The Essentials on Dusclops
- Type
- Ghost
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Ghost, Dark Table
- Resistances
- ×½ Poison, Bug · immune: Normal, Fighting
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 455 · top stat: Defense (130) Detail
- In Current Games
- Scarlet and Violet: No. 140 in the Kitakami Pokédex
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
- Other Names
- Téraclope in French · サマヨール, Samayouru in Japanese · Zwirrklop in German All Languages
Overview
Dusclops is a Ghost-type Pokémon, No. 356 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 3. Category: Beckon Pokémon. Height: 1.6 m, weight: 30.6 kg.
Dusclops evolves from Duskull and evolves into Dusknoir.
Ability: Pressure. Hidden Ability: Frisk. Dusclops is weak to Ghost and Dark-type moves (×2 damage). Dusclops takes no damage from Normal and Fighting-type moves.
Generation
Generation 3
Ruby / Sapphire
National No.
#356
National Pokédex
Category
Beckon Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
40
255
Attack
70
255
Defense
130
255
Special Attack
60
255
Special Defense
130
255
Speed
25
255
Total
455
Min HP (Lv. 100)
190
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
284
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Ghost). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 2 types
Ghost
×2
Dark
×2
Normal (×1) — 12 types
Fire
×1
Water
×1
Electric
×1
Grass
×1
Ice
×1
Ground
×1
Flying
×1
Psychic
×1
Rock
×1
Dragon
×1
Steel
×1
Fairy
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 2 types
Poison
×½
Bug
×½
Immune (×0) — 2 types
Normal
×0
Fighting
×0
Abilities
Ability 1
Puts other Pokémon under pressure, causing them to expend more PP to use their moves.
When it enters a battle, the Pokémon can check an opposing Pokémon's held item.
Dusclops Evolution
Dusclops Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Ghost
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Dusclops Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
—
Shadow Punch
Ghost
Phys.
—
60
20
1
Disable
Normal
Stat
100%
—
20
1
Astonish
Ghost
Phys.
100%
30
15
1
Bind
Normal
Phys.
85%
15
20
1
Gravity
Psychic
Stat
—
—
5
1
Leer
Normal
Stat
100%
—
30
1
Shadow Sneak
Ghost
Phys.
100%
40
30
1
Thunder Punch
Electric
Phys.
100%
75
15
1
Fire Punch
Fire
Phys.
100%
75
15
1
Ice Punch
Ice
Phys.
100%
75
15
1
Absorb
Grass
Spec.
100%
20
25
12
Confuse Ray
Ghost
Stat
100%
—
10
14
Foresight
Normal
Stat
—
—
40
16
Night Shade
Ghost
Spec.
100%
—
15
18
Leech Life
Bug
Phys.
100%
80
10
20
Payback
Dark
Phys.
100%
50
10
22
Pursuit
Dark
Phys.
100%
40
20
24
Will-O-Wisp
Fire
Stat
85%
—
15
25
Dark Pulse
Dark
Spec.
100%
80
15
28
Mean Look
Normal
Stat
—
—
5
32
Hex
Ghost
Spec.
100%
65
10
36
Curse
Ghost
Stat
—
—
10
42
Shadow Ball
Ghost
Spec.
100%
80
15
43
Psychic
Psychic
Spec.
100%
90
10
48
Future Sight
Psychic
Spec.
100%
120
10
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Amorphous
Gender
♂ 50.0 / ♀ 50.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Defense
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Dusclops
Available in 11 games, 62 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Ruby
Diamond
Pearl
Platinum
X
Y
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Shield
Sword
Scarlet
Violet
Generation III
Ruby 6 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(6)
Sky Pillar 1F
Lv. 48 10%
Sky Pillar 1F
Lv. 50 5%
Sky Pillar 3F
Lv. 51 10%
Sky Pillar 3F
Lv. 53 5%
Sky Pillar 5F
Lv. 54 10%
Sky Pillar 5F
Lv. 56 5%
Generation IV
Diamond 2 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(2)
Route 224
Lv. 52 10%
Poké Radar required
Route 224
Lv. 54 10%
Poké Radar required
Pearl 2 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(2)
Route 224
Lv. 52 10%
Poké Radar required
Route 224
Lv. 54 10%
Poké Radar required
Platinum 45 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(45)
Turnback Cave
Lv. 16 10%
Night
Turnback Cave
Lv. 16 10%
Night
Turnback Cave
Lv. 18 1%
Poké Radar required
Turnback Cave
Lv. 18 4%
Turnback Cave
Lv. 18 4%
Turnback Cave
Lv. 18 4%
Turnback Cave
Lv. 18 4%
Turnback Cave
Lv. 18 4%
Turnback Cave
Lv. 18 1%
Poké Radar required
Turnback Cave
Lv. 18 4%
Turnback Cave
Lv. 26 10%
Night
Turnback Cave
Lv. 28 4%
Turnback Cave
Lv. 28 4%
Turnback Cave
Lv. 28 4%
Turnback Cave
Lv. 28 1%
Turnback Cave
Lv. 36 10%
Night
Turnback Cave
Lv. 36 10%
Night
Turnback Cave
Lv. 36 10%
Night
Turnback Cave
Lv. 37 4%
Turnback Cave
Lv. 37 4%
Turnback Cave
Lv. 37 4%
Turnback Cave
Lv. 37 4%
Turnback Cave
Lv. 37 1%
Turnback Cave
Lv. 38 4%
Turnback Cave
Lv. 38 4%
Turnback Cave
Lv. 38 4%
Turnback Cave
Lv. 38 4%
Turnback Cave
Lv. 38 1%
Turnback Cave
Lv. 38 4%
Turnback Cave
Lv. 38 1%
Turnback Cave
Lv. 38 4%
Turnback Cave
Lv. 38 4%
Turnback Cave
Lv. 38 4%
Sendoff Spring
Lv. 39 10%
Night
Sendoff Spring
Lv. 40 4%
Sendoff Spring
Lv. 40 4%
Sendoff Spring
Lv. 40 1%
Sendoff Spring
Lv. 40 4%
Sendoff Spring
Lv. 40 4%
Turnback Cave
Lv. 46 10%
Night
Turnback Cave
Lv. 47 4%
Turnback Cave
Lv. 47 4%
Turnback Cave
Lv. 47 4%
Turnback Cave
Lv. 47 4%
Turnback Cave
Lv. 48 1%
Generation VI
X 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Friend Safari
Lv. 30 33%
Y 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Friend Safari
Lv. 30 33%
Generation VIII
Pokémon Legends: Arceus 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Hisui Region
