Dusknoir (PMD Explorers)

==Summary==
Dusknoir is a non-player character from Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time/Darkness/Sky. He is a supporting character that plays a significant role in the game. He was first introduced to the player as a famous and wise Pokémon, exploring the world and solving mysteries, but later is revealed to be a main antagonist and a servant of Primal Dialga, a senseless version of the Legendary Pokémon of time, focused only on self-preservation. Prior to the start of the game, Dusknoir was sent to the past by Primal Dialga in pursuit of Grovyle and the main protagonist, who were on a mission to change the future and prevent the planet's paralysis and plunge into darkness. It's learned that Dusknoir attempted to stop Grovyle and the protagonist out of fear of his own erasure, knowing the consequences if history were changed. After learning why Grovyle wishes to change history, Dusknoir has a change of heart and allies himself with Grovyle and Celebi in their final fight to stop Primal Dialga's rampage. He is reformed by the end of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Sky. 
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: At least 
Name: Dusknoir
Origin: Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time/Darkness/Sky
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Classification: Third Form Pokémon, Gripper Pokémon, Formerly Primal Dialga's henchman
Powers and Abilities:
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Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Stealth Mastery, Enhanced Senses, Levitation, Invisibility, Intangibility, Incorporeality, Ice Manipulation, Immortality (Type 7), Shadow and Darkness Manipulation, Hellfire Manipulation (Via Will-O-Wisp), Body Control, Dimensional/Spiritual BFR, Soul Absorption, Ectoplasm Manipulation, Status Effect Inducement, Possession (Of an empty body), Can hit incorporeal entities, Gravity Manipulation (Via Gravity), Fire Manipulation (Via Fire Punch), Negation (Via Foresight), Statistics Reduction, Curse Manipulation, Paralysis Inducement (Via Disable), Resistance to Poison and Bug moves, Immunity to Normal and Fighting moves, Acausality (Type 1, after Arceus' intervention)
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Same as before, plus Martial Arts (Focus Punch, Brick Break), Energy Projection (Focus Blast), Telekinesis (Psychic), Weather Manipulation (Sunny Day), Power Nullification (Taunt), Electricity Manipulation (Charge Beam), Duplication (Double Team), Empathic Manipulation (Attract), Earth Manipulation (Earthquake), Statistics Amplification (Calm Mind), Forcefield Creation (Protect), Damage Boost (Facade), Transmutation, limited Absorption, Healing, Teleportation, Afterimage Creation, Fear Manipulation, Clairvoyance, Attack Reflection, Sleep Manipulation, limited Durability Negation, Resurrection, Resistance to Sleep Manipulation and Status Effect Inducement
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Attack Potency: At least Universe level+ (Fought and won against a weakened Primal Dialga alongside Grovyle and Celebi. Primal Dialga is weaker than normal Dialga and can only control one timeline, but still has the same mastery over said timeline like his normal self would have over all)
Speed: At least Massively FTL+, likely Infinite (Equal to Grovyle, who blitzed Uxie and fought Primal Dialga)
Lifting Strength: Class M (Comparable, if not superior, to a regular Dusknoir)
Striking Strength: At least Universe level+
Durability: At least Universe level+ (Took hits from Grovyle and a weakened Primal Dialga)
Stamina: Very High (Can continue to fight even after tanking his own Shadow Ball [which he is weak to], albeit after a brief period to rest)
Range: Standard Melee Range, Tens of Kilometers with most attacks, far higher with the Escape Orb
Standard Equipment: To see a list of Dusknoir's optional equipment, check out this blog here
Intelligence: Extremely high (Is a master of deception and manipulation, has studied all he could over many fields as he is shown to be knowledgeable in lore, navigation, combating types he is weak to, and more. He is an excellent actor as well, fooling the world into believing he is the hero, and Grovyle [who is cautious by all counts and up to that point was his veritable arch-enemy] into trusting him, nearly leading to his death. He's also an excellent fighter, being able to fight multiple opponents he would be weak to at once, albeit with help from Grovyle)
Weaknesses: Dark and Ghost type moves
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
*See here for a list of Dusknoir's moves.
===Abilities===
*Pressure: Dusknoir makes the opponent expend twice as much energy, tiring them out twice as quickly.
==Gallery==
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==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
Losses:
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