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Dusclops.

national dex #356 · gen III
BST 455 · ghost
Dusclops official artwork
ghost
#356 · gen III
Profile
HP
40
ATK
70
DEF
130
SPA
60
SPD
130
SPE
25
BST 455 · best Defense 130 · worst Speed 25 · meters scale to 200

Dusclops is weak to Ghost, Dark and resists Poison, Bug and is immune to Normal, Fighting.

Typingghost
AbilitiesPressure, Frisk
Height, weight1.6 m / 30.6 kg
Catch rate90 / 255
Egg groupsIndeterminate
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Dusclops base stats

BST 455 · ranges at level 100
StatBaseDistributionMin lv 100Max lv 100
HP40190284
Atk70130262
Def130238394
SpA60112240
SpD130238394
Spe2549163
BST455bst bar scales to 720, the series maximum
min = 0 IVs, 0 EVs, hindering nature · max = 31 IVs, 252 EVs, boosting natureEV yield 1 Def, 1 SpD

Dusclops weaknesses and resistances

damage taken from each attacking type
nor0
fir1
wat1
ele1
gra1
ice1
fig0
poi½
gro1
fly1
psy1
bug½
roc1
gho2
dra1
dar2
ste1
fai1
Weak to
Ghost, Dark
Resists
Poison, Bug
Immune to
Normal, Fighting

Dusclops abilities

2 total · 1 hidden
PressureIncreases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one.
FriskhiddenReveals an opponent's held item upon entering battle.

Dusclops evolution line

3 stages

Dusclops evolves into Dusknoir: trade it while it holds a Reaper Cloth. How to evolve Dusclops, every game

Best Dusclops moves

gen 9 learnset · sorted by base power
Best STAB movessame type attack bonus, 1.5x power
ghostPoltergeistPHYS110
ghostPhantom ForcePHYS90
ghostShadow BallSPEC80
ghostHexSPEC65
Best coverage movesoff-type, for hitting weaknesses
fightingFocus PunchPHYS150
normalGiga ImpactPHYS150
normalHyper BeamSPEC150
psychicFuture SightSPEC120

