#0206
Dunsparce
Land Snake Pokémon
The nests Dunsparce live in are mazes of tunnels. They never get lost in their own nests—they can tell where they are by the scent of the dirt.
Details
Height1.5 m
Weight14.0 kg
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate190(35.2%)Moderate
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth ratemedium
Base EXP145
Base stats
HP
100
Attack
70
Defense
70
Sp. Atk
65
Sp. Def
65
Speed
45
Total
415
Base Stat Total
Competitive movesets
Smogon UniversityBattle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.
Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows
Where to find Dunsparce
Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.
Gold
Silver
Crystal
FireRed
LeafGreen
Colosseum
Diamond
Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold
SoulSilver
Black
White
Black 2
White 2
Ultra Sun
Ultra Moon
Evolution
level up
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Dunsparce can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defense Curl Raises user’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 1 | Flail Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power. | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Rage If the user is hit after using this move, its Attack rises by one stage. | Normal | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 |
| 4 | Mud-Slap Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Ground | Special | 20 | 100 | 10 |
| 6 | Spite Lowers the PP of the target’s last used move by 4. | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 8 | Pursuit Has double power against, and can hit, Pokémon attempting to switch out. | Dark | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| 8 | Rollout Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns. | Rock | Physical | 30 | 90 | 20 |
| 12 | Glare Paralyzes the target. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 16 | Screech Lowers the target’s Defense by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 40 |
| 20 | Ancient Power Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage. | Rock | Special | 60 | 100 | 5 |
| 24 | Drill Run Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Ground | Physical | 80 | 95 | 10 |
| 28 | Yawn Target sleeps at the end of the next turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 32 | Body Slam Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 |
| 32 | Hyper Drill | Normal | Physical | 100 | 100 | 5 |
| 33 | Dig User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| 36 | Roost Heals the user by half its max HP. | Flying | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 36 | Take Down User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| 40 | Dragon Rush Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Dragon | Physical | 100 | 75 | 10 |
| 43 | Air Slash Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Flying | Special | 75 | 95 | 15 |
| 44 | Coil Raises the user’s Attack, Defense, and accuracy by one stage each. | Poison | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 48 | Double-Edge User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| 48 | Endure Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 52 | Endeavor Lowers the target’s HP to equal the user’s. | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 5 |
Breeding & egg moves
Dunsparce can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
Sprites & renders
22 sprites & renders for Dunsparce.
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“Dunsparce”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/dunsparce.
Species data from PokéAPI.