Duskull (Pokémon)

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Duskull Requiem Pokémon ヨマワル Yomawaru #355 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Ghost Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Levitate Cacophony Cacophony Frisk Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 190 (35.2%)
Breeding Egg Group Amorphous Hatch time 25 cycles
Height 2'07" 0.8 m Duskull 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 33.1 lbs. 15.0 kg Duskull 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 97 Gen. III-IV Unknown IV 59 V+	Leveling rate Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Duskull 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 1 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Black	Base friendship 35
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Duskull (Japanese: ヨマワル Yomawaru) is a Ghost-type Pokémon introduced in Generation III.

It evolves into Dusclops starting at level 37, which evolves into Dusknoir when traded while holding a Reaper Cloth.

Biology

Duskull is a stylized personification of the Grim Reaper. Its body is a black robe with two bones on its back. It has a mask that resembles a skull and has a single eye that floats between the eye sockets.

Duskull is also able to become invisible to sneak up on its prey and go through walls. Duskull is primarily a nocturnal Pokémon and has been shown to live in thick forests. It is said that this Pokémon will spirit away disobedient children, and it has been described to enjoy the crying of children. Once Duskull chooses a target, it will doggedly pursue the intended victim until the break of dawn.

In the anime

Duskull in the anime

Major appearances

Duskull debuted in Camp Pikachu as a friend of a Wynaut aiding the Pichu Brothers. It scared the Pichu Brothers, and later Meowth and Wobbuffet.

Two Duskull appeared in Fear Factor Phony as residents of an abandoned mining colony. When they couldn't stand the partying Psychic-type Pokémon in the nearby town, Team Rocket decided to help the Ghost-type Pokémon because they knew what it was like to "lose sleep over a bunch of twerps."

A Duskull appeared in PK15. It was one of the residents of a spooky house.

Minor appearances

Duskull made its main series debut in Get the Show on the Road!. While May was on her way to Professor Birch, Duskull popped up in front of her and scared her.

It was revealed in a flashback in Disaster of Disguise that Timmy Grimm's Dusclops was originally a Duskull he found alone in a bush.

A Duskull appeared in a flashback in A Six Pack Attack!.

A Duskull appeared in Who's Flying Now? as one of the Pokémon featured in the Fortree City Feather Festival.

A Duskull appeared in the opening sequence of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.

A Duskull appeared in Dawn Of A New Era!.

A Duskull briefly appeared in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness.

A Coordinator's Duskull appeared in Dawn's Early Night!, where it was seen participating in a required Double Performance alongside a Psyduck during the Hearthome Contest.

A Duskull appeared in Ghoul Daze!, where it, a Banette, and a Shuppet scared off Meowth.

A Coordinator's Duskull appeared in Another One Gabites the Dust!, where it was seen participating in the Performance Stage of the Chocovine Contest.

A Duskull appeared in A Haunted House for Everyone! as an illusion created by a Mismagius.

In the manga

Duskull in Pokémon Adventures

In the Ash & Pikachu manga

Much like his anime counterpart, Timmy Grimm owned a Dusclops since it was a Duskull. It appeared in a flashback in A Mysterious Masked Man Appears!.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

A Duskull first appeared in Creeping Past Cacnea.

A Duskull appeared in Dreadful Dealing with Dusclops, attacking Wally inside the Sky Pillar.

A Team Aqua Grunt's Duskull appeared in No Armaldo Is an Island.

Duskull is one of the Pokémon Fantina uses in her Gym battle against Platinum. However, she was easily defeated by the Normal-type Lax and his Ghost-type Lick. She first appeared in Problematic Probopass and Mad Magnezone III.

In the Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~ manga

A Duskull appeared in The Yellow Scroll: Hanbei vs Kanbei, under the ownership of Kanbei.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

A Duskull appeared in PMDP51.

