What does Duskull evolve into?

Dusclops at level 37 is the mid-stage. Push through to Dusknoir while holding a Reaper Cloth for the final form. 295 BST right now won't cut it long-term.

At what level does Duskull evolve?

Level 37 gets you Dusclops . Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.

Should I use Duskull?

For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, you can run Duskull through the first few routes without issues. 295 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Dusclops as fast as you can.

Where can you catch Duskull?

You can find Duskull in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 16 other games across the series.

Duskull - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

25Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Defense and Sp. Def carry most of Duskull's stat budget. HP's the obvious dump stat. Common in the wild and yields 1 Sp. Def EV. Follows a fast 800K XP curve.

Base Stats

Below

HP20

Attack40

Defense90

Sp. Atk30

Sp. Def90

Speed25

Total295

Details

Catch Rate

Easy190 / 255

Growth Rate

Fast800,000 XP

Height0.8 m

Weight15.0 kg

Base XP59

Abilities

Levitate

Evades ground moves.

FriskHA

Reveals an opponent's held item upon entering battle.

Levitate grants Ground immunity

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpD+1Spe

Special Defense training source

Pokedex Entries

It doggedly pursues its prey wherever the prey goes. However, the chase is abandoned at sunrise.

Duskull Weakness

Duskull's Ghost typing leaves it vulnerable to Ghost and Dark. It shrugs off Normal and Fighting-type attacks completely. Levitate grants an additional Ground immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.

Duskull Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)	Poison, Bug
0x (Immune)	Normal, Fighting

Type ChartExcellent

2Weak

2Resist

3Immune

Score+4

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Ghost Dark

½xResist

Poison Bug

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Normal Fighting Ground

STAB (2)

Psychic Ghost

How to Beat Duskull in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

Skuntank PoisonDark	A
Available Moves Moves Dark PulseTM79 Shadow BallTM30 Sucker PunchLv. 30 Night SlashLv. 38 Damage vs Duskull Dark Pulse 2x 78-93% Shadow Ball 2x 52-62% Sucker Punch 2x 88-104%KO Night Slash 2x 88-104%KO View Skuntank builds →
Murkrow DarkFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Dark PulseTM79 Shadow BallTM30 AssuranceLv. 25 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Duskull Dark Pulse 2x 90-107%KO Shadow Ball 2x 60-72% Assurance 2x 69-81% Thief 2x 69-81% View Murkrow builds →
Absol Dark	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 Dark PulseTM79 Night SlashLv. 30 Sucker PunchLv. 40 Damage vs Duskull Shadow Ball 2x 56-67% Dark Pulse 2x 84-100%KO Night Slash 2x 112-133%KO Sucker Punch 2x 112-133%KO View Absol builds →
Sneasel DarkIce	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 Dark PulseTM79 Shadow ClawTM65 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Duskull Shadow Ball 2x 33-40% Dark Pulse 2x 49-59% Shadow Claw 2x 58-69% Thief 2x 75-89% View Sneasel builds →
Misdreavus Ghost	D
Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 Dark PulseTM79 HexLv. 23 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Duskull Shadow Ball 2x 90-107%KO Dark Pulse 2x 60-72% Hex 2x 75-89% Thief 2x 35-42% View Misdreavus builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

Three stages ahead. Duskull grows into Dusclops, then pushes on to Dusknoir. Check the evolution methods below. For breeding, average hatch time with a decent partner pool via one egg group. The evolved forms gain up to 230 total stats over Duskull. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#355Duskull

Level 37

#356Dusclops

Trade + Reaper Cloth

#477Dusknoir

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Duskull

Ghost

Dusclops

Ghost

Dusknoir

Ghost

40+20

45+5

ATK

70+30

100+30

DEF

130+40

135+5

SP.ATK

60+30

65+5

SP.DEF

130+40

135+5

SPE

45+20

BST

295C-Tier

455C-Tier+160

525B-Tier+70

ROLE

Balanced

Attacker

TYPE

Utility

Physical

Breeding

Easy

Breed Duskull easily with 31 breeding partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Pass egg moves like Destiny Bond, Grudge, Haze and 3 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Indeterminate

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

25 cycles·6,425 steps

Moderate~6 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

6moves

Breed With (best first)

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Duskull Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

You'll want to breed for Destiny Bond and Grudge on Duskull. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Shadow Ball and Hex, they expand what Duskull can actually threaten in practice.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Astonish

