Dark · Physical move · Gen 7
Darkest Lariat
Darkest Lariat is a Dark-type physical move introduced in Generation 7. It has 85 base power and 100% accuracy, with 10 PP (16 with PP Max). 20 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Dark
Category
Physical
Power
85
Accuracy
100%
PP
10 (max 16)
Priority
0
Effect
Ignores the target's stat stage changes. Ignores the target's stat stage changes, including evasiveness.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Properties
- Makes contact
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (1 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (3 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Type matchups as a Dark attack
2× vsPsychicGhost
½× vsFightingDarkFairy
Pokémon that learn Darkest Lariat
20 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Poliwrath | Water/Fighting | 8 | |||
 Machamp | Fighting | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Snorlax | Normal | 8 | |||
 Mew | Psychic | 8 | |||
 Swampert | Water/Ground | 8 | |||
 Electivire | Electric | 8 | |||
 Dusknoir | Ghost | 8 | |||
 Regigigas | Normal | 8 | |||
 Krookodile | Ground/Dark | 8 | |||
 Golurk | Ground/Ghost | 8 | |||
 Pangoro | Fighting/Dark | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Incineroar | Fire/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Bewear | Normal/Fighting | 8 | |||
 Tapu Bulu | Grass/Fairy | 8 | |||
 Buzzwole | Bug/Fighting | 8 | |||
 Melmetal | Steel | 8 | |||
 Rillaboom | Grass | 8 | |||
 Grimmsnarl | Dark/Fairy | 8 | |||
 Urshifu | Fighting/Dark | 8 | |||
 Zarude | Dark/Grass | 8 |
Darkest Lariat FAQ
What does Darkest Lariat do?
Darkest Lariat is a Dark-type physical move with 85 power. Ignores the target's stat stage changes, including evasiveness.
Which Pokémon can learn Darkest Lariat?
20 Pokémon and forms can learn Darkest Lariat in at least one game: 1 in Scarlet & Violet, 3 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Poliwrath, Machamp, Snorlax, Mew, Swampert and Electivire.
Is Darkest Lariat in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 3 Pokémon can use Darkest Lariat in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Darkest Lariat super effective against?
As a Dark-type attack, Darkest Lariat is super effective against Psychic and Ghost, not very effective against Fighting, Dark and Fairy (unless its effect says otherwise).
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.