Shadow Dusclops
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Shadow Dusclops is a Ghost-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Ghost-type Pokémon, Shadow Dusclops is weak to Dark and Ghost-type moves.
Shadow Dusclops's maximum Combat Power stat is 1799 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Hex / Poltergeist. Shadow Dusclops encounters are boosted during Fog weather. Shiny Shadow Dusclops is available! ✨
Shadow Dusclops Stats and Max CP
Shadow Dusclops Type Chart
| +60.0% |
| -37.5% | |
| -60.9% |
Moves Analysis
# | Fast Attack | Charged Attack | DPS | TDO | Score 🔽 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 7.18 | 93.8 | 6.03 | ||
| 2. | 6.89 | 89.9 | 5.78 | ||
| 3. | 6.38 | 83.3 | 5.36 | ||
| 4. | 6.37 | 83.1 | 5.35 | ||
| 5. | 6.32 | 82.5 | 5.30 | ||
| 6. | 6.32 | 82.5 | 5.30 | ||
| 7. | 6.32 | 82.5 | 5.30 | ||
| 8. | 6.32 | 82.5 | 5.30 |
More information
The following chart shows Shadow Dusclops's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Shadow Dusclops's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.
Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Shadow Dusclops has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).
Fast Attacks
Feint Attack11
10
1.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
- 62.5%
Fighting
Dark
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 11 Energy 10 Weather boost
Fog
Duration 1.0s Damage window 0.8s - 1.0s Trainer Battles Damage 6 Energy 6 Effects Feint Attack has no special effects.See Feint Attack details page ↗
Hex8
13
1.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
- 62.5%
Dark
- 39.1%
Normal
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 ↗
Charged Attacks
Fire Punch50
33
2.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Bug
Steel
Grass
Ice
- 62.5%
Rock
Fire
Water
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 50 Energy 33 Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 2.0s Damage window 1.3s - 1.7s Trainer Battles Damage 60 Energy 40 Effects Fire Punch has no special effects.See Fire Punch details page ↗
Poltergeist140
100
3.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
- 62.5%
Dark
- 39.1%
Normal
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 140 Energy 100 Weather boost
Fog
Duration 3.5s Damage window 2.7s - 2.9s Trainer Battles Damage 150 Energy 75 Effects Poltergeist has no special effects.See Poltergeist details page ↗
Shadow Punch35
33
1.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
- 62.5%
Dark
- 39.1%
Normal
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 35 Energy 33 Weather boost
Fog
Duration 1.5s Damage window 1.1s - 1.3s Trainer Battles Damage 55 Energy 35 Effects Shadow Punch has no special effects.See Shadow Punch details page ↗
Ice Punch50
33
2.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%

Ground
Grass
Dragon
- 62.5%
Steel
Fire
Water
Ice
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 50 Energy 33 Weather boost
Snow
Duration 2.0s Damage window 1.4s - 1.7s Trainer Battles Damage 60 Energy 40 Effects Ice Punch has no special effects.See Ice Punch details page ↗
Frustration10
33
2.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 62.5%
Rock
Steel
- 39.1%
Ghost
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 ↗
Shadow Dusclops in the meta
PvE Analysis
Recommended moves
- Ghost Attacker:
Hex
Poltergeist
⚔️ Raids
Shadow Dusclops is a Ghost-type Shadow Pokémon and the second of a three-stage evolutionary line. As such, Dusclops has a pretty low max CP with stats to boot. As such, this shadowy spectre is best left in the shadows and you should use other fully-evolved Ghost-types as raid attackers.
PvP Analysis
Recommended moves
- Great League:
Hex
Ice Punch
Shadow Punch
🔵 Great League
Dusclops has a very high defense in the Great League, and it’s a pure Ghost-type meaning it’s only weak to Dark and Ghost-type attacks. As such, Dusclops is a fantastic Pokémon defensively, but offensively it’s not slouch either. Dusclops can generate energy very fast and has several spammy charged attacks to pressure the opponent with constant damage. As for the shadow bonus, for Dusclops it’s a solid side-grade rather than a full upgrade. Which one you prefer will largely depend on the surrounding meta and the Pokémon you’ll be facing the most. But overall, Dusclops is a very solid Pokémon to rely upon for the Great League.
