Shadow Duskull

Shadow Duskull is a Ghost-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Shadow Duskull has a maximum CP of 798. It is weak to Dark and Ghost-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Shadow Duskull is Hex and Ominous Wind.

Shadow Duskull Stats and Max CP

70 ATK

162 DEF

85 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

798 CP

Lvl 40

706 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

504 CP

Lvl 20 Raids

403 CP

Lvl 15 Research

302 CP

Shadow Duskull's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

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Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Shadow Duskull Type Chart

Shadow Duskull takes increased damage from:

Dark160.0%

Ghost160.0%

Shadow Duskull takes reduced damage from:

Fighting39.1%

Normal39.1%

Bug62.5%

Poison62.5%

Shadow Duskull best moveset

Hex + Ominous Wind

Hex

Ominous Wind

The best moveset for Shadow Duskull in raids is Hex and Ominous Wind (4.11 DPS, 31.9 TDO).

8 of 8 matches

Data table

1.	Hex	Ominous Wind	3.11	4.11	31.9
2.	Astonish	Ominous Wind	2.97	3.93	30.5
3.	Hex	Night Shade	2.92	3.86	30.0
4.	Astonish	Night Shade	2.76	3.64	28.3
5.	Hex	Shadow Sneak	2.74	3.62	28.2
6.	Astonish	Shadow Sneak	2.61	3.45	26.8
7.	Astonish	Frustration	0	0.10	0
8.	Hex	Frustration	0	0.10	0

Rows per page1–8 of 8

Fast Attacks

Astonish7131.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ghost160%
Psychic160%
Resisted by
Normal39.1%
Dark62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 7
Energy 13
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.6s - 0.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 12
Energy 10

Effects
Astonish has no special effects.
See Astonish details page ↗
Hex8131.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ghost160%
Psychic160%
Resisted by
Normal39.1%
Dark62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 8
Energy 13
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.8s - 1.0s
Trainer Battles
Damage 7
Energy 13

Effects
Hex has no special effects.
See Hex details page ↗

Damage	7
Energy	13
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.6s - 0.9s

Damage	12
Energy	10

Damage	8
Energy	13
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.0s

Damage	7
Energy	13

Charged Attacks

Night Shade60502.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ghost160%
Psychic160%
Resisted by
Normal39.1%
Dark62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 60
Energy 50
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 2.0s - 2.4s
Trainer Battles
Damage 70
Energy 45

Effects
Night Shade has no special effects.
See Night Shade details page ↗
Shadow Sneak50333.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ghost160%
Psychic160%
Resisted by
Normal39.1%
Dark62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 50
Energy 33
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 2.3s - 2.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 75
Energy 50

Effects
Shadow Sneak has no special effects.
See Shadow Sneak details page ↗
Ominous Wind55332.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ghost160%
Psychic160%
Resisted by
Normal39.1%
Dark62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 55
Energy 33
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 2.0s - 2.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 45
Energy 45

Effects
Special
Ominous Wind has a 10.0% chance to:
Increase User's Attack by 25.0%
Increase User's Defense by 25.0%
See Ominous Wind details page ↗
Frustration10332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Ghost39.1%
Steel62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 10
Energy 33
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.0s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 10
Energy 70

Effects
Frustration has no special effects.
See Frustration details page ↗

Damage	60
Energy	50
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	2.0s - 2.4s

Damage	70
Energy	45

Damage	50
Energy	33
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	2.3s - 2.8s

Damage	75
Energy	50

Damage	55
Energy	33
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	2.0s - 2.3s

Damage	45
Energy	45

Damage	10
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.0s - 1.8s

Damage	10
Energy	70

More information

DPS and TDO for every Fast and Charged Attack combination Shadow Duskull can learn. Change the weather or the opponent to see how the order shifts.

Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). You get them at special events or with an Elite Fast TM or Elite Charged TM. The table above lists every move Shadow Duskull can learn, with its DPS and TDO.

Shadow Duskull CP Chart

At Level 50, Shadow Duskull maxes out at 798 CP. Raid catches are 335 to 403 CP, or 419 to 504 CP weather boosted. Field and Special Research catches are 273 to 302 CP. The top of each range is a hundo.

Max CP	798 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	273 CP - 302 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	364 CP - 403 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	335 CP - 403 CP
	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
	419 CP - 504 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Shadow Duskull’s max CP at every level from 1 to 50. CP Calculator

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	9 CP	2	31 CP	3	52 CP
4	73 CP	5	95 CP	6	116 CP
7	137 CP	8	159 CP	9	180 CP
10	201 CP	11	222 CP	12	242 CP
13	262 CP	14	282 CP	15	302 CP
16	322 CP	17	343 CP	18	363 CP
19	383 CP	20	403 CP	21	423 CP
22	443 CP	23	464 CP	24	484 CP
25	504 CP	26	524 CP	27	544 CP
28	565 CP	29	585 CP	30	605 CP
31	615 CP	32	625 CP	33	635 CP
34	645 CP	35	655 CP	36	665 CP
37	676 CP	38	686 CP	39	696 CP
40	706 CP	41	715 CP	42	724 CP
43	733 CP	44	742 CP	45	751 CP
46	760 CP	47	770 CP	48	779 CP
49	789 CP	50	798 CP

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without a weather boost are always Level 20, with a 6/6/6 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25, with a 6/6/6 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to 30, with no IV floor.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5-level boost, to Level 6 to 35, and a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Duskull

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Duskull’s Ghost-type moves and give extra Candy and Candy XL when you catch Shadow Duskull.