—3010015Ghost

Lv 1

Leer

D—10030Normal

Lv 4

Disable

C—10020Normal

Lv 8

Shadow Sneak+1

D4010030Ghost

Lv 12

Confuse Ray

D—10010Ghost

Lv 16

Night Shade

D—10015Ghost

Lv 20

Payback

D5010010Dark

Lv 24

Will-O-Wisp

C—8515Fire

Lv 28

Mean Look

D——5Normal

Lv 32

Hex

D6510010Ghost

Lv 36

Curse

C——10Ghost

Lv 40

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

Lv 44

Future Sight

D12010010Psychic

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D110705Ice

TM04

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

TM57

Charge Beam

D509010Electric

TM79

Dark Pulse

D8010015Dark

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM85

Dream Eater

D10010015Psychic

TM58

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

——10020Normal

TM56

Fling

——10010Dark

TM13

Ice Beam

D9010010Ice

TM66

Payback

D5010010Dark

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

C——10Normal

TM29

Psychic

D9010010Psychic

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM30

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM48

Skill Swap

C——10Psychic

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM12

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM41

Torment

D—10015Dark

TM92

Trick Room-7

C——5Psychic

TM61

Will-O-Wisp

C—8515Fire

Egg Moves

Egg

Destiny Bond

C——5Ghost

Egg

Grudge

———5Ghost

Egg

Haze

C——30Ice

Egg

Imprison

D——10Psychic

Egg

Memento

C—10010Dark

Egg

Pain Split

C——20Normal

Tutor Moves

Duskull can't learn any Tutor moves

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Duskull Locations

Duskull is available from mid-game routes onward at decent spawn rates. 10 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.

Best Locations to Catch Duskull in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Duskull's encounter pool splits between Shining Pearl and Brilliant Diamond. You've got 10 walking and special spots at Lv. 16-63 total, but your version determines which ones actually show up.

Dazzling Cave

Shining PearlGrass Lv.16-63 Cave

25%Mid

Unique encounter

Stargleam Cavern

Shining PearlGrass Lv.16-63 Cave

25%Mid

Unique encounter

Dazzling Cave

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16-63 Cave

20%Mid

Unique encounter

Stargleam Cavern

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16-63 Cave

20%Mid

Unique encounter

Route 224

Shining PearlUsing PokeRadar Lv.23 Route

2%Mid

Route 224

Brilliant DiamondUsing PokeRadar Lv.23 Route

2%Mid

Dazzling Cave

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave

Post

Post-game

Dazzling Cave

Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave

Post

Post-game

Stargleam Cavern

Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave

Post

Post-game

Stargleam Cavern

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave

Post

Post-game

Duskull Guide

Dusclops at level 37 is the mid-stage. Push through to Dusknoir while holding a Reaper Cloth for the final form. 295 BST right now won't cut it long-term.
Level 37 gets you Dusclops. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, you can run Duskull through the first few routes without issues. 295 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Dusclops as fast as you can.
You can find Duskull in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 16 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Available in 17 titles since its debut in Ruby & Sapphire, Duskull spans 8 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in most mainline games.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Murkrow DarkFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Dark PulseTM79 Shadow BallTM30 AssuranceLv. 25 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Duskull Dark Pulse 2x 95-113%KO Shadow Ball 2x 64-75% Assurance 2x 74-89% Thief 2x 74-89% View Murkrow builds →
Gastly GhostPoison	C
Available Moves Moves Dark PulseTM79 Shadow BallTM30 HexLv. 24 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Duskull Dark Pulse 2x 72-85% Shadow Ball 2x 108-128%KO Hex 2x 87-103%KO Thief 2x 28-33% View Gastly builds →
Misdreavus Ghost	D
Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 Dark PulseTM79 HexLv. 23 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Duskull Shadow Ball 2x 95-113%KO Dark Pulse 2x 64-75% Hex 2x 79-93% Thief 2x 38-46% View Misdreavus builds →
Stunky PoisonDark	D
Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 Dark PulseTM79 Sucker PunchLv. 30 Shadow ClawTM65 Damage vs Duskull Shadow Ball 2x 38-46% Dark Pulse 2x 57-69% Sucker Punch 2x 66-79% Shadow Claw 2x 44-52% View Stunky builds →

Murkrow DarkFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Dark PulseTM79 Shadow BallTM30 AssuranceLv. 25 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Duskull Dark Pulse 2x 95-113%KO Shadow Ball 2x 64-75% Assurance 2x 74-89% Thief 2x 74-89% View Murkrow builds →
Absol Dark	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 Dark PulseTM79 Night SlashLv. 30 Shadow ClawTM65 Damage vs Duskull Shadow Ball 2x 57-69% Dark Pulse 2x 87-103%KO Night Slash 2x 116-138%KO Shadow Claw 2x 77-92% View Absol builds →
Gastly GhostPoison	C
Available Moves Moves Dark PulseTM79 Shadow BallTM30 HexLv. 24 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Duskull Dark Pulse 2x 72-85% Shadow Ball 2x 108-128%KO Hex 2x 87-103%KO Thief 2x 28-33% View Gastly builds →
Misdreavus Ghost	D
Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 Dark PulseTM79 HexLv. 23 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Duskull Shadow Ball 2x 95-113%KO Dark Pulse 2x 64-75% Hex 2x 79-93% Thief 2x 38-46% View Misdreavus builds →
Stunky PoisonDark	D
Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 Dark PulseTM79 Sucker PunchLv. 30 Shadow ClawTM65 Damage vs Duskull Shadow Ball 2x 38-46% Dark Pulse 2x 57-69% Sucker Punch 2x 66-79% Shadow Claw 2x 44-52% View Stunky builds →

