Is Dusclops Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Dusclops's 130 in both defenses with Held ItemEviolite makes it tankier than many fully evolved Pokemon. Ghost typing handles Tate and Liza and walls Norman. Can evolve to Dusknoir through trade, but Eviolite Dusclops is honestly stronger for the story.
Duskull has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Duskull has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Duskull trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Duskull trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Norman's Pokemon outpace and outclass Duskull here.
Winona's typing presses Duskull's defenses.
Dusclops has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Dusclops has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Dusknoir trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Dusknoir has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Dusknoir has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Dusknoir has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Dusknoir has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Catch Duskull on Mt. Pyre (walking, Lv 28-31, common).
Your Duskull should hit Level 37 before you reach Tate & Liza, at typical leveling pace.
Most players are ready to trade before reaching Sidney.
How to Get Dusclops in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Dusclops's 3-stage chain starts with Duskull, which appears at solid rates in the locations below. Level through 3 stages while you find a trade partner. Everything except the trade step is solo.
How to Obtain Dusclops in ORAS
Duskull is your first catch on the way to Dusclops. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 28-31 across 8 total spots in the chain.
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 |
What is Dusclops Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Dusclops
 Mightyena Dark | C | |
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x47-55% Feint Attack 2x42-50% | ||
 Shedinja BugGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Shedinja builds →Shadow Claw 2x55-65% Thief 2x30-37% | ||
 Zorua Dark | C | |
 Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
 Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x81-96% Shadow Claw 2x40-48% | ||
 Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Krokorok builds →Crunch 2x57-68% Shadow Claw 2x33-40% | ||
Mightyena Dark | C | |
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x47-56% Knock Off 2x44-52% | ||
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x80-95% Shadow Claw 2x41-48% | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Krokorok builds →Crunch 2x57-68% Shadow Claw 2x34-41% | ||
Mightyena Dark | C | |
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x88-104%KO Shadow Claw 2x43-52% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x83-98% Shadow Claw 2x49-58% | ||
 Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x81-95% Shadow Ball 2x50-60% | ||
Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x85-101%KO Shadow Claw 2x42-50% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x80-95% Shadow Claw 2x48-56% | ||
Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x79-93% Shadow Ball 2x49-58% | ||
Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x87-103%KO Shadow Claw 2x43-51% | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x80-94% Shadow Claw 2x47-55% | ||
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x79-93% Shadow Ball 2x49-58% | ||
Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Hydreigon's Dark Pulse hits Dusclops for 63-74%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Excadrill builds →Earthquake16-19% | ||
Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Hydreigon builds →Dark Pulse 2x63-74% Draco Meteor51-60% Fire Blast29-34% Flash Cannon21-25% | ||
Dusclops Evolutions
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. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Dusclops to get Duskull eggs easily using 49 partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Notable egg moves include Dark Pulse, Destiny Bond, Feint Attack and 7 more.
ORAS Dusclops Best Moveset
Ghost at 130/130 defenses. Held ItemEviolite pushes bulk to extraordinary levels, surpassing many fully evolved Pokemon. AbilityPressure doubles opponent PP drain. The moveset absorbs hits from both sides and supports with status. Competes with Dusknoir for the Ghost defensive slot through Eviolite.
Best Build
Dusclops best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Will O Wisp
- Night Shade
- Rest
- Sleep Talk
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Future Sight and Blizzard bring the raw damage. But Dusclops also picks up coverage across 10 types from TMs, making it tough to find a safe switch. You're not locked into one angle here.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Dusclops’s body is completely hollow—there is nothing at all inside. It is said that its body is like a black hole. This Pokémon will absorb anything into its body, but nothing will ever come back out.
Dusclops absorbs anything, however large the object may be. This Pokémon hypnotizes its foe by waving its hands in a macabre manner and by bringing its single eye to bear. The hypnotized foe is made to do Dusclops’s bidding.
Dusclops Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
At 455 BST, Dusclops is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Dusknoir before bringing it to any serious fight.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
Dusclops evolves into Dusknoir via trade. Trade needs a Game Boy Advance link cable and a second GBA running another Gen 3 game (FireRed, LeafGreen, Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald). Trade Dusclops to a friend, then have them trade it back. The 2026 Switch re-release supports the same trade through local wireless on the Pokemon Center 2F Wireless Club, with no cables required. The Reaper Cloth must be held during the trade. Bring one over from a sibling Gen 3 game if needed.
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 special attacker with base 60 Sp. Atk. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 25 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go.
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