Is Dunsparce Good in Emerald Playthrough?
Breed-only Normal. Dunsparce with AbilitySerene Grace doubles secondary effect chances on moves. Decent HP but nothing else stands out. No evolution in Gen 3. A good ability on a body that can't use it effectively.
Roxanne's typing presses Dunsparce's defenses.
Dunsparce trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Dunsparce trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Dunsparce has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Dunsparce trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Dunsparce has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Dunsparce trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Dunsparce has the type edge here and should clean up Juan's team.
Dunsparce has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Dunsparce trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Dunsparce trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Dunsparce has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Dunsparce has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Trade
Dunsparce cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
Recommended Moves
- After Wattson
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Given by the Tunnel Man in Rusturf Tunnel
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 111
- After Norman
- TM42NormalFacadePower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Norman
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Safari Zone
- LV 34NormalTake DownPower 135Accuracy 85%PP 20
- After Tate & Liza
- TUTORNormalDouble-EdgePower 180Accuracy 100%PP 15Sootopolis City
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody SlamPower 128Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalSnorePower 60Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORPsychicDream EaterPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORRockRock SlidePower 75Accuracy 90%PP 10Battle Frontier
How to Get Dunsparce in Emerald
Dunsparce slithers onto no Emerald route. Breed-only with no wild one in Hoenn to start an egg, the land snake reaches your team only by trading a Dunsparce over from another game first.
Dunsparce cannot be caught in the wild in Emerald, but you can still get it via these paths:
Catch in the wild and trade from these games:
Then trade to Emerald.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
How to Get Shiny Dunsparce in Emerald
Dunsparce stays absent from Hoenn, so import one from FireRed or LeafGreen, where it slithers through the grass at Three Isle Port before you carry the shiny back to Emerald. See every game where Shiny Dunsparce can be hunted
Shiny Dunsparce Evolution
Does Not EvolveDunsparce 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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Dunsparce Weak Against
Good
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. Its eggs take an average time to hatch. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Dunsparce easily with 102 breeding partners from the Field egg group. Pass egg moves like Ancient Power, Astonish, Bide and 4 more to offspring.
E Dunsparce Best Moveset
AbilitySerene Grace doubles the flinch chance on MoveHeadbutt and MoveRock Slide, giving Dunsparce a paraflinch moveset that wins through luck rather than stats. Needs MoveThunder Wave support to outpace anything since 45 base Speed goes nowhere on its own.
Best Build
Dunsparce best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Headbutt
- Body Slam
- Rock Slide
- Ancient Power
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Stall teams hate this. Dunsparce can spread damage across 12 types, with Dark and Ice punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from Double-Edge and Take Down 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
All 30 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Its drill-tipped tail is used to burrow into the ground backwards. This POKéMON is known to make its nest in complex shapes deep under the ground.
Dunsparce Emerald Guide
No. Dunsparce isn't catchable in Emerald. Catch one in FireRed or LeafGreen, then trade it over.
In Emerald, Dunsparce has 415 BST, so weigh it against what your team already covers.
In Emerald, Dunsparce plays as a balanced. Not the fastest, so pick your spots carefully. Headbutt is the primary attack.
In Emerald, Adamant is the go-to nature for Dunsparce. That's +Attack / -Sp. Atk. Pair it with 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD EVs. Fits the balanced role.
In Emerald, Dunsparce pairs best with Jirachi. Jirachi has Good synergy and covers what Dunsparce can't handle on its own.
Game Availability
Debuting in Gold & Silver, Dunsparce appears in 17 games across 8 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through wild encounters.
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 7Let's Go
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
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