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DuskullRequiem Pokémon ヨマワルYomawaru #0355 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Ghost Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Levitate Cacophony Cacophony FriskGen VI+ Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 190 (35.2%)
Breeding Egg Group Amorphous Hatch time 25 cycles
Height 2'07" 0.8 m Duskull 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form5}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form6}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form7}}}	Weight 33.1 lbs. 15.0 kg Duskull 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form5}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form6}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form7}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 97Gen. III-IV UnknownIV 59V+	Leveling rate Fast
EV yield Total: 1* Duskull 0HP 0Atk 0*Def 0Sp.Atk 1Sp.Def 0Speed 0HP 0Atk 0Def 0Sp.Atk 0Sp.Def 0Speed 0HP 0Atk 0Def 0Sp.Atk 0Sp.Def 0Speed 0HP 0Atk 0Def 0Sp.Atk 0Sp.Def 0Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Black	Base friendship 35
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 Ghost-type Pokémon introduced in Generation III.

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

(Specifics may differ in past games. Refer to Game data→Evolution data for these details.)

Contents

• 1 Biology
  • 1.1 Evolution
• 2 Game data
  • 2.1 NPC appearances
  • 2.2 Pokédex entries
  • 2.3 Game locations
    • 2.3.1 In side games
    • 2.3.2 In events
  • 2.4 Held items
  • 2.5 Stats
    • 2.5.1 Base stats
    • 2.5.2 Pokéathlon stats
  • 2.6 Type effectiveness
  • 2.7 Learnset
    • 2.7.1 By leveling up
    • 2.7.2 By TM
    • 2.7.3 By breeding
    • 2.7.4 TCG-only moves
  • 2.8 Side game data
  • 2.9 Evolution data
  • 2.10 Sprites
• 3 In animation
  • 3.1 Main series
    • 3.1.1 Major appearances
    • 3.1.2 Minor appearances
  • 3.2 Pokémon: Twilight Wings
• 4 In the manga
  • 4.1 Ash & Pikachu
  • 4.2 Pocket Monsters DP
  • 4.3 Pokémon Adventures
  • 4.4 Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~
• 5 In the TCG
• 6 Trivia
  • 6.1 Origin
    • 6.1.1 Name origin
• 7 In other languages
• 8 External links

Biology

Duskull is a Pokémon which appears to be a stylized personification of the Grim Reaper. Its body resembles a black robe with two bone-shaped patterns on its back. It has a mask that resembles a skull and a single eye that floats between its eye sockets.

Duskull can become invisible, sneaking up on their prey and going through walls. Duskull is primarily a nocturnal Pokémon and has been shown to live in thick forests and mountainous regions. Once Duskull chooses a target, it will doggedly pursue the intended victim until the break of dawn. It has been described as enjoying the crying of children, and it is said that this Pokémon will spirit away disobedient children. This is often told to children to make them behave. Duskull's diet consists of the vital energy of children. All victims of Duskull tend to suffer an intense chill after being drained of their life force.

Evolution

Duskull evolves into Dusclops, which evolves into Dusknoir.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Duskull Ghost

→

First Evolution Dusclops Ghost

→

Second Evolution Dusknoir Ghost

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & 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.
• Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon: The same Duskull from Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness returns as a traveling Pokémon. Upon connecting with him, he will also connect the player's team with Red and Blue Rescue Team's Persian.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Hoenn #148 Kanto #— 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 misbehaving children 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 Making itself invisible, it silently sneaks up to prey. It has the ability to slip through thick walls. LeafGreen
Generation IV Sinnoh Pt : #189 Johto #— Diamond It doggedly pursues its prey wherever it goes. However, the chase is abandoned at sunrise. Pearl Platinum It loves the crying of children. It startles bad kids by passing through walls and making them cry. HeartGold If it finds bad children who won't listen to their parents, it will spirit them away--or so it's said. SoulSilver
Generation V Unova #— Black It loves the crying of children. It startles bad kids by passing through walls and making them cry. White Black 2 It loves the crying of children. It startles bad kids by passing through walls and making them cry. White 2
Generation VI Central Kalos #— Coastal Kalos #— Mountain Kalos #— Hoenn #153 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.
Generation VII Alola #— Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII Galar #135 Isle of Armor #— Crown Tundra #— Sinnoh #— Hisui #158 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. Brilliant Diamond It doggedly pursues its prey wherever the prey goes. However, the chase is abandoned at sunrise. Shining Pearl 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.
Generation IX Paldea #— Kitakami #139 Blueberry #— Lumiose #— Hyperspace #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Legends: Z-A. Scarlet In the dead of night, these Pokémon wander through towns in search of children, whose vital energy is a Duskull's favorite food. Violet Duskull's victims suffer an intense chill as the Pokémon siphons their life-force away, glaring at them with its bright red eye all the while.

