Best Pokémon to defeat Dusclops in Pokémon GO

Raid Battles

The strongest Pokémon to use against Dusclops are: Mega Tyranitar, Shadow Tyranitar, Dawn Wings Necrozma, Mega Gengar, Mega Houndoom, Mega Rayquaza, and Mega Gyarados. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Dusclops in a 3-Star Raid.

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      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega TyranitarMega Tyranitar
      Bite / Brutal Swing
      #1
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow TyranitarShadow Tyranitar
      Bite / Brutal Swing
      #2
      Official artwork of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings Necrozma
      Psycho Cut / Moongeist Beam
      #3
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GengarMega Gengar
      Lick / Shadow Ball
      #4
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega HoundoomMega Houndoom
      Snarl / Foul Play
      #5
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
      Dragon Tail / Dragon Ascent
      #6
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GyaradosMega Gyarados
      Bite / Crunch
      #7
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      Name
      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Faints
      TTW
      Score
      1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 26.702843.71135s73.5
      2.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TyranitarShadow TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 26.631873.21136s67.0
      3.Thumbnail image of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings NecrozmaPsychicPsycho Cut GhostMoongeist Beam 32.63852.94111s66.2
      4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GengarMega Pokémon iconMega GengarGhostLick *GhostShadow Ball 31.59877.84114s64.9
      5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HoundoomMega Pokémon iconMega HoundoomDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 25.171736.12144s63.0
      6.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaDragonDragon Tail FlyingDragon Ascent 25.391304.02142s59.6
      7.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GyaradosMega Pokémon iconMega GyaradosDarkBite DarkCrunch 21.602156.11167s58.6
      8.Thumbnail image of TyranitarTyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 22.201848.61163s57.9
      9.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow WeavileShadow WeavileDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 25.751077.43140s57.8
      10.Thumbnail image of DarkraiDarkraiDarkSnarl GhostShadow Ball 23.681385.82153s57.2
      11.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ChandelureShadow ChandelureGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 28.49655.95127s56.2
      12.Thumbnail image of HydreigonHydreigonDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing *22.711479.92159s56.2
      13.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AbsolMega Pokémon iconMega AbsolDarkSnarl DarkPayback 25.35984.23143s56.0
      14.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut GhostShadow Ball *26.45766.24137s54.8
      15.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BanetteMega Pokémon iconMega BanetteGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 27.58657.05131s54.8
      16.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HoundoomShadow HoundoomDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 23.921078.03151s54.6
      17.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GengarShadow GengarGhostLick *GhostShadow Ball 28.72516.76126s53.7
      18.Thumbnail image of IncineroarIncineroarDarkSnarl DarkDarkest Lariat 20.861553.02173s53.1
      19.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AlakazamMega Pokémon iconMega AlakazamPsychicPsycho Cut GhostShadow Ball 25.92706.65139s53.0
      20.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow CursolaShadow CursolaGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 26.67573.66135s51.8
      21.Thumbnail image of YveltalYveltalDarkSnarl DarkDark Pulse 20.571439.12176s51.7
      22.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HonchkrowShadow HonchkrowDarkSnarl DarkDark Pulse 24.24791.94149s51.6
      23.Thumbnail image of BlacephalonBlacephalonGhostAstonish GhostShadow Ball 26.44558.36137s51.2
      24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow AbsolShadow AbsolDarkSnarl DarkDark Pulse 24.14735.64150s50.6
      25.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SalamenceMega Pokémon iconMega SalamenceDarkBite FlyingFly 20.961204.02172s50.4
      26.Thumbnail image of WeavileWeavileDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 21.481067.53168s50.1
      27.Thumbnail image of Origin Forme GiratinaOrigin Forme GiratinaGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Force *21.78987.43166s49.8
      28.Thumbnail image of Hoopa UnboundHoopa UnboundGhostAstonish GhostShadow Ball 22.05927.43164s49.6
      29.Thumbnail image of Primal KyogrePrimal KyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *19.181482.82188s49.2
      30.Thumbnail image of Dusk Mane NecrozmaDusk Mane NecrozmaPsychicPsycho Cut SteelSunsteel Strike 22.35842.84162s49.1
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      You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Dusclops in a 3-Star Raid.

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      • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
      • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
      • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

      Dusclops CP range from Raids

      Dusclops can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

      • From 851 CP to 909 CP, with no weather boost
      • From 1064 CP to 1136 CP with Fog weather boost

      Dusclops weaknesses

      Dusclops type chart

      When fighting Dusclops, keep in mind the that Ghost-type Pokémon are weak to Dark and Ghost-type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Poison, Fighting, and Normal-type moves.

      Dusclops takes increased damage from:Dusclops takes increased damage from:
      160%
      • Dark
      • Ghost
      Dusclops takes reduced damage from:Dusclops takes reduced damage from:
      63%
      • Bug
      • Poison
      39%
      • Fighting
      • Normal

      Best move-types and best weather for defeating Dusclops

      Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
      Dark162.0%
      • fogFog
      Ghost112.0%
      • fogFog
      Psychic20.0%
      • windyWindy
      Dragon18.0%
      • windyWindy
      Flying18.0%
      • windyWindy
      Fire18.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Water16.0%
      • rainRain
      Electric12.0%
      • rainRain
      Ground10.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Steel6.0%
      • snowSnow
      Fighting2.0%
      • cloudyCloudy
      Bug2.0%
      • rainRain
      Grass2.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Poison2.0%
      • cloudyCloudy

      About our ranking methodology

      Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Dusclops in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Dusclops down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

      This guide displays a list of best Dusclops counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

      When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

      We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

      Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.