Physical
Balanced
455Average
25Very Slow
CTier

Dusclops is technically a pre-evolution of Dusknoir, but it can still hold its own in battle. Normal and Fighting moves can't touch it, and only 2 types hit it super-effectively. Part of the Gen 3 roster. It moves last in almost every matchup.

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

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.

Ruby

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.

Sapphire

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.

Gen III Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
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

2 Forms
Duskull
#355Duskull
37
Level 37
Dusclops
#356Dusclops
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Duskull
Ghost
Dusclops
Ghost
HP
20
40+20
ATK
40
70+30
DEF
90
130+40
SP.ATK
30
60+30
SP.DEF
90
130+40
SPE
25
25
BST
295C-Tier
455B-Tier+160
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Physical
Breeding
Easy

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.

Egg Groups
Indeterminate
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
25 cycles·6,425 steps
Moderate~6 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
6moves
Breed With (best first)
gardevoirkirliacastformraltsmukgengarweezingswalotmagcargohaunterwobbuffetkoffing
12 of 22·

This is a pure walling set. Leftovers provides passive recovery each turn so Dusclops sticks around, and the Calm nature reinforces special wall. Rest handles sustain while Pressure does work passively.

Best Build

Wall
Ability
Pressure
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Nature
Calm+SPD
EVs

Best Dusclops Moveset

  • Will O Wisp
  • Pain Split
  • Shadow BallSTAB
  • RestRecovery

Recommended Teammates

Blissey
BlisseyDecent
Skarmory
SkarmoryDecent
Claydol
ClaydolDecent

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Bind
157520Normal
Lv 1
Disable
—5520Normal
Lv 1
Leer
—10030Normal
Lv 1
Night Shade
—10015Ghost
Lv 5
Disable
—5520Normal
Lv 12
Foresight
—10040Normal
Lv 16
Astonish
3010015Ghost
Lv 23
Confuse Ray
—10010Ghost
Lv 27
Pursuit
4010020Dark
Lv 34
Curse
——10Ghost
Lv 37
Shadow Punch
60—20Ghost
Lv 41
Will-O-Wisp
—7515Fire
Lv 51
Mean Look
——5Normal
Lv 58
Future Sight
12010010Psychic

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
120705Ice
TM04
Calm Mind
——20Psychic
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM26
Earthquake
10010010Ground
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
HM05
Flash
—7020Normal
TM01
Focus Punch-3
15010020Fighting
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
9510010Ice
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM29
Psychic
9010010Psychic
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
HM06
Rock Smash
2010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
609510Rock
TM43
Secret Power
7010020Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
TM48
Skill Swap
——10Psychic
TM49
Snatch+4
——10Dark
HM04
Strength
8010015Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM12
Taunt
—10020Dark
TM46
Thief
6010025Dark
TM41
Torment
—10015Dark
TM06
Toxic
—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Destiny Bond
——5Ghost
Egg
Feint Attack
60—20Dark
Egg
Grudge
——5Ghost
Egg
Imprison
——10Psychic
Egg
Memento
—10010Dark
Egg
Pain Split
——20Normal

Tutor Moves

Dusclops can't learn any Tutor moves

Dusclops starts showing up in endgame routes at decent spawn rates across 3 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.

Where To Catch Dusclops in Ruby & Sapphire

Duskull is your first catch on the way to Dusclops. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 22-56 across 17 total spots in the chain.

  1. Duskull
    Step 1Catch Duskull
    Mt. Pyre - 1F
    RubyGrassLv.22-29CommonMidCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Mt. Pyre - 2F
    RubyGrassLv.22-29CommonMidCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Mt. Pyre - 3F
    RubyGrassLv.22-29CommonMidCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Mt. Pyre - 4F
    RubyGrassLv.22-29CommonMidCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Mt. Pyre - 5F
    RubyGrassLv.22-29CommonMidCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Mt. Pyre - 6F
    RubyGrassLv.22-29CommonMidCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Mt. Pyre - Summit
    RubyGrassLv.24-30CommonMidCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 121
    RubyGrassLv.26-28CommonMidRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 123
    RubyGrassLv.26-28CommonMidRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    Mt. Pyre - Outside
    RubyGrassLv.27-29CommonMidCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Mt. Pyre - 4F
    SapphireGrassLv.25-29UncommonMidCave
    EASY
    Mt. Pyre - 5F
    SapphireGrassLv.25-29UncommonMidCave
    EASY
    Mt. Pyre - 6F
    SapphireGrassLv.25-29UncommonMidCave
    EASY
    Mt. Pyre - Summit
    SapphireGrassLv.26-30UncommonMidCave
    EASY
  2. Dusclops
    Step 2Dusclops ✓
    Sky Pillar - 1F
    GrassLv.48-50UncommonPostBuilding
    EASY
    Sky Pillar - 3F
    GrassLv.51-53UncommonPostBuilding
    EASY
    Sky Pillar - 5F
    GrassLv.54-56UncommonPostBuilding
    EASY
    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.