Duskull in the Kitakami Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Ruby Routes 121 and 123, Mt. Pyre Sapphire Mt. Pyre Emerald Mt. Pyre FireRed LeafGreen Trade Colosseum Trade XD ONBS (Shadow)
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Route 224 (Poké Radar) Platinum Route 209, Lost Tower, Turnback Cave HeartGold SoulSilver Safari Zone (tall grass in Swamp with 28 Peak points; Surfing in Swamp with 35 Waterside points) Pal Park Forest Pokéwalker Winner's Path
Generation V Black White Dream World or Poké Transfer Black 2 White 2 Dream World or Poké Transfer Dream World Spooky Manor
Generation VI X Y Breed Dusclops Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Mt. Pyre
Generation VII Sun Moon Pokémon Bank Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Pokémon Bank Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Route 6, Watchtower Ruins, Giant's Seat, Giant's Mirror, Giant's Cap, Motostoke Riverbank, Dusty BowlGiant's Mirror, South Lake Miloch, Stony Wilderness, Watchtower Ruins (Max Raid Battle) Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Route 224 (Poké Radar)Grand Underground - Dazzling Cave, Stargleam Cavern (After obtaining the National Pokédex) Legends: Arceus Cobalt Coastlands: Deadwood HauntNightCoronet Highlands: massive mass outbreaksAlabaster Icelands: Icebound FallsNight and nearby (also mass outbreaksDayNight), Arena's ApproachNight, Avalanche Slopes, massive mass outbreaks
Generation IX Scarlet Violet TradeVersion 2.0.1+ The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Fellhorn Gorge, Oni Mountain, Infernal Pass, Crystal Pool, Chilling Waterhead, Kitakami Wilds, Timeless WoodsTera Raid Battles (2★) Legends: Z-A Unobtainable

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Channel Springleaf Field Pinball: R&S Forest (Both Fields) Trozei! Secret Storage 17, Endless Level 38, Forever Level 4, Mr. Who's Den MD Red MD Blue Sky Tower (7F-14F), Darknight Relic (11F-15F)
Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Sky Stairway (1F-49F) MD Sky Sky Stairway (1F-49F) Ranger: SoA Chroma Ruins PokéPark Wii Haunted Zone, Meeting Place* Ranger: GS Old Mansion, Dark Temple
Generation V Rumble Blast Hauntyard: Everspring Valley, Misty Edgewater PokéPark 2 Tech Area Conquest Valora, Spectra, Dragnor Rumble U Flower Garden: Guardians of the Flower Patch (Boss)
Generation VI Battle Trozei Safari Jungle: Stage 2We Rumble World Black Realm: Grim Rendezvous (All Areas), Legend Terrain: Tomb of Nightmares (All Areas)
Generation VII Rumble Rush Pinsir Sea, Rayquaza Sea, Celebi SeaFinal, Garchomp SeaFinal
Generation VIII MD DX Sky Tower (6F-16F), Darknight Relic (11F-14F)Mystery House: Uproar Forest, Pitfall Valley, Desert Region, Southern Cavern, Wyvern Hill, Darknight Relic, Remains Island
Cross-Generation Shuffle Graucus Hall: Stage 451Event: Pokémon Safari (Fourth release)

In events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
RS	Pokémon Center New York Monster Week 1 Duskull	English	United States	25	October 18 to 24, 2003

Held items

Games		Held items
Ruby	Sapphire	Spell Tag (5%)
Emerald
Diamond	Pearl	Kasib Berry (5%)
Platinum
HeartGold	SoulSilver
Pokéwalker		Reaper Cloth (100%)
Omega Ruby	Alpha Sapphire	Spell Tag (5%)
Sword	Shield
Brilliant Diamond	Shining Pearl
Legends: Arceus		Normal Bugwort (35%) Reaper Cloth (8%) Grit items by level Alpha Exp. Candy S (100%) Seed of Mastery (10%) Grit items by level

