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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, seeDusclops (disambiguation).

Dusclops Beckon Pokémon サマヨール Samayouru #0356 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Ghost Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Pressure Cacophony Cacophony Frisk Gen VI+ Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male,50% female	Catch rate 90(20.1%)
Breeding Egg Group Amorphous Hatch time 25 cycles
Height 5'03" 1.6 m Dusclops 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form5}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form6}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form7}}}	Weight 67.5 lbs. 30.6 kg Dusclops 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form5}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form6}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form7}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 179 Gen. III-IV Unknown IV 159 V+	Leveling rate Fast
EV yield Total: 2* Dusclops 0 HP 0 Atk 1 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

Dusclops (Japanese:サマヨールSamayouru) is aGhost-typePokémon introduced inGeneration III.

Itevolves fromDuskull starting atlevel 37 and evolves intoDusknoir whentraded while holding aReaper Cloth.

(Specifics may differ in past games. Refer toGame data→Evolution data for these details.)

Biology

Dusclops is aPokémon with a roundish gray body with two stubby legs. Its body is hollow and wrapped in bandages. It has a single red eye and three tooth-like projections. The red eye is said to be the true form of Dusclops, but no one has yet to see this claim. It has two wispy, light gray growths coming out of its shoulders and one on top of its head. Its light gray hands are almost always depicted as being directly attached to its body, though inPK15 and in several panels ofPokémon Adventures they can be seen floating independently.

Its body can absorb anything much like ablack hole, pulling through the gaps between the bandages and wrapping it. It is unknown what happens when something is absorbed in Dusclops, as nothing ever comes back out. It will wave its hands and eyes to hypnotize opponents and then force them to do as it desires. Dusclops preys on driftingwill-o'-the-wisps, sucking them into its body. It lives inforests and mountainsides, and is generally active during nighttime.

Evolution

Dusclops evolves fromDuskull and evolves intoDusknoir.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer toGame data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Duskull  Ghost

→

First Evolution Dusclops  Ghost

→

Second Evolution Dusknoir  Ghost

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire: Dusclops has its own mini-game on the Sapphire Table, which can be accessed the first time the three Poké Balls in the middle of the table are lit up. Dusclops will not appear until 20Duskull have been hit. After that, Dusclops must be hit five times to win. However, it will suck up the ball for a brief period if attacked from the front so it must be hit from behind or while it is moving.

Pokédex entries

Dusclops in theKitakami Pokédex

Game locations

In side games

Held items

InPokémon Emerald, Dusclops can only be found in theBattle Frontier.

Games		Held items
Ruby	Sapphire	Spell Tag (5%)
Emerald
Diamond	Pearl	Kasib Berry (5%)
Platinum
HeartGold	SoulSilver
Sword	Shield	Spell Tag (5%)
Brilliant Diamond	Shining Pearl
Legends: Arceus		Normal Bugwort (35%) Reaper Cloth (8%) Grit items by level Alpha Exp. Candy M (100%) Seed of Mastery (20%) Grit items by level

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Dusclops is available inScarlet and Violet Version 2.0.1+.

Byleveling up

ByTM

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

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM017 TM017 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM018 TM018 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM023 TM023 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM029 TM029 Hex Ghost Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM034 TM034 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM042 TM042 Night Shade Ghost Special 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM043 TM043 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM049 TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM050 TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM058 TM058 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TM067 TM067 Fire Punch Fire Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM068 TM068 Thunder Punch Electric Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM069 TM069 Ice Punch Ice Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM080 TM080 Metronome Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM087 TM087 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM092 TM092 Imprison Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM094 TM094 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM095 TM095 Leech Life Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM098 TM098 Skill Swap Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM107 TM107 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM109 TM109 Trick Psychic Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM114 TM114 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM120 TM120 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM129 TM129 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM130 TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM135 TM135 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM143 TM143 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM151 TM151 Phantom Force Ghost Physical 09090 100}}100% 10 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM161 TM161 Trick Room Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM163 TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM174 TM174 Haze Ice Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM177 TM177 Spite Ghost Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM178 TM178 Gravity Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM192 TM192 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150150 100}}100% 20 TM198 TM198 Poltergeist Ghost Physical 110110 090}}90% 5 TM202 TM202 Pain Split Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM203 TM203 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM217 TM217 Future Sight Psychic Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM219 TM219 Skitter Smack Bug Physical 07070 090}}90% 10 TM224 TM224 Curse Ghost Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10

