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Duskull's Type

GHOST

Duskull's Pokédex #s

National #: 355

Galar #: 135

Armor #: --

Crown #: --

Duskull's Base Stats

HP:: 20

Attack:: 40

Defense:: 90

Sp. Atk:: 30

Sp. Def:: 90

Speed:: 25

Total:: 295

Misc. Info

Height:: 2'7" (0.8m)

Weight:: 33.1 lbs. (15 kg)

Gender Ratio:

Egg Groups:: Amorphous

EXP At Lv. 100:: 800,000

EV Yield:: 1 Sp. Def

Base EXP:: 59

Catch Rate:: 190

Base Happiness:: 35

Duskull's Abilities

Here are what abilities Duskull can possibly have, along with their effects.

Levitate: Duskull is unaffected by Ground-type moves, as well as Spikes, Toxic Spikes, Arena Trap, etc.

Frisk: Reveals an opponent's held item when Duskull is sent out in a battle.

Weaknesses & Resistances

Below is a list of what Duskull's weakness and resistance is to various types.

2×: GHOST

DARK

½: POISON

BUG

immune: NORMAL

FIGHTING

Duskull's Evolution Line

Below you'll find a list of all Pokémon Duskull evolves from or into, along with its evolution method.

Duskull: starting form

Dusclops: at level 37

Dusknoir: trade while holding Reaper Cloth

Duskull's Moves in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

SwSh Mode BDSP Mode

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Below is a list of all of the moves that Duskull can learn, along with what level it learns the move, the TM or TR number, and what egg moves it can learn, if any. Hover over a move (desktop/laptop) or click the ? button next to the move (mobile/tablet) to find out more about the move.

Level Up Moves

Here are all of the moves Duskull learns via level up. Anything marked "Evo." means it learns it upon evolving. If the level is 1, it can be relearned at a Pokémon Center.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
1	Astonish Has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.	GHOST	30	100%	15	One Target
1	Leer Lowers all nearby enemies' Defense by one stage.	NORMAL	--	100%	30	Nearby Enemies
4	Disable Disables the target's last used move for a few turns.	NORMAL	--	100%	20	One Target
8	Shadow Sneak Has higher priority.	GHOST	40	100%	30	One Target
12	Confuse Ray Confuses the target.	GHOST	--	100%	10	One Target
16	Night Shade Does exact damage equal to Duskull's level.	GHOST	varies	100%	15	One Target
20	Payback Does double damage if Duskull attacks after the target.	DARK	50	100%	10	One Target
24	Will-O-Wisp Burns the target.	FIRE	--	85%	15	One Target
28	Mean Look Prevents the target from fleeing or switching out.	NORMAL	--	--	5	One Target
32	Hex Deals double damage if the target is affected by a major status condition.	GHOST	65	100%	10	One Target
36	Curse Takes 50% of Duskull's max HP to curse the last Pokémon to hit it, damaging the last Pokémon to hit it by 1/4 its max HP after each turn.	GHOST	--	--	10	Counter
40	Shadow Ball 20% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.	GHOST	80	100%	15	One Target
44	Future Sight Does its damage after two more turns have passed.	PSYCHIC	120	100%	10	One Target

TM Moves

Here are all of the moves that Duskull can learn via TM (Technical Machine). These moves can be taught an unlimited number of times once the TM is obtained.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
TM21	Rest Duskull restores its HP to full and falls asleep for two turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	User
TM23	Thief Damages the target and steals its held item.	DARK	60	100%	25	One Target
TM24	Snore Can only be used while asleep. 30% chance of making the target flinch.	NORMAL	50	100%	15	One Target
TM25	Protect Protects Duskull from attacks for a turn. Low chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM27	Icy Wind 100% chance of lowering all nearby enemies' Speed by one stage.	ICE	55	95%	15	Nearby Enemies
TM31	Attract Infatuates Pokémon of the opposite gender.	NORMAL	--	100%	15	One Target
TM33	Rain Dance Changes the weather to rainy for 5 turns.	WATER	--	--	5	Entire Field
TM34	Sunny Day Changes the weather to sunny for 5 turns.	FIRE	--	--	5	Entire Field
TM38	Will-O-Wisp Burns the target.	FIRE	--	85%	15	One Target
TM39	Facade Does double damage if Duskull is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.	NORMAL	70	100%	20	One Target
TM41	Helping Hand Increases the power of ally Pokémon's moves for the rest of the turn.	NORMAL	--	--	20	Ally
TM42	Revenge Attacks last; if damaged this turn, hits for double damage.	FIGHTING	60	100%	10	One Target
TM44	Imprison Duskull can't use any moves Duskull knows.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	User
TM57	Payback Does double damage if Duskull attacks after the target.	DARK	50	100%	10	One Target
TM59	Fling Throws Duskull's held item. Type and power depend on the item.	DARK	varies	100%	10	One Target
TM70	Trick Room For the next 5 turns, turn order is reversed, so slower Pokémon go first. (Priority still functions as usual.)	PSYCHIC	--	--	5	Entire Field
TM71	Wonder Room For the next 5 turns, all Pokémon's Defense and Special Defense stats are swapped.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	Entire Field
TM76	Round Deals double damage if Round has already been used and causes any other Pokémon using Round to use it immediately afterward.	NORMAL	60	100%	15	One Target
TM77	Hex Deals double damage if the target is affected by a major status condition.	GHOST	65	100%	10	One Target

