Dark Void

Dark Void

ダークホール Dark Hole

Introduced:	Generation IV

Battle Data

Type:
Category:
Power:	N/A
Accuracy:	50% (80% before Generation VII; 90% in LA)
PP:	10, max: 16
Priority:	0
Contact:	No

Affected by

Magic Coat:	Yes
Magic Bounce:
Bright Powder:	Yes
Detect/Protect:	Yes
Snatch:	No
Mirror Move:
King's Rock:	No

Contest Data

Super Contests (DPPt)

Condition:	Smart
Appeal:	2 ♥♥
Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Condition:	Clever
Appeal:	2 ♥♥
Jam:	0
Makes the remaining Pokémon nervous.

Dark Void is a Dark-type move introduced in Generation IV. It's the signature move of Darkrai.

Description

Games	Description
DPPtHGSS	The foe is dragged into a world of total darkness that puts it to sleep.
BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUM	Opposing Pokémon are dragged into a world of total darkness that makes them sleep.

Effect

In battle

Prior to Generation VII:

Dark Void causes the target to fall asleep. In a Double Battle, Dark Void targets both foes. In a Triple Battle, Dark Void only targets adjacent foes. Dark Void has no effect on Pokémon with Insomnia or Vital Spirit. Under certain game rules such as those found in Pokémon Battle Revolution, if the current rules of Battle disallow two Pokémon to be asleep on the same team and Dark Void is used in a Double Battle, the move can hit one Pokémon but if it does, it will be forced to miss the other Pokémon.

From Generation VII onwards:

Dark Void can only be used by Darkrai. If a Pokémon other than Darkrai tries to use Dark Void via Assist, Metronome, or having learned it through Sketch, the battle text "But Pokémon can't use the move!" will be displayed. However, transforming into Darkrai before the move is executed still works.

Learnset

By leveling up

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Level
				IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
	Darkrai	Undiscovered	dark	66	66	66	66		{{{11}}}
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Gallery

• Games
• Anime

Main games

Dark Void depicted in Generation VII

Side games

Dark Void being used by a Darkrai in Pokémon Battle Revolution.

Main series

Dark Void performed by Tobias' Darkrai.

Dark Void performed by a wild Darkrai.

Trivia

• This move has received more nerfs than any other move. This is also the only move that got multiple nerfs in the same generation.
  • The nerfs it got have been user limitations (getting reduced to just Darkrai, which was to counter Smeargle using it in competitive) and reduced accuracy (went from 80% to 50%, to stop players from being able to put multiple Pokémon to sleep at once)
  • These nerfs made Darkrai barely used at all, and when it was, it had to rely on Hypnosis of all moves just to make use of its Bad Dreams ability.