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Dusclops
Abilities
Stat Ranges at Lv. 100
Min = 0 IVs, 0 EVs, hindering nature. Max = 31 IVs, 252 EVs, boosting nature.
- Generation
- III (Hoenn)
- Color
- Black
- Shape
- Humanoid
- Habitat
- Forest
- Growth Rate
- Fast
- Capture Rate
- 90 (35.3%)
- Gender Ratio
- 50% Male / 50% Female
- Egg Groups
- Indeterminate
- Hatch Counter
- 25 cycles (~6,656 steps)
- Base Experience
- 159
- EV Yield
- 1 Def, 1 SpD
- Height
- 1.6 m (5'03")
- Weight
- 30.6 kg (67.5 lbs)
Damage taken when attacked by each type.
Increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one.
Reveals an opponent's held item upon entering battle.
Generation VI
Anyone who dares peer into its body to see its spectral ball of fire will have their spirit stolen away.
Its body is hollow. It is said that those who look into its body are sucked into the void.
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.
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 VIII
Its body is entirely hollow. When it opens its mouth, it sucks everything in as if it were a black hole.
It seeks drifting will-o’-the-wisps and sucks them into its empty body. What happens inside is a mystery.
There are rumors that peeking inside its bandage-wrapped body will cause one to get pulled in through the gaps between the bandages, never to return. I've been too scared to verify.
Show older entries (Gen III, IV, V)
Generation III
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.
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.
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.
Its body is entirely hollow. When it opens its mouth, it sucks everything in as if it were a black hole.
Generation IV
Its body is hollow. It is said that those who look into its body are sucked into the void.
It seeks drifting will-o’-the-wisps and sucks them into its empty body. What happens inside is a mystery.
Anyone who dares peer into its body to see its spectral ball of fire will have their spirit stolen away.
Generation V
It seeks drifting will-o’-the-wisps and sucks them into its empty body. What happens inside is a mystery.
Level Up
22 moves| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fire Punch | fir | P | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Ice Punch | ice | P | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Thunder Punch | ele | P | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Bind | nor | P | 15 | 85% | 20 |
| 1 | Leer | nor | N | — | 100% | 30 |
| 1 | Gravity | psy | N | — | — | 5 |
| 6 | Disable | nor | N | — | 100% | 20 |
| 16 | Night ShadeSTAB | gho | S | — | 100% | 15 |
| 16 | AstonishSTAB | gho | P | 30 | 100% | 15 |
| 18 | Leech Life | bug | P | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| 22 | Shadow SneakSTAB | gho | P | 40 | 100% | 30 |
| 25 | Dark Pulse | dar | S | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 30 | Confuse Ray | gho | N | — | 100% | 10 |
| 36 | Curse | gho | N | — | — | 10 |
| 37 | Shadow PunchSTAB | gho | P | 60 | — | 20 |
| 41 | Will O Wisp | fir | N | — | 85% | 15 |
| 42 | HexSTAB | gho | S | 65 | 100% | 10 |
| 43 | Psychic | psy | S | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| 45 | Shadow BallSTAB | gho | S | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 52 | Mean Look | nor | N | — | — | 5 |
| 58 | Payback | dar | P | 50 | 100% | 10 |
| 64 | Future Sight | psy | S | 120 | 100% | 10 |
TM / HM
50 moves
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blizzard | ice | S | 110 | 70% | 5 |
| Body Slam | nor | P | 85 | 100% | 15 |
| Brick Break | fig | P | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| Calm Mind | psy | N | — | — | 20 |
| Charge Beam | ele | S | 50 | 90% | 10 |
| Confuse Ray | gho | N | — | 100% | 10 |
| Curse | gho | N | — | — | 10 |
| Dark Pulse | dar | S | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Endure | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Facade | nor | P | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| Fire Punch | fir | P | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| Fling | dar | P | — | 100% | 10 |
| Focus Punch | fig | P | 150 | 100% | 20 |
| Future Sight | psy | S | 120 | 100% | 10 |
| Giga Impact | nor | P | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| Gravity | psy | N | — | — | 5 |
| Haze | ice | N | — | — | 30 |
| Helping Hand | nor | N | — | — | 20 |
| HexSTAB | gho | S | 65 | 100% | 10 |
| Hyper Beam | nor | S | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| Ice Beam | ice | S | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Ice Punch | ice | P | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| Icy Wind | ice | S | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| Imprison | psy | N | — | — | 10 |
| Leech Life | bug | P | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Metronome | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Night ShadeSTAB | gho | S | — | 100% | 15 |
| Pain Split | nor | N | — | — | 20 |
| Payback | dar | P | 50 | 100% | 10 |
