Stats & Training
Defense and Sp. Def carry most of Duskull's stat budget. HP's the obvious dump stat. Common in the wild and yields 1 Sp. Def EV. Follows a fast 800K XP curve.
Duskull can pass through any wall no matter how thick it may be. Once this Pokémon chooses a target, it will doggedly pursue the intended victim until the break of dawn.
Duskull wanders lost among the deep darkness of midnight. There is an oft-told admonishment given to misbehaving children that this Pokémon will spirit away bad children who earn scoldings from their mothers.
Duskull Weakness
Duskull's Ghost typing leaves it vulnerable to Ghost and Dark. It shrugs off Normal and Fighting-type attacks completely. Levitate grants an additional Ground immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Normal, Fighting |
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x76-89% Shadow Sneak 2x46-57% Astonish 2x41-49% | ||
 Zorua Dark | D | |
 Poochyena Dark | D | |
 Phantump GhostGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Phantump builds →Shadow Claw 2x76-89% Astonish 2x41-49% | ||
 Frillish WaterGhost | D | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x75-88% Feint Attack 2x65-76% Thief 2x65-76% Shadow Sneak 2x43-53% | ||
Zorua Dark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Zorua builds →Feint Attack 2x59-71% Thief 2x59-71% Pursuit 2x39-47% | ||
Poochyena Dark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Poochyena builds →Bite 2x55-65% Assurance 2x55-65% Thief 2x55-65% | ||
Phantump GhostGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Phantump builds →Shadow Claw 2x69-82% Feint Attack 2x43-51% Thief 2x43-51% Astonish 2x33-41% | ||
Frillish WaterGhost | D | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x73-86% Knock Off 2x68-81% Feint Attack 2x64-76% Thief 2x64-76% | ||
 Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Scraggy builds →Feint Attack 2x64-76% Payback 2x56-66% | ||
 Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Nuzleaf builds →Feint Attack 2x59-71% Thief 2x59-71% | ||
Zorua Dark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Zorua builds →Foul Play 2x90-107%KO Feint Attack 2x59-71% Thief 2x59-71% Pursuit 2x42-51% | ||
 Deino DarkDragon | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Deino builds →Crunch 2x76-92% Bite 2x59-71% Thief 2x59-71% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x76-90% Knock Off 2x68-81% Feint Attack 2x63-76% Thief 2x63-76% | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Scraggy builds →Feint Attack 2x63-76% Payback 2x56-67% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Nuzleaf builds →Feint Attack 2x60-71% Thief 2x60-71% | ||
Zorua Dark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Zorua builds →Foul Play 2x89-105%KO Feint Attack 2x56-67% Thief 2x56-67% Pursuit 2x40-48% | ||
Deino DarkDragon | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Deino builds →Crunch 2x76-90% Bite 2x56-67% Thief 2x56-67% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x77-91% Knock Off 2x68-82% Feint Attack 2x65-77% Thief 2x65-77% | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Scraggy builds →Feint Attack 2x65-77% Payback 2x53-64% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Nuzleaf builds →Feint Attack 2x61-73% Thief 2x61-73% | ||
Zorua Dark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Zorua builds →Foul Play 2x92-109%KO Feint Attack 2x61-73% Thief 2x61-73% Pursuit 2x42-50% | ||
Deino DarkDragon | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Deino builds →Crunch 2x77-91% Bite 2x61-73% Thief 2x61-73% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Sableye builds →Foul Play 2x103-122%KO Shadow Ball 2x77-91% Shadow Claw 2x77-91% Knock Off 2x71-84% | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Scraggy builds →Crunch 2x85-101%KO Feint Attack 2x65-77% Payback 2x56-66% | ||
Zorua Dark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Zorua builds →Foul Play 2x92-108%KO Shadow Ball 2x60-72% Feint Attack 2x59-70% Thief 2x59-70% | ||
Deino DarkDragon | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Deino builds →Crunch 2x77-91% Bite 2x59-70% Thief 2x59-70% | ||
 Sandile GroundDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Sandile builds →Foul Play 2x98-115%KO Crunch 2x83-98% Bite 2x65-77% Assurance 2x65-77% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Sableye builds →Foul Play 2x98-116%KO Shadow Ball 2x75-89% Shadow Claw 2x75-89% Knock Off 2x69-82% | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Scraggy builds →Crunch 2x83-99% Feint Attack 2x64-75% Payback 2x55-65% | ||
Zorua Dark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Zorua builds →Foul Play 2x90-106%KO Shadow Ball 2x58-68% Feint Attack 2x58-68% Thief 2x58-68% | ||
Deino DarkDragon | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Deino builds →Crunch 2x75-89% Bite 2x58-68% Thief 2x58-68% | ||
Sandile GroundDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Sandile builds →Foul Play 2x95-113%KO Crunch 2x81-95% Bite 2x64-75% Assurance 2x64-75% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Weavile can KO Duskull with Knock Off (183-215%). Gengar threatens a KO with Shadow Ball (238-280%). Chandelure's Shadow Ball also KOs at 173-204%.
 Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Weavile builds →Knock Off 2x183-215%KO Ice Shard57-67% Pursuit 2x114-134%KO | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball 2x238-280%KO Sludge Bomb67-78% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x173-204%KO Flamethrower97-114%KO Energy Ball65-76% Psychic65-76% | ||
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Evolution
Three stages ahead. Duskull grows into Dusclops, then pushes on to Dusknoir. Check the evolution methods below. For breeding, average hatch time with a decent partner pool via one egg group. The evolved forms gain up to 230 total stats over Duskull. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Duskull easily with 49 breeding partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Pass egg moves like Dark Pulse, Destiny Bond, Feint Attack and 7 more to offspring.
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Duskull Best Moveset
One guaranteed turn is all Duskull needs. Focus Sash buys it, flexible EVs make it count, and Frisk adds something extra. The goal: deal early damage and deal damage with Trickroom. Utility options gives it play beyond just the lead turn.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Trick Room
- Destiny Bond
- Toxic
- Protect
Recommended Teammates
Moves
You'll want to breed for Dark Pulse and Destiny Bond on Duskull. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Shadow Ball and Hex, they expand what Duskull can actually threaten in practice.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Duskull Locations
high spawn rates across 8 locations for Duskull in mid-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
Best Locations to Catch Duskull in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Duskull's encounter pool splits between Alpha Sapphire and Omega Ruby. You've got 8 walking spots at Lv. 28-31 total, but your version determines which ones actually show up.
Duskull Guide
Level 37 gets you Dusclops. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, you can run Duskull through the first few routes without issues. 295 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Dusclops as fast as you can.
You can find Duskull in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 16 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Available in 17 titles since its debut in Ruby & Sapphire, Duskull spans 8 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in most mainline games.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves