Is Dusclops Good in Scarlet & Violet Playthrough?
Dusclops with Eviolite is bulkier than its evolution Dusknoir. Pressure forces extra PP usage in longer battles. Reaper Cloth trade for Dusknoir adds Attack power. Both forms work for the Kitakami DLC.
Duskull has the type edge here and should clean up Katy's team.
Duskull trades roughly evenly with Brassius's team.
Duskull trades roughly evenly with Iono's team.
Duskull trades roughly evenly with Kofu's team.
Larry's team hits Duskull's weaknesses hard.
Duskull trades roughly evenly with Ryme's team.
Duskull trades roughly evenly with Tulip's team.
Grusha's typing presses Duskull's defenses.
Dusknoir has the type edge here and should clean up Rika's team.
Dusknoir has the type edge here and should clean up Poppy's team.
Dusknoir has the type edge here and should clean up Larry's team.
Dusknoir has the type edge here and should clean up Hassel's team.
Dusknoir has the type edge here and should clean up Geeta's team.
Catch Dusclops on Revelers Road (overworld, Lv 37-60).
Most players are ready to trade before reaching Rika.
How to Get Dusclops in Scarlet & Violet
The chain to Dusclops requires a trade evolution through a trade. Catch Duskull at moderate rates and level through the stages, but line up the trade first. The rest of the chain runs on levels alone.
Where To Catch Dusclops in SV
To get Dusclops, start by catching Duskull through walking encounters at Lv. 7-60. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch DuskullChilling WaterheadLv.7-60OverworldNightCrystal PoolLv.7-60OverworldNightFellhorn GorgeLv.7-60OverworldNightInfernal PassLv.7-60OverworldNightKitakami WildsLv.7-60OverworldNightOni MountainLv.7-60OverworldNightTimeless WoodsLv.7-60OverworldNight
Step 2Dusclops ✓Kitakami WildsLv.37-60OverworldNightRevelers RoadLv.37-60OverworldNightTimeless WoodsLv.37-60OverworldNightor evolve from Duskull (Step 1)
Step 3Evolve into DusknoirBREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Dusknoir egg.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Normal, Fighting |
What is Dusclops Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Dusclops
 Maschiff Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Maschiff builds →Bite 2x49-59% Lick 2x20-24% | ||
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
 Murkrow Dark | C | |
 Houndour DarkFire | C | |
 Gastly GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Gastly builds →Payback 2x20-24% Lick 2x24-29% | ||
 Bombirdier Dark | C | |
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Honchkrow builds →Night Slash 2x67-80% Astonish 2x22-27% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
 Lokix BugDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Lokix builds →Assurance 2x50-60% Astonish 2x18-23% | ||
Maschiff Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Maschiff builds →Bite 2x42-50% Lick 2x17-20% | ||
 Mabosstiff Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Mabosstiff builds →Bite 2x59-70% Lick 2x21-25% | ||
Bombirdier Dark | C | |
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Honchkrow builds →Night Slash 2x70-82% Astonish 2x23-27% | ||
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Lokix BugDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Lokix builds →Assurance 2x52-62% Astonish 2x18-22% | ||
Mabosstiff Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Mabosstiff builds →Crunch 2x74-88% Lick 2x20-24% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Honchkrow builds →Night Slash 2x68-81% Hex 2x38-45% | ||
 Meowscarada GrassDark | B | |
 Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Bombirdier Dark | C | |
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Mabosstiff Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Mabosstiff builds →Crunch 2x72-86% Lick 2x20-24% | ||
 Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Grimmsnarl builds →False Surrender 2x72-86% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Honchkrow builds →Night Slash 2x67-80% Hex 2x36-43% | ||
 Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Zoroark builds →Dark Pulse 2x72-86% Hex 2x40-47% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x92-110%KO Astonish 2x21-25% | ||
Mabosstiff Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Mabosstiff builds →Crunch 2x76-89% Lick 2x21-25% | ||
Meowscarada GrassDark | B | |
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Bombirdier Dark | C | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x92-108%KO Hex 2x36-43% | ||
Mabosstiff Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Mabosstiff builds →Crunch 2x76-89% Lick 2x20-23% | ||
Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Grimmsnarl builds →False Surrender 2x76-89% | ||
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Zoroark builds →Night Daze 2x80-95% Hex 2x41-49% | ||
 Kingambit DarkSteel | A | |
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x91-108%KO Hex 2x38-44% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | B | |
 Chi-Yu DarkFire | B | |
Obtain MethodNorth Province Area Two Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Chi-Yu builds →Dark Pulse 2x82-97% Hex 2x45-53% | ||
Kingambit DarkSteel | A | |
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x89-105%KO Hex 2x35-42% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | B | |
 Incineroar FireDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x75-89% Lick 2x19-22% | ||
Kingambit DarkSteel | A | |
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x91-107%KO Hex 2x36-43% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | B | |
Incineroar FireDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x76-90% Lick 2x18-22% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Alomomola builds →Flip Turn5-6% Scald6-7% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityQuarkdrive ItemBooster Energy NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Iron Treads builds →Earthquake14-17% Knock Off 2x18-22% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Corviknight builds →U Turn3-4% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemDamprock NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Pelipper builds →Hurricane14-17% U Turn2-2% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrought ItemHeatrock NatureTimid Moves View Ninetales builds →
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Dusclops Evolutions
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
Breeding
Breed with Dusclops to get Duskull eggs easily using 53 partners from the Indeterminate egg group.
SV Dusclops Best Moveset
Held ItemEviolite on 130/130 balanced defenses creates one of the bulkiest walls in the format since Dusknoir exists. AbilityPressure forces opponents to burn double PP. Ghost typing means only Dark and Ghost hit super-effectively. The moveset absorbs damage from both sides and supports through MoveWill-O-Wisp and MovePain Split. Zero offensive threat keeps it from higher tiers.
Best Build
Dusclops best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Will O Wisp
- Pain Split
- Night Shade
- Curse
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Most of Dusclops's flexibility comes from TMs. Same-type output runs through Poltergeist and Phantom Force, but Normal and Fire and the rest of the TM pool push it from predictable to genuinely threatening.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Dusclops Scarlet & Violet Guide
At 455 BST, Dusclops is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Dusknoir before bringing it to any serious fight.
In Scarlet & Violet, 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.
Dusclops evolves into Dusknoir via trade. Trade needs a Game Boy Advance link cable and a second GBA running another Gen 3 game (FireRed, LeafGreen, Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald). Trade Dusclops to a friend, then have them trade it back. The 2026 Switch re-release supports the same trade through local wireless on the Pokemon Center 2F Wireless Club, with no cables required. The Reaper Cloth must be held during the trade. Bring one over from a sibling Gen 3 game if needed.
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 a special attacker with base 60 Sp. Atk. 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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves