you'll need approximately 580 packs to collect all core cards for Dusknoir Deck. Most cards are reasonably accessible through regular pack opening.

Dusknoir Deck

0.1% of the meta · Updated June 10, 2026

Tier 3

Win Rate

52.0%

Meta Share

0.1%

Core Cards

Estimated Pack Cost

580

estimated packs to collect all core cards

2x Rare~290/ea

DusknoirRare

Mega Blaziken300 pks

DusknoirRare

Dialga280 pks

Estimates based on pull rates. Actual results may vary.

Core Cards

Dusknoir

Space-Time Smackdown #072

Dusknoir

Mega Rising #105

Key Moves & Abilities

AbilityShadow Void(Dusknoir)

As often as you like during your turn, you may choose 1 of your Pokémon that has damage on it, and move all of its damage to this Pokémon.

Devour Soul(Dusknoir)

AbilityFade into Darkness(Dusknoir)

When this Pokémon is Knocked Out, flip a coin. If heads, your opponent can't get any points for it.

Hammer In(Dusknoir)

Strategy Guide

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Dusknoir wins by exploiting its Fade into Darkness ability to deny your opponent points on knockouts, while its Shadow Void variant centralizes all damage onto itself to protect the rest of your board. The win condition is outlasting opponents through point denial and damage redirection until you close out with Hammer In or support attackers.

Open by placing Duskull and a bench filler such as Litwick or Pumpkaboo, using Professor's Research, Copycat, and Sightseer to dig toward Rare Candy and the Dusknoir line. Mid-game you prioritize getting the Fade into Darkness Dusknoir into the active spot so any KO has a coin-flip chance of giving your opponent zero points. Once a second Dusknoir is on the bench with Shadow Void, funnel chip damage from Gourgeist or Chandelure onto it to clear your bench between threats. Finish by attacking with Hammer In for 80 damage or shifting the pressure with Sabrina to force a favorable KO sequence.

Strengths

Fade into Darkness gives a 50% chance your opponent scores zero points on any Dusknoir KO, directly denying the 1-point score.
Shadow Void funnels damage off your entire bench onto one body, keeping support Pokemon healthy throughout the game.
Favorable 75% win rate against Mega Venusaur ex, Venusaur, and Gardevoir makes it a targeted counter in the right metagame pocket.

Weaknesses

Oricorio, Indeedee ex, and Pyukumuku all post 25% win rates against this deck — specific counters hard-stop the coin-flip plan.Matchup
A Stage 2 line of Duskull into Dusclops into Dusknoir is slow; Rare Candy is the only acceleration and there is only one copy.Consistency
Hammer In costs only 2 energy for 80 damage, which is low output — if Fade into Darkness flips tails repeatedly, you fall behind on tempo.Tempo
Red Card disrupts your own hand-refill plan and can strand evolution pieces at critical moments.Deckbuilding

How to Play

Deny Points with Fade into Darkness

Keep the Fade into Darkness Dusknoir active as your primary attacker. Every time it is knocked out, flip the coin — a heads result means your opponent scores nothing. Combined with Peculiar Plaza and hand-refresh supporters, you can recycle this threat repeatedly and force your opponent into an unfavorable scoring pace.

Key cardsDusknoirPeculiar PlazaRare Candy

Redirect Damage with Shadow Void

Bench the Shadow Void Dusknoir early and use its ability each turn to pull all accumulated damage off Chandelure, Gourgeist, or Meloetta and stack it onto Dusknoir. This keeps your smaller support Pokemon alive and functioning, giving you a continuous stream of bench presence while your active threatens the opponent.

Key cardsDusknoirChandelureGourgeistMeloetta

Disrupt the Opponent's Hand with Red Card and Sabrina

Red Card forces your opponent to shuffle and redraw three cards, potentially breaking their evolution setup. Pair it with Sabrina to drag up a benched threat that is not yet ready to attack. This combination stalls the opponent long enough to complete your own Stage 2 evolution and set up the Fade into Darkness lock.

Key cardsRed CardSabrinaLisia

How to Beat This Deck

Pressure Before Dusknoir Evolves

Dusknoir requires a three-stage evolution and only one Rare Candy. Aggressive decks that attack immediately on turn 2 and KO Duskull or Dusclops before the Stage 2 lands prevent the coin-flip denial entirely. Fast ex attackers that score 2 points per KO can close the game before Fade into Darkness ever activates.

CountersRare Candy

Use Non-ex Swarm Attackers

Fade into Darkness only matters when Dusknoir is actually knocked out. Flood the board with multiple cheap non-ex attackers that each score 1 point per KO and cycle through them quickly. Your opponent's coin-flip denial never triggers because you are spending few resources per attacker and reaching 3 points through volume.

Target Oricorio and Bench-Damage Tools

Oricorio-style mechanics that place bench damage bypass the active-spot dependency of Shadow Void redirection. Spreading damage across the entire bench forces Dusknoir to try to consolidate an impossible amount of damage. Indeedee ex and Pyukumuku similarly exploit the deck's reliance on a static bench layout.

Common Substitutions

Draw support

Sightseer:Provides hand refill when stuck; replaceable with Copycat if you expect the opponent to have a large hand
May:Additional draw option to find evolution pieces faster

Bench attacker

Meloetta:Flexible bench attacker that functions independently of the Dusknoir evolution
Gourgeist:Provides secondary attacker alongside Chandelure when Dusknoir is being rebuilt