Utility
Balanced
CTier
25Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

The stat bars tell the story: Defense carries everything and Speed's dead weight. But this Beckon Pokemon still yields 2 Defense and Sp. Def EVs per fight on a fast 800K XP curve.

Base Stats
Above
HP40
D
Attack70
C
Defense130
A
Sp. Atk60
C
Sp. Def130
A
Speed25
F
Total455
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging90 / 255
Growth Rate
Fast800,000 XP
Height1.6 m
5'03"Average
Weight30.6 kg
67.5 lbsLight
Base XP159
Average
Abilities
PressureTop Pick
Increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one.
FriskHANiche
Reveals an opponent's held item upon entering battle.
EV Yield
HPAtkDef+1SpASpD+1Spe
Defense training target
Pokedex Entries

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

Dusclops Weakness

Dusclops is weak to Ghost and Dark. On the flip side, it's immune to Normal and Fighting-type moves entirely. Dusclops's overall bulk (40/130/130) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.

Dusclops Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)Poison, Bug
0x (Immune)Normal, Fighting
Type ChartExcellent
2Weak
2Resist
2Immune
Score+4
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
GhostDark
½xResist
PoisonBug
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
NormalFighting
STAB (2)
PsychicGhost
How to Beat Dusclops in X & Y (Best Counters)

In X & Y, Weavile's Knock Off hits Dusclops for 51-61%. Gengar's Shadow Ball hits Dusclops for 64-76%. Hydreigon deals 55-64% with Dark Pulse.

Weavile
Weavile
DarkIce
A
Recommended Build
AbilityPressure
ItemChoice Band
NatureJolly
Moves
  • Knock Off
  • Icicle Crash
  • Ice Shard
  • PursuitSTAB
Damage vs Dusclops
Knock Off 2x
51-61%
Ice Shard
16-19%
Pursuit 2x
33-39%
View Weavile builds →

X & Y Evolution

Dusclops connects Duskull to Dusknoir in this chain. At least one evolution here needs a trade. Defense has grown the most so far (+40), but there's still another 70 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Duskull
#355Duskull
37
Level 37
Dusclops
#356Dusclops
Trade + Reaper Cloth
Trade + Reaper Cloth
Dusknoir
#477Dusknoir
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Duskull
Ghost
Dusclops
Ghost
Dusknoir
Ghost
HP
20
40+20
45+5
ATK
40
70+30
100+30
DEF
90
130+40
135+5
SP.ATK
30
60+30
65+5
SP.DEF
90
130+40
135+5
SPE
25
25
45+20
BST
295C-Tier
455C-Tier+160
525B-Tier+70
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Attacker
TYPE
Utility
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Easy

Breed with Dusclops to get Duskull eggs easily using 49 partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Notable egg moves include Dark Pulse, Destiny Bond, Feint Attack and 7 more.

Egg Groups
Indeterminate
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
25 cycles·6,425 steps
Moderate~6 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
10moves
Breed With (best first)
gardevoirgalladegastrodonstunfisktrevenantshellosphantumpcofagriguskirliacastformraltsyamask
12 of 49·

X & Y Dusclops Best Moveset

This is a pure walling set. Eviolite provides a bulk boost that only works before full evolution so Dusclops sticks around, and the Calm nature reinforces special wall. Rest handles sustain while Pressure does work passively.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Pressure
Item
EvioliteBULK
Best Nature for Dusclops
Calm+SPD

Dusclops best EVs are HP and Defense

EVs

Doubles Wall Moveset

  • Will O Wisp
  • ProtectFAST +4
  • Trick Room
  • RestRecovery

Recommended Teammates

Breloom
BreloomDecent
Typhlosion
TyphlosionDecent

Moves

Future Sight and Blizzard bring the raw damage. But Dusclops also picks up coverage across 10 types from TMs, making it tough to find a safe switch. You're not locked into one angle here.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Bind
—158520Normal
Lv 1
Disable
C—10020Normal
Lv 1
Fire Punch
D7510015Fire
Lv 1
Gravity
D——5Psychic
Lv 1
Ice Punch
D7510015Ice
Lv 1
Leer
——10030Normal
Lv 1
Night Shade
A—10015Ghost
Lv 1
Thunder Punch
D7510015Electric
Lv 6
Disable
C—10020Normal
Lv 9
Foresight
———40Normal
Lv 14
Astonish
—3010015Ghost
Lv 17
Confuse Ray
D—10010Ghost
Lv 22
Shadow Sneak+1
D4010030Ghost
Lv 25
Pursuit
D4010020Dark
Lv 30
Curse
C——10Ghost
Lv 33
Will-O-Wisp
S—8515Fire
Lv 37
Shadow Punch
C60—20Ghost
Lv 42
Hex
D6510010Ghost
Lv 49
Mean Look
———5Normal
Lv 58
Payback
—5010010Dark
Lv 61
Future Sight
C12010010Psychic