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

Bybreeding

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

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

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must bechain bred onto Dusclops Bold indicates a move that getsSTAB when used by Dusclops Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Dusclops Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By a priorEvolution

Special moves

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball RS Acquisition: Evolve			Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: Evolve Friend Area:Darkness Ridge Phrases 51%-100% HP My mouth draws in anything! It's the gateway to terror! 26%-50% HP My health has slipped to half already... 1%-25% HP I am all but finished... I have no power to draw anything in... Level up I've leveled up! I'll keep drawing foes in!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, andExplorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -10% IQ group: F
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: VisitZoroark's secret base Connected to:Toxicroak,Zoroark Connection Orb Set: 26 Phrases Normal Lost in the dusky darkness! Life is a winding road. Low HP (< 50%) I'm close to…losing my mind…
Pokémon Ranger Group: Ghost Poké Assist: Ghost Field move: None Loops: 9 Min. exp.: 70 Max. exp.: 105 Browser entryR-171 Dusclops slowly but inexorably comes closer. Watch for its big orb attack!
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Ghost Poké Assist: Ghost Field move: (Psy Power ×3) Browser entryR-191 It attacks by launching cursed orbs and orbs imbued with loathsome emotions.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Ghost Poké Assist: (present) Ghost Field move: (present) (Psy Power ×2) Poké Assist: (past) Ghost Field move: (past) (Psy Power ×1) Browser entryR-149/N-197 It spits out orbs imbued with loathsome emotions that make Pokémon Paused.
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ●●●●● Speed ●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.42 seconds Base HP: 45 Base Attack: 76 Base Defense: 64 Base Speed: 50
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★ Move:Shadow Sneak Attack: ★★ Ability 1:Frighten Ability 2:Interference Ability 3:Black Hole Defense: ★★★★★ Speed: ★ Evolves fromDuskull when its Defense is 104 or higher Evolves intoDusknoir after knocking out aWarrior's Pokémon in a manner that allows recruitment, while its own Warrior is equipped with aReaper Cloth Range: 3 Perfect Links:Ittetsu andMorinari
Pokémon Battle Trozei Ghost Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Ghost Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #323 Sleep Charm Leaves the foe asleep.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 120 Base Attack: 124 Base Defense: 234 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 100 +1 Fast Attacks:Hex,Feint Attack Charged Attacks:Shadow Punch,Ice Punch,Fire Punch,Poltergeist*,Frustration,Return

Costumes in Pokémon GO
Cempasúchil crown

Evolution data

Dusclopsevolves fromDuskull starting atlevel 37 and evolves intoDusknoir whentraded while holding aReaper Cloth. InPokémon Legends: Arceus, Dusclops evolves into Dusknoir when exposed to a Reaper Cloth.

Unevolved Duskull  Ghost

Level 37 →

First Evolution Dusclops  Ghost

+ Trade holdingReaper 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
Generation VIII Sword Shield Legends: Arceus
Cross-Generation HOME

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

In animation

Main series

Major appearances

Dusclops debuted inJirachi: Wish Maker, under the ownership ofButler. It was used for a magic act during theMillennium Festival. WhenTeam Rocket crashed the show and attempted to stealPikachu and Butler's other Pokémon, he used Dusclops to send the trio blasting off. Butler later used it to forceJirachi to open its Eye of Truth.

Dusclops made its animated series debut inDisaster of Disguise, under the ownership ofTimmy Grimm, who has owned it since it was a Duskull. It easily defeatedDrew's Roselia. It was then used in theVerdanturfContest inDisguise Da Limit, where it faced off againstMay's Skitty in theBattle Stage and lost. Timmy's father,Tommy, also used a Dusclops when he was aCoordinator himself, as seen in a flashback inDisaster of Disguise.

InPK15, a Dusclops was living in a spooky house.

