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 Legends: Arceus, 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 Legends: Arceus. 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

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.

Legends: Arceus

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 Legends: Arceus (Best Counters)

Dusknoir Ghost	S
Upcoming Move Moves Shadow SneakLv. 6 Learns Shadow Sneak at Level 6 View Dusknoir builds →
Gengar GhostPoison	B
Available Move Moves AstonishLv. 1 Damage vs Duskull Astonish 2x 56-67% View Gengar builds →
Umbreon Dark	C
Available Move Moves SnarlLv. 1 Damage vs Duskull Snarl 2x 67-83% View Umbreon builds →
Honchkrow DarkFlying	C
Upcoming Move Moves SnarlLv. 6 Learns Snarl at Level 6 View Honchkrow builds →
Drapion PoisonDark	C
Upcoming Move Moves BiteLv. 6 Learns Bite at Level 6 View Drapion builds →

Legends: Arceus 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 is not available in this game

Legends: Arceus Duskull Best Moveset

Best Build

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

Not a lot to pick from. Duskull gets Shadow Ball and Hex for same-type damage, and Grass and Bug coverage and more rounds things out. You're building around what's available rather than choosing from a deep bench.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Absorb

—2010025Grass

Lv 6

Shadow Sneak+1

D4010030Ghost

Lv 11

Hex

D6510010Ghost

Lv 18

Leech Life

D8010010Bug

Lv 25

Dark Pulse

D8010015Dark

Lv 34

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

Lv 43

Psychic

D9010010Psychic

TM Moves

Duskull can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Duskull doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

Tutor

Charge Beam

D509010Electric

Tutor

Dark Pulse

D8010015Dark

Tutor

Ice Beam

D9010010Ice

Tutor

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

Tutor

Leech Life

D8010010Bug

Tutor

Ominous Wind

—601005Ghost

Tutor

Psychic

D9010010Psychic

Tutor

Rest

C——10Psychic

Tutor

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

Legends: Arceus Duskull Locations

Duskull appears at decent spawn rates across 3 spots in mid-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.

Best Locations to Catch Duskull in Legends: Arceus

Walking encounters at walking across 3 spots for Duskull. Sorted by progression so you can see what's reachable at your current point in the game.

Arena's Approach

Grass

Uncommon

Night

Avalanche Slopes

Grass

Uncommon

Night

Deadwood Haunt

Grass

Uncommon

Night

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 Legends: Arceus, 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 Legends: Arceus. 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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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 →