Dusclops moves

gen 9 · 94 moves · 22 level-up · 50 TM/HM · 2 egg · 20 tutor
57 moves · Dusclops appears in 14 games
BindL1Fire PunchL1GravityL1Ice PunchL1LeerL1Thunder PunchL1DisableL6AstonishL16Night ShadeL16Leech LifeL18Shadow SneakL22Dark PulseL25Confuse RayL30CurseL36Shadow PunchL37Will O WispL41HexL42PsychicL43Shadow BallL45Mean LookL52PaybackL58Future SightL64BlizzardTMBody SlamTMBrick BreakTMCalm MindTMCharge BeamTMEndureTMFacadeTMFlingTMFocus PunchTMGiga ImpactTMHazeeggHelping HandTMHyper BeamTMIce BeamTMIcy WindTMImprisonTMMetronomeTMPain SpliteggPhantom ForceTMPoltergeistTMProtectTMPsych UpTMRain DanceTMRestTMSkill SwapTMSkitter SmackTMSleep TalkTMSpiteTMSubstituteTMSunny DayTMTauntTMTera BlastTMThiefTMTrickTMTrick RoomTM
MoveTypeCatPowerAccuracyPPMethod
Fire PunchfirePHYS75100%15Level 1
Ice PunchicePHYS75100%15Level 1
Thunder PunchelectricPHYS75100%15Level 1
BindnormalPHYS1585%20Level 1
LeernormalSTAT-100%30Level 1
GravitypsychicSTAT--5Level 1
DisablenormalSTAT-100%20Level 6
Night ShadeSTABghostSPEC-100%15Level 16
AstonishSTABghostPHYS30100%15Level 16
Leech LifebugPHYS80100%10Level 18
Shadow SneakSTABghostPHYS40100%30Level 22
Dark PulsedarkSPEC80100%15Level 25
Confuse RayghostSTAT-100%10Level 30
CurseghostSTAT--10Level 36
Shadow PunchSTABghostPHYS60-20Level 37
Will O WispfireSTAT-85%15Level 41
HexSTABghostSPEC65100%10Level 42
PsychicpsychicSPEC90100%10Level 43
Shadow BallSTABghostSPEC80100%15Level 45
Mean LooknormalSTAT--5Level 52
PaybackdarkPHYS50100%10Level 58
Future SightpsychicSPEC120100%10Level 64
BlizzardiceSPEC11070%5TM / HM
Body SlamnormalPHYS85100%15TM / HM
Brick BreakfightingPHYS75100%15TM / HM
Calm MindpsychicSTAT--20TM / HM
Charge BeamelectricSPEC5090%10TM / HM
Confuse RayghostSTAT-100%10TM / HM
CurseghostSTAT--10TM / HM
Dark PulsedarkSPEC80100%15TM / HM
EndurenormalSTAT--10TM / HM
FacadenormalPHYS70100%20TM / HM
Fire PunchfirePHYS75100%15TM / HM
FlingdarkPHYS-100%10TM / HM
Focus PunchfightingPHYS150100%20TM / HM
Future SightpsychicSPEC120100%10TM / HM
Giga ImpactnormalPHYS15090%5TM / HM
GravitypsychicSTAT--5TM / HM
HazeiceSTAT--30TM / HM
Helping HandnormalSTAT--20TM / HM
HexSTABghostSPEC65100%10TM / HM
Hyper BeamnormalSPEC15090%5TM / HM
Ice BeamiceSPEC90100%10TM / HM
Ice PunchicePHYS75100%15TM / HM
Icy WindiceSPEC5595%15TM / HM
ImprisonpsychicSTAT--10TM / HM
Leech LifebugPHYS80100%10TM / HM
MetronomenormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Night ShadeSTABghostSPEC-100%15TM / HM
Pain SplitnormalSTAT--20TM / HM
PaybackdarkPHYS50100%10TM / HM
Phantom ForceSTABghostPHYS90100%10TM / HM
PoltergeistSTABghostPHYS11090%5TM / HM
ProtectnormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Psych UpnormalSTAT--10TM / HM
PsychicpsychicSPEC90100%10TM / HM
Rain DancewaterSTAT--5TM / HM
RestpsychicSTAT--5TM / HM
Shadow BallSTABghostSPEC80100%15TM / HM
Skill SwappsychicSTAT--10TM / HM
Skitter SmackbugPHYS7090%10TM / HM
Sleep TalknormalSTAT--10TM / HM
SpiteghostSTAT-100%10TM / HM
SubstitutenormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Sunny DayfireSTAT--5TM / HM
TauntdarkSTAT-100%20TM / HM
Tera BlastnormalSPEC80100%10TM / HM
ThiefdarkPHYS60100%25TM / HM
Thunder PunchelectricPHYS75100%15TM / HM
TrickpsychicSTAT-100%10TM / HM
Trick RoompsychicSTAT--5TM / HM
Will O WispfireSTAT-85%15TM / HM
HazeiceSTAT--30Egg
Pain SplitnormalSTAT--20Egg
BindnormalPHYS1585%20Tutor
Body SlamnormalPHYS85100%15Tutor
Dark PulsedarkSPEC80100%15Tutor
EndurenormalSTAT--10Tutor
Fire PunchfirePHYS75100%15Tutor
Focus PunchfightingPHYS150100%20Tutor
GravitypsychicSTAT--5Tutor
Ice PunchicePHYS75100%15Tutor
Icy WindiceSPEC5595%15Tutor
MetronomenormalSTAT--10Tutor
Pain SplitnormalSTAT--20Tutor
PoltergeistSTABghostPHYS11090%5Tutor
Psych UpnormalSTAT--10Tutor
Skill SwappsychicSTAT--10Tutor
Skitter SmackbugPHYS7090%10Tutor
Sleep TalknormalSTAT--10Tutor
SpiteghostSTAT-100%10Tutor
SubstitutenormalSTAT--10Tutor
Thunder PunchelectricPHYS75100%15Tutor
TrickpsychicSTAT-100%10Tutor

Dusclops Pokédex entries

5 generations · newest first
Generation VIII3 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.

Legends: Arceus

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.

Generation VI4 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 V1 entry
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 IV3 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 III4 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.

Dusclops species data

gen III species · breeding and training
Species
GenerationIII (Hoenn)
ColorBlack
ShapeHumanoid
HabitatForest
Height1.6 m (5'03")
Weight30.6 kg (67.5 lbs)
Training and breeding
Capture rate90 (35.3%)
Growth rateFast
Gender ratio50% Male / 50% Female
Egg groupsIndeterminate
Hatch counter25 cycles, 6,656 steps
Base experience159
EV yield1 Def, 1 SpD
Regional dex numbers
National#356
Hoenn#149
Sinnoh (Pt)#190
Conquest#070
Hoenn (ORAS)#154
Galar#136
Hisui#159
Kitakami#140
Wild held items
Kasib Berry5%
5% in Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver, Black, White, Black 2, White 2
Spell Tag5%
5% in Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, LeafGreen, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire, Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon
Read outfrom base stats
Battle roleBalanced spread70 Atk / 60 SpA
Best statDefense 130excellent
Speed tier25 Speslow
Defensive load2 weak / 2 resist2 immunity
Catch difficulty90 / 255moderate, about 35.3% per ball

About Dusclops

Dusclops is a Ghost-type Pokémon 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 Pokémon.

Dusclops base stats

Dusclops has a base stat total of 455, which is moderate, typical of a fully-evolved Pokémon. 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 and 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 and learnset

Dusclops can learn 94 moves in Generation 9, including 22 by leveling up, 50 via TM/HM, 2 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 on the right 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.

Tools for Dusclops
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