Physical
Balanced
455Average
25Very Slow
CTier

Dusclops is technically a pre-evolution of Dusknoir, but it holds its own in formats where Eviolite is allowed. Normal and Fighting moves can't touch it, and only 2 types hit it super-effectively. Part of the Gen 3 roster.

The stat bars tell the story: Defense carries everything and Speed's dead weight. But this Beckon Pokemon still yields 2 Defense and Sp. Def EVs per fight on a fast 800K XP curve.

Base Stats
455Above
HP40
D
Attack70
C
Defense130
A
Sp. Atk60
C
Sp. Def130
A
Speed25
F
Total455
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Dusclops yields +1 Def, +1 SpD
HPAtkDef+1SpASpD+1Spe
Details
Catch90Challenging•Fast800,000 XP•1.6m / 5'03"•30.6kg / 67.5 lbs•159Base XP
Pokedex Entries

Its body is hollow. It is said that those who look into its body are sucked into the void.

Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl

Dusclops Weakness

Excellent

Dusclops is weak to Ghost and Dark-type moves. 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.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
GhostDark
½xResisti
PoisonBug
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
NormalFighting
STAB (2)i
PsychicGhost
2Weak
2Resist
2Immune
Scorei+4
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
PressureIncreases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one.
FriskHAReveals an opponent's held item upon entering battle.

Dusclops connects Duskull to Dusknoir in this chain. At least one evolution here needs a trade. Defense has grown the most so far (+40), but there's still another 70 stats to gain in the final evolution.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Duskull
#355Duskull
37
Level 37
Dusclops
#356Dusclops
Trade + Reaper Cloth
Dusknoir
#477Dusknoir
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Duskull
Ghost
Dusclops
Ghost
Dusknoir
Ghost
HP
20
40+20
45+5
ATK
40
70+30
100+30
DEF
90
130+40
135+5
SP.ATK
30
60+30
65+5
SP.DEF
90
130+40
135+5
SPE
25
25
45+20
BST
295C-Tier
455C-Tier+160
525B-Tier+70
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Attacker
TYPE
Utility
Physical
Physical
Breeding
Easy

Breed with Dusclops to get Duskull eggs easily from the Indeterminate egg group. Notable egg moves include Destiny Bond, Grudge, Haze and 3 more.

Egg Groups
Indeterminate
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
25 cycles·6,425 steps
Moderate~6 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
6moves

Still unevolved, still relevant. Dusclops's Eviolite bulk with HP-heavy investment EVs creates a defensive profile that punches above its stage. Frisk adds passive value. Trickroom gives it offensive presence.

Best Build

Wall
Ability
Frisk
Item
EvioliteBULK
Nature
Sassy+SPD
EVs

Best Dusclops Moveset

  • Trick Room
  • Will O Wisp
  • Pain Split
  • Night ShadeSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Rhyperior
RhyperiorDecent

Egg moves make a real difference. Dusclops gets Destiny Bond and Grudge exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 9 types rounds out the picture alongside Shadow Ball and Hex.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Astonish
3010015Ghost
Lv 1
Bind
158520Normal
Lv 1
Disable
—10020Normal
Lv 1
Fire Punch
7510015Fire
Lv 1
Gravity
——5Psychic
Lv 1
Ice Punch
7510015Ice
Lv 1
Leer
—10030Normal
Lv 1
Shadow Punch
60—20Ghost
Lv 1
Shadow Sneak+1
4010030Ghost
Lv 1
Thunder Punch
7510015Electric
Lv 12
Confuse Ray
—10010Ghost
Lv 16
Night Shade
—10015Ghost
Lv 20
Payback
5010010Dark
Lv 24
Will-O-Wisp
—8515Fire
Lv 28
Mean Look
——5Normal
Lv 32
Hex
6510010Ghost
Lv 36
Curse
——10Ghost
Lv 42
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
Lv 48
Future Sight
12010010Psychic

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
110705Ice
TM31
Brick Break
7510015Fighting
TM83
Bulldoze
6010020Ground
TM04
Calm Mind
——20Psychic
TM57
Charge Beam
509010Electric
TM79
Dark Pulse
8010015Dark
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM85
Dream Eater
10010015Psychic
TM26
Earthquake
10010010Ground
TM58
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
—10020Normal
TM56
Fling
—10010Dark
TM01
Focus Punch-3
15010020Fighting
TM68
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
9010010Ice
TM66
Payback
5010010Dark
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
——10Normal
TM29
Psychic
9010010Psychic
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM80
Rock Slide
759010Rock
TM98
Rock Smash
4010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
609515Rock
TM30
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
TM48
Skill Swap
——10Psychic
TM82
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM96
Strength
8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
—8515Normal
TM12
Taunt
—10020Dark
TM46
Thief
6010025Dark
TM41
Torment
—10015Dark
TM92
Trick Room-7
——5Psychic
TM61
Will-O-Wisp
—8515Fire

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Destiny Bond
——5Ghost
Egg
Grudge
——5Ghost
Egg
Haze
——30Ice
Egg
Imprison
——10Psychic
Egg
Memento
—10010Dark
Egg
Pain Split
——20Normal

Tutor Moves

Dusclops can't learn any Tutor moves

A handful of locations for Dusclops with decent spawn rates across endgame routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.

Where To Catch Dusclops in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

To get Dusclops, start by catching Duskull through walking and special encounters at Lv. 16-63. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

  1. Duskull
    Step 1Catch Duskull
    Dazzling Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.16-6325%MidCaveUnique encounter
    EASY
    Stargleam Cavern
    Shining PearlGrassLv.16-6325%MidCaveUnique encounter
    EASY
    Dazzling Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.16-6320%MidCaveUnique encounter
    EASY
    Stargleam Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.16-6320%MidCaveUnique encounter
    EASY
    Route 224
    Shining PearlUsing PokeRadarLv.232%MidRoute
    LEGENDARY
    Route 224
    Brilliant DiamondUsing PokeRadarLv.232%MidRoute
    LEGENDARY
    Dazzling Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Dazzling Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Stargleam Cavern
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Stargleam Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
  2. Dusclops
    Step 2Dusclops ✓
    Route 224
    Brilliant DiamondUsing PokeRadarLv.52-5420%PostRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 224
    Shining PearlUsing PokeRadarLv.52-5420%PostRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Dazzling Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Dazzling Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Stargleam Cavern
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Stargleam Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    or evolve from Duskull (Step 1)

  • At 455 BST, Dusclops is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Dusknoir before bringing it to any serious fight.

  • Dusclops's biggest threats include Gengar (Ghost) and Tyranitar (Dark), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. At base 25 Speed, Dusclops won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.

  • Duskull evolves into Dusclops at level 37. Dusclops evolves into Dusknoir while holding a Reaper Cloth. Dusclops is a middle-stage evolution in the Duskull line.

  • Pressure is the go-to ability for Dusclops. It increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one. Its hidden ability Frisk can work in specific setups.

  • Dusclops is a physical attacker with base 70 Attack. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. But the speed tells the real story — base 25 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go.

  • Dusclops appears in 16 games, including Ruby & Sapphire, FireRed & LeafGreen, and Emerald.

Since Ruby & Sapphire, Dusclops has been in 16 games. Requiring a trade evolution to obtain means it's consistently available but requires more effort than simply catching it in the wild.