Ghost

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –In raids, an active Mega gives every other Pokémon a 10% damage boost, or 30% for attacks that share its type. Boosts from several Megas don’t stack; only the highest one applies.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While you have a Mega out, you get extra XP and Candy for catching Pokémon that share its type, and for any raid boss. These bonuses don’t stack. At High and Max Mega Level, same-type catches also have a better chance of giving Candy XL.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#355
Height	0.79 m
Weight	15 kg
Region	Generation 3
Can be traded	Allowed
Gender	♂ 50% Male ♀ 50% Female
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	10%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	50 50000

How to purify Shadow Duskull

Purification cost	3 Candy
Purification cost	3000 Stardust
Shadow Charged Attack	Frustration
Purified Charged Attack	Return

Family and Evolution

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Duskull	25 Candy	Dusclops
Dusclops	100 Candy Special Item: Sinnoh Stone	Dusknoir

Duskull evolves into Dusclops which costs 25 Candy.
Dusclops evolves into Dusknoir which costs 100 Candy. You need to use a Sinnoh Stone to evolve.

Shadow Duskull family

Shadow Duskull’s evolutions, regional forms and other variants in Pokémon GO.

Size information

The illustration compares it with a 1.70 m (5′07″) Trainer.

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL

0.39 m	0.4 m	0.79 m	1.19 m	1.38 m

Size bounds

Shadow Duskull's height ranges from 0.3871 m to 1.3825 m, with the average being 0.79 m.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.3871 m1′03″	0.395 m1′04″
XS	0.395 m1′04″	0.5925 m1′11″
M	0.5925 m1′11″	0.9875 m3′03″
XL	0.9875 m3′03″	1.185 m3′11″
XXL	1.185 m3′11″	1.3825 m4′06″

Encounter data

Movement type: Hovering
Movement Timer: 11s
Jump Time: 1.1s
Attack Probability: 70%
Attack Timer: 20s
Dodge Probability: 20%
Dodge Duration: 1s
Dodge Distance: 1
Action Frequency: 0.2–1.6s

Power-up costs

LVL	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
50	624,000	406	360
40	336,000	406	12
35	228,000	274	-
30	150,000	185	-
25	96,000	136	-
20	57,000	97	-
15	30,600	67	-
10	13,200	38	-
5	3,600	18	-

Stardust, Candy and Candy XL to power up Shadow Duskull from Level 1 to 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 50. Maxing it out costs 624,000 Stardust, 406 Candy and 360 Candy XL.

Power-Up Cost Calculator

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Shadow Duskull

Shadow Duskull high resolution sprites

High-resolution Pokémon HOME sprites for Shadow Duskull. Labels are our best match for each sprite. Click one to download it at 512×512.

List of Shadow Duskull costumes

A list of Shadow Duskull costumes available in Pokémon GO.

Artwork and Wallpaper

Official Artwork

Wallpaper

Shadow Duskull Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
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 misbehavingchildren 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, LeafGreen	Making itself invisible, it silently sneaks up to prey. It has the ability to slip through thick walls.
Diamond, Pearl	It doggedly pursues its prey wherever it goes. However, the chase is abandoned at sunrise.
Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2	It loves the crying of children. It startles bad kids by passing through walls and making them cry.
HeartGold, SoulSilver	If it finds bad children who won’t listen to their parents, it will spirit them away--or so it’s said.
X	It doggedly pursues its prey wherever it goes. However, the chase is abandoned at sunrise.
Y	If it finds bad children who won’t listen to their parents, it will spirit them away--or so it’s said.
Omega 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.
Alpha 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.
Sword	If it finds bad children who won’t listen to their parents, it will spirit them away—or so it’s said.
Shield	Making itself invisible, it silently sneaks up to prey. It has the ability to slip through thick walls.
Legends: Arceus	I've heard that the children of Hisui all begin to behave once they've been told the story of how this Pokémon roams about before the witching hour to spirit away misbehaving children.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best moves for Shadow Duskull in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Duskull’s best moves are Hex and Ominous Wind, for 4.11 DPS and 31.9 TDO.

Values use the default battle settings. Results vary with the opponent and weather.

What are Shadow Duskull’s strengths and weaknesses?

Ghost-type Pokémon are weak to Dark and Ghost-type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Poison, Fighting, and Normal-type moves.

What is Shadow Duskull’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Shadow Duskull tops out at 706 CP at Level 40 and 798 CP at Level 50.

Can Shadow Duskull be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Duskull can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Shadow Duskull Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Duskull cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.