🟡 Ultra League
At 1799 max CP, Dusclops is too weak for the Ultra League.
🟣 Master League
At 1799 max CP, Dusclops is far too weak for the legendary-dominated Master League.
Pokédex information
| Pokédex Number | #356 |
|---|---|
| Height | 1.6 m |
| Weight | 30.6 kg |
| Region | Generation 3 |
| Can be traded | Allowed |
| Buddy distance | 3 km |
| Released | Yes |
| Shiny released | Yes |
| Pokémon Home transfer | Allowed |
| Base Catch Rate | 20% |
| Base Flee Rate | 7.000000000000001% |
| Catch rewards | |
| Additional Move Cost |
Evolution Chart
More information
Shadow Dusclops family
A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Shadow Dusclops in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.
Size information
No size information available for this Pokémon
Encounter data
No encounter data available
How to purify Shadow Dusclops
| Purification cost | 3 Candy |
|---|---|
| 3000 Stardust | |
| Shadow Charge Move | |
| Purified Charge Move |
Shadow Dusclops CP Chart
Shadow Dusclops's has 1799 max CP (at Level 50). A Shadow Dusclops obtained from Raids can be encountered from 806 CP to 909 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 1008 CP to 1136 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Shadow Dusclops can be found in the 638 CP to 682 CP range.
| 1799 CP | |
| Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs | |
| 638 CP - 682 CP | |
| Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 851 CP - 909 CP | |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 806 CP - 909 CP | |
| Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs | |
| 1008 CP - 1136 CP | |
| Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs |
More information
- Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
- Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
- Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
- Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.
Max Combat Power per Level chart
Shadow Dusclops Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.
| LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 CP | 2 | 70 CP | 3 | 118 CP |
| 4 | 166 CP | 5 | 214 CP | 6 | 262 CP |
| 7 | 310 CP | 8 | 358 CP | 9 | 406 CP |
| 10 | 454 CP | 11 | 500 CP | 12 | 545 CP |
| 13 | 591 CP | 14 | 636 CP | 15 | 682 CP |
| 16 | 727 CP | 17 | 773 CP | 18 | 818 CP |
| 19 | 864 CP | 20 | 909 CP | 21 | 955 CP |
| 22 | 1000 CP | 23 | 1045 CP | 24 | 1091 CP |
| 25 | 1136 CP | 26 | 1182 CP | 27 | 1227 CP |
| 28 | 1273 CP | 29 | 1318 CP | 30 | 1364 CP |
| 31 | 1387 CP | 32 | 1409 CP | 33 | 1432 CP |
| 34 | 1455 CP | 35 | 1478 CP | 36 | 1500 CP |
| 37 | 1523 CP | 38 | 1546 CP | 39 | 1568 CP |
| 40 | 1591 CP | 41 | 1611 CP | 42 | 1632 CP |
| 43 | 1652 CP | 44 | 1673 CP | 45 | 1694 CP |
| 46 | 1714 CP | 47 | 1735 CP | 48 | 1756 CP |
| 49 | 1778 CP | 50 | 1799 CP |
Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Dusclops
A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Dusclops's Ghost-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Shadow Dusclops.
Ghost
More information
Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.
Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.
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.
Catch Rates and Power Up Costs
Shadow Dusclops Pokémon GO Power Up Costs
| Stardust | Candy | Candy XL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LVL 50 | 624,000 | 406 | 360 |
| LVL 40 | 336,000 | 406 | 12 |
| LVL 35 | 228,000 | 274 | - |
| LVL 30 | 150,000 | 185 | - |
| LVL 25 | 96,000 | 136 | - |
| LVL 20 | 57,000 | 97 | - |
| LVL 15 | 30,600 | 67 | - |
| LVL 10 | 13,200 | 38 | - |
| LVL 5 | 3,600 | 18 | - |
Shadow Dusclops Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Shadow Dusclops from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 624,000 Stardust, 406 Candy, and 360 Candy XL to fully power up Shadow Dusclops in Pokémon GO.