InGathering the Gang of Four andPace - The Final Frontier!,Brandon used a Dusclops againstAsh at theBattle Pyramid. Dusclops proved to be quite powerful, being able to defeatCharizard before being taken down byBulbasaur.

InA Chilling Curse!, Team Rocket received twoDusclops from theRocket Prize Master. They were used to battle aGengar, only to be defeated when Gengar received assistance from Pikachu.

Minor appearances

InWho's Flying Now?, a Dusclops was featured in theFortree City Feather Festival.

A Dusclops appeared in the opening sequence ofLucario and the Mystery of Mew.

InTeam Shocker!, aCoordinator's Dusclops competed in thePerformance Stage of theSolaceonContest.

Hamber's Dusknoir appeared as Dusclops in a photo inThe Three Explorers.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Generations

InThe Scoop, a Dusclops was working atTV Mauville.

GOTCHA!

A Dusclops briefly appeared inGOTCHA!, under the ownership ofPhoebe.

In the manga

Ash & Pikachu

Much like his animated series counterpart,Timmy Grimm owns a Dusclops. It appeared inA Mysterious Masked Man Appears!.

Pocket Monsters HGSS

A Dusclops appeared inPMHGSS04.

Pokémon Adventures

Main article:Emerald's Dusclops

InDreadful Dealing with Dusclops, a Dusclops was seen inWally's attempt to scale theSky Pillar to be accepted intoNorman's tutelage. It nearly sucked up both Wally and theTreecko he rescued, but the Pokémon evolved and defeated it with aLeaf Blade.

A Dusclops belonging to theBattle Factory appeared inInteresting Interactions Involving Illumise.

A Dusclops appeared at theBattle Pike inAs Luck Would Have It, Kirlia andMoving Past Milotic. Later, he developed an interest inEmerald and followed him to theArtisan Cave, where he joined his team. According to Emerald, Dusclops came fromMt. Pyre.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Mitsumi's Dusclops appeared in a flashback inClash! Hareta vs. Mitsumi!!.

In the TCG

Main article:Dusclops (TCG)

Trivia

• Dusclops can be seen as a parallel toBanette. Both areGeneration IIIGhost-type Pokémon that evolve from their pre-evolved forms at level 37. Both also have the same base stat total. Wild Dusclops are exclusive toPokémon Ruby, while wild Banette are exclusive to Pokémon Sapphire.
  • However, with the introduction ofDusknoir inGeneration IV and Mega Banette inGeneration VI, the similarities between the two evolutionary lines have become less notable, as Dusknoir has not received a Mega Evolution and Banette cannot evolve further.

Origin

Dusclops' hollow and horizontally segmented body, containing a ball of fire inside (presumably anonibi orhitodama) may hint at it being based on aChōchin-obake — a hauntedJapanese paper lantern. Itscylopean single eye is a common feature of manyyokai, including versions of the Chōchin-obake.

Dusclops' body being described as being covered in bandages suggests it is also based on amummy.

Name origin

Dusclops may be a combination ofdusk andcyclops.

Samayouru may be a combination of 彷徨うsamayou (to wander about) and 夜yoru (night).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese サマヨールSamayouru From彷徨うsamayou and夜yoru French Téraclope FromTérato andCyclope Spanish Dusclops Same as English name German Zwirrklop FromZwielicht,Irrlicht, andKyklop Italian Dusclops Same as English name Korean 미라몽Miramong From미라mira and몽 (夢)mong ormonster Mandarin Chinese 彷徨夜靈 / 彷徨夜灵Fǎnghuángyèlíng* 夜巨人Yèjùrén* From彷徨fǎnghuáng,夜yè, and靈 / 灵líng From夜yè and巨人jùrén Cantonese Chinese 彷徨夜靈Pòhngwòhngyehlìhng* 夜巨人Yehgeuihyàhn* From彷徨pòhngwòhng,夜yeh, and靈lìhng From夜yeh and巨人geuihyàhn

More languages Hindi मंडरैनाMandraina Fromमंडरानाmandraana Russian ДасклопсDasklops Transcription of English name Thai ซามาโยรุSamayoru Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Emerald's Dusclops

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