At 415 BST, Dunsparce is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Dudunsparce before bringing it to any serious fight.

What is Dunsparce weak to?

In Ruby & Sapphire, Dunsparce's biggest threats include Machamp (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

What is the best ability for Dunsparce?

Serene Grace is the go-to ability for Dunsparce. It doubles the chance of moves' extra effects occurring. Its hidden ability Rattled can work in specific setups. Run Away is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.

What role does Dunsparce play in battle?

Dunsparce is a physical attacker with base 70 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 45 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go.

Should I use Dunsparce?

In Ruby & Sapphire, For a casual playthrough, Dunsparce works as a placeholder. Normal coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Dudunsparce . That's where the stats start mattering.

Dunsparce - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

45Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

The stat line revolves around HP. Percentage recovery gets extra mileage here. Attack backs it up, though Speed doesn't pull its weight. Worth 1 HP EV on a medium-fast 1M XP curve to max out.

Base Stats

Above

HP100

Attack70

Defense70

Sp. Atk65

Sp. Def65

Speed45

Total415

Details

Catch Rate

Easy190 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.5 m

Weight14.0 kg

Base XP145

Abilities

Serene GraceTop Pick

Doubles the chance of moves' extra effects occurring.

Run Away

Ensures success fleeing from wild battles.

RattledHANot in game

Raises Speed one stage upon being hit by a dark, ghost, or bug move.

EV Yield

HP+1AtkDefSpASpDSpe

HP training source

Pokedex Entries

DUNSPARCE has a drill for its tail. It uses this tail to burrow into the ground backwards. This POKéMON is known to make its nest in complex shapes deep under the ground.

Dunsparce Weakness

Type-wise, Dunsparce takes extra damage from Fighting. Ghost moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. With 100 HP and balanced defenses, Dunsparce can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

Dunsparce Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fighting
0x (Immune)	Ghost

Type ChartGood

1Weak

0Resist

1Immune

Score+1

Gen III Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fighting

½xResist

None

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ghost

STAB

No super-effective STAB

How to Beat Dunsparce in Ruby & Sapphire (Best Counters)

In Ruby & Sapphire, Heracross's Megahorn hits Dunsparce for 63-75%.

Heracross BugFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilitySwarm ItemSalacberry NatureJolly Moves MegahornSTAB Rock Slide Swords Dance SubstituteUtility Damage vs Dunsparce Megahorn 63-75% Rock Slide 26-31% View Heracross builds →

Ruby & Sapphire Evolution

To get Dudunsparce from Dunsparce, you need knowing a specific move. The evolution method matters here. Evolving adds up to 105 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#206DunsparceDoes not evolve

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Dunsparce easily with 102 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Ancient Power, Astonish, Bide and 4 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Ground

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

7moves

Breed With (best first)

Ruby & Sapphire Dunsparce Best Moveset

This build takes hits and hits back. Leftovers provides passive recovery each turn, Serenegrace supports the gameplan, and max HP and Attack EVs mean Dunsparce doesn't crumble to chip damage. Plus the remaining moves backing it up.

Best Build

Experimental

Physical Tank

Ability

Serene Grace

Item

LeftoversSUSTAIN

Best Nature for Dunsparce

Adamant+ATK

Dunsparce best EVs are HP and Attack

EVs

Atk

SpD

Physical Tank Moveset

HeadbuttSTAB
Body SlamSTAB
Rock Slide
Ancient Power

Recommended Teammates

JirachiGood

Moves

Stall teams hate this. Dunsparce can spread damage across 11 types, with Dark and Ice punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from Take Down and Strength keeps the pressure honest on everything else.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Rage

—2010020Normal

Lv 4

Defense Curl

———40Normal

Lv 11

Yawn

C——10Normal

Lv 14

Glare

B—7530Normal

Lv 21

Spite

——10010Ghost

Lv 24

Pursuit

D4010020Dark

Lv 31

Screech

D—8540Normal

Lv 34

Take Down

C908520Normal

Lv 41

Endeavor

D—1005Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D120705Ice

TM04

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

TM28

Dig

—6010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM26

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

C120855Fire

TM35

Flamethrower

D9510015Fire

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

D9510010Ice

TM23

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

HM06

Rock Smash

—2010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

—609510Rock

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

B8010015Ghost

TM34

Shock Wave

—60—20Electric

TM22

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

HM04

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM25

Thunder

D1207010Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

D9510015Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM03

Water Pulse

—6010020Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Ancient Power

A601005Rock

Egg

Astonish

—3010015Ghost

Egg

Bide+1

———10Normal

Egg

Bite

D6010025Dark

Egg

Curse

C——10Ghost

Egg

Headbutt

S7010015Normal

Egg

Rock Slide

S759010Rock

Tutor Moves

Dunsparce can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Dunsparce in Ruby & Sapphire

Dunsparce can't be caught in Ruby & Sapphire. Bring it over from Gold, Crystal, or X instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.

Dunsparce is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Catch in the wild in:

FireRedWalking · Three Isle Port

Then trade to Ruby & Sapphire.

Also found in:

Gold Crystal Diamond Platinum HeartGold Black

Dunsparce Guide

At 415 BST, Dunsparce is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Dudunsparce before bringing it to any serious fight.
In Ruby & Sapphire, Dunsparce's biggest threats include Machamp (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Serene Grace is the go-to ability for Dunsparce. It doubles the chance of moves' extra effects occurring. Its hidden ability Rattled can work in specific setups. Run Away is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.
Dunsparce is a physical attacker with base 70 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 45 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go.
In Ruby & Sapphire, For a casual playthrough, Dunsparce works as a placeholder. Normal coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Dudunsparce. That's where the stats start mattering.

Game Availability

Debuting in Gold & Silver, Dunsparce appears in 17 games across 9 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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