TR Moves

Here are all of the moves that Duskull can learn via TR (Technical Record). These moves can be taught only once per TR, but TRs can be obtained in the Wild Area and other locations.

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
TR01	Body Slam Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.	NORMAL	85	100%	15	One Target
TR05	Ice Beam Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.	ICE	90	100%	10	One Target
TR06	Blizzard Has a 10% chance to freeze all nearby enemies. 100% accuracy while it is hailing.	ICE	110	70%	5	Nearby Enemies
TR11	Psychic 10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.	PSYCHIC	90	100%	10	One Target
TR20	Substitute Costs 25% of Duskull's max HP. Sets up a Substitute to block effects and damage.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TR26	Endure Will survive any hit with at least 1 HP left this turn. 50% chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TR27	Sleep Talk Can only be used while asleep. Uses one of Duskull's moves at random.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TR33	Shadow Ball 20% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.	GHOST	80	100%	15	One Target
TR34	Future Sight Does its damage after two more turns have passed.	PSYCHIC	120	100%	10	One Target
TR37	Taunt Prevents the target from using Status moves for the next few turns.	DARK	--	100%	20	One Target
TR38	Trick Switches Duskull's held item with the target's.	PSYCHIC	--	100%	10	One Target
TR40	Skill Swap Swaps Duskull's ability with the target's.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	One Target
TR49	Calm Mind Raises Duskull's Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage.	PSYCHIC	--	--	20	User
TR58	Dark Pulse Has a 20% chance of causing the target to flinch.	DARK	80	100%	15	One Target
TR83	Ally Switch Switches places with Duskull for the rest of the battle.	PSYCHIC	--	--	15	User

Egg Moves

Here are all of the moves that Duskull can learn as Egg Moves. In the case of evolved Pokémon, it shows what Egg Moves it can learn in its lowest evolutionary stage. Click the word EGG to find compatible breeding Pokémon to get that Egg Move onto Duskull.

	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
EGG	Pain Split Does damage or heals Duskull and the target until they have the same HP amount.	NORMAL	--	--	20	One Target
EGG	Grudge If Duskull is knocked out before its next action, the attacker loses all PP of the move it used.	GHOST	--	--	5	User
EGG	Memento Lowers the target's Attack and Special Attack by two stages, then Duskull faints.	DARK	--	100%	10	One Target
EGG	Haze Resets all stat, accuracy, and evasion modifiers.	ICE	--	--	30	Entire Field

Move Tutor Moves

Here are all of the moves that Duskull can learn from Move Tutors. Most of these require the Expansion Pass and can be found in the Isle of Armor's Dojo, costing some Armorite Ore to teach. However, there are a few moves that can be taught aside from this.

	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target	Info
TUTOR	Skitter Smack 100% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Atk by one stage.	BUG		70	90%	10	One Target
TUTOR	Poltergeist Fails if the target is not holding an item.	GHOST		110	90%	5	One Target

Level Up Moves

Here are all of the moves Duskull learns via level up. Anything marked "Evo." means it learns it upon evolving. If the level is 1, it can be relearned at a Pokémon Center.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
1	Astonish Has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.	GHOST	30	100%	15	One Target
1	Leer Lowers all nearby enemies' Defense by one stage.	NORMAL	--	100%	30	Nearby Enemies
4	Disable Disables the target's last used move for a few turns.	NORMAL	--	100%	20	One Target
8	Shadow Sneak Has higher priority.	GHOST	40	100%	30	One Target
12	Confuse Ray Confuses the target.	GHOST	--	100%	10	One Target
16	Night Shade Does exact damage equal to Duskull's level.	GHOST	varies	100%	15	One Target
20	Payback Does double damage if Duskull attacks after the target.	DARK	50	100%	10	One Target
24	Will-O-Wisp Burns the target.	FIRE	--	85%	15	One Target
28	Mean Look Prevents the target from fleeing or switching out.	NORMAL	--	--	5	One Target
32	Hex Deals double damage if the target is affected by a major status condition.	GHOST	65	100%	10	One Target
36	Curse Takes 50% of Duskull's max HP to curse the last Pokémon to hit it, damaging the last Pokémon to hit it by 1/4 its max HP after each turn.	GHOST	--	--	10	Counter
40	Shadow Ball 20% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.	GHOST	80	100%	15	One Target
44	Future Sight Does its damage after two more turns have passed.	PSYCHIC	120	100%	10	One Target