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP:20	80 - 127	150 - 244
Attack:40	40 - 101	76 - 196
Defense:90	85 - 156	166 - 306
Sp. Atk:30	31 - 90	58 - 174
Sp. Def:90	85 - 156	166 - 306
Speed:25	27 - 84	49 - 163
Total:295	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 4/4 ★★★★	Power 2/3 ★★☆
Skill 1/3 ★☆☆	Stamina 2/3 ★★☆
Jump 4/4 ★★★★	Total 13/17 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damagednormally by: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If Foresight or Odor Sleuth is used by an opponent, the opponent has Scrappy, or this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Normal-type  moves is 1× and the effectiveness of  Fighting-type  moves is 1×. If this Pokémon has Levitate, the effectiveness of  Ground-type  moves is 0×.

Learnset

Duskull is available in Scarlet and Violet Version 2.0.1+.

By leveling up

Generation IX Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Astonish Ghost Physical 03030 100100% 15 011 Leer Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 044 Disable Normal Status 0000— 100100% 20 088 Shadow Sneak Ghost Physical 04040 100100% 30 1212 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000— 100100% 10 1616 Night Shade Ghost Special 0000— 100100% 15 2020 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100100% 10 2424 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000— 08585% 15 2828 Mean Look Normal Status 0000— 00——% 5 3232 Hex Ghost Special 06565 100100% 10 3636 Curse Ghost Status 0000— 00——% 10 4040 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100100% 15 4444 Future Sight Psychic Special 120120 100100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Duskull Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Duskull Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM017 TM017 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM018 TM018 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM023 TM023 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM029 TM029 Hex Ghost Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM034 TM034 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM042 TM042 Night Shade Ghost Special 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM043 TM043 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM049 TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM050 TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM087 TM087 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM092 TM092 Imprison Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM094 TM094 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM095 TM095 Leech Life Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM098 TM098 Skill Swap Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM107 TM107 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM109 TM109 Trick Psychic Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM114 TM114 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM120 TM120 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM129 TM129 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM130 TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM135 TM135 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM143 TM143 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM151 TM151 Phantom Force Ghost Physical 09090 100}}100% 10 TM161 TM161 Trick Room Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM174 TM174 Haze Ice Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM177 TM177 Spite Ghost Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM178 TM178 Gravity Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM198 TM198 Poltergeist Ghost Physical 110110 090}}90% 5 TM202 TM202 Pain Split Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM203 TM203 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM217 TM217 Future Sight Psychic Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM219 TM219 Skitter Smack Bug Physical 07070 090}}90% 10 TM224 TM224 Curse Ghost Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Duskull Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Duskull Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Haze Ice Status — —% 30 Memento Dark Status — 100% 10 Pain Split Normal Status — —% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Duskull Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Duskull Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Duskull Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

TCG-only moves

Move	Card
Pound	Duskull (EX Emerald 46)
Tackle	Duskull (Stormfront 60)

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball RS   Acquisition: Catch			Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery DungeonRed Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 7.5% Friend Area: Darkness Ridge Phrases 51%-100% HP Walls don't mean much to me! 26%-50% HP No, no, no... My health has fallen by half... 1%-25% HP I'm close to falling... My body has started to fade... Level up Fufufu... I seem to have leveled!
Pokémon Mystery DungeonExplorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 6.4% IQ group: F
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Traveling Pokémon Connected to: Persian, Sneasel Connection Orb Set: 3 Phrases Normal Duskull Bank… That name takes me back… Tee-hee! Low HP (< 50%) I may…disappear into thin air… Tee-hee!
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Ghost Poké Assist: Ghost Field move: (Psy Power ×1) Browser entry R-190 While protecting itself with ghostly fire, it attacks with eerie orbs.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Ghost Poké Assist:(present) Ghost Field move:(present) (Psy Power ×1) Poké Assist:(past) Ghost Field move:(past) (Psy Power ×1) Browser entry R-148/N-196 It spits out orbs imbued with loathsome emotions that make Pokémon Paused.
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ● Defense ●●●● Speed ●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.67 seconds Base HP: 36 Base Attack: 67 Base Defense: 57 Base Speed: 50
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Look for Duskull to be your Guide in the Haunted Zone. He'll help you learn about the Haunted House. He's quite a powerhouse at Dusknoir's Speed Slam.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond PokéPark Pad entry: He lived in a certain mansion but set off to go back to his hometown. He feels the same atmosphere from the back of the warehouse.
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★ Move: Astonish Attack: ★ Ability 1: Levitate Defense: ★★★★ Speed: ★ Evolves into Dusclops when its Defense is 104 or higher Range: 3 Perfect Links: Ittetsu and Morinari
Pokémon Battle Trozei Ghost Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Ghost Attack Power: 40 - 115 15 #322 Block Smash Clears one unbreakable-block disruption without fail. Swappable Skill(s): Block Shot
Pokémon GO Base HP: 85 Base Attack: 70 Base Defense: 162 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 25* Fast Attacks: Hex, Astonish Charged Attacks: Ominous Wind, Night Shade, Shadow Sneak, Frustration, Return

