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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

No Pokedex entries available for this game yet.

Dusclops Weakness

Excellent

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.

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.

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

Best Build

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  • 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 17 games, including Ruby & Sapphire, FireRed & LeafGreen, and Emerald.

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.