Complete Shadow Dusclops Power Up Costs Table
| LVL | Power Ups | Stardust | Candy | Candy XL | Total Stardust | Total Candy | Total Candy XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 240 | 2 | - | 240 | 2 | - |
| 1.5 | 2 | 240 | 2 | - | 480 | 4 | - |
| 2 | 3 | 240 | 2 | - | 720 | 6 | - |
| 2.5 | 4 | 240 | 2 | - | 960 | 8 | - |
| 3 | 5 | 480 | 2 | - | 1,440 | 10 | - |
| 3.5 | 6 | 480 | 2 | - | 1,920 | 12 | - |
| 4 | 7 | 480 | 2 | - | 2,400 | 14 | - |
| 4.5 | 8 | 480 | 2 | - | 2,880 | 16 | - |
| 5 | 9 | 720 | 2 | - | 3,600 | 18 | - |
| 5.5 | 10 | 720 | 2 | - | 4,320 | 20 | - |
| 6 | 11 | 720 | 2 | - | 5,040 | 22 | - |
| 6.5 | 12 | 720 | 2 | - | 5,760 | 24 | - |
| 7 | 13 | 960 | 2 | - | 6,720 | 26 | - |
| 7.5 | 14 | 960 | 2 | - | 7,680 | 28 | - |
| 8 | 15 | 960 | 2 | - | 8,640 | 30 | - |
| 8.5 | 16 | 960 | 2 | - | 9,600 | 32 | - |
| 9 | 17 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 10,800 | 34 | - |
| 9.5 | 18 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 12,000 | 36 | - |
| 10 | 19 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 13,200 | 38 | - |
| 10.5 | 20 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 14,400 | 40 | - |
| 11 | 21 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 15,960 | 43 | - |
| 11.5 | 22 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 17,520 | 46 | - |
| 12 | 23 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 19,080 | 49 | - |
| 12.5 | 24 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 20,640 | 52 | - |
| 13 | 25 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 22,560 | 55 | - |
| 13.5 | 26 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 24,480 | 58 | - |
| 14 | 27 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 26,400 | 61 | - |
| 14.5 | 28 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 28,320 | 64 | - |
| 15 | 29 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 30,600 | 67 | - |
| 15.5 | 30 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 32,880 | 70 | - |
| 16 | 31 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 35,160 | 73 | - |
| 16.5 | 32 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 37,440 | 76 | - |
| 17 | 33 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 40,080 | 79 | - |
| 17.5 | 34 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 42,720 | 82 | - |
| 18 | 35 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 45,360 | 85 | - |
| 18.5 | 36 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 48,000 | 88 | - |
| 19 | 37 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 51,000 | 91 | - |
| 19.5 | 38 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 54,000 | 94 | - |
| 20 | 39 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 57,000 | 97 | - |
| 20.5 | 40 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 60,000 | 100 | - |
| 21 | 41 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 63,600 | 104 | - |
| 21.5 | 42 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 67,200 | 108 | - |
| 22 | 43 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 70,800 | 112 | - |
| 22.5 | 44 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 74,400 | 116 | - |
| 23 | 45 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 78,600 | 120 | - |
| 23.5 | 46 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 82,800 | 124 | - |
| 24 | 47 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 87,000 | 128 | - |
| 24.5 | 48 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 91,200 | 132 | - |
| 25 | 49 | 4,800 | 4 | - | 96,000 | 136 | - |
| 25.5 | 50 | 4,800 | 4 | - | 100,800 | 140 | - |
| 26 | 51 | 4,800 | 5 | - | 105,600 | 145 | - |
| 26.5 | 52 | 4,800 | 5 | - | 110,400 | 150 | - |
| 27 | 53 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 115,800 | 155 | - |
| 27.5 | 54 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 121,200 | 160 | - |
| 28 | 55 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 126,600 | 165 | - |
| 28.5 | 56 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 132,000 | 170 | - |
| 29 | 57 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 138,000 | 175 | - |
