PokéSurvivor Guide

Nova · in-game name Pulso Umbrío

Dark Pulse in PokéSurvivor

Dark

A dark nova. A ring of shots in every direction.

1.15s cooldown · 14 base damage · 10 shots · 1 pierce

Dark Pulse level-up ladder

  1. Level 2: +4 projectiles
  2. Level 3: +40% damage
  3. Level 4: −25% cooldown
  4. Level 5: +4 projectiles and +1 pierce

At level 5, Dark Pulse evolves into Snarl (Alarido) if you have taken Sprint at least once in that run. The gold card is always offered when both conditions are true. The evolution grants +6 projectiles, ×1.6 damage, and +1 pierce.

Dark Pulse questions

What type is Dark Pulse in PokéSurvivor?

Dark Pulse deals Dark damage. The type chart uses ×1.6 for a super-effective hit, ×0.6 for a resist, and ×0.3 where the main games would be immune.

How does Dark Pulse evolve?

Reach level 5 and have picked the Sprint stat card during the same run. It becomes Snarl.

Can every Pokémon learn Dark Pulse?

Only Pokémon that have the Dark type are offered Dark Pulse. Dual types get both of their pools.