Duskull (Pokémon)
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| Duskull ヨマワル Yomawaru | |
 Artwork from R/S/E | |
| National Dex | #355 |
|---|---|
| Johto Dex | #— |
| Hoenn Dex | #148 |
| Sinnoh Dex | #— |
| Fiore Browser | R— |
| Almia Browser | R-190 |
| Type | Ghost |
| Species | Requiem Pokémon |
| Height | 2′07″ (0.8m) |
| Weight | 33.1 lbs. (15.0kg) |
| Ability | Levitate |
| Egg group | Indeterminate |
| Time to hatch | 6,400 steps |
| Effort yield | 1 SpD |
| Exp. yield | 97 base exp. |
| Lv100 at | 800,000 exp. |
| Gender | 50% ♀ / 50% ♂ |
| Pokédex color | Black |
| Catch rate | 190 |
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Duskull (Japanese: ヨマワル Yomawaru) is a Ghost-type Pokémon.
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Biology
Duskull is styled after a stereotypical personification of Death, the Grim Reaper. It resembles a small hooded masked form in a black robe with a crossbones drawing on its back. In its "shiny" alternate coloring, its robe is curiously bright red. Its mask resembles the front of a skull. It also seems to have a single eye that floats between the eye sockets in its mask
Physiology
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
While Duskull appears to have the typical movepool for a Ghost-type, it lacks the capability to use Electric-type moves such as Thunder or Thunderbolt. Yet, it can learn Ice Beam and Blizzard. Duskull also happens to be more defensive than its fellow Ghost Pokémon.
Behavior
Duskull is primarily a nocturnal Pokémon. People say that this Pokémon will spirit-away disobedient children.
Habitat
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Duskull first appeared in Camp Pikachu, scaring the Pichu Brothers.
Duskull also had a brief appearance in Get the Show on the Road. While May was on her way to Prof. Birch's, Duskull popped up right in front of May and scared her out of wits.
Two Duskull were among the several Ghost Pokémon living in abandoned mine in Fear Factor Phony. Since the Ghost Pokémon couldn't stand the partying Psychic Pokémon in the nearby town, Team Rocket decided to help the Ghosts because they knew what its like to "lose sleep over a bunch of twerps."
In the TCG
- Main article: Duskull (TCG)
Game data
NPC appearances
- Pokémon Pinball: Ruby and Sapphire: Duskull is featured in Dusclops's bonus stage. Twenty of them must be hit in order to make Dusclops appear.
- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon 2: Duskull runs the bank in Treasure Town.
Pokédex entries
| Gen | Game | Pokédex entry |
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| III | Ruby | Duskull can pass through any wall no matter how thick it may be. Once this Pokémon chooses a target, it will doggedly pursue the intended victim until the break of dawn. |
| Sapphire | Duskull wanders lost among the deep darkness of midnight. There is an oft-told admonishment given to misbehaving children that this Pokémon will spirit away bad children who earn scoldings from their mothers. | |
| Emerald | A glare from its single scarlet eye makes even burly grown-ups freeze in utter fear. It is a nocturnal Pokémon that roams about under the cloak of darkness. | |
| FireRed | Making itself invisible, it silently sneaks up to prey. It has the ability to slip through thick walls. | |
| LeafGreen | Making itself invisible, it silently sneaks up to prey. It has the ability to slip through thick walls. | |
| IV | Diamond | It doggedly pursues its prey wherever it goes. However, the chase is abandoned at sunrise. |
| Pearl | It doggedly pursues its prey wherever it goes. However, the chase is abandoned at sunrise. |
Game locations
| Gen | Game | Rarity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| III | Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire | Common (Ruby) Few (Sapphire) | Routes 121 and 123, Mt. Pyre (Ruby) Mt. Pyre (Sapphire) |
| Pokémon Emerald | Few | Mt. Pyre | |
| Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen | None | Trade | |
| Pokémon Colosseum | None | Trade | |
| Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness | None | Trade | |
| IV | Pokémon Diamond and Pearl | Rare | Route 224 (Poké Radar) |
| Pokémon Platinum | Unknown | ||
| Pal Park | Forest |
In side games
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Pokémon Channel | Springleaf Field |
| Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire | Forest |
| Pokémon Trozei! | Secret Storage 17 Endless Level 38 Forever Level 4 Mr. Who's Den |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | Sky Tower (7F-14F) Darknight Relic (11F-15F) |
| Pokémon Ranger Batonnage | Nurue Ruins |
Base stats
| HP: | 20 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack: | 40 | |
| Defense: | 90 | |
| SpAtk: | 30 | |
| SpDef: | 90 | |
| Speed: | 25 |
Type effectiveness
| Weakness | Resistance | |
|---|---|---|
Notes:
- If a move such as Foresight is used, the effectiveness of Normal and Fighting becomes 1×.
