Magna's Dusknoir

**Magna's Dusknoir** (Japanese: **マグナのヨノワール** *Maguna's Yonoir*) is the third Pokémon that Magna ever captured.

## **History**

### **Battle Frontier**

#### **As a Wild Pokémon**

Dusclops first appeared where he was a wild Pokémon in the Battle Pike that Magna had to fight. Dusclops teamed up with a Kirlia to inflict status moves on Magna's team. Magna was prepared for this however, and had his Pokémon shake off the statuses and defeated them. After Magna finished his challenge at the Battle Pike, he headed back through the rooms and calmed down the rampaging Pokémon, one of them being Dusclops, who was from Mt. Pyre. Dusclops reappeared where it was revealed that he followed Magna alongside a Sudowoodo to join Magna's team. Both of them proceed to help fend off the Smeargle in Artisan Cave to help Magna capture Jirachi. They later defend Magna from an attack from Guile Hideout, which impressed Magna enough to let them join him.

#### **With Magna**

Dusclops battled as Magna's second Pokémon in his battle against Greta. Magna had Dusclops use Psychic on Heracross, which gave him good marks on his scores in skill as well as mind and body. Dusclops was easily able to handle Heracross's attack due to Fighting-type attacks having no effect on the Ghost-type Dusclops. Due to this, Heracross was unable to score enough points, giving Dusclops the win with a score of five to two. For her second Pokémon, Greta sent out Umbreon, which had an advantage over Dusclops. Umbreon attacked with a powerful Faint Attack, knocking Dusclops off balance. Magna attempted to counterattack with Dusclops's Will-O-Wisp, but Umbreon easily dodged it and confused Dusclops with Confuse Ray, giving Umbreon the win with a score of five to one. Due to Dusclops weakening Umbreon, Sudowoodo was able to finish it off with a Low Kick-Hammer Arm, giving Magna the win with a score of two to five.

During the Battle Dome challenge, Dusclops fought against a Vileplume and easily defeated it with Fire Punch, which Magna taught to him with Battle Points. Dusclops also fought during his fight against Jethro and his Gardevoir. The battle starts with Gardevoir using Hypnosis to put Dusclops to sleep. He breaks free of the attack and attacks with a barrage of Shadow Balls. Surprised that Gardevoir is still standing, Magna has Dusclops use Fire Punch, which leaves Gardevoir burned. Although Magna thought that would help him win, Gardevoir's Synchronize Ability activates, giving Dusclops the burn as well. On top of Gardevoir using Imprison to keep Dusclops from using Shadow Ball, both Pokémon faint from the burn, resulting in a tie. Dusclops was not used during his fight against Tucker due to Magna believing he did not need his regular team to win.

After losing to Tucker, Magna challenged the Battle Palace. When Magna learns that Guile Hideout had captured Jirachi, Magna left Sceptile, Sudoowodo, and Dusclops to battle Spenser by themselves while he went to face Guile. Later, Latios returns Magna's Pokémon, along with the Spirits Symbol they had won in the battle.

Dusclops joins the rest of Magna's team in an attempt to attack Guile Hideout. Guile easily fights them off and begins attacking them, which forces Magna to realize he truly cares about Pokémon. Seeing the change in his heart, Jirachi grants his wish to free the Pokédex holders from petrification.

### **Meteor Threat**

Dusclops battled alongside Sudowoodo to try and hold off Zinnia from stealing the dimensional shifter.

## **New Era**

### **Hoenn Again**

In the years following the Meteor Threat, Dusclops had evolved into Dusknoir. During the Battle Frontier Flute Cup, Dusknoir was chosen as Magna's first Pokémon to battle against Dwayne's Dragonite. Magna orders a Shadow Ball, which Dragonite easily avoids. Dusknoir starts firing out a barrage of Shadow Balls, but Dragonite continues to dodge them all with ease. Dwayne calls for a Dragon Dance to increase Dragonite's attack and speed, but Magna calls for Dusknoir to use Gravity, which slams Dragonite into the ground, unable to fly due to the enhanced gravity in the field. Magna then commands Dusknoir to use Thunder Punch, but despite being unable to fly, Dragonite's speed remains increased as Dragonite effortlessly dodges and uses Dragon Claw, and Dusknoir gets struck by the attack, although it quickly counters with Will-O-Wisp, which leaves Dragonite burned. Nevertheless, Dragonite uses Hurricane, which knocks out Dusknoir.

## **Personality and Characteristics**

When Dusknoir first appeared, he was a rampaging Pokémon that would attack on sight. After Magna used his **E-Shooter** to calm him down, Dusknoir became attached to Magna and followed him in order to gain his approval, and even went as far as getting himself in harm's way to defend Magna from Guile Hideout, which impressed Magna enough to allow him, and Sudowoodo, to join him.

Dusknoir cares deeply for his Trainer, as after seeing Sudowoodo and Sceptile fighting over Magna in a tug-of-war while the latter was unconscious, Dusknoir created a black hole, which began sucking Magna in as Dusknoir wanted to have him all by himself, showing his undying dedication towards Magna.