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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. 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

LevitatePopular

Evades ground moves.

FriskHAPopular

Reveals an opponent's held item upon entering battle.

Levitate grants Ground immunity

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpD+1Spe

Special Defense training source

Pokedex Entries

No Ultrasun Ultramoon entries available

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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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon (Best Counters)

Chandelure GhostFire	A
Ghost is super effective against DuskullView Chandelure →
Hydreigon DarkDragon	A
Dark is super effective against DuskullView Hydreigon →
Weavile DarkIce	B
Dark is super effective against DuskullView Weavile →

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Evolution

Three stages ahead. Duskull grows into Dusclops, then pushes on to Dusknoir. Check the evolution methods below. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners 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 52 breeding partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Pass egg moves like Dark Pulse, Destiny Bond, Feint Attack and 7 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

10moves

Breed With (best first)

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Duskull Best Moveset

One guaranteed turn is all Duskull needs. Focus Sash buys it, max HP and Sp. Def EVs make it count, and Levitate adds something extra. The goal: deal early damage and deal damage with Painsplit. Utility options gives it play beyond just the lead turn.

Best Build

Experimental

Wall

Ability

Levitate

Item

Focus SashSURVIVAL

Best Nature for Duskull

Calm+SPD

Duskull best EVs are HP and Sp. Def

EVs

Def

SpD

Wall Moveset

Pain Split
CurseSetup
ToxicUtility
Destiny BondSTAB

Recommended Teammates

PikachuGood

GeodudeGood

Moves

You'll want to breed for Dark Pulse and Destiny Bond 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

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 1

Night Shade

D—10015Ghost

Lv 6

Disable

A—10020Normal

Lv 9

Astonish

—3010015Ghost

Lv 14

Foresight

———40Normal

Lv 17

Shadow Sneak+1

D4010030Ghost

Lv 22

Pursuit

D4010020Dark

Lv 25

Will-O-Wisp

C—8515Fire

Lv 30

Confuse Ray

D—10010Ghost

Lv 33

Curse

S——10Ghost

Lv 38

Hex

D6510010Ghost

Lv 41

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

Lv 46

Mean Look

D——5Normal

Lv 49

Payback

—5010010Dark

Lv 54

Future Sight

D12010010Psychic

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D110705Ice

TM04

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

TM57

Charge Beam

D509010Electric

TM100

Confide

D——20Normal

TM97

Dark Pulse

D8010015Dark

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM85

Dream Eater

D10010015Psychic

TM63

Embargo

——10015Dark

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM56

Fling

D—10010Dark

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

D9010010Ice

TM83

Infestation

D2010020Bug

TM66

Payback

—5010010Dark

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

C——10Normal

TM29

Psychic

D9010010Psychic

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM88

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

——10015Dark

TM06

Toxic

A—9010Poison

TM92

Trick Room-7

A——5Psychic

TM61

Will-O-Wisp

C—8515Fire

Egg Moves

Egg

Dark Pulse

D8010015Dark

Egg

Destiny Bond

A——5Ghost

Egg

Feint Attack

D60—20Dark

Egg

Grudge

———5Ghost

Egg

Haze

C——30Ice

Egg

Imprison

D——10Psychic

Egg

Memento

C—10010Dark

Egg

Ominous Wind

—601005Ghost

Egg

Pain Split

S——20Normal

Egg

Skill Swap

C——10Psychic

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Ally Switch+2

C——15Psychic

Tutor

Gravity

D——5Psychic

Tutor

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

Tutor

Pain Split

S——20Normal

Tutor

Skill Swap

C——10Psychic

Tutor

Snatch+4

D——10Dark

Tutor

Snore

—5010015Normal

Tutor

Spite

D—10010Ghost

Tutor

Telekinesis

———15Psychic

Tutor

Trick

C—10010Psychic

Tutor

Wonder Room

D——10Psychic

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Gen 4

Captivate

——10020Normal

Gen 3

Double-Edge

D12010015Normal

Gen 4

Endure+4

C——10Normal

Gen 6

Flash

D—10020Normal

Gen 4

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Natural Gift

——10015Normal

Gen 6

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

Gen 4

Sucker Punch+1

D701005Dark

How to Get Duskull in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon

No wild encounters for Duskull in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. It's available in Ruby, Emerald, or Sword and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

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

Also found in:

Ruby Emerald Diamond Platinum Omega Ruby Sword

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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. 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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