Costumes in Pokémon GO
Cempasúchil crown

Evolution data

Duskull evolves into Dusclops starting at level 37, which evolves into Dusknoir when traded while holding a Reaper Cloth. In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Dusclops evolves into Dusknoir when exposed to a Reaper Cloth.

Unevolved Duskull Ghost

Level 37→

First Evolution Dusclops Ghost

+ Tradeholding Reaper Cloth→

Second Evolution Dusknoir Ghost

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII Sword Shield Legends: Arceus
Cross-Generation HOME

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

In animation

Main series

Major appearances

Duskull debuted in Camp Pikachu as a friend of a Wynaut aiding the Pichu Brothers. It scared the Pichu Brothers, and later Meowth and Wobbuffet.

In Fear Factor Phony, two Duskull were living at the abandoned mining colony. They could not stand the partying Psychic-type Pokémon in the nearby town, so they created a Haunter-like illusion to scare them away.

In PK15, a Duskull was living in a spooky house.

Minor appearances

Duskull made its animated series debut in Get the Show on the Road!. While May was on her way to Professor Birch, Duskull popped up in front of her and scared her.

In a flashback in Disaster of Disguise, Timmy Grimm found a Duskull alone in a bush. That Duskull is his Dusclops in the present day.

A Duskull appeared in a flashback in A Six Pack Attack!.

In Who's Flying Now?, a Duskull was featured in the Fortree City Feather Festival.

A Duskull appeared in the opening sequence of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.

A Duskull appeared in Dawn Of A New Era!.

A Duskull appeared in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness.

In Dawn's Early Night!, a Coordinator's Duskull competed in the Double Performance portion of the Hearthome Contest with a Psyduck.

In Ghoul Daze!, a Duskull, Banette, and Shuppet scared off Meowth.

In Another One Gabites the Dust!, a Coordinator's Duskull competed in the Performance Stage of the Chocovine Contest.

In A Haunted House for Everyone!, a Mismagius created an illusion of a Duskull.

A Trainer's Duskull appeared in Lighting the Way Home!.

A Trainer's Duskull appeared in Roy is Crocalor, and Crocalor is Roy!.

A Duskull appeared in a photo in Wynaut?! Wy-Yes!.

Pokémon: Twilight Wings

In Buddy, a Trainer's Duskull passed by Hop's Wooloo in Postwick.

In the manga

Ash & Pikachu

Much like his animated series counterpart, Timmy Grimm owned a Dusclops since it was a Duskull. It appeared in a flashback in A Mysterious Masked Man Appears!.

Pocket Monsters DP

A Duskull appeared in PMDP51.

Pokémon Adventures

In Creepin Past Cacnea, a wild Duskull battled alongside a Cacnea, a Wingull, a Volbeat, and a Beautifly against Norman, but were quickly defeated by his Pokémon.

A Duskull appeared in Dreadful Dealing with Dusclops, attacking Wally inside the Sky Pillar.

A Team Aqua Grunt's Duskull appeared in No Armaldo Is an Island.

Duskull is one of the Pokémon Fantina uses in her Gym battle against Platinum. However, she was easily defeated by the Normal-type Lax and his Ghost-type Lick. She first appeared in Problematic Probopass and Mad Magnezone III.

Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~

A Duskull appeared in PNA3, under the ownership of Kanbei.

In the TCG

Main article: Duskull (TCG)

Trivia

• Duskull can be seen as a parallel to Shuppet. Both are Generation III Ghost-type Pokémon. Both evