Is Dusclops Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Ghost with AbilityPressure doubling PP consumption. Trade-only. Dusclops stalls opponents out of PP rather than KOing them. If imported, nothing at Agatha's E4 threatens Dusclops, and Dusclops doesn't threaten it back. Pure attrition.
Duskull trades roughly evenly with Brock's team.
Duskull trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Duskull trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Erika's typing presses Duskull's defenses.
Duskull trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Duskull has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Duskull trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Duskull trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.
Duskull trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Duskull trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Duskull has the type edge here and should clean up Agatha's team.
Duskull trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Duskull trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.
Dusclops cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. On GBA, cross-region trading unlocks post-game after Celio's Sevii Islands Ruby & Sapphire quest. The Switch re-release supports only one-way transfers out to Pokemon HOME. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 37.
- After Erika
- TM30GhostShadow Ball120100%15
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- LV 41FireWill-O-Wisp—85%15
- After Koga
- TM01FightingFocus Punch150100%20
- After Sabrina
- TUTORPsychicDream Eater100100%15
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- TM26GroundEarthquake100100%10
- LV 58PsychicFuture Sight120100%10
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Dusclops in FireRed & LeafGreen
Level a Duskull to 37 for Dusclops. Getting the base form requires a Hoenn trade since Mt. Pyre has no Kanto equivalent, so trading comes first, leveling second.
How to Obtain Dusclops in FRLG
Step 1Obtain DuskullCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Ruby & SapphireAvailableCatch in Ruby & Sapphire via Walking · Mt. Pyre, then trade to the current game via link cable.CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom EmeraldAvailableCatch in Emerald via Walking · Mt. Pyre, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Walking · Mt. Pyre.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sword & ShieldNot TradeableAppears in Sword & Shield via Overworld · Watchtower Ruins · Overcast.HOME TRANSFERNot TradeablePokemon HOME on Switch FireRed & LeafGreen is permanently deposit-only — once it launches, Duskull can be sent from this game into HOME, but never transferred in.
Step 2Dusclops ✓
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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Dusclops Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Dusclops
 Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x39-46% Thief 2x25-31% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x42-49% Thief 2x25-30% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x42-49% Thief 2x25-30% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x37-44% Thief 2x25-29% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x39-47% Thief 2x24-30% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x39-46% Thief 2x25-29% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Gengar builds →Thunderbolt21-25% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves View Registeel builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Forretress builds →Earthquake19-22% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Claydol builds →Earthquake22-26% Psychic10-12% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityShellarmor ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Cloyster builds →Surf12-14% | ||
Dusclops Evolutions
Dusclops is what Duskull becomes. Breed it for Duskull eggs (average hatch time). A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolution from Duskull pushed Dusclops to 455 total stats. Defense saw the largest single gain at +40. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Dusclops to get Duskull eggs easily using 22 partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Notable egg moves include Destiny Bond, Feint Attack, Grudge and 3 more.
FRLG Dusclops Best Moveset
130 Defense and 130 Sp. Def tank both sides without needing an evolution item. AbilityPressure doubles opponent PP usage, stalling them out of moves. MoveWill-O-Wisp burns attackers, MoveSeismic Toss deals fixed damage, and MoveRest plus MoveSleep Talk sustains. The moveset blocks everything and drains PP.
Best Build
Dusclops best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Will O Wisp
- Pain Split
- Shadow Ball
- Rest
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Dusclops gets Destiny Bond and Feint Attack exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 7 types rounds out the picture alongside Shadow Ball and Shadow Punch.
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
Its body is entirely hollow. When it opens its mouth, it sucks everything in as if it were a black hole.
Dusclops FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
No. Dusclops isn't catchable in FireRed & LeafGreen. Catch one in Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald, then trade it over.
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