Is Duskull Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Ghost-type with AbilityLevitate for Ground immunity. Dusclops at level 37 adds bulk, and Dusknoir via Reaper Cloth trade adds Attack. Immune to Normal and Fighting for Hala.
Ilima's team hits Duskull's weaknesses hard.
Duskull trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Lana's team hits Duskull's weaknesses hard.
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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 Duskull's weaknesses hard.
Duskull trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Duskull trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Molayne's team hits Duskull's weaknesses hard.
Olivia's team hits Duskull's weaknesses hard.
Duskull trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Kahili's team hits Duskull's weaknesses hard.
Kukui's team hits Duskull's weaknesses hard.
Duskull 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.
How to Get Duskull in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
No wild encounters for Duskull in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Bring Duskull over from Ruby & Sapphire, Emerald, or Sword & Shield, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Duskull in USUM
- Step 1Duskull ✓LATER 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 2Evolve into Dusclops
Step 3Evolve into Dusknoir
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 |
What is Duskull Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Duskull
 Vullaby Dark | C | |
 Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Murkrow builds →Thief 2x76-89% Astonish 2x27-32% | ||
 Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Sableye builds →Thief 2x68-81% Shadow Sneak 2x46-57% | ||
 Zorua Dark | C | |
 Umbreon Dark | B | |
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Murkrow builds →Thief 2x70-83% Astonish 2x23-30% | ||
Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Sableye builds →Feint Attack 2x64-77% Shadow Sneak 2x43-51% | ||
Umbreon Dark | B | |
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Murkrow builds →Thief 2x75-89% Astonish 2x25-32% | ||
Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Sableye builds →Feint Attack 2x68-82% Shadow Sneak 2x45-55% | ||
Umbreon Dark | B | |
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Murkrow builds →Thief 2x69-82% Astonish 2x25-31% | ||
Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Sableye builds →Feint Attack 2x65-76% Shadow Sneak 2x43-53% | ||
Umbreon Dark | B | |
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Drifloon (Route 1 Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Drifblim builds →Hex 2x79-95% Thief 2x47-56% | ||
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Murkrow builds →Assurance 2x70-84% Astonish 2x26-32% | ||
Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
 Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x129-152%KO Shadow Claw 2x71-84% | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Honchkrow builds →Sucker Punch 2x114-135%KO Shadow Ball 2x75-90% | ||
 Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x132-157%KO Shadow Ball 2x83-99% | ||
 Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Aegislash builds →Shadow Claw 2x58-70% Night Slash 2x39-46% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x117-139%KO Shadow Claw 2x78-93% | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x122-145%KO Shadow Claw 2x67-80% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x140-166%KO Shadow Claw 2x69-82% | ||
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Pangoro builds →Crunch 2x122-145%KO Shadow Claw 2x72-85% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Honchkrow builds →Sucker Punch 2x111-131%KO Shadow Ball 2x72-85% | ||
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x128-152%KO Shadow Ball 2x80-94% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x139-165%KO Shadow Claw 2x70-82% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x147-174%KO Shadow Ball 2x73-86% | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x125-147%KO Shadow Claw 2x68-80% | ||
 Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Lunala builds →Moongeist Beam 2x167-197%KO Night Daze 2x94-112%KO | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Pangoro builds →Crunch 2x125-147%KO Shadow Claw 2x73-86% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x143-169%KO Shadow Claw 2x70-83% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x151-179%KO Shadow Ball 2x73-86% | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x126-149%KO Shadow Claw 2x70-83% | ||
 Giratina GhostDragon | S | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Giratina builds →Shadow Force 2x158-186%KO Dark Pulse 2x70-83% | ||
Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Lunala builds →Moongeist Beam 2x173-203%KO Night Daze 2x98-116%KO | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Mienfoo's Stone Edge hits Duskull for 50-59%. Abra's Psychic hits Duskull for 57-67%. Timburr deals 69-81% with Knock Off.
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Mienfoo builds →U Turn17-20% Stone Edge50-59% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Abra builds →Psychic57-67% Dazzling Gleam51-60% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIronfist ItemEviolite NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Timburr builds →Knock Off 2x69-81% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityOvercoat ItemEviolite NatureBold Moves View Vullaby builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDefiant ItemEviolite NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Duskull View Pawniard builds →Sucker Punch 2x76-90% Knock Off 2x71-84% | ||
Duskull Evolutions
Three stages ahead. Duskull grows into Dusclops, then pushes on to Dusknoir. Check the evolution methods below. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners 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 52 breeding partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Pass egg moves like Dark Pulse, Destiny Bond, Feint Attack and 7 more to offspring.
USUM Duskull Best Moveset
Ghost at 90/90 defenses with AbilityLevitate granting Ground immunity and AbilityFrisk revealing items as a hidden ability. But 20 HP cancels the defensive stats. The moveset at pre-evolution offenses does nothing. Dusclops one evolution away adds 130/130 defenses and Held ItemEviolite access.
Best Build
Duskull best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Attacker Moveset
- Destiny Bond
- Endure
- Shadow Sneak
- Memento
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
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
Duskull Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
For Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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.
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 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 7LGPE
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
Winds & Waves