| 29.5 | 58 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 144,000 | 180 | - |
| 30 | 59 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 150,000 | 185 | - |
| 30.5 | 60 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 156,000 | 190 | - |
| 31 | 61 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 163,200 | 198 | - |
| 31.5 | 62 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 170,400 | 206 | - |
| 32 | 63 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 177,600 | 214 | - |
| 32.5 | 64 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 184,800 | 222 | - |
| 33 | 65 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 193,200 | 232 | - |
| 33.5 | 66 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 201,600 | 242 | - |
| 34 | 67 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 210,000 | 252 | - |
| 34.5 | 68 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 218,400 | 262 | - |
| 35 | 69 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 228,000 | 274 | - |
| 35.5 | 70 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 237,600 | 286 | - |
| 36 | 71 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 247,200 | 298 | - |
| 36.5 | 72 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 256,800 | 310 | - |
| 37 | 73 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 267,600 | 325 | - |
| 37.5 | 74 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 278,400 | 340 | - |
| 38 | 75 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 289,200 | 355 | - |
| 38.5 | 76 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 300,000 | 370 | - |
| 39 | 77 | 12,000 | 18 | - | 312,000 | 388 | - |
| 39.5 | 78 | 12,000 | 18 | - | 324,000 | 406 | - |
| 40 | 79 | 12,000 | - | 12 | 336,000 | 406 | 12 |
| 40.5 | 80 | 12,000 | - | 12 | 348,000 | 406 | 24 |
| 41 | 81 | 13,200 | - | 12 | 361,200 | 406 | 36 |
| 41.5 | 82 | 13,200 | - | 12 | 374,400 | 406 | 48 |
| 42 | 83 | 13,200 | - | 15 | 387,600 | 406 | 63 |
| 42.5 | 84 | 13,200 | - | 15 | 400,800 | 406 | 78 |
| 43 | 85 | 14,400 | - | 15 | 415,200 | 406 | 93 |
| 43.5 | 86 | 14,400 | - | 15 | 429,600 | 406 | 108 |
| 44 | 87 | 14,400 | - | 18 | 444,000 | 406 | 126 |
| 44.5 | 88 | 14,400 | - | 18 | 458,400 | 406 | 144 |
| 45 | 89 | 15,600 | - | 18 | 474,000 | 406 | 162 |
| 45.5 | 90 | 15,600 | - | 18 | 489,600 | 406 | 180 |
| 46 | 91 | 15,600 | - | 21 | 505,200 | 406 | 201 |
| 46.5 | 92 | 15,600 | - | 21 | 520,800 | 406 | 222 |
| 47 | 93 | 16,800 | - | 21 | 537,600 | 406 | 243 |
| 47.5 | 94 | 16,800 | - | 21 | 554,400 | 406 | 264 |
| 48 | 95 | 16,800 | - | 24 | 571,200 | 406 | 288 |
| 48.5 | 96 | 16,800 | - | 24 | 588,000 | 406 | 312 |
| 49 | 97 | 18,000 | - | 24 | 606,000 | 406 | 336 |
| 49.5 | 98 | 18,000 | - | 24 | 624,000 | 406 | 360 |
Sprites
Regular and Shiny Shadow Dusclops
Shadow Dusclops high resolution sprites
Shadow Dusclops Pokédex entries
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Shadow Dusclops’s strengths and weaknesses?
As a Ghost-type Pokémon, Shadow Dusclops is weak to Dark and Ghost-type moves.
What are the best moves for Shadow Dusclops in Pokémon GO?
The best moves for Shadow Dusclops in Pokémon GO are Hex and Poltergeist. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 7.181 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 93.763.
How does Shadow Dusclops perform in Raids?
Shadow Dusclops's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.
How does Shadow Dusclops rank as a Ghost-type attacker?
Shadow Dusclops is an F-Tier Ghost-type attacker and not recommended for Raid battles.
What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Dusclops?
The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Dusclops: Mega Gengar, Mega Sableye, and Mega Banette.
What is Shadow Dusclops’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?
Shadow Dusclops’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 1591 CP and 1799 CP at Level 50.
Can Shadow Dusclops be shiny in Pokémon GO?
Shadow Dusclops can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.
Can Shadow Dusclops Dynamax in Pokémon GO?
Shadow Dusclops cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.









