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DuskullDuskull (shiny)
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Duskull

Requiem Pokémon

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.

Details

Height0.8 m
Weight15.0 kg
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate190(35.2%)Moderate
Base friendship35Low
Hatch time25 cycles · ~6,630 steps
Growth ratefast
Base EXP59
Contents

Base stats

HP
20
Attack
40
Defense
90
Sp. Atk
30
Sp. Def
90
Speed
25
Total
295
Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Dark

Resistant to

Poison½×
Bug½×

Immune to

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-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 Duskull

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

Evolution

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Duskull can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Lv.Move & effectTypeClassPowerAcc.PP
1Absorb

Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.

GrassSpecial2010025
1Astonish

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

GhostPhysical3010015
1Leer

Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.

NormalStatus10030
4Disable

Disables the target’s last used move for 1-8 turns.

NormalStatus10020
8Shadow Sneak

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

GhostPhysical4010030
12Confuse Ray

Confuses the target.

GhostStatus10010
14Foresight

Forces the target to have no Evade, and allows it to be hit by Normal and Fighting moves even if it’s a Ghost.

NormalStatus40
16Night Shade

Inflicts damage equal to the user’s level.

GhostSpecial10015
18Leech Life

Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.

BugPhysical8010010
20Payback

Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn.

DarkPhysical5010010
22Pursuit

Has double power against, and can hit, Pokémon attempting to switch out.

DarkPhysical4010020
24Will-O-Wisp

Burns the target.

FireStatus8515
25Dark Pulse

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

DarkSpecial8010015
28Mean Look

Prevents the target from leaving battle.

NormalStatus5
32Hex

Has double power if the target has a major status ailment.

GhostSpecial6510010
36Curse

Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.

GhostStatus10
40Shadow Ball

Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.

GhostSpecial8010015
43Psychic

Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.

PsychicSpecial9010010
44Future Sight

Hits the target two turns later.

PsychicSpecial12010010

Breeding & egg moves

Duskull can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.

Dark PulseDark29 compatible parents
MukGastlyHaunterGengarKoffingWeezingMisdreavusShuppetBanetteDusclopsMismagiusSpiritombDusknoirRotom
Destiny BondGhost28 compatible parents
GastlyHaunterGengarKoffingWeezingMisdreavusWobbuffetRaltsGardevoirGulpinShuppetBanetteDrifloonDrifblim
Feint AttackDark6 compatible parents
ShuppetBanetteSpiritombPhantumpTrevenantMimikyu
GrudgeGhost13 compatible parents
GastlyKoffingMisdreavusRaltsShuppetBanetteMismagiusSpiritombYamaskCofagrigusPhantumpMimikyuDreepy
HazeIce18 compatible parents
GrimerMukGastlyHaunterGengarKoffingWeezingDusclopsDrifloonDrifblimDusknoirYamaskCofagrigusLitwick
ImprisonPsychic41 compatible parents
GrimerMukGastlyHaunterGengarMisdreavusRaltsKirliaGardevoirShuppetBanetteDusclopsChimechoDrifloon
MementoDark27 compatible parents
GrimerMukKoffingWeezingMisdreavusSlugmaMagcargoRaltsGardevoirDusclopsShellosGastrodonDrifloonSpiritomb
Ominous WindGhost19 compatible parents
GastlyHaunterGengarMisdreavusCastformShuppetBanetteDusclopsChimechoDrifloonDrifblimMismagiusSpiritombDusknoir
Pain SplitNormal50 compatible parents
GrimerMukGastlyHaunterGengarKoffingWeezingMisdreavusSlugmaMagcargoRaltsKirliaGardevoirGulpin
Skill SwapPsychic31 compatible parents
GastlyHaunterGengarMisdreavusRaltsKirliaGardevoirShuppetBanetteDusclopsChimechoDrifloonDrifblimMismagius

Sprites & renders

19 sprites & renders for Duskull.

Official artwork
Official artwork
Pokémon HOME
Pokémon HOME
Animated
Animated
Animated (back)
Animated (back)
Front
Front
Back
Back

Across the games

Emerald
Emerald
Ruby · Sapphire
Ruby · Sapphire
Diamond · Pearl
Diamond · Pearl
HeartGold · SoulSilver
HeartGold · SoulSilver
Platinum
Platinum
scarlet violet
scarlet violet
Black · White
Black · White
ORAS
ORAS
X · Y
X · Y
Menu Icons
Menu Icons
Ultra Sun · Moon
Ultra Sun · Moon
brilliant diamond shining pearl
brilliant diamond shining pearl
Menu Icons
Menu Icons

More Ghost-type Pokémon

Others that share this Pokémon's primary type.

All Ghost-type Pokémon

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Cite this page

Duskull”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/duskull.

Species data from PokéAPI.