Shield 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Wild Area / Galar
Sword 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Wild Area / Galar
Generation IX
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Kitakami (The Teal Mask)
Violet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Kitakami (The Teal Mask)
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Ruby
→
Diamond
Pal Park
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Diamond
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Pearl
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Platinum
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
X
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Y
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Sword
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Shield
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Scarlet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Violet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
In Our Tier Lists
Dusclops in Pokémon GO
- 1,591Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 909Perfect CP in Raids
- 3 kmper Candy as Buddy
- 100 🍬to evolve into Dusknoir
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Ruby
“DUSCLOPS’s body is completely hollow - there is nothing at all inside. It is said that its body is like a black hole. This POKéMON will absorb anything into its body, but nothing will ever come back out.”
Sapphire
“DUSCLOPS absorbs anything, however large the object may be. This POKéMON hypnotizes its foe by waving its hands in a macabre manner and by bringing its single eye to bear. The hypnotized foe is made to do DUSCLOPS’s bidding.”
Emerald
“It is thought that its body is hollow with only a spectral ball of fire burning inside. However, no one has been able to confirm this theory as fact.”
FireRed
“Its body is entirely hollow. When it opens its mouth, it sucks everything in as if it were a black hole.”
LeafGreen
“Its body is entirely hollow. When it opens its mouth, it sucks everything in as if it were a black hole.”
Diamond
“Its body is hollow. It is said that those who look into its body are sucked into the void.”
Pearl
“Its body is hollow. It is said that those who look into its body are sucked into the void.”
Platinum
“It seeks drifting will-o’-the-wisps and sucks them into its empty body. What happens inside is a mystery.”
HeartGold
“Anyone who dares peer into its body to see its spectral ball of fire will have their spirit stolen away.”
SoulSilver
“Anyone who dares peer into its body to see its spectral ball of fire will have their spirit stolen away.”
Black
“It seeks drifting will-o’-the-wisps and sucks them into its empty body. What happens inside is a mystery.”
White
“It seeks drifting will-o’-the-wisps and sucks them into its empty body. What happens inside is a mystery.”
Black 2
“It seeks drifting will-o’-the-wisps and sucks them into its empty body. What happens inside is a mystery.”
White 2
“It seeks drifting will-o’-the-wisps and sucks them into its empty body. What happens inside is a mystery.”
X
“Anyone who dares peer into its body to see its spectral ball of fire will have their spirit stolen away.”
Y
“Its body is hollow. It is said that those who look into its body are sucked into the void.”
Omega Ruby
“Dusclops’s body is completely hollow—there is nothing at all inside. It is said that its body is like a black hole. This Pokémon will absorb anything into its body, but nothing will ever come back out.”
Alpha Sapphire
“Dusclops absorbs anything, however large the object may be. This Pokémon hypnotizes its foe by waving its hands in a macabre manner and by bringing its single eye to bear. The hypnotized foe is made to do Dusclops’s bidding.”
Sword
“Its body is entirely hollow. When it opens its mouth, it sucks everything in as if it were a black hole.”
Shield
“It seeks drifting will-o’-the-wisps and sucks them into its empty body. What happens inside is a mystery.”
Legends: Arceus
“There are rumors that peeking inside its bandage-wrapped body will cause one to get pulled in through the gaps between the bandages, never to return. I've been too scared to verify.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Téraclope
🇬🇧 English
Dusclops
🇯🇵 漢字
サマヨール
🇯🇵 Kana
サマヨール
🇯🇵 Romaji
Samayouru
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Zwirrklop
🇪🇸 Español
Dusclops
🇮🇹 Italiano
Dusclops
🇰🇷 한국어
미라몽
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
彷徨夜灵
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
彷徨夜靈
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Appel
🇬🇧 EN
Beckon Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
てまねきポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Wink-Pokémon
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Dusclops
What type is Dusclops?
Dusclops is a Ghost-type Pokémon.
How do you evolve Dusclops?
Dusclops evolves into Dusknoir.
What are Dusclops's weaknesses?
Dusclops is weak to Ghost and Dark-type moves (×2 damage). Dusclops takes no damage from Normal and Fighting-type moves.
What is Dusclops's Hidden Ability?
Dusclops's Hidden Ability is Frisk. Its regular Ability is Pressure.
Can you get a Shiny Dusclops in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Dusclops is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
