Is Dusclops Good in HeartGold & SoulSilver Playthrough?
Duskull evolves at level 37. Ghost with AbilityPressure. Trade with Reaper Cloth for Dusknoir, the Gen 4 evolution. Strong bulk.
Dusclops trades roughly evenly with Falkner's team.
Dusclops resists most of Bugsy's coverage and hits back hard.
Dusclops trades roughly evenly with Whitney's team.
Dusclops resists most of Morty's coverage and hits back hard.
Dusclops trades roughly evenly with Chuck's team.
Dusclops trades roughly evenly with Jasmine's team.
Dusclops has the type edge here and should clean up Pryce's team.
Dusclops has the type edge here and should clean up Clair's team.
Dusclops has the type edge here and should clean up Brock's team.
Dusclops trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Dusclops has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
Dusclops has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Dusclops trades roughly evenly with Janine's team.
Dusclops has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Dusclops has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Dusclops trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Dusclops has the type edge here and should clean up Will's team.
Dusclops trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Dusclops trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Dusclops trades roughly evenly with Karen's team.
Dusknoir has the type edge here and should clean up Lance's team.
Catchable
Catch Dusclops in the Safari Zone (walking, Lv 45-46). Requires 35 Forest objects placed in Mountain.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 45)
- LV 45GhostShadow PunchPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20
- LV 45FireWill-O-WispPower —Accuracy 75%PP 15
- After Bugsy
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TM14IceBlizzardPower 120Accuracy 70%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TM13IceIce BeamPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 10Goldenrod Game Corner
- After Morty
- TM30GhostShadow BallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Prize for defeating Morty
- After Chuck
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Chuck
- After Clair
- TM26GroundEarthquakePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10Victory Road
Evolve Dusclops to Dusknoir
Dusclops evolves into Dusknoir when traded. Trade it in the post-game, after you beat Lance.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 47)
- LV 47GhostShadow PunchPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Bugsy
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TM14IceBlizzardPower 120Accuracy 70%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TM52FightingFocus BlastPower 120Accuracy 70%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TM13IceIce BeamPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 10Goldenrod Game Corner
- After Morty
- TM30GhostShadow BallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Prize for defeating Morty
- After Chuck
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Chuck
- After Clair
- TM26GroundEarthquakePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10Victory Road
How to Get Dusclops in HeartGold & SoulSilver
No trade evolution is needed to reach Dusclops from Duskull. A trade is needed only further along its 3-stage chain, as the step cards below show.
Wild Dusclops may be holding when caught:
Kasib Berry (5% chance) If held by a Pokemon, it weakens a foe's supereffective Ghost-type attack.1 location to catch Dusclops1 location to catch Duskull
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Encountered via Surfing, tall grass encounters
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 HGSS
To get Dusclops, start by catching Duskull through walking and surfing encounters at Lv. 38-48. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
- Step 2Dusclops ✓or evolve from Duskull (Step 1)
- Step 3Evolve into Dusknoir
Bring the right balls: check Dusclops catch odds in the HeartGold & SoulSilver Catch Rate Calculator before you throw.
How to Get Shiny Dusclops in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Dusclops evolves from Duskull, so breed that base form Masuda-style and raise it once it shines. Compare Shiny Dusclops odds across every game
HeartGold & SoulSilver Shiny Dusclops Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Masuda Method, about 1 in 1,639 on each try.
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 | 173-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 472-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 1,136-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 3,773-- | -- |
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 HeartGold & SoulSilver 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
 Cacturne GrassDark | B | |
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Absol builds →Bite 2x60-72% Shadow Claw 2x47-56% | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Shiftry builds →Feint Attack 2x50-59% Shadow Ball 2x41-48% | ||
 Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x74-88% Sucker Punch 2x26-31% | ||
 Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Murkrow builds →Feint Attack 2x45-53% Shadow Ball 2x39-46% | ||
 Misdreavus Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Misdreavus builds →Shadow Ball 2x58-69% Payback 2x19-23% | ||
 Shedinja BugGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Shedinja builds →Shadow Claw 2x53-63% Thief 2x21-25% | ||
Duskull Ghost | C | |
Obtain MethodSafari Zone Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dusclops View Duskull builds →Shadow Ball 2x29-34% Payback 2x16-19% | ||
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.
HGSS Dusclops Best Moveset
130 in both Defense and Sp. Def with AbilityPressure doubling PP consumption. Blocks attacks from both sides and stalls through PP drain. 40 HP limits effective bulk despite the enormous defenses. Dusknoir brings the Attack 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
All 30 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Anyone who dares peer into its body to see its spectral ball of fire will have their spirit stolen away.
Dusclops HeartGold & SoulSilver Guide
- How do I catch Dusclops in the HeartGold & SoulSilver Safari Zone?
See the Locations section above for where to find Dusclops in HeartGold & SoulSilver.
Safari rules: You can only use Safari Balls. No battling. Two tactical items shift the catch/flee trade-off:
- Throw bait to keep Dusclops from fleeing (flee rate cut to 1/4) but it becomes harder to catch (catch factor halved).
- Throw a rock to make Dusclops easier to catch (catch factor doubled) but it flees twice as often.
- Each effect lasts 2-6 random turns; throwing one cancels the other.
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 HeartGold & SoulSilver 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.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Dusclops has 455 BST and evolves into Dusknoir. Compare the two forms before you give either one a team slot.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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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- 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 7Let's Go
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
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