Is Duskull Good in Ruby & Sapphire Playthrough?
Mt. Pyre catch. Ghost-type with AbilityLevitate for Ground immunity. Dusclops at 37 is purely defensive: enormous Defense and Special Defense with no offensive stats. Handles Phoebe through bulk. Phoebe uses one on her team for the same reason.
Duskull trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Duskull has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Wattson's typing presses Duskull's defenses.
Duskull trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Norman's Pokemon outpace and outclass Duskull here.
Duskull trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Dusclops has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Dusclops trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Dusclops trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Dusclops has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Dusclops has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Dusclops has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Dusclops trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Duskull on Route 121 (walking, Lv 26-28, common).
- After Brawly
- TM43NormalSecret Power70100%20
- After Wattson
- TM13IceIce Beam90100%10
- TM29PsychicPsychic90100%10
- After Norman
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
- After Winona
- TM30GhostShadow Ball120100%15
- TM14IceBlizzard11070%5
- LV 34GhostCurse—100%10
- LV 49PsychicFuture Sight120100%10
Your Duskull should hit Level 37 before you reach Tate & Liza, at typical leveling pace.
- After Wattson
- TM13IceIce Beam90100%10
- TM29PsychicPsychic90100%10
- After Norman
- TM01FightingFocus Punch150100%20
- After Winona
- TM30GhostShadow Ball120100%15
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- LV 41FireWill-O-Wisp—85%15
- After Tate & Liza
- TM26GroundEarthquake100100%10
- LV 58PsychicFuture Sight120100%10
How to Get Duskull in Ruby & Sapphire
Duskull starts showing up in mid-game routes at high spawn rates across 14 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Where To Catch Duskull in RS
Duskull is your first catch on the way to Duskull. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 22-56 across 17 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Duskull ✓Mt. Pyre - 1FLv.22-29CaveRubyRate 100%Mt. Pyre - 2FLv.22-29CaveRubyRate 100%Mt. Pyre - 3FLv.22-29CaveRubyRate 100%Mt. Pyre - 4FLv.22-29CaveRubyRate 90%Mt. Pyre - 5FLv.22-29CaveRubyRate 90%Mt. Pyre - 6FLv.22-29CaveRubyRate 90%Mt. Pyre - SummitLv.24-30CaveRubyRate 85%Mt. Pyre - OutsideLv.27-29CaveRubyRate 40%Route 121Lv.26-28GrassRubyRate 30%Route 123Lv.26-28GrassRubyRate 30%Mt. Pyre - SummitLv.26-30CaveSapphireRate 13%Mt. Pyre - 4FLv.25-29CaveSapphireRate 10%Mt. Pyre - 5FLv.25-29CaveSapphireRate 10%Mt. Pyre - 6FLv.25-29CaveSapphireRate 10%
Step 2Catch or Evolve into DusclopsSky Pillar - 1FLv.48-50FloorRubyRate 15%Sky Pillar - 3FLv.51-53FloorRubyRate 15%Sky Pillar - 5FLv.54-56FloorRubyRate 15%or evolve from Duskull (Step 1)
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Normal, Fighting |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Duskull Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Duskull
 Poochyena Dark | D | |
Poochyena Dark | D | |
 Cacturne GrassDark | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Cacturne builds →Feint Attack 2x92-109%KO | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
 Mightyena Dark | C | |
 Shedinja BugGhost | C | |
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Absol builds →Shadow Ball 2x88-105%KO Bite 2x65-77% | ||
 Banette Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Banette builds →Shadow Ball 2x121-142%KO Feint Attack 2x47-56% | ||
Cacturne GrassDark | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Cacturne builds →Feint Attack 2x91-108%KO | ||
Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Shiftry builds →Shadow Ball 2x72-85% Thief 2x51-62% | ||
Mightyena Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Mightyena builds →Shadow Ball 2x65-77% Bite 2x55-65% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Absol builds →Shadow Ball 2x88-104%KO Bite 2x64-76% | ||
Banette Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Banette builds →Shadow Ball 2x119-141%KO Feint Attack 2x47-55% | ||
Cacturne GrassDark | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Cacturne builds →Feint Attack 2x92-108%KO | ||
Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Shiftry builds →Shadow Ball 2x71-84% Thief 2x52-61% | ||
Mightyena Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Mightyena builds →Shadow Ball 2x65-77% Bite 2x54-65% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Absol builds →Shadow Ball 2x88-104%KO Bite 2x65-77% | ||
Banette Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Banette builds →Shadow Ball 2x120-142%KO Feint Attack 2x46-54% | ||
Cacturne GrassDark | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Cacturne builds →Feint Attack 2x91-107%KO | ||
Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Shiftry builds →Shadow Ball 2x71-84% Thief 2x51-60% | ||
Mightyena Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Mightyena builds →Crunch 2x71-84% Shadow Ball 2x66-78% | ||
In Ruby & Sapphire, Graveler deals 62-73% with Earthquake.
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLiquidooze ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Swalot builds →Sludge Bomb15-19% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves View Pineco builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRockhead ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Graveler builds →Earthquake62-73% Rock Slide46-55% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Arbok builds →Sludge Bomb17-20% Earthquake38-45% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureBrave Moves View Mawile builds →
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Duskull Evolutions
One evolution ahead. Duskull grows into Dusclops through a straightforward two-stage chain. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 160 total stats over Duskull. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Duskull easily with 22 breeding partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Pass egg moves like Destiny Bond, Feint Attack, Grudge and 3 more to offspring.
RS Duskull Best Moveset
Ghost pre-evolution with MoveWill-O-Wisp for burn utility and Ground immunity through AbilityLevitate. Dusclops' bulk is the destination. Stats too low to contribute defensively.
Best Build
Duskull best EVs are Defense and Sp. Def
Bulky Support Moveset
- Pain Split
- Curse
- Substitute
- Grudge
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Destiny Bond and Feint Attack on Duskull. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Shadow Ball and Astonish, they expand what Duskull can actually threaten in practice.
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
DUSKULL can pass through any wall no matter how thick it may be. Once this POKéMON chooses a target, it will doggedly pursue the intended victim until the break of dawn.
DUSKULL wanders lost among the deep darkness of midnight. There is an oft-told admonishment given to misbehaving children that this POKéMON will spirit away bad children who earn scoldings from their mothers.
Duskull Ruby & Sapphire Guide
For Ruby & Sapphire, 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.
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
- 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