The Requiem Pokemon. Levitate keeps it off the ground, and Frisk reveals the opponent's item. Duskull's line ends at Dusknoir in Gen 4, a bulky Ghost.
Ability 1LevitateAbility 1Evades ground moves.
295HP20Attack40Defense90Speed25Sp.Def90Sp.Atk30
Duskull
Dusclops
Dusknoir
Weak to
Immune to
Pokemon Winds and Waves launches worldwide in 2027. Its details here come from prerelease material and are not confirmed final.
Utility
Balanced
25Speed · Very Slow

Duskull in Pokemon Winds & Waves

Spotted in official prerelease footage and screenshotsReviewed Oct 13, 2026

We spotted Duskull in official prerelease footage and screenshots of Pokemon Winds and Waves.

Watch on YouTube (spotted at 2:14)

Duskull in an official Pokemon Winds and Waves screenshot, Night town
Official screenshot: Night town

Where it was spotted

Not revealed yet for Winds and Waves: locations, moves and base stats, so this page has no builds or counters for it yet.

More on the game: Pokemon Winds and Waves hub, Winds and Waves starters.

Shiny Duskull in Winds & Waves

Shiny Duskull has not been shown for Winds & Waves yet. See every game where Shiny Duskull can be hunted.

The shiny preview and evolution chain below are from earlier games.

Normal vs Shiny
Normal Duskull in Winds & WavesNormal
Shiny Duskull in Winds & Waves Shiny
Color ShiftBlacktoRed
Shiny TierA Tier Shiny

Shiny Duskull Evolution

3 Forms
Showing shiny artworkView Full Evolution Chart

Duskull Weakness

Duskull's Ghost typing leaves it vulnerable to Ghost and Dark. It shrugs off Normal and Fighting-type attacks completely. In previous games, Levitate granted an additional Ground immunity.

Duskull Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)Poison, Bug
0x (Immune)Normal, Fighting

What is Duskull Weak Against

Excellent
2Weak
2Resist
2Immune
Score+4
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
½xResist
¼xResist
None

What is Duskull Strong Against

2Strong
1Resisted
1Immune
Score0
2xStrong
½xResisted
0xImmune

Duskull Evolutions

Duskull has opened its evolution line in recent games. The chain shown here reflects those games. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Duskull
#355Duskull
37
Level 37
Dusclops
#356Dusclops
Trade + Reaper Cloth
Trade + Reaper Cloth
Dusknoir
#477Dusknoir
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Duskull
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
295D-Tier
455C-Tier+160
525C-Tier+70
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Attacker
TYPE
Utility
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Unconfirmed

In previous games, Duskull could be bred through the Amorphous egg group.

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

Base Stats

The stat spread shown here comes from earlier games. Historically, Defense and Sp. Def led the way for Duskull.

Base Stats
Below
HP20
F
Attack40
D
Defense90
B
Sp. Atk30
F
Sp. Def90
B
Speed25
F
Total295
Details
Catch Rate
Easy190 / 255
Growth Rate
Fast800,000 XP
Height0.8 m
Weight15.0 kg
Base XP59
Abilities
Levitate
Evades ground moves.
FriskHidden Ability
Reveals an opponent's held item upon entering battle.
Levitate grants Ground immunity
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpD+1Spe
Special Defense training source
Pokedex Entry

I’ve heard that the children of Hisui all begin to behave once they’ve been told the story of how this Pokémon roams about before the witching hour to spirit away misbehaving children.

Pokedex entry from Pokemon Legends: Arceus

Game Availability

Available in 16 titles since its debut in Ruby & Sapphire, Duskull spans 7 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in most mainline games.

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