Is Dusclops Good in Diamond & Pearl Playthrough?
Ghost with enormous defenses. Trade Dusclops holding Reaper Cloth for Dusknoir, a new Gen 4 evolution. If imported, Dusknoir tanks hits better than any other Ghost available. The offensive output is low, but nothing takes Dusknoir down fast.
Dusclops has the type edge here and should clean up Roark's team.
Dusclops has the type edge here and should clean up Gardenia's team.
Dusclops has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Dusclops has the type edge here and should clean up Crasher Wake's team.
Dusclops has the type edge here and should clean up Fantina's team.
Dusclops has the type edge here and should clean up Byron's team.
Dusclops has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Dusclops has the type edge here and should clean up Volkner's team.
Dusknoir has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Dusknoir has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Dusknoir has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Dusknoir has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
Dusknoir has the type edge here and should clean up Mars's team.
Dusknoir has the type edge here and should clean up Jupiter's team.
Dusknoir has the type edge here and should clean up Saturn's team.
Dusknoir trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Catchable
Catch Dusclops on Route 224 (Poké Radar, Lv 52-54, common).
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 52)
- LV 52FireWill-O-WispPower —Accuracy 75%PP 15
- After Gardenia
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Department Store
- TM13IceIce BeamPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 216
- After Crasher Wake
- TM30GhostShadow BallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Route 210
- After Byron
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Oreburgh Gate
- TM26GroundEarthquakePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10Wayward Cave (secret entrance under bike path)
- After Candice
- TM85PsychicDream EaterPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Valor Lakefront
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
Evolve Dusclops to Dusknoir
Dusclops evolves into Dusknoir when traded. Trade it in the post-game, after you beat Cynthia.
Recommended Moves
- After Gardenia
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Department Store
- TM13IceIce BeamPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 216
- TM29PsychicPsychicPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10Veilstone Game Corner
- After Crasher Wake
- TM30GhostShadow BallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Route 210
- After Byron
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Oreburgh Gate
- TM26GroundEarthquakePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10Wayward Cave (secret entrance under bike path)
- After Candice
- TM85PsychicDream EaterPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Valor Lakefront
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
How to Get Dusclops in Diamond & Pearl
Dusclops chains common off the Poke Radar on the same route as Duskull, but much higher at level 52 up. You can chain the evolved form directly rather than raising a Duskull through the levels.
Wild Dusclops may be holding when caught:
Kasib Berry (5% chance) Held: Consumed when struck by a super-effective Ghost-type attack to halve the damage.1 location to catch Dusclops1 location to catch Duskull
Badge 8Catch Duskull at any of the 1 location below, then level it up to 37 — it evolves into Dusclops.
Badge 8Where To Catch Dusclops in DP
Duskull is your first catch on the way to Dusclops. You'll find special encounters from Lv. 23-54 across 4 total spots in the chain.
- Step 1Catch Duskull
- Step 3Evolve into DusknoirBREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Duskull egg.
Bring the right balls: check Dusclops catch odds in the Diamond & Pearl Catch Rate Calculator before you throw.
How to Get Shiny Dusclops in Diamond & Pearl
Dusclops drifts that same Route 224 grass, where a maintained PokeRadar chain reaches its 1 in 200 shiny. Compare Shiny Dusclops odds across every game
Diamond & Pearl Shiny Dusclops Calculator
3 MethodsThe best route is PokeRadar Chain at full boosts, about 1 in 200 on each try. Tune it below.
PokeRadar Chain: Chain shaking-grass patches without breaking the combo. The rate peaks at a chain of 40.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 22-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 58-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 139-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 460-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Planning a longer hunt? Set up Dusclops in the Diamond & Pearl Shiny Odds Calculator to compare every method side by side.
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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Dusclops Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Dusclops
 Giratina GhostDragon | S | |
Obtain MethodTurnback Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Giratina builds →Shadow Force 2x96-113%KO Dark Pulse 2x43-51% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x81-96% Shadow Claw 2x47-56% | ||
 Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Drapion builds →Crunch 2x60-71% Shadow Ball 2x29-34% | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Honchkrow builds →Night Slash 2x68-80% Shadow Ball 2x44-52% | ||
 Cacturne GrassDark | B | |
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Weavile builds →Night Slash 2x66-78% Shadow Claw 2x44-52% | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Shiftry builds →Dark Pulse 2x60-71% Shadow Ball 2x39-47% | ||
 Skuntank PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Skuntank builds →Night Slash 2x54-63% Shadow Claw 2x36-42% | ||
 Spiritomb GhostDark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 209 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Spiritomb builds →Sucker Punch 2x60-71% Shadow Ball 2x60-71% | ||
 Mismagius Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Mismagius builds →Shadow Ball 2x66-78% Dark Pulse 2x44-52% | ||
 Banette Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Banette builds →Shadow Claw 2x63-75% Sucker Punch 2x48-57% | ||
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Drifloon (Valley Windworks Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Drifblim builds →Shadow Ball 2x60-71% Payback 2x22-27% | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball 2x81-96% Dark Pulse 2x54-64% | ||
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x45-54% Dark Pulse 2x46-55% | ||
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 31 partners from the Amorphous egg group. Notable egg moves include Destiny Bond, Feint Attack, Grudge and 4 more.
DP Dusclops Best Moveset
130 in both Defense and Sp. Def are impressive, but 40 HP means the effective bulk isn't as high as it looks. Dusknoir exists now with better HP and Attack. The moveset runs defensive Ghost support but should evolve for the upgrade.
Best Build
Dusclops best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Pain Split
- Will O Wisp
- Seismic Toss
- Rest
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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 9 types rounds out the picture alongside Shadow Ball and Shadow Punch.
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
44 of 47 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Its body is hollow. It is said that those who look into its body are sucked into the void.
Dusclops Diamond & Pearl Guide
Dusclops evolves into Dusknoir via trade. The Reaper Cloth must be held during the trade. Bring one over from a sibling Gen 3 game if needed.
Yes. Wild Dusclops in Diamond & Pearl can hold Kasib Berry (5%). Use Thief (TM46) or Covet to swipe the held item without affecting your catch chance. Quickest way to farm rare items like Kasib Berry.
Yes. Dusclops is not available during the main story. It can only be obtained after entering the Hall of Fame. Dusclops becomes available after the main story is complete in Diamond & Pearl.
In Diamond & Pearl, Dusclops has 455 BST and evolves into Dusknoir. Compare the two forms before you give either one a team slot.
In Diamond & Pearl, Dusclops plays as a support. It's slow, so Trick Room or priority moves are key. so pick your spots carefully.
Game Availability
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.
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