Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV)

Dusclops Movesets and Best Builds

This is a guide to movesets and best builds for using Dusclops in competitive play for the games Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV). Read on for tips on the best Nature, EV spreads, Movesets, Tera Type, and Held Items to use with Dusclops, as well as its strengths and weakness.

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Dusclops Base Stats, Type, Ability and Weakness

Kitakami #140 Type
Dusclops ImageDusclops
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ghost Icon
Abilities
Pressure
Frisk (Hidden)
Weak to:
(2x)
Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon
Damaged Normally
By:
(1x)
Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
Resists: (0.5x)
Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon
Immune to: (0x)
Pokemon Normal Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon

What is Type Effectiveness?

Ability Name Description
Pressure When the user is hit with an opponent's move, that move loses 2 PP instead of 1.
Frisk
(Hidden)
The user can check the opponent's held item when it enters the battlefield.

Base Stats

Base Stats
Lv. 50 Stats
Stat Value Rank
HP
40
744
Atk
70
471
Def
130
25
SpAtk
60
471
SpDef
130
23
Speed
25
788
Total
455
437
Explanation of Pokemon Stats
Stat Max 0Nat 0EV -Nat Min
HP 147 147 115 115 100
Atk 134 122 90 81 67
Def 200 182 150 135 121
SpAtk 123 112 80 72 58
SpDef 200 182 150 135 121
Spd 84 77 45 40 27
  • Max: Max IVs & EVs and a stat-boosting Nature
  • 0Nat: Max IVs & EVs and a neutral Nature
  • 0EV: Max IVs, 0 EVs, and a neutral Nature
  • -Nat: Max IVs, 0 EVs, and a stat-reducing Nature
  • Min: 0 IVs & EVs, and a stat-reducing Nature
Introduction to EVs, IVs, and Natures

Best Nature for Dusclops

Best Natures
Bold
(+Def, -Atk)
Calm
(+Sp. Def, -Atk)

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Doubles Movesets for Dusclops

Build Name Recommendation
Trick Room Setter ★★★★

Trick Room Setter Moveset & Best Build

Nature Bold (+Def, -Atk)
EV Spread 252 HP / 156 Def / 100 Sp. Def
Final Stat Values 147 HP / 187 Def / 163 Sp. Def / 30 Spe
Ability Frisk
Tera Type Pokemon Dark Type Icon
Held Item Eviolite
Moveset Night Shade
Will-O-Wisp
Trick Room
Pain Split

Summary

Pokeball Icon Extremely difficult to KO

Pokeball Icon Excellent defenses and access to Eviolite.

Pokeball Icon Great support options in WIll-O-Wisp and Trick Room, as well as recovery in Pain Split.

Ability and Held Item

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dusclops Image
Ability Held Item
Frisk Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Eviolite ImageEviolite

The Ability chosen for Dusclops for this build is Frisk. This Ability is useful for best-of-one matches like online ranked battles. But for open team sheet tournaments, Pressure may be preferred.

The item chosen for Dusclops for this build is Eviolite. This is Dusclops's best Held Item, which dramatically increases its survivability because it is not a fully-evolved Pokemon.

Moves Breakdown

Night Shade Will-O-Wisp
Trick Room Pain Split

Because of its poor offensive stats, Night Shade is Dusclops' most reliable means of dealing damage.

Will-O-Wisp can render physical attackers ineffectual. By burning them, their damage output is drastically lowered.

Trick Room is Dusclops' most important move, and is primarily why people will run Dusclops in their teams. Trick Room is a unique means of Speed control, that reverses turn order.

Pain Split is a reliable way to recover HP, making Dusclops even harder to KO.

Best Tera Type: Dark

Dark Tera Type Matchup
Weak to:
(2x)
Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
Damaged Normally
By:
(1x)
Pokemon Normal Type Icon Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon
Resists: (0.5x)
Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon
Immune to: (0x)
Pokemon Psychic Type Icon

Dark Tera can protect Dusclops from super-effective Dark-type attacks, and protect it from Prankster Taunt from Pokemon like Tornadus-I and Thundurus-I.

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EV Spread and Nature

A full 252 EVs are put into Dusclops's HP, while a good bulk of the remaining EV's are put into Defense. 156 EVs are spent on Defense, and it is given a Bold Nature so that it can better survive boosted Ivy Cudgel from Ogerpon Hearthflame Mask.

The remaining 100 EVs are put into Special Defense, rounding out Dusclops's bulk, ensuring that it can take multiple boosted Hyper Voices from Bloodmoon Ursaluna.

