Competitive Information for Dusclops [Sword/Shield]
Ghost
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Dusclops? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield generation metagame.
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Dusclops is a remarkable 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: Relaxed (+Def, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 164 Def / 92 SpD
Moveset:
- Haze
- Pain Split
- Trick Room
- Will-O-Wisp
Double Wall Dusclops (Popular/Trending)
Dusclops is an outstanding Double Wall for single battles. It's purpose is to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. Dusclops is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield until equipping Eviolite became the goto option. 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.
◆ 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 / Shell Bell
Ability: Pressure
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Poltergeist
- Double-Edge / Body Slam
- Earthquake
- Ice Punch
Physical Sweeper Dusclops (Pressure)
Dusclops is an astounding Physical Sweeper for single battles. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. 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%. The Shell Bell item option is to help Dusclops recover from the recoil damage it may take from Double-Edge. 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).
◆ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ 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 / Life Orb
Ability: Pressure
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Shadow Ball / Hex
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Psychic / Future Sight
- Dark Pulse
Special Sweeper Dusclops (Pressure)
Dusclops is an outstanding Special Sweeper for single battles. 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 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%. 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.
◆ Hex is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Ghost-type move (power doubles if the target has a status ailment).
◆ 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).
◆ 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 make the target flinch).
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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 stupendous Support for single battles. 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 an astounding Special Wall for single battles. It's meant to take a substantial amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. 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%. 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 an awesome Special Wall for single battles. 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 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%. 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 Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield generation metagame.
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Item: Eviolite
Ability: Frisk
Nature: Sassy (+SpD, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Atk / 252 SpD
Moveset:
- Shadow Sneak
- Pain Split
- Ally Switch
- Trick Room
Doubles Special Wall Dusclops (Popular VGC)
Dusclops is a stupendous Special Wall for double battles. This particular build was popular during past competitions. It's primary goal is 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 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.
◆ Pain Split is a status move (shares hp of Dusclops and target equally).
◆ Ally Switch is a status move (your Dusclops swaps positions with its ally).
◆ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. For 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
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Item: Eviolite / Shell Bell
Ability: Pressure
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Poltergeist
- Rock Slide
- Double-Edge / Body Slam
Doubles Physical Sweeper Dusclops (Pressure)
Dusclops is an extraordinary Physical Sweeper for double battles. 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 until equipping Eviolite became the goto option. 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%. The Shell Bell item option is to help Dusclops recover from the recoil damage it may take from Double-Edge. 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 Pokemon speed by 1 stage).
◆ Poltergeist is a physical STAB-boosted 110-base power Ghost-type move (fails if the target has no held item).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
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Item: Eviolite / Life Orb
Ability: Pressure
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Shadow Ball / Hex
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Psychic / Future Sight
- Dark Pulse
Doubles Special Sweeper Dusclops (Pressure)
Dusclops is a remarkable Special Sweeper for double battles. It's 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. 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.
◆ 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 make the target flinch).
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Item: Eviolite / Shell Bell
Ability: Pressure
Nature: Relaxed (+Def, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 128 Def / 128 SpD
Moveset:
- Poltergeist
- Double-Edge / Body Slam
- Earthquake
- Trick Room
Defensive Trick Room Dusclops (Pressure)
Dusclops is a decent Defensive Trick Room for single battles. 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%. The Shell Bell item option is to help Dusclops recover from the recoil damage it may take from Double-Edge. 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).
◆ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ 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 Sword/Shield. 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 SS 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, 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
- Power-Up Punch
Most notable and possible best moves for Dusclops
- Ally Switch
- Brick Break
- Bulldoze
- Destiny Bond
- Earthquake
- Haze
- Helping Hand
- Ice Beam
- Night Shade
- Pain Split
- Protect
- Rest
- Rock Tomb
- Taunt
- Toxic
- Trick Room
- Will-O-Wisp
Common Effort Values for Dusclops in Sword and Shield
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/164/0/92/0 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/252/0/4/0 )
- Optimize Dusclops's EV spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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