Dusclops

#149 in the Hoenn Pokédex • Beckon Pokémon

Normal

Shiny

Pokédex entries

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.

Details

Type

Weak to

2×

2×

Resists

0.5×

0.5×

Immune to

0×

0×

Growth

EV yield, catch rate, and experience details for this Pokémon.

EV yield	1 Def, 2 SpD
Catch rate	90
Base Exp.	179

Eggs

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.

Egg groups	Amorphous
Gender	50% male 50% female
Egg cycles	25 (256 steps per cycle; elapsed hatch time varies)

Evolution

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Duskull #148	Level 37	Dusclops #149

Encounters

Known encounter locations for this Pokémon in this game.

Ruby

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Sky Pillar Sky Pillar (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	48	10%	Enter the Hall of Fame
Sky Pillar Sky Pillar (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	50	5%	Enter the Hall of Fame
Sky Pillar Sky Pillar (3F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	51	10%	Use the Mach Bike for required slopes or cracked floors, Enter the Hall of Fame
Sky Pillar Sky Pillar (3F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	53	5%	Use the Mach Bike for required slopes or cracked floors, Enter the Hall of Fame
Sky Pillar Sky Pillar (5F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	54	10%	Use the Mach Bike for required slopes or cracked floors, Enter the Hall of Fame
Sky Pillar Sky Pillar (5F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	56	5%	Use the Mach Bike for required slopes or cracked floors, Enter the Hall of Fame

Held Items

Items this Pokémon may hold when encountered in the wild.

These are the game’s programmed wild held-item rates. They do not establish a wild encounter location.

Spell Tag

Ruby

Sapphire

Moves

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.

		Class				Description
Start	Bind	Physical	15	75	20	Binds and squeezes the foe for 2 to 5 turns.
Start	Leer	Status	-	100	30	Frightens the foe with a leer to lower DEFENSE.
Start	Disable	Status	-	55	20	Psychically disables one of the foe's moves.
Start	Night Shade	Physical	-	100	15	Inflicts damage identical to the user's level.
5	Disable	Status	-	55	20	Psychically disables one of the foe's moves.
12	Foresight	Status	-	100	40	Negates the foe's efforts to heighten evasiveness.
16	Astonish	Physical	30	100	15	An attack that may shock the foe into flinching.
23	Confuse Ray	Status	-	100	10	A sinister ray that confuses the foe.
27	Pursuit	Special	40	100	20	Inflicts bad damage if used on a foe switching out.
34	Curse	Status	-	-	10	A move that functions differently for GHOSTS.
37	Shadow Punch	Physical	60	-	20	An unavoidable punch that is thrown from shadows.
41	Will-O-Wisp	Status	-	75	15	Inflicts a burn on the foe with intense fire.
51	Mean Look	Status	-	-	5	Fixes the foe with a mean look that prevents escape.
58	Future Sight	Special	80	90	15	Heightens inner power to strike 2 turns later.

Machines

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines and Hidden Machines in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire.

			Class				Description
TM01	Focus Punch		Physical	150	100	20	A powerful loyalty attack. The user flinches if hit.
TM04	Calm Mind		Status	-	-	20	Raises SP. ATK and SP. DEF by focusing the mind.
TM06	Toxic		Status	-	85	10	Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
TM10	Hidden Power	Varies by IVs	Varies By Type	30–70	100	15	The effectiveness varies with the user.
TM11	Sunny Day		Status	-	-	5	Boosts the power of FIRE-type moves for 5 turns.
TM12	Taunt		Status	-	100	20	Taunts the foe into only using attack moves.
TM13	Ice Beam		Special	95	100	10	Blasts the foe with an icy beam that may freeze it.
TM14	Blizzard		Special	120	70	5	Hits the foe with an icy storm that may freeze it.
TM15	Hyper Beam		Physical	150	90	5	Powerful, but leaves the user immobile the next turn.
TM17	Protect		Status	-	-	10	Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
TM18	Rain Dance		Status	-	-	5	Boosts the power of WATER-type moves for 5 turns.
TM21	Frustration		Physical	-	100	20	An attack that is stronger if the TRAINER is disliked.
TM26	Earthquake		Physical	100	100	10	A powerful quake, but has no effect on flying foes.
TM27	Return		Physical	-	100	20	An attack that increases in power with friendship.
TM29	Psychic		Special	90	100	10	A powerful psychic attack that may lower SP. DEF.
TM30	Shadow Ball		Physical	80	100	15	Hurls a black blob that may lower the foe's SP. DEF.
TM32	Double Team		Status	-	-	15	Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
TM39	Rock Tomb		Physical	50	80	10	Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts SPEED.
TM41	Torment		Status	-	100	15	Torments the foe and stops successive use of a move.
TM42	Facade		Physical	70	100	20	Boosts ATTACK when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
TM43	Secret Power		Physical	70	100	20	An attack with effects that vary by location.
TM44	Rest		Status	-	-	10	The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
TM45	Attract		Status	-	100	15	Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
TM46	Thief		Special	40	100	10	While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
TM48	Skill Swap		Status	-	-	10	The user swaps special abilities with the target.
TM49	Snatch		Status	-	-	10	Steals the effects of the move the foe uses next.
HM04	Strength		Physical	80	100	15	Builds enormous power, then slams the foe.
HM05	Flash		Status	-	70	20	Looses a powerful blast of light that cuts accuracy.
HM06	Rock Smash		Physical	20	100	15	A rock-crushing attack that may lower DEFENSE.