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
D—10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
D110705Ice
TM31
Brick Break
D7510015Fighting
TM78
Bulldoze
D6010020Ground
TM04
Calm Mind
C——20Psychic
TM57
Charge Beam
D509010Electric
TM100
Confide
———20Normal
TM97
Dark Pulse
D8010015Dark
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM85
Dream Eater
C10010015Psychic
TM26
Earthquake
C10010010Ground
TM63
Embargo
——10015Dark
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
D—10020Normal
TM56
Fling
D—10010Dark
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
D9010010Ice
TM83
Infestation
D2010020Bug
TM66
Payback
—5010010Dark
TM98
Power-Up Punch
D4010020Fighting
TM17
Protect+4
A——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
D——10Normal
TM29
Psychic
D9010010Psychic
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
A——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM80
Rock Slide
D759010Rock
TM94
Rock Smash
—4010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
D609515Rock
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
C8010015Ghost
TM88
Sleep Talk
A——10Normal
HM04
Strength
—8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM12
Taunt
C—10020Dark
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM41
Torment
——10015Dark
TM06
Toxic
B—9010Poison
TM92
Trick Room-7
A——5Psychic
TM61
Will-O-Wisp
S—8515Fire

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Dark Pulse
D8010015Dark
Egg
Destiny Bond
C——5Ghost
Egg
Feint Attack
—60—20Dark
Egg
Grudge
———5Ghost
Egg
Haze
C——30Ice
Egg
Imprison
———10Psychic
Egg
Memento
C—10010Dark
Egg
Ominous Wind
—601005Ghost
Egg
Pain Split
B——20Normal
Egg
Skill Swap
C——10Psychic

Tutor Moves

Dusclops can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 3
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
Gen 4
Captivate
——10020Normal
Gen 3
Counter-5
D—10020Fighting
Gen 3
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Gen 3
Dynamic Punch
D100505Fighting
Gen 4
Endure+4
D——10Normal
Gen 4
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
Gen 3
Mega Kick
C120755Normal
Gen 3
Mega Punch
—808520Normal
Gen 3
Metronome
———10Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
———10Normal
Gen 4
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Gen 4
Natural Gift
D—10015Normal
Gen 3
Seismic Toss
D—10020Fighting
Gen 4
Sucker Punch+1
D801005Dark
Gen 5
Telekinesis
———15Psychic

How to Get Dusclops in X & Y

Dusclops can't be caught in X & Y. Transfer Duskull from Ruby, Emerald, or Sword and evolve through the 2-stage line to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.

How to Obtain Dusclops in X & Y

  1. Duskull
    Step 1Obtain Duskull

    Catch in the wild in:

    Omega RubyWalking · Mt. Pyre

    Then trade to X & Y to continue the evolution chain.

    Also found in:

    RubyEmeraldDiamondPlatinumSword
  2. Dusclops
    Step 2Dusclops ✓

Dusclops Guide

  • At 455 BST, Dusclops is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Dusknoir before bringing it to any serious fight.

  • In X & Y, Dusclops's biggest threats include Gengar (Ghost) and Tyranitar (Dark), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. At base 25 Speed, Dusclops won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.

  • In X & Y, Duskull evolves into Dusclops at level 37. Dusclops evolves into Dusknoir while holding a Reaper Cloth. Dusclops is a middle-stage evolution in the Duskull line.

  • Pressure is the go-to ability for Dusclops. It increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one. Its hidden ability Frisk can work in specific setups.

  • Dusclops is leaning toward the physical side (base 70 Attack). Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 25 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go.

Game Availability

Since Ruby & Sapphire, Dusclops has been in 17 games. Requiring a trade evolution to obtain means it's consistently available but requires more effort than simply catching it in the wild.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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