In the TCG

Main article: Duskull (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire: Duskull is featured in Dusclops's bonus stage. Twenty of them must be hit in order to make Dusclops appear.
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness: Duskull runs the bank in Treasure Town.
• Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon: The same Duskull from Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness returns as a traveling Pokémon. Upon connecting with him, he will also connect the player's team with Red and Blue Rescue Team's Persian.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Hoenn #148 Kanto #— Ruby Duskull can pass through any wall no matter how thick it may be. Once this Pokémon chooses a target, it will doggedly pursue the intended victim until the break of dawn. Sapphire Duskull wanders lost among the deep darkness of midnight. There is an oft-told admonishment given to misbehaving children that this Pokémon will spirit away bad children who earn scoldings from their mothers. Emerald A glare from its single scarlet eye makes even burly grown-ups freeze in utter fear. It is a nocturnal Pokémon that roams about under the cloak of darkness. FireRed Making itself invisible, it silently sneaks up to prey. It has the ability to slip through thick walls. LeafGreen
Generation IV Sinnoh Pt: #189 Johto #— Diamond It doggedly pursues its prey wherever it goes. However, the chase is abandoned at sunrise. Pearl Platinum It loves the crying of children. It startles bad kids by passing through walls and making them cry. HeartGold If it finds bad children who won't listen to their parents, it will spirit them away--or so it's said. SoulSilver
Generation V Unova #— Black It loves the crying of children. It startles bad kids by passing through walls and making them cry. White Black 2 It loves the crying of children. It startles bad kids by passing through walls and making them cry. White 2
Generation VI Kalos #— Hoenn #153 X It doggedly pursues its prey wherever it goes. However, the chase is abandoned at sunrise. Y If it finds bad children who won't listen to their parents, it will spirit them away--or so it's said. Omega Ruby Duskull can pass through any wall no matter how thick it may be. Once this Pokémon chooses a target, it will doggedly pursue the intended victim until the break of dawn. Alpha Sapphire Duskull wanders lost among the deep darkness of midnight. There is an oft-told admonishment given to misbehaving children that this Pokémon will spirit away bad children who earn scoldings from their mothers.
Generation VII Alola #— Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII Galar #135 Sword If it finds bad children who won't listen to their parents, it will spirit them away—or so it's said. Shield Making itself invisible, it silently sneaks up to prey. It has the ability to slip through thick walls.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Ruby Routes 121 and 123, Mt. Pyre Sapphire Mt. Pyre Emerald Mt. Pyre FireRed LeafGreen Trade Colosseum Trade XD ONBS (Shadow)
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Route 224 (Poké Radar) Platinum Route 209, Lost Tower, Turnback Cave HeartGold SoulSilver Safari Zone Pal Park Forest Pokéwalker Winner's Path
Generation V Black White Dream World or Poké Transfer Black 2 White 2 Dream World or Poké Transfer Dream World Spooky Manor
Generation VI X Y Breed Dusclops Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Mt. Pyre
Generation VII Sun Moon Pokémon Bank Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Pokémon Bank Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Route 6, Watchtower Ruins, Giant's Seat, Giant's Mirror, Giant's Cap, Motostoke Riverbank, Dusty Bowl

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Channel Springleaf Field Pinball: R&S Forest (Both Fields) Trozei! Secret Storage 17, Endless Level 38, Forever Level 4, Mr. Who's Den MD Red MD Blue Sky Tower (7F-14F), Darknight Relic (11F-15F)
Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Sky Stairway (1F-49F) MD Sky Sky Stairway (1F-49F) Ranger: SoA Chroma Ruins PokéPark Wii Haunted Zone, Meeting Place* Ranger: GS Old Mansion, Dark Temple
Generation V Rumble Blast Hauntyard: Everspring Valley, Misty Edgewater Conquest Valora, Spectra, Dragnor Rumble U Flower Garden: Guardians of the Flower Patch (Boss)
Generation VI Battle Trozei Safari Jungle: Stage 2We Shuffle Graucus Hall: Stage 451 Event: Pokémon Safari (Fourth release) Rumble World Black Realm: Grim Rendezvous (All Areas), Legend Terrain: Tomb of Nightmares (All Areas)

In events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
RS	Monster Week 1 Duskull	English	United States	25	October 18 to 24, 2003

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Ruby	Sapphire	Spell Tag (5%)
Emerald
Diamond	Pearl	Kasib Berry (5%)
Platinum
HeartGold	SoulSilver	Kasib Berry (5%)
Omega Ruby	Alpha Sapphire	Spell Tag (5%)
Sword	Shield	Spell Tag (5%)
Pokéwalker		Reaper Cloth (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 20		80 - 127	150 - 244
Attack: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Defense: 90		85 - 156	166 - 306
Sp. Atk: 30		31 - 90	58 - 174
Sp. Def: 90		85 - 156	166 - 306
Speed: 25		27 - 84	49 - 163
Total: 295	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 4/4 ★★★★	Power 2/3 ★★☆
Skill 1/3 ★☆☆	Stamina 2/3 ★★☆
Jump 4/4 ★★★★	Total 13/17 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If Foresight or Odor Sleuth is used by an opponent, the opponent has Scrappy, or this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Normal-type  moves is 1× and the effectiveness of  Fighting-type  moves is 1×. If this Pokémon has Levitate, the effectiveness of  Ground-type  moves is 0×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VIII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Astonish Ghost Physical 03030 100100% 15 011 Leer Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 044 Disable Normal Status 0000— 100100% 20 088 Shadow Sneak Ghost Physical 04040 100100% 30 1212 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000— 100100% 10 1616 Night Shade Ghost Special 0000— 100100% 15 2020 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100100% 10 2424 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000— 08585% 15 2828 Mean Look Normal Status 0000— 00——% 5 3232 Hex Ghost Special 06565 100100% 10 3636 Curse Ghost Status 0000— 00——% 10 4040 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100100% 15 4444 Future Sight Psychic Special 120120 100100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Duskull Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Duskull Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM23 TM23 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM27 TM27 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM33 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM34 TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM38 TM38 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM41 TM41 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM42 TM42 Revenge Fighting Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM44 TM44 Imprison Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM57 TM57 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM59 TM59 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM70 TM70 Trick Room Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM71 TM71 Wonder Room Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM77 TM77 Hex Ghost Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TR01 TR01 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TR05 TR05 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR06 TR06 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TR11 TR11 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR33 TR33 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR34 TR34 Future Sight Psychic Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TR37 TR37 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR38 TR38 Trick Psychic Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TR40 TR40 Skill Swap Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR49 TR49 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR58 TR58 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR83 TR83 Ally Switch Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Duskull Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Duskull Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Grudge Ghost Status — —% 5 Haze Ice Status — —% 30 Memento Dark Status — 100% 10 Pain Split Normal Status — —% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Duskull in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Duskull in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Duskull Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Duskull Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VIII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Duskull Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Duskull Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

