Duskull (Pokémon)

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Duskull ヨマワル Yomawaru #355
Artwork from R/S/E
Type Ghost ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Requiem Pokémon
Ability Levitate Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 800,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn #148 Sinnoh #189 Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 2'07" Imperial 0.8 m Metric 2'07"/0.8 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 33.1 lbs. Imperial 15.0 kg Metric 33.1 lbs./15.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Black	Catch rate 190 (24.8%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Indeterminate group 26 cycles (6630 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 1 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 97 Battle Exp.: 971*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Duskull (Japanese: ヨマワル Yomawaru) is a Template:Type2 Pokémon.

It evolves into Dusclops starting at level 37, who evolves into Dusknoir when traded holding a Reaper Cloth.

Biology

Physiology

Duskull is styled after a traditional 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, possibly inspired by the Devil. 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.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

While Duskull appears to have the typical movepool for a Template:Type2, it lacks the capability to use Template:Type2 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. As shown in Another One Gabites the Dust!, it can change the position of its eye. Duskull is also able to become invisible and go through walls, abilities that can be considered common among Ghost-type Pokémon.

Behavior

Duskull is primarily a nocturnal Pokémon. It is said that this Pokémon will spirit away disobedient children, and it has been described to enjoy the crying of children. Once Duskull chooses a target, it will doggedly pursue the intended victim until the break of dawn, and may become invisible to sneak up on its prey.

Habitat

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

It appears to be an active hunter that pursues its prey relentlessly. However, it is occasionally found with the Kasib Berry.

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 Professor Birch's, Duskull popped up in front of her and scared her.

It was revealed in a flashback in Disaster of Disguise that Timmy Grimm's Dusclops was originally a Duskull he found alone in a bush.

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 it's like to "lose sleep over a bunch of twerps."

A Duskull accompanied the Banette that scared off Meowth in Ghoul Daze!.

A Duskull appeared in Another One Gabites the Dust!.

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: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness: Duskull runs the bank in Treasure Town.

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Ruby	Sapphire	Spell Tag (5%)
Emerald
Diamond	Pearl	Kasib Berry (5%)
Platinum

Stats

Base stats

Pokéthlon stats

Type effectiveness

Template:DP type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

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By TM/HM

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By breeding

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By tutoring

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Special moves

Side game data

Template:Side game

Evolution

Unevolved Duskull  Ghost

Level 37 →

First evolution Dusclops  Ghost

Trade holding Reaper Cloth →

Second evolution Dusknoir  Ghost

Sprites

Gen	Game
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
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Duskull images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Duskull is the only Pokémon with Levitate whose evolutions do not have the ability.

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.

Yomawaru 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.

In other languages

• German: Zwirrlicht - From Zwielicht (twilight) and Irrlicht (will-o'-the-wisp).
• French: Skelenox - From a deformation of squelette (skeleton) and Nox.
• Korean: 해골몽 Haegolmong

External links

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