Is Dunsparce Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Underground Normal-type with AbilitySerene Grace boosting secondary effects. Dunsparce is a novelty. The stats are too low for any serious gym or E4 contribution.
Dunsparce has the type edge here and should clean up Roark's team.
Dunsparce has the type edge here and should clean up Gardenia's team.
Dunsparce trades roughly evenly with Maylene's team.
Dunsparce has the type edge here and should clean up Crasher Wake's team.
Fantina's typing presses Dunsparce's defenses.
Dunsparce trades roughly evenly with Byron's team.
Dunsparce has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Dunsparce has the type edge here and should clean up Volkner's team.
Dunsparce has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Dunsparce has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Dunsparce trades roughly evenly with Flint's team.
Dunsparce trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Dunsparce trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Catch Dunsparce on Route 208 (walking, Lv 16, common). Swarm.
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Dunsparce Locations
Easy grab on Dunsparce with high spawn rates across 2 locations in mid-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.
Best Locations to Catch Dunsparce in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Dunsparce Weakness
Type-wise, Dunsparce takes extra damage from Fighting. Ghost moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. With 100 HP and balanced defenses, Dunsparce can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
What is Dunsparce Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Dunsparce
 Machop Fighting | C | |
Machop Fighting | C | |
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Conkeldurr can KO Dunsparce with Drain Punch (95-111%).
 Conkeldurr Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemFlame Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Dunsparce View Conkeldurr builds →Mach Punch 2x51-60% Drain Punch 2x95-111%KO Knock Off27-32% Facade29-35% | ||
Dunsparce Evolutions
No evolution chain to worry about here. Dunsparce is a standalone Pokemon with a massive partner pool for breeding through one egg group. Eggs come out average hatch time. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Dunsparce easily with 131 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Agility, Ancient Power, Aqua Tail and 8 more to offspring.
BDSP Dunsparce Best Moveset
AbilitySerene Grace doubles secondary effect chances, and 100 HP gives the moveset bulk that outlasts what the 70/70/65 defenses suggest. 70 Attack at 45 Speed with Normal TermStab provides modest physical output. Fell from C-tier because the flinch strategies that used to work require more Speed than 45 provides.
Best Build
Dunsparce best EVs are HP and Speed
Wall Moveset
- Glare
- Coil
- Headbutt
- Roost
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Stall teams hate this. Dunsparce can spread damage across 14 types, with Ground and Rock punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from Last Resort and Double-Edge keeps the pressure honest on everything else.
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
It digs into the ground with its tail and makes a mazelike nest. It can fly just a little.
Dunsparce Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
At 415 BST, Dunsparce is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Dudunsparce before bringing it to any serious fight.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Dunsparce's biggest threats include Machamp (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Serene Grace is the go-to ability for Dunsparce. It doubles the chance of moves' extra effects occurring. Its hidden ability Rattled can work in specific setups. Run Away is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.
Dunsparce is a mixed attacker with base 70 Attack and 65 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 45 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. Fits the support role.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, For a casual playthrough, Dunsparce works as a placeholder. Normal coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Dudunsparce. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Debuting in Gold & Silver, Dunsparce appears in 17 games across 9 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
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