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Dusclops's Type

GHOST

Dusclops's Pokédex #s

National #: 356

Galar #: 136

Armor #: --

Crown #: --

Dusclops's Base Stats

HP:: 40

Attack:: 70

Defense:: 130

Sp. Atk:: 60

Sp. Def:: 130

Speed:: 25

Total:: 455

Misc. Info

Height:: 5'3" (1.6m)

Weight:: 67.5 lbs. (30.6 kg)

Gender Ratio:

Egg Groups:: Amorphous

EXP At Lv. 100:: 800,000

EV Yield:: 1 Defense, 1 Sp. Def

Base EXP:: 159

Catch Rate:: 90

Base Happiness:: 35

Dusclops's Abilities

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

Pressure: Moves that target Dusclops consume 1 PP more than normal.

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

Weaknesses & Resistances

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

2×: GHOST

DARK

½: POISON

BUG

immune: NORMAL

FIGHTING

Dusclops's Evolution Line

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

Duskull: starting form

Dusclops: at level 37

Dusknoir: trade while holding Reaper Cloth

Dusclops'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 Dusclops 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 Dusclops 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
Evo.	Shadow Punch Doesn't miss the target.	GHOST	60	--	20	One Target
1	Shadow Punch Doesn't miss the target.	GHOST	60	--	20	One Target
1	Fire Punch Has a 10% chance to burn the target.	FIRE	75	100%	15	One Target
1	Ice Punch Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.	ICE	75	100%	15	One Target
1	Thunder Punch Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.	ELECTRIC	75	100%	15	One Target
1	Gravity Lowers all Pokémon's base evasion by 30% and grounds all Pokémon for the next 5 turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	5	Entire Field
1	Bind Traps the target for 4–5 turns, preventing them from switching or fleeing and also doing 1/8 max HP after every turn.	NORMAL	15	85%	20	One 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
1	Disable Disables the target's last used move for a few turns.	NORMAL	--	100%	20	One Target
1	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 Dusclops's level.	GHOST	varies	100%	15	One Target
20	Payback Does double damage if Dusclops 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 Dusclops'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
42	Shadow Ball 20% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.	GHOST	80	100%	15	One Target
48	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 Dusclops 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
TM00	Mega Punch Damages the target.	NORMAL	80	85%	20	One Target
TM01	Mega Kick Damages the target.	NORMAL	120	75%	5	One Target
TM03	Fire Punch Has a 10% chance to burn the target.	FIRE	75	100%	15	One Target
TM04	Ice Punch Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.	ICE	75	100%	15	One Target
TM05	Thunder Punch Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.	ELECTRIC	75	100%	15	One Target
TM08	Hyper Beam Requires a turn to recharge (unless it misses).	NORMAL	150	90%	5	One Target
TM09	Giga Impact Requires a turn to recharge (unless it misses).	NORMAL	150	90%	5	One Target
TM21	Rest Dusclops restores its HP to full and falls asleep for two turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	User
TM22	Rock Slide Has a 30% chance of causing all nearby enemies to flinch.	ROCK	75	90%	10	Nearby Enemies
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 Dusclops 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 Dusclops 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
TM43	Brick Break Breaks the opponent's Light Screen or Reflect.	FIGHTING	75	100%	15	One Target
TM44	Imprison Dusclops can't use any moves Dusclops knows.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	User
TM48	Rock Tomb 100% chance of lowering the target's Speed by one stage.	ROCK	60	95%	15	One Target
TM57	Payback Does double damage if Dusclops attacks after the target.	DARK	50	100%	10	One Target
TM59	Fling Throws Dusclops'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
TM81	Bulldoze 100% chance of lowering all nearby Pokémon's Speed by one stage.	GROUND	60	100%	20	All But Self

TR Moves

Here are all of the moves that Dusclops 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
TR10	Earthquake Does double damage against targets using Dig.	GROUND	100	100%	10	All But Self
TR11	Psychic 10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.	PSYCHIC	90	100%	10	One Target
TR14	Metronome Uses a random move.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TR20	Substitute Costs 25% of Dusclops'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 Dusclops'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 Dusclops's held item with the target's.	PSYCHIC	--	100%	10	One Target
TR40	Skill Swap Swaps Dusclops's ability with the target's.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	One Target
TR49	Calm Mind Raises Dusclops'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 Dusclops for the rest of the battle.	PSYCHIC	--	--	15	User

Egg Moves

Here are all of the moves that Dusclops 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 Dusclops.

