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Duskull.

national dex #355 · gen III
BST 295 · ghost
Duskull official artwork
ghost
#355 · gen III
Profile
HP
20
ATK
40
DEF
90
SPA
30
SPD
90
SPE
25
BST 295 · best Defense 90 · worst HP 20 · meters scale to 200

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

Typingghost
AbilitiesLevitate, Frisk
Height, weight0.8 m / 15.0 kg
Catch rate190 / 255
Egg groupsIndeterminate
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Dex position
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Duskull base stats

BST 295 · ranges at level 100
StatBaseDistributionMin lv 100Max lv 100
HP20150244
Atk4076196
Def90166306
SpA3058174
SpD90166306
Spe2549163
BST295bst bar scales to 720, the series maximum
min = 0 IVs, 0 EVs, hindering nature · max = 31 IVs, 252 EVs, boosting natureEV yield 1 SpD

Duskull 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

Duskull abilities

2 total · 1 hidden
LevitateEvades ground moves.
FriskhiddenReveals an opponent's held item upon entering battle.

Duskull evolution line

3 stages

Duskull evolves into Dusclops: level it up to 37 or higher. How to evolve Duskull, every game

Best Duskull 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
psychicFuture SightSPEC120
iceBlizzardSPEC110
psychicPsychicSPEC90
iceIce BeamSPEC90

Duskull moves

gen 9 · 76 moves · 16 level-up · 41 TM/HM · 6 egg · 13 tutor
47 moves · Duskull appears in 14 games
LeerL1DisableL6AstonishL16Night ShadeL16Leech LifeL18Shadow SneakL22Dark PulseL25Confuse RayL30CurseL36HexL38Will O WispL38Shadow BallL41PsychicL43Mean LookL46PaybackL49Future SightL54BlizzardTMCalm MindTMCharge BeamTMEndureTMFacadeTMFlingTMGravityTMHazeeggHelping HandTMIce BeamTMIcy WindTMImprisoneggMementoeggPain SpliteggPhantom ForceTMPoltergeistTMProtectTMPsych UpTMRain DanceTMRestTMSkill SwapeggSkitter SmackTMSleep TalkTMSpiteTMSubstituteTMSunny DayTMTauntTMTera BlastTMThiefTMTrickTMTrick RoomTM
MoveTypeCatPowerAccuracyPPMethod
LeernormalSTAT-100%30Level 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
Will O WispfireSTAT-85%15Level 38
HexSTABghostSPEC65100%10Level 38
Shadow BallSTABghostSPEC80100%15Level 41
PsychicpsychicSPEC90100%10Level 43
Mean LooknormalSTAT--5Level 46
PaybackdarkPHYS50100%10Level 49
Future SightpsychicSPEC120100%10Level 54
BlizzardiceSPEC11070%5TM / 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
FlingdarkPHYS-100%10TM / HM
Future SightpsychicSPEC120100%10TM / HM
GravitypsychicSTAT--5TM / HM
HazeiceSTAT--30TM / HM
Helping HandnormalSTAT--20TM / HM
HexSTABghostSPEC65100%10TM / HM
Ice BeamiceSPEC90100%10TM / HM
Icy WindiceSPEC5595%15TM / HM
ImprisonpsychicSTAT--10TM / HM
Leech LifebugPHYS80100%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
TrickpsychicSTAT-100%10TM / HM
Trick RoompsychicSTAT--5TM / HM
Will O WispfireSTAT-85%15TM / HM
Dark PulsedarkSPEC80100%15Egg
HazeiceSTAT--30Egg
ImprisonpsychicSTAT--10Egg
MementodarkSTAT-100%10Egg
Pain SplitnormalSTAT--20Egg
Skill SwappsychicSTAT--10Egg
Dark PulsedarkSPEC80100%15Tutor
EndurenormalSTAT--10Tutor
GravitypsychicSTAT--5Tutor
Icy WindiceSPEC5595%15Tutor
Pain SplitnormalSTAT--20Tutor
PoltergeistSTABghostPHYS11090%5Tutor
Psych UpnormalSTAT--10Tutor
Skill SwappsychicSTAT--10Tutor
Skitter SmackbugPHYS7090%10Tutor
Sleep TalknormalSTAT--10Tutor
SpiteghostSTAT-100%10Tutor
SubstitutenormalSTAT--10Tutor
TrickpsychicSTAT-100%10Tutor

Duskull Pokédex entries

5 generations · newest first
Generation VIII3 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.

Legends: Arceus

I've heard that the children of Hisui all begin to behave once they've been told the story of how this Pokémon roams about before the witching hour to spirit away misbehaving children.

Generation VI4 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 V1 entry
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 IV3 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 III4 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.

Duskull species data

gen III species · breeding and training
Species
GenerationIII (Hoenn)
ColorBlack
ShapeArms
HabitatForest
Height0.8 m (2'07")
Weight15.0 kg (33.1 lbs)
Training and breeding
Capture rate190 (74.5%)
Growth rateFast
Gender ratio50% Male / 50% Female
Egg groupsIndeterminate
Hatch counter25 cycles, 6,656 steps
Base experience59
EV yield1 SpD
Regional dex numbers
National#355
Hoenn#148
Sinnoh (Pt)#189
Conquest#069
Hoenn (ORAS)#153
Galar#135
Hisui#158
Kitakami#139
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 spread40 Atk / 30 SpA
Best statDefense 90good
Speed tier25 Speslow
Defensive load2 weak / 2 resist2 immunity
Catch difficulty190 / 255easy, about 74.5% per ball

About Duskull

Duskull is a Ghost-type Pokémon introduced in Generation 3 (Hoenn). If it finds bad children who won’t listen to their parents, it will spirit them away—or so it’s said. Duskull stands 0.8 m (2'07") tall and weighs 15.0 kg (33.1 lbs), making it a small Pokémon.

Duskull base stats

Duskull has a base stat total of 295, which is very low, suggesting it has not yet fully evolved. Its highest stat is Defense at 90 (good), while its lowest is HP at 20 (poor). Duskull is slow with a base Speed of 25.

Duskull weaknesses and resistances

As a Ghost-type, Duskull is weak to Ghost, Dark-type moves, resists Poison, Bug-type attacks, and is completely immune to Normal and Fighting-type moves. This gives Duskull 2 weaknesses, 2 resistances, and 2 immunities.

Duskull abilities

Duskull's abilities include Levitate, Frisk. Levitate evades ground moves. Its Hidden Ability is Frisk, which reveals an opponent's held item upon entering battle.

Duskull moves and learnset

Duskull can learn 76 moves in Generation 9, including 16 by leveling up, 41 via TM/HM, 6 through breeding, and 13 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, Duskull can learn Future Sight (Psychic), Blizzard (Ice), Psychic (Psychic).

Training Duskull

Duskull has a capture rate of 190 (74.5%), making it relatively easy to catch. Defeating Duskull yields 1 Sp. Defense EV. It has a fast growth rate and requires approximately 6,656 steps to hatch from an Egg. Duskull belongs to the Indeterminate egg group. Duskull is part of a 3-stage evolution line (Duskull → Dusclops → Dusknoir). Wild Duskull 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 Duskull. Check the damage calculator to find the best moves against Duskull, or use the team builder to see how Duskull fits into your squad.

Tools for Duskull
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