| Phantom ForceSTAB | gho | P | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| PoltergeistSTAB | gho | P | 110 | 90% | 5 |
| Protect | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Psych Up | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Psychic | psy | S | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Rain Dance | wat | N | — | — | 5 |
| Rest | psy | N | — | — | 5 |
| Shadow BallSTAB | gho | S | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Skill Swap | psy | N | — | — | 10 |
| Skitter Smack | bug | P | 70 | 90% | 10 |
| Sleep Talk | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Spite | gho | N | — | 100% | 10 |
| Substitute | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Sunny Day | fir | N | — | — | 5 |
| Taunt | dar | N | — | 100% | 20 |
| Tera Blast | nor | S | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Thief | dar | P | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| Thunder Punch | ele | P | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| Trick | psy | N | — | 100% | 10 |
| Trick Room | psy | N | — | — | 5 |
| Will O Wisp | fir | N | — | 85% | 15 |
Egg Moves
3 moves
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haze | ice | N | — | — | 30 |
| Memento | dar | N | — | 100% | 10 |
| Pain Split | nor | N | — | — | 20 |
Move Tutor
20 moves
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bind | nor | P | 15 | 85% | 20 |
| Body Slam | nor | P | 85 | 100% | 15 |
| Dark Pulse | dar | S | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Endure | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Fire Punch | fir | P | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| Focus Punch | fig | P | 150 | 100% | 20 |
| Gravity | psy | N | — | — | 5 |
| Ice Punch | ice | P | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| Icy Wind | ice | S | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| Metronome | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Pain Split | nor | N | — | — | 20 |
| PoltergeistSTAB | gho | P | 110 | 90% | 5 |
| Psych Up | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Skill Swap | psy | N | — | — | 10 |
| Skitter Smack | bug | P | 70 | 90% | 10 |
| Sleep Talk | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Spite | gho | N | — | 100% | 10 |
| Substitute | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Thunder Punch | ele | P | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| Trick | psy | N | — | 100% | 10 |
Items that wild Dusclops may be holding when encountered.
Best STAB Moves
Same-type attack bonus (1.5x power)
Best Coverage Moves
Off-type moves for hitting weaknesses
Tools for Dusclops
Damage Calculator
Calculate damage output and defensive matchups
Team Builder
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EV Optimizer
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Coverage Solver
Find the best type coverage moves
Where To Catch
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Stat Calculator
Calculate stats with IVs, EVs, and nature
About Dusclops
Dusclops is a Ghost-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 3 (Hoenn). Its body is entirely hollow. When it opens its mouth, it sucks everything in as if it were a black hole. Dusclops stands 1.6 m (5'03") tall and weighs 30.6 kg (67.5 lbs), making it a medium-sized Pokemon.
Dusclops Base Stats
Dusclops has a base stat total of 455, which is moderate, typical of a fully-evolved Pokemon. Its highest stat is Defense at 130 (excellent), while its lowest is Speed at 25 (poor). Dusclops is slow with a base Speed of 25.
Dusclops Weaknesses & Resistances
As a Ghost-type, Dusclops is weak to Ghost, Dark-type moves, resists Poison, Bug-type attacks, and is completely immune to Normal and Fighting-type moves. This gives Dusclops 2 weaknesses, 2 resistances, and 2 immunities.
Dusclops Abilities
Dusclops's abilities include Pressure, Frisk. Pressure increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one. Its Hidden Ability is Frisk, which reveals an opponent's held item upon entering battle.
Dusclops Moves & Learnset
Dusclops can learn 95 moves in Generation 9, including 22 by leveling up, 50 via TM/HM, 3 through breeding, and 20 from move tutors. Its strongest STAB moves include Poltergeist (Ghost, 110 power), Phantom Force (Ghost, 90 power), Shadow Ball (Ghost, 80 power), Hex (Ghost, 65 power). For coverage, Dusclops can learn Focus Punch (Fighting), Giga Impact (Normal), Hyper Beam (Normal).
Training Dusclops
Dusclops has a moderate capture rate of 90 (35.3%), meaning it may take a few attempts to catch. Defeating Dusclops yields 1 Defense, 1 Sp. Defense EVs. It has a fast growth rate and requires approximately 6,656 steps to hatch from an Egg. Dusclops belongs to the Indeterminate egg group. Dusclops is part of a 3-stage evolution line (Duskull → Dusclops → Dusknoir). Wild Dusclops may be found holding Kasib Berry or Spell Tag.
Use the tools above to calculate damage, optimize EVs, build teams, and more with Dusclops. Check the damage calculator to find the best moves against Dusclops, or use the team builder to see how Dusclops fits into your squad.
