Competitive Information for Dusclops [Sun/Moon]
Ghost
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Dusclops? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sun/Moon 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 Sun/Moon generation metagame.
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Dusclops is pretty popular Ghost-typed Pokemon. Dusclops is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. Dusclops's only type-related weaknesses are Dark and Ghost.
Item: Eviolite
Ability: Frisk
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Shadow Ball
- Calm Mind
- Rest
- Sleep Talk
Special Tank Dusclops (Popular/Trending)
Dusclops is an interesting Special Tank. This moveset is designed to take a hefty amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Dusclops is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield but Eviolite changes that. 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 Frisk, on switch-in Dusclops identifies the held items of all opposing pokemon.
♦ Calm Mind is a status move (raises your Dusclops's special attack and special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Rest is a status move (Dusclops sleeps 2 turns and restores hp and status).
♦ Sleep Talk is a status move (Dusclops must be asleep. uses another known move).
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Item: Eviolite
Ability: Frisk
Nature: Careful (+SpD, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpD
Moveset:
- Calm Mind
- Haze
- Rest
- Sleep Talk
Special Wall Dusclops (Popular/Trending)
Dusclops is a pretty decent Special Wall. It is primarily designed 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 until Eviolite was 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 Frisk, on switch-in Dusclops identifies the held items of all opposing pokemon.
♦ Haze is a status move (eliminates all stat changes).
♦ Rest is a status move (Dusclops sleeps 2 turns and restores hp and status).
♦ Sleep Talk is a status move (Dusclops must be asleep. uses another known move).
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: Normalium Z / Eviolite
Ability: Pressure
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Earthquake
- Fire Punch
- Brick Break
Physical Sweeper Dusclops (Pressure)
Dusclops is an outstanding Physical Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. 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.
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Fire Punch is a physical 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
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Item: Ghostium Z / Eviolite
Ability: Pressure
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Shadow Ball / Hex
- Psychic / Future Sight
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Dark Pulse
Special Sweeper Dusclops (Pressure)
Dusclops is a stupendous Special Sweeper. It's designed 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 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.
♦ Hex is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Ghost-type move (power doubles if the target has a status ailment).
♦ 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 120-base power Psychic-type move (hits two turns after being used).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 90-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).
♦ 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 remarkable Support. Air Balloon makes the holder ungrounded, which means Dusclops is immune to Ground-type moves until the balloon pops when hit by a damaging move. 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 notable Special Wall. It was designed 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 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%. 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: Poison types can't miss with Toxic).
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
Ability: Pressure
Nature: Calm (+SpD, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 8 Def / 248 SpD
Moveset:
- Infestation
- Toxic
- Pain Split / Rest
- Night Shade
Dusclops Special Wall (Infestclops*)
Dusclops is a wonderful Special Wall. This moveset is designed to take a mighty 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. Disgusting Eviolite Dusclops set... Personally I'd hate having to face off against it myself. Hella troll!
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target; Note: Poison types can't miss with Toxic).
♦ Pain Split is a status move (shares hp of Dusclops and target equally).
♦ Rest is a status move (Dusclops sleeps 2 turns and restores hp and status).
♦ Night Shade is a special STAB-boosted 0-base power Ghost-type move (does damage equal to your Dusclops's level).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Dusclops? These builds have been optimized for Sun/Moon 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 Sun/Moon generation metagame.
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Item: Groundium Z / Eviolite
Ability: Pressure
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Rock Slide
- Double-Edge / Return
- Fire Punch
Doubles Physical Sweeper Dusclops (Pressure)
Dusclops is a spectacular Physical Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. 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.
♦ 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).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Fire Punch is a physical 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
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Item: Ghostium Z / Eviolite
Ability: Pressure
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Shadow Ball / Hex
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Psychic / Future Sight
- Dark Pulse
Doubles Special Sweeper Dusclops (Pressure)
Dusclops is an interesting Special Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Dusclops is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield until Eviolite was equipped. 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.
♦ Hex is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Ghost-type move (power doubles if the target has a status ailment).
♦ 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 90-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 120-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: Normalium Z / Eviolite
Ability: Pressure
Nature: Hardy
EVs: 252 Hp / 128 Def / 128 SpD
Moveset:
- Toxic
- Double-Edge / Return
- Earthquake
- Trick Room
Defensive Trick Room Dusclops (Pressure)
Dusclops is an astounding Defensive Trick Room. Dusclops is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield until it was realized Eviolite would make it quite viable. 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.
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. for 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
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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.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Dusclops can perform in Sun/Moon. 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 SM Move and Ability Combos for Dusclops
- Moves: Mimic + Imprison
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Psych up + Haze
- 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: Ally Switch, 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
- Power-Up Punch
Most notable and possible best moves for Dusclops
- Calm Mind
- Curse
- Destiny Bond
- Earthquake
- Haze
- Hidden Power
- Ice Beam
- Mean Look
- Night Shade
- Pain Split
- Protect
- Rest
- Shadow Ball
- Shadow Sneak
- Sleep Talk
- Substitute
- Taunt
- Thief
- Toxic
- Toxic
- Trick Room
- Will-O-Wisp
Common Effort Values for Dusclops in Sun and Moon
- Modest Nature ( 252/0/0/252/4/0/ )
- Careful Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/0/ )
- Optimize Dusclops's EV spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon
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