Other Viable Moves

Curse A good fit to Dusclops's toolkit because of its massive bulk. Curse can serve as a way to KO tanky Pokemon such as Dondozo after a Commander boost, or Bloodmoon Ursaluna.
Helping Hand A great supportive option that boosts its teammate's damage output.

Key Damage Calculations

Defense Icon Pokemon SVDamage Received by Cresselia
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ogerpon (Hearthflame Mask) Image 120 Atk
Offensive EV Investment:
252 Atk
Item: Hearthflame Mask
+3 Ivy Cudgel
140 ~ 166 (95.2 ~ 112.9%)
68.8% Chance to OHKO
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Urshifu Single-Strike Style Image 130 Atk
Offensive EV Investment:
252 Atk
Item: Choice Band
Wicked Blow
138 ~ 164 (93.8 ~ 111.5%)
62.5% Chance to OHKO
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Chi-Yu Image 135 Sp. Atk
Offensive EV Investment:
252 Sp. Atk
Item: Choice Specs
Beads of Ruin Dark Pulse
138 ~ 164 (93.8 ~ 111.5%)
62.5% Chance to OHKO

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Dusclops vs Dusknoir Comparison

Dusclops vs Dusknoir Comparison
Dusclops ImageDusclops
Ghost Type
Dusknoir ImageDusknoir
Ghost Type
✅ More consistent Trick Room setter thanks to bulk and Eviolite.

✅ Bulkier than Dusknoir.

❌ Locked into Eviolite

❌ Worse offensive Stats
❌ No Eviolite buffs

✅ Can make better use of offensive movepool.

✅ Better offensive capabilities.

✅ Can hold a different item.

Overall, Dusclops works better as a Trick Room setter, mainly thanks to Eviolite and its naturally high defenses.

Dusknoir can still be a viable support Pokemon because it still has all the support moves that Dusclops has, but can offer more damage in exchange for Eviolite's defensive buffs. Dusknoir can also run moves like Earthquake or Elemental Punches (Ice Punch, Thunder Punch, Fire Punch) but will be easier to KO despite its bulk compared to Dusclops.

How to Use Dusclops Effectively

Use Dusclops to Set Trick Room

Dusclops will often be able to tank hits comfortably. This can allow it to survive and set up Trick Room for its teammates. It can then support its team by spreading burn with Will-O-Wisp, or heal HP with Pain Split.

Use Dusclops to Spread Burn with Will-O-Wisp

Burning physical attackers dramatically inhibit their ability to deal damage, thus making Dusclops even more difficult to take out.

How to Build a Team with Dusclops

Dusclops, while it thrives in a Trick Room Team, does not always need to be slotted into one. Dusclops can synergize with balance teams, offering them valuable Speed Control with Trick Room, especially with fast Pokemon and Tailwind-setters running rampant.

A team with middling to low speed care good to have around Dusclops.

Sample Doubles Team

Support / Disruption Physical Attacker
Dusclops ImageDusclops Landorus (Therian Forme) ImageLandorus (Therian Forme)
Special Attacker Physical Attacker
Heatran ImageHeatran Iron Hands ImageIron Hands

Landorus-T with Dusclops immediately gives Dusclops added durability thanks to Landorus's Intimidate. Landorus can U-Turn out into either Heatran if it is anticipating a super-effective Ice-type Attack, or to Iron Hands while Dusclops sets Trick Room.

Dusclops can stay on the field for a long time, reversing turn order with Trick Room, healing itself with Pain Split, burning opponents with Will-O-Wisp, overall being a huge menace that is difficult to KO.

Counters for Dusclops

Taunt Dusclops to Disable It

Because Dusclops must hold Eviolite, it will not have access to Mental Herb. Taunting Dusclops can make it useless in battle.

Use Knock Off to Remove Dusclops's Eviolite

Knock Off can remove Dusclops's valuable Eviolite. Being a Dark-type Move, it can also deal super-effective damage.

Best Pokemon to Use

Pokemon Description
Tornadus (Incarnate Forme) ImageTornadus (Incarnate Forme) Ranking: ★★★★
・ Can shut down Dusclops with Prankster Taunt.
▶️Tornadus Best Movesets
Thundurus (Incarnate Forme) ImageThundurus (Incarnate Forme) Ranking: ★★★★
・ Can shut down Dusclops with Prankster Taunt.
▶️Thundurus Best Movesets
Rillaboom ImageRillaboom Ranking: ★★★★
・ Usually has Knock Off to remove Dusclops's Eviolite, allowing you to deal meaningful damage to it.
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