In Winds & Waves, Dusknoir has a 525 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Winds & Waves's meta. It works best as an attacker. Painsplit with Leftovers is the standard set.

What is Dusknoir weak to?

In Winds & Waves, watch for Gengar (Ghost) and Absol (Dark) when using Dusknoir. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Dusknoir has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.

Can I catch Dusknoir wild in Winds & Waves?

No. Dusknoir is not catchable in the wild. It only comes from trade-evolving Dusclops. 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.

What is the best ability for Dusknoir?

Pressure increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one. That's the one you want on Dusknoir. Frisk is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.

What role does Dusknoir play in battle?

In Winds & Waves, Dusknoir fills the attacker role. It's a physical attacker with base 100 Attack. Base 45 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's tanky enough to absorb a few hits.

Dusknoir - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Attacker

CTier

45Speed · Slow

How to Get Dusknoir in Winds & Waves

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Location details will be added when the game launches.

Dusknoir Weakness

Ghost and Dark moves hit Dusknoir for super-effective damage. The upside? Normal and Fighting-type moves can't touch it at all. Dusknoir's overall bulk (45/135/135) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.

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

What is Dusknoir Weak Against

Excellent

2Weak

2Resist

2Immune

Score+4

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Ghost Dark

½xResist

Poison Bug

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Normal Fighting

What is Dusknoir Strong Against

2Strong

1Resisted

1Immune

Score0

2xStrong

Psychic Ghost

½xResisted

Dark

0xImmune

Normal

Best Pokemon Against Dusknoir

Winds & Waves has not been released yet. Counter data will be available after launch.

Type matchup data above is based on known typing.

Dusknoir Evolutions

Dusknoir doesn't evolve through normal leveling. You'll need a trade to get here from Duskull's line. Breed this form to get Duskull eggs (average hatch time). Evolving from Duskull gave Dusknoir the biggest boost in Attack (+60), bringing the total to 525 stats. 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

295D-Tier

455C-Tier+160

525B-Tier+70

ROLE

Balanced

Attacker

TYPE

Utility

Physical

Breeding

Easy

Breed with Dusknoir to get Duskull eggs easily from the Indeterminate egg group.

Egg Groups

Amorphous

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

25 cycles·6,425 steps

Moderate~6 min with Flame Body

WW Dusknoir Best Moveset

Top tier in Gen IV (Diamond & Pearl) as a bulky physical Ghost-type, then Held ItemEviolite in Gen V (Black & White) made Dusclops bulkier without evolving. Outclassed by its own pre-evolution for five straight generations. AbilityPressure drains PP, and this moveset runs NatureAdamant with Held ItemLeftovers and physical Ghost attacks.

Best Build

Winds & Waves has not been released yet. Build info will be available after launch.

Check back after the game launches for competitive build content.

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Base Stats

Dusknoir's all-in on Defense at the expense of HP. The physical lean is obvious from the bars. Yields 3 Defense and Sp. Def EVs and follows a fast 800K XP curve.

Base Stats

High

HP45

Attack100

Defense135

Sp. Atk65

Sp. Def135

Speed45

Total525

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Fast800,000 XP

Height2.2 m

Weight106.6 kg

Base XP236

Abilities

Pressure

Increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one.

FriskHidden Ability

Reveals an opponent's held item upon entering battle.

EV Yield

HPAtkDef+1SpASpD+2Spe

Strong Special Defense training target

Dusknoir Winds & Waves Guide

In Winds & Waves, Dusknoir has a 525 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Winds & Waves's meta. It works best as an attacker. Painsplit with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Winds & Waves, watch for Gengar (Ghost) and Absol (Dark) when using Dusknoir. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Dusknoir has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
No. Dusknoir is not catchable in the wild. It only comes from trade-evolving Dusclops. 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 increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one. That's the one you want on Dusknoir. Frisk is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.
In Winds & Waves, Dusknoir fills the attacker role. It's a physical attacker with base 100 Attack. Base 45 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's tanky enough to absorb a few hits.

Game Availability

Dusknoir has been available in 14 games since Diamond & Pearl, though obtaining it requires a trade evolution. This extra step makes it less common than Pokemon found through standard wild encounters.

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