	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
EGG	Pain Split Does damage or heals Dusclops and the target until they have the same HP amount.	NORMAL	--	--	20	One Target
EGG	Grudge If Dusclops 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 Dusclops 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 Dusclops 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 Dusclops 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
Evo.	Shadow Punch Doesn't miss the target.	GHOST	60	--	20	One Target
1	Shadow Punch Doesn't miss the target.	GHOST	60	--	20	One Target
1	Fire Punch Has a 10% chance to burn the target.	FIRE	75	100%	15	One Target
1	Ice Punch Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.	ICE	75	100%	15	One Target
1	Thunder Punch Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.	ELECTRIC	75	100%	15	One Target
1	Gravity Lowers all Pokémon's base evasion by 30% and grounds all Pokémon for the next 5 turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	5	Entire Field
1	Bind Traps the target for 4–5 turns, preventing them from switching or fleeing and also doing 1/8 max HP after every turn.	NORMAL	15	85%	20	One 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
1	Disable Disables the target's last used move for a few turns.	NORMAL	--	100%	20	One Target
1	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 Dusclops's level.	GHOST	varies	100%	15	One Target
20	Payback Does double damage if Dusclops 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 Dusclops'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
42	Shadow Ball 20% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.	GHOST	80	100%	15	One Target
48	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 Dusclops can learn via TM (Technical Machine). These moves can be taught once per use of the TM.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
TM01	Focus Punch Low priority. Charges for the turn. If hit, lose focus and do nothing for the turn.	FIGHTING	150	100%	20	One Target
TM04	Calm Mind Raises Dusclops'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
TM15	Hyper Beam Requires a turn to recharge (unless it misses).	NORMAL	150	90%	5	One Target
TM17	Protect Protects Dusclops 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
TM26	Earthquake Does double damage against targets using Dig.	GROUND	100	100%	10	All But Self
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
TM31	Brick Break Breaks the opponent's Light Screen or Reflect.	FIGHTING	75	100%	15	One Target
TM32	Double Team Raises Dusclops's Evasion by one stage.	NORMAL	--	--	15	User
TM39	Rock Tomb 100% chance of lowering the target's Speed by one stage.	ROCK	60	95%	15	One Target
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 Dusclops is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.	NORMAL	70	100%	20	One Target
TM44	Rest Dusclops 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 Dusclops's ability with the target's.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	One Target
TM56	Fling Throws Dusclops'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 Dusclops'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 Dusclops attacks after the target.	DARK	50	100%	10	One Target
TM68	Giga Impact Requires a turn to recharge (unless it misses).	NORMAL	150	90%	5	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
TM80	Rock Slide Has a 30% chance of causing all nearby enemies to flinch.	ROCK	75	90%	10	Nearby Enemies
TM82	Sleep Talk Can only be used while asleep. Uses one of Dusclops's moves at random.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM83	Bulldoze 100% chance of lowering all nearby Pokémon's Speed by one stage.	GROUND	60	100%	20	All But Self
TM85	Dream Eater Heals Dusclops 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 Dusclops'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
TM96	Strength Damages the target.	NORMAL	80	100%	15	One Target
TM98	Rock Smash 50% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage.	FIGHTING	40	100%	15	One Target

Egg Moves

Here are all of the moves that Dusclops 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 Dusclops.

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

Dusclops's Detailed Stats

Below you'll find a more detailed table containing Dusclops'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 Dusclops's Nature.

By default, the stats you see in the table below show four different possibilities, all assuming Dusclops 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	190	221	253	284	40
Attack	145	176	208	239	70
Defense	265	296	328	359	130
Sp. Atk	125	156	188	219	60
Sp. Def	265	296	328	359	130
Speed	55	86	118	149	25
Total					455

Where to Find Dusclops in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

SwSh Mode BDSP Mode

If you're looking for where to find Dusclops, 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 Dusclops in Pokémon Sword & Shield. (Currently this does not show most "strong" static encounters or Max Raid Battles.)

Special Ways to Get Dusclops

Catchable during Dynamax Adventures in Crown Tundra (DLC), level 65.

Dusclops in the Wild

Galar Route 8

Random Encounters

Any Weather
15%			Lv. 38-40

Getting Dusclops By Evolution

Evolves from Duskull at level 37.

Location information on where to find Dusclops 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 Dusclops

Generation 8 Pokédex Entries

Sword

Its body is entirely hollow. When it opens its mouth, it sucks everything in as if it were a black hole.

Shield

It seeks drifting will-o'-the-wisps and sucks them into its empty body. What happens inside is a mystery.

Generation 6 Pokédex Entries

X

Anyone who dares peer into its body to see its spectral ball of fire will have their spirit stolen away.

Y

Its body is hollow. It is said that those who look into its body are sucked into the void.

Omega Ruby

Dusclops's body is completely hollow—there is nothing at all inside. It is said that its body is like a black hole. This Pokémon will absorb anything into its body, but nothing will ever come back out.

Alpha Sapphire

Dusclops absorbs anything, however large the object may be. This Pokémon hypnotizes its foe by waving its hands in a macabre manner and by bringing its single eye to bear. The hypnotized foe is made to do Dusclops's bidding.

Generation 5 Pokédex Entries

Black White Black 2 White 2

It seeks drifting will-o'-the-wisps and sucks them into its empty body. What happens inside is a mystery.

Generation 4 Pokédex Entries

Diamond Pearl

Its body is hollow. It is said that those who look into its body are sucked into the void.

Platinum

It seeks drifting will-o'-the-wisps and sucks them into its empty body. What happens inside is a mystery.

HeartGold SoulSilver

Anyone who dares peer into its body to see its spectral ball of fire will have their spirit stolen away.

Generation 3 Pokédex Entries

Ruby

DUSCLOPS's body is completely hollow - there is nothing at all inside. It is said that its body is like a black hole. This POKéMON will absorb anything into its body, but nothing will ever come back out.

Sapphire

DUSCLOPS absorbs anything, however large the object may be. This POKéMON hypnotizes its foe by waving its hands in a macabre manner and by bringing its single eye to bear. The hypnotized foe is made to do DUSCLOPS's bidding.

Emerald

It is thought that its body is hollow with only a spectral ball of fire burning inside. However, no one has been able to confirm this theory as fact.

FireRed LeafGreen

Its body is entirely hollow. When it opens its mouth, it sucks everything in as if it were a black hole.