TM Moves

Here are all of the moves that Duskull can learn via TM (Technical Machine). These moves can be taught once per use of the TM.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
TM04	Calm Mind Raises Duskull's Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage.	PSYCHIC	--	--	20	User
TM11	Sunny Day Changes the weather to sunny for 5 turns.	FIRE	--	--	5	Entire Field
TM12	Taunt Prevents the target from using Status moves for the next few turns.	DARK	--	100%	20	One Target
TM13	Ice Beam Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.	ICE	90	100%	10	One Target
TM14	Blizzard Has a 10% chance to freeze all nearby enemies. 100% accuracy while it is hailing.	ICE	110	70%	5	Nearby Enemies
TM17	Protect Protects Duskull from attacks for a turn. Low chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM18	Rain Dance Changes the weather to rainy for 5 turns.	WATER	--	--	5	Entire Field
TM29	Psychic 10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.	PSYCHIC	90	100%	10	One Target
TM30	Shadow Ball 20% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.	GHOST	80	100%	15	One Target
TM32	Double Team Raises Duskull's Evasion by one stage.	NORMAL	--	--	15	User
TM41	Torment Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row.	DARK	--	100%	15	One Target
TM42	Facade Does double damage if Duskull is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.	NORMAL	70	100%	20	One Target
TM44	Rest Duskull restores its HP to full and falls asleep for two turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	User
TM45	Attract Infatuates Pokémon of the opposite gender.	NORMAL	--	100%	15	One Target
TM46	Thief Damages the target and steals its held item.	DARK	60	100%	25	One Target
TM48	Skill Swap Swaps Duskull's ability with the target's.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	One Target
TM56	Fling Throws Duskull's held item. Type and power depend on the item.	DARK	varies	100%	10	One Target
TM57	Charge Beam Has a 70% chance to raise Duskull's Special Attack by one stage.	ELECTRIC	50	90%	10	One Target
TM58	Endure Will survive any hit with at least 1 HP left this turn. 50% chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM61	Will-O-Wisp Burns the target.	FIRE	--	85%	15	One Target
TM66	Payback Does double damage if Duskull attacks after the target.	DARK	50	100%	10	One Target
TM70	Flash Lowers the target's Accuracy by one stage.	NORMAL	--	100%	20	One Target
TM77	Psych Up Copies all stat modifiers on the target.	NORMAL	--	--	10	One Target
TM79	Dark Pulse Has a 20% chance of causing the target to flinch.	DARK	80	100%	15	One Target
TM82	Sleep Talk Can only be used while asleep. Uses one of Duskull's moves at random.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM85	Dream Eater Heals Duskull by half the damage dealt. Fails unless foe is asleep.	PSYCHIC	100	100%	15	One Target
TM87	Swagger Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses it.	NORMAL	--	85%	15	One Target
TM90	Substitute Costs 25% of Duskull's max HP. Sets up a Substitute to block effects and damage.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM92	Trick Room For the next 5 turns, turn order is reversed, so slower Pokémon go first. (Priority still functions as usual.)	PSYCHIC	--	--	5	Entire Field

Egg Moves

Here are all of the moves that Duskull can learn as Egg Moves. In the case of evolved Pokémon, it shows what Egg Moves it can learn in its lowest evolutionary stage. Click the word EGG to find compatible breeding Pokémon to get that Egg Move onto Duskull.

	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
EGG	Pain Split Does damage or heals Duskull and the target until they have the same HP amount.	NORMAL	--	--	20	One Target
EGG	Grudge If Duskull is knocked out before its next action, the attacker loses all PP of the move it used.	GHOST	--	--	5	User
EGG	Memento Lowers the target's Attack and Special Attack by two stages, then Duskull faints.	DARK	--	100%	10	One Target
EGG	Haze Resets all stat, accuracy, and evasion modifiers.	ICE	--	--	30	Entire Field
EGG	Imprison Duskull can't use any moves Duskull knows.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	User
EGG	Destiny Bond If Duskull is knocked out before its next action, the attacking Pokémon is knocked out.	GHOST	--	--	5	User

Duskull's Detailed Stats

Below you'll find a more detailed table containing Duskull's calculated stats, which are the stats that you actually see displayed in game. These are affected by a variety of things, such as level, Effort Values (EVs), Individual Values (IVs), and Duskull's Nature.