TCG-only moves

Move	Card
Pound	Duskull (EX Emerald 46)
Tackle	Duskull (Stormfront 60)

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball RS   Acquisition: Catch			Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 7.5% Friend Area: Darkness Ridge Phrases 51%-100% HP Walls don't mean much to me! 26%-50% HP No, no, no... My health has fallen by half... 1%-25% HP I'm close to falling... My body has started to fade... Level up Fufufu... I seem to have leveled!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 6.4% IQ group: F
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Ghost Poké Assist: Ghost Field move: (Psy Power ×1) Browser entry R-190 While protecting itself with ghostly fire, it attacks with eerie orbs.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Ghost Poké Assist: (present) Ghost Field move: (present) (Psy Power ×1) Poké Assist: (past) Ghost Field move: (past) (Psy Power ×1) Browser entry R-148/N-196 It spits out orbs imbued with loathsome emotions that make Pokémon Paused.
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ● Defense ●●●● Speed ●●
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Look for Duskull to be your Guide in the Haunted Zone. He'll help you learn about the Haunted House. He's quite a powerhouse at Dusknoir's Speed Slam.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond PokéPark Pad entry: He lived in a certain mansion but set off to go back to his hometown. He feels the same atmosphere from the back of the warehouse.
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★ Move: Astonish Attack: ★ Ability 1: Levitate Defense: ★★★★ Speed: ★ Evolves into Dusclops when its Defense is 104 or higher Range: 3 Perfect Links: Ittetsu and Morinari
Pokémon Battle Trozei Ghost Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Ghost Attack Power: 40 - 115 15 #322 Block Smash Clears one unbreakable-block disruption without fail. Swappable Skill(s): Block Shot
Pokémon GO Base HP: 40 Base Attack: 70 Base Defense: 162 Egg Distance: 5 km Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 25* Fast Attacks: Hex, Astonish Charged Attacks: Ominous Wind, Night Shade, Shadow Sneak

Evolution

Unevolved Duskull  Ghost

Level 37 →

First Evolution Dusclops  Ghost

+ Trade holding Reaper Cloth →

Second Evolution Dusknoir  Ghost

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Duskull images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Duskull can be seen as a parallel to Shuppet. Both are Generation III Ghost-type Pokémon. Both evolve into their evolved forms starting at level 37. Both also have the same base stat total.

Origin

Duskull may be based on the Grim Reaper or the bogeyman. The Japanese equivalent of the bogeyman is called the Namahage. Its shape is similar to a Hitodama, the Japanese representation of a human soul.

Name origin

Duskull is a combination of dusk and skull.

Yomawaru is a combination of 妖魔 yōma (ghost) and 悪 waru (bad thing/person). It may also derive from 夜回り yomawari (night watch[man]) or 夜回る yomawaru (night wanderer). It is also similar to Yamawarawa (a hairy, one-eyed spirit, sometimes considered a kappa), present in The Illustrated Night Parade of a Hundred Demons.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ヨマワル Yomawaru From 妖魔 yōma, 悪 waru, 夜回り yomawari, 夜回る yomawaru, or 山童 yamawaro French Skelénox From a deformation of squelette and Nox Spanish Duskull Same as English name German Zwirrlicht From Zwielicht and Irrlicht Italian Duskull Same as English name Korean 해골몽 Haegolmong From 해골 (骸骨) haegol and 몽 (夢) mong or monster Mandarin Chinese 夜骷顱 / 夜骷颅 Yèkūlú Means "Night skull" Cantonese Chinese

More languages Hindi डास्काल Duskull Transliteration of English name

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