Competitive Information for Dusclops [Black/White]
Ghost
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Dusclops? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Black/White generation metagame.
Dusclops is pretty popular Ghost-typed Pokemon. Dusclops is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. Dusclops is typically seen in the UU tier (Underused). Dusclops's only type-related weaknesses are Dark and Ghost.
Item: Eviolite
Ability: Pressure
Nature: Calm (+SpD, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Moveset:
- Confuse Ray
- Pain Split
- Trick Room
- Will-O-Wisp
Special Wall Dusclops (Popular/Trending)
Dusclops is an astounding Special Wall. It's purpose is to take a great amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Dusclops is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield without an Eviolite. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. With Pressure, if Dusclops is the target of a foe's move that move loses one additional pp.
♦ Pain Split is a status move (shares hp of Dusclops and target equally).
♦ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. for 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
♦ Will-O-Wisp is a status move (burns the target).
Note: This moveset is considered Taunt bait! It is highly recommended you typically have atleast one move that does actual damage!
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Item: Eviolite / Life Orb
Ability: Pressure
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Frustration
- Earthquake
- Sucker Punch
- Ice Punch
Physical Sweeper Dusclops (Pressure)
Dusclops is a sensational Physical Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Dusclops is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield but Eviolite makes it possibly stronger than it's final form. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. Life Orb boosts the power of Dusclops's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Pressure, if Dusclops is the target of a foe's move that move loses one additional pp.
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Sucker Punch is a physical priority-increased 80-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. fails if target is not attacking).
♦ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Item: Eviolite / Life Orb
Ability: Pressure
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Shadow Ball / Ominous Wind
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Psychic / Future Sight
- Dark Pulse
Special Sweeper Dusclops (Pressure)
Dusclops is a remarkable Special Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Dusclops is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield without an Eviolite attached. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. Life Orb boosts the power of Dusclops's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Pressure, if Dusclops is the target of a foe's move that move loses one additional pp.
♦ Ominous Wind is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Ghost-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Future Sight is a special 100-base power Psychic-type move (hits two turns after being used).
♦ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
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Item: Air Balloon
Ability: Pressure
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Sleep Talk
- Rest
- Earthquake
- Ice Punch
Dusclops Support (Resttalk)
Dusclops is a spectacular Support. With Pressure, if Dusclops is the target of a foe's move that move loses one additional pp.
♦ Rest is a status move (Dusclops sleeps 2 turns and restores hp and status).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Item: Eviolite
Ability: Pressure
Nature: Impish (+Def, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Moveset:
- Rest
- Confuse Ray / Destiny Bond
- Double Team
- Toxic
Dusclops Special Wall (Trollclops)
Dusclops is a wonderful Special Wall. It's meant to take a decent amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Dusclops is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield without an Eviolite attached to it. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. With Pressure, if Dusclops is the target of a foe's move that move loses one additional pp.
♦ Confuse Ray is a status move (confuses the target).
♦ Destiny Bond is a status move (if an opponent knocks out your Dusclops, it also faints).
♦ Double Team is a status move (raises your Dusclops's evasiveness by 1 stage).
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target).
Note: This moveset is considered Taunt bait! It is highly recommended you typically have atleast one move that does actual damage!
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Dusclops? These builds have been optimized for Black/White Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Black/White generation metagame.
Item: Eviolite / Life Orb
Ability: Pressure
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Rock Slide
- Double-Edge / Frustration
- Sucker Punch
Doubles Physical Sweeper Dusclops (Pressure)
Dusclops is a stupendous Physical Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Dusclops is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield until Eviolte was added to the mix. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. Life Orb boosts the power of Dusclops's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Pressure, if Dusclops is the target of a foe's move that move loses one additional pp.
♦ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent pkmn speed by 1 stage).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Sucker Punch is a physical priority-increased 80-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. fails if target is not attacking).
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Item: Eviolite / Life Orb
Ability: Pressure
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Shadow Ball / Ominous Wind
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Psychic / Future Sight
- Dark Pulse
Doubles Special Sweeper Dusclops (Pressure)
Dusclops is a spectacular Special Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Dusclops is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield but Eviolite makes it possibly stronger than it's final form. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. Life Orb boosts the power of Dusclops's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Pressure, if Dusclops is the target of a foe's move that move loses one additional pp.
♦ Ominous Wind is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Ghost-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Future Sight is a special 100-base power Psychic-type move (hits two turns after being used).
♦ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Dusclops learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Dusclops can perform in Black/White. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive BW Move and Ability Combos for Dusclops
- Moves: Mimic + Imprison
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Pain split + Toxic
- Moves: Pain split + Will-o-wisp
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Helping Hand, Protect, Snatch, Shadow Sneak, Sucker Punch
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status (and combo with the move Hex): Will-O-Wisp, Toxic
Moves that boost Dusclops's stats
- Calm Mind
- Charge Beam
- Curse
- Ominous Wind
Most notable and possible best moves for Dusclops
- Confuse Ray
- Destiny Bond
- Earthquake
- Ice Beam
- Night Shade
- Pain Split
- Protect
- Rest
- Seismic Toss
- Shadow Punch
- Taunt
- Toxic
- Toxic
- Trick Room
- Will-O-Wisp
Common Effort Values for Dusclops in Black and White
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0/ )
- Careful Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0/ )
- Optimize Dusclops's EV spread for Pokemon Black and White
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