- If Skill Swap is used, the effectiveness of Ground becomes 1×.
Learnset
By leveling up
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By TM/HM
By breeding
| Move | Type | Cat. | Father |
|---|---|---|---|
| Destiny Bond |  |  | Gastly, Haunter, Gengar Misdreavus, Mismagius Ralts, Kirlia, Gardevoir, Gallade Spiritomb Rotom Shuppet, Banette Koffing, Weezing Wynaut, Wobbuffet Drifloon, Drifblim Gulpin,Swalot |
| Faint Attack |  |  | Spiritomb Shuppet, Banette Drifloon, Drifblim |
| Grudge | | | Misdreavus Gastly, Haunter, Gengar Ralts, Kirlia, Gardevoir, Gallade Shuppet, Banette Koffing, Weezing Spiritomb |
| Imprison |  | | Grimer, Muk Misdreavus Ralts, Kirlia, Gardevoir, Gallade Shuppet, Banette Spiritomb |
| Memento | | | Misdreavus, Mismagius Ralts, Kirlia, Gardevoir, Gallade Grimer, Muk Koffing, Weezing Spiritomb Slugma, Magcargo Shellos, Gastrodon Drifloon, Drifblim |
| Ominous Wind | |  | Misdreavus, Mismagius Spiritomb Rotom Drifloon, Drifblim |
| Pain Split |  | | Misdreavus Grimer, Muk Koffing, Weezing Gulpin,Swalot Spiritomb |
By tutoring
| Move | Type | Cat. | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Slam | | | FR | LG | E |
| Double-Edge | | | FR | LG | E |
| Dream Eater | | | FR | LG | E |
| Mimic | | | FR | LG | E |
| Substitute | | | FR | LG | E |
| Endure | | | E | ||
| Icy Wind |  | | E | ||
| Psych Up |  | | E | ||
| Sleep Talk | | | E | ||
| Snore | | | E | ||
| Swagger | | | E | ||
Special Moves
In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Duskull knows Shadow Hold and Shadow Wave as a Shadow Pokémon, and learns Helping Hand after being purified.
Side game data
| Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire | ||
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| Acquisition: Catch | 
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| Pokémon Trozei! | ||
| Rarity: Common |
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| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | ||
| Body size: 1 | Recruit Rate: 7.5% | Friend Area: Darkness Ridge |
| Phrases | ||
| 51%-100% HP | Walls don't mean much to me! | |
| 26%-50% HP | No, no, no... My health has fallen by half... | |
| 1%-25% HP | I'm close to falling... My body has started to fade... | |
| Level Up | Fufufu... I seem to have leveled! | |
| Pokémon Ranger Batonnage | ||
| Group:
| Poké Assist:
| Field Move: Psychic Power |
Evolution
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Basic
Duskull
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Sprites
| Gen | Game | ||||||
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| I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back | |
| This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I. | |||||||
| II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | |||
| This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II. | |||||||
| III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back | |
| Image:Spr 3r 355.png | 
| Image:Spr 3f 355.png | 
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| Image:Spr 3r 355 s.png | Image:Spr 3e 355 s.gif | Image:Spr 3f 355 s.png | Image:Spr b g3 355 s.png | ||||
| IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | Back | |||
| Image:Spr 4d 355.png | Image:Spr 4p 355.png | 
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| Image:Spr 4p 355 s.png | Image:Spr b g4 355 s.png | |||||
For other sprites and images, please see Duskull images on Bulbagarden Archives.Trivia
Origin
Duskull may be based on the Grim Reaper or the bogeyman. The Japanese bogeyman is called the Namahage.
Name origin
Duskull's name is probably a combination of dusk and skull. Its Japanese name is a combination of 妖魔 yōma, ghost and 悪 waru, bad thing/person. It is also possible that it is derived from 夜回り yomawari, night watch(man) or 夜回る yomawaru, night wanderer. Its French name refers to its skull-mask, and its German name is similar to twilight.
In other languages
External links
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