Is Dusclops Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Ghost-type with extreme defenses. Held ItemEviolite makes Dusclops bulkier than Dusknoir without needing to trade. Immune to Normal and Fighting, handles Hala and contributes defensively at the E4. Slow, but walls just about everything.
Ilima's team hits Duskull's weaknesses hard.
Dusknoir trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Dusknoir trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Duskull trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Mallow's typing presses Duskull's defenses.
Duskull trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Duskull trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Duskull trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Nanu's team hits Dusclops's weaknesses hard.
Dusknoir has the type edge here and should clean up Mina's team.
Dusknoir has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Dusknoir trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Dusknoir trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Dusknoir has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Dusknoir trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Dusknoir trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Dusclops 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. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 37.
How to Get Dusclops in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Dusclops isn't available in the wild in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Start by transferring Duskull from Ruby & Sapphire, Emerald, or Sword & Shield. The evolution path from Duskull to Dusclops is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Dusclops in USUM
Step 1Obtain DuskullLATER APPEARANCEfrom Ruby & SapphireNot TradeableAppears in Ruby & Sapphire via Walking · Mt. Pyre. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom EmeraldNot TradeableAppears in Emerald via Walking · Mt. Pyre. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Pokeradar · Route 224. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom PlatinumNot TradeableAppears in Platinum via Walking · Lost Tower. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Walking · Mt. Pyre. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sword & ShieldNot TradeableAppears in Sword & Shield via Overworld · Giant's Seat · Heavy Fog. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.- Step 2Dusclops ✓
Step 3Evolve into Dusknoir
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
 Vullaby Dark | C | |
 Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Murkrow builds →Thief 2x47-56% Astonish 2x19-23% | ||
 Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Sableye builds →Thief 2x47-56% Shadow Sneak 2x35-42% | ||
 Zorua Dark | C | |
 Umbreon Dark | B | |
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Murkrow builds →Thief 2x45-54% Astonish 2x18-21% | ||
Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Sableye builds →Feint Attack 2x39-48% Shadow Sneak 2x30-38% | ||
Umbreon Dark | B | |
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Murkrow builds →Thief 2x48-58% Astonish 2x19-23% | ||
Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Sableye builds →Feint Attack 2x42-52% Shadow Sneak 2x33-40% | ||
Umbreon Dark | B | |
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Murkrow builds →Thief 2x47-55% Astonish 2x17-20% | ||
Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Sableye builds →Feint Attack 2x42-50% Shadow Sneak 2x28-35% | ||
Umbreon Dark | B | |
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Drifloon (Route 1 Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Drifblim builds →Hex 2x51-61% Thief 2x29-35% | ||
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Murkrow builds →Assurance 2x48-57% Astonish 2x16-20% | ||
Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
 Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x80-94% Shadow Claw 2x45-53% | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Honchkrow builds →Sucker Punch 2x70-83% Shadow Ball 2x47-55% | ||
 Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x82-98% Shadow Ball 2x51-60% | ||
 Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Aegislash builds →Shadow Claw 2x36-43% Night Slash 2x24-29% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x73-87% Shadow Claw 2x48-58% | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x75-88% Shadow Claw 2x41-49% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x84-100%KO Shadow Claw 2x43-51% | ||
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Pangoro builds →Crunch 2x77-91% Shadow Claw 2x44-53% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Honchkrow builds →Sucker Punch 2x67-79% Shadow Ball 2x44-53% | ||
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x79-94% Shadow Ball 2x50-59% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x85-100%KO Shadow Claw 2x42-50% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x91-107%KO Shadow Ball 2x44-52% | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x74-88% Shadow Claw 2x41-49% | ||
 Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Lunala builds →Moongeist Beam 2x101-120%KO Night Daze 2x58-68% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Pangoro builds →Crunch 2x76-90% Shadow Claw 2x44-52% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x86-102%KO Shadow Claw 2x42-50% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x92-108%KO Shadow Ball 2x45-53% | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x76-90% Shadow Claw 2x42-50% | ||
 Giratina GhostDragon | S | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Giratina builds →Shadow Force 2x95-112%KO Dark Pulse 2x42-50% | ||
Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Lunala builds →Moongeist Beam 2x104-122%KO Night Daze 2x59-69% | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Hydreigon's Dark Pulse hits Dusclops for 37-43%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityBattlebond ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Greninja builds →Dark Pulse 2x32-37% Ice Beam18-21% Hydro Pump22-26% | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Hydreigon builds →Dark Pulse 2x37-43% Draco Meteor30-35% Flamethrower14-16% | ||
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 52 partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Notable egg moves include Dark Pulse, Destiny Bond, Feint Attack and 7 more.
USUM Dusclops Best Moveset
130/130 defenses with Held ItemEviolite reach levels that surpass most fully evolved Pokemon. AbilityPressure burns PP. Ghost typing blocks Normal and Fighting. But 40 HP limits effective bulk and 70 Attack cannot threaten. The moveset absorbs hits and stalls through Eviolite but cannot pressure anything back.
Best Build
Dusclops best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Will O Wisp
- Pain Split
- Curse
- Haze
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
Base Stats
Dusclops Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
At 455 BST, Dusclops is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Dusknoir before bringing it to any serious fight.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 mixed attacker with base 70 Attack and 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.
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