Murkrow DarkFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Dark PulseTM79 Shadow BallTM30 AssuranceLv. 25 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Duskull Dark Pulse 2x 93-110%KO Shadow Ball 2x 62-73% Assurance 2x 72-85% Thief 2x 72-85% View Murkrow builds →
Absol Dark	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 Dark PulseTM79 Night SlashLv. 30 Shadow ClawTM65 Damage vs Duskull Shadow Ball 2x 56-68% Dark Pulse 2x 86-101%KO Night Slash 2x 114-135%KO Shadow Claw 2x 76-90% View Absol builds →
Gastly GhostPoison	C
Available Moves Moves Dark PulseTM79 Shadow BallTM30 Sucker PunchLv. 32 HexLv. 24 Damage vs Duskull Dark Pulse 2x 72-85% Shadow Ball 2x 107-127%KO Sucker Punch 2x 31-37% Hex 2x 86-101%KO View Gastly builds →
Misdreavus Ghost	D
Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 Dark PulseTM79 HexLv. 23 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Duskull Shadow Ball 2x 93-110%KO Dark Pulse 2x 62-73% Hex 2x 79-93% Thief 2x 38-45% View Misdreavus builds →
Stunky PoisonDark	D
Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 Dark PulseTM79 Sucker PunchLv. 30 Night SlashLv. 36 Damage vs Duskull Shadow Ball 2x 38-45% Dark Pulse 2x 56-68% Sucker Punch 2x 68-80% Night Slash 2x 68-80% View Stunky builds →

Skuntank PoisonDark	A
Available Moves Moves Dark PulseTM79 Shadow BallTM30 Sucker PunchLv. 30 Night SlashLv. 38 Damage vs Duskull Dark Pulse 2x 80-95% Shadow Ball 2x 53-63% Sucker Punch 2x 87-103%KO Night Slash 2x 87-103%KO View Skuntank builds →
Murkrow DarkFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Dark PulseTM79 Shadow BallTM30 AssuranceLv. 25 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Duskull Dark Pulse 2x 89-107%KO Shadow Ball 2x 59-71% Assurance 2x 70-83% Thief 2x 70-83% View Murkrow builds →
Absol Dark	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 Dark PulseTM79 Night SlashLv. 30 Shadow ClawTM65 Damage vs Duskull Shadow Ball 2x 55-66% Dark Pulse 2x 83-99% Night Slash 2x 113-134%KO Shadow Claw 2x 75-89% View Absol builds →
Gastly GhostPoison	C
Available Moves Moves Dark PulseTM79 Shadow BallTM30 Sucker PunchLv. 32 HexLv. 24 Damage vs Duskull Dark Pulse 2x 68-82% Shadow Ball 2x 104-122%KO Sucker Punch 2x 30-37% Hex 2x 87-103%KO View Gastly builds →
Misdreavus Ghost	D
Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 Dark PulseTM79 HexLv. 23 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Duskull Shadow Ball 2x 89-107%KO Dark Pulse 2x 59-71% Hex 2x 76-91% Thief 2x 36-42% View Misdreavus builds →

Zarude DarkGrass	A
Recommended Build AbilityLeafguard ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves Darkest Lariat Power Whip U Turn Close Combat Damage vs Duskull U Turn 22-26% View Zarude builds →
Blacephalon FireGhost	A
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves Shadow Ball FlamethrowerSTAB TrickUtility OverheatSTAB Damage vs Duskull Shadow Ball 2x 177-209%KO Flamethrower 100-118%KO Overheat 144-169%KO View Blacephalon builds →
Weavile DarkIce	A
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves Knock Off Ice Shard Triple Axel Swords Dance Damage vs Duskull Knock Off 2x 122-144%KO Ice Shard 38-45% View Weavile builds →
Chandelure GhostFire	B
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves Shadow Ball FlamethrowerSTAB Energy Ball TrickUtility Damage vs Duskull Shadow Ball 2x 173-204%KO Flamethrower 97-114%KO Energy Ball 65-76% View Chandelure builds →