Darkness Field

* A shroud of darkness, however slight, gently envelops the field...
* The thick fog of darkness feels constricting...
* In an endless sea of darkness, any glimmer of hope fades away...
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Darkness Field is one of the Field Effects present in Pokémon Desolation.

## Stages

Darkness Field contains three 'stages' that it can transform between, with higher stages having more potent effects. The stage of field can be changed in the following ways:

* The following Attacks boost the field by one stage: Dark Pulse, Night Daze, Ominous Wind, Moongeist Beam and Astral Barrage.
* Dark Void boosts the field by two stages.
* The following Attacks reduce the field by one stage: Dazzling Gleam, Flash, Flash Cannon, Wish, Luster Purge, Light of Ruin and Photon Geyser.
* Light That Burns the Sky reduces the field by two stages.
* The field is boosted by one stage if a Magical Seed is activated. [Stages 1 and 2 only]
* The field is boosted by one stage if a Pokémon with Dark Surge enters the field. [Stages 1 and 2 only]
* Harsh sunlight reduces the field by one stage.

## General Effects

* Sleep lasts for 2-4 turns on Stages 2 and above.
* Dark-type and Ghost-type Pokémon take reduced damage by 0.9x [Stage 2] or 0.75x [Stage 3].
* Dark-type and Ghost-type weaknesses are annulled on Stage 3.

## Abilities Affected

* Pokémon with Shadow Shield take x0.75 decreased damage on super-effective hits. [Stages 2 and above only]
* Pokémon with Dark Surge have their Speed stat boosted by one stage upon entering the field. [Stage 3 only]
* Bad Dreams' end of turn damage is increased by 16% [Stage 2] or 25% [Stage 3] of adjacent sleeping Pokémons' HP.
* Rattled is activated.
* Insomnia is annulled.
* Pokémon with Pickpocket have their Speed stat boosted by one stage upon entry.
* While Fairy Aura is active, all Fairy-type attacks decrease in base power by 20% [Stage 2] or 10% [Stage 3].
* While Dark Aura is active, all Dark-type attacks increase in base power by 40% [Stage 1], 50% [Stage 2] or 60% [Stage 3].
* Mimicry turns the user into the Dark-type.
* Dark Surge boosts the field stage by one [Stages 1 and 2] or increases the Pokémon's Speed by one stage on entry. [Stage 3]

## Moves Affected

### The following moves increase by 1.1x [Stage 1], 1.2x [Stage 2] or 1.4 [Stage 3] in base power.

"***The scattered shadows amassed around the attack!*"** [Stage 1]

"***The shadows joined in on the attack!"*** [Stage 2]

"***The void attacked!"*** [Stage 3]

### The following moves decrease by 0.9x [Stage 1], 0.75x [Stage 2] or 0.5x [Stage 3] in base power.

"***A glimmer of light infiltrates the dark...*"** [Stage 1]

"***Some dim light breaks through..."*** [Stage 2]

"***A single ray of light makes its way..."*** [Stage 3]

### Other moves

* Flash's stat change is amplified.
* Dark Void’s base accuracy becomes 100.
* Moonlight will restore 75% max HP.
* Synthesis and Morning Sun will only restore 25% [Stage 2] or 12.5% [Stage 3] max HP.
* Solar Beam and Solar Blade will always fail.
* Aurora Veil is enabled.
* Nature Power will become Dark Pulse.
* Secret Power lowers Defense.
* Wish lasts for one turn.
* Camouflage will turn the user into the Dark type.

## Item Interactions

* Magical Seed increases the field stage by 1 [Stages 1 or 2] or boosts the holder's Defense and Special Defense by one stage.

## Trivia

* Prior to Episode 6, this field was a repurposed version of the Dark Crystal Cavern field from Pokémon Reborn, with some of the boost to some moves removed.