By default, the stats you see in the table below show four different possibilities, all assuming Duskull is level 100: its stats with 0 EVs, 252+ (max) EVs, 0 IVs, and 31 (max) IVs. Nature is not shown by default, so its maximum is 10% higher than shown here, and minium 10% lower.

Stats at level 100	0 EVs		252+ EVs		Base Stat
Stats at level 100	Min	Max	Min	Max	Base Stat
HP	150	181	213	244	20
Attack	85	116	148	179	40
Defense	185	216	248	279	90
Sp. Atk	65	96	128	159	30
Sp. Def	185	216	248	279	90
Speed	55	86	118	149	25
Total					295

Where to Find Duskull in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

SwSh Mode BDSP Mode

If you're looking for where to find Duskull, you'll find the various methods listed down below, along with any notes or special locations. This should help you figure out how to get Duskull in Pokémon Sword & Shield. (Currently this does not show most "strong" static encounters or Max Raid Battles.)

Duskull in the Wild

Galar Route 6

Random Encounters

Any Weather
18%			Lv. 28-30

Watchtower Ruins

Overworld Encounters

Norm.	Over.	Rain	Strm.	Sun	Snow	Bliz.	Sand.	Fog
25%	60%	50%	35%	28%	15%	--	--	25%
Lv. 26-29	Lv. 26-29	Lv. 26-29	Lv. 26-29	Lv. 26-29	Lv. 26-29			Lv. 26-29
Random Encounters
Norm.	Over.	Rain	Strm.	Sun	Snow	Bliz.	Sand.	Fog
--	40%	40%	20%	30%	30%	20%	20%	60%
	Lv. 11-14	Lv. 11-14	Lv. 11-14	Lv. 11-14	Lv. 11-14	Lv. 11-14	Lv. 11-14	Lv. 11-14

Giant's Seat

Overworld Encounters

Norm.	Over.	Rain	Strm.	Sun	Snow	Bliz.	Sand.	Fog
--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	60%
								Lv. 33-38

Motostoke Riverbank

Overworld Encounters

Norm.	Over.	Rain	Strm.	Sun	Snow	Bliz.	Sand.	Fog
--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	5%
								Lv. 26-28

Dusty Bowl

Overworld Encounters

Norm.	Over.	Rain	Strm.	Sun	Snow	Bliz.	Sand.	Fog
--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	Sword 35%
								Lv. 42-47

Giant's Cap

Random Encounters

Norm.	Over.	Rain	Strm.	Sun	Snow	Bliz.	Sand.	Fog
--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	20%
								Lv. 26-28

Location information on where to find Duskull in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl will be coming to the Marriland Pokédex in a future update! Thank you for your patience!

Pokédex Entries for Duskull

Generation 8 Pokédex Entries

Sword

If it finds bad children who won't listen to their parents, it will spirit them away—or so it's said.

Shield

Making itself invisible, it silently sneaks up to prey. It has the ability to slip through thick walls.

Generation 6 Pokédex Entries

X

It doggedly pursues its prey wherever it goes. However, the chase is abandoned at sunrise.

Y

If it finds bad children who won't listen to their parents, it will spirit them away--or so it's said.

Omega Ruby

Duskull can pass through any wall no matter how thick it may be. Once this Pokémon chooses a target, it will doggedly pursue the intended victim until the break of dawn.

Alpha Sapphire

Duskull wanders lost among the deep darkness of midnight. There is an oft-told admonishment given to misbehaving children that this Pokémon will spirit away bad children who earn scoldings from their mothers.

Generation 5 Pokédex Entries

Black White Black 2 White 2

It loves the crying of children. It startles bad kids by passing through walls and making them cry.

Generation 4 Pokédex Entries

Diamond Pearl

It doggedly pursues its prey wherever it goes. However, the chase is abandoned at sunrise.

Platinum

It loves the crying of children. It startles bad kids by passing through walls and making them cry.

HeartGold SoulSilver

If it finds bad children who won't listen to their parents, it will spirit them away--or so it's said.

Generation 3 Pokédex Entries

Ruby

DUSKULL can pass through any wall no matter how thick it may be. Once this POKéMON chooses a target, it will doggedly pursue the intended victim until the break of dawn.

Sapphire

DUSKULL wanders lost among the deep darkness of midnight. There is an oft- told admonishment given to misbehaving children that this POKéMON will spirit away bad children who earn scoldings from their mothers.

Emerald

A glare from its single scarlet eye makes even burly grown-ups freeze in utter fear. It is a nocturnal POKéMON that roams about under the cloak of darkness.

FireRed LeafGreen

Making itself invisible, it silently sneaks up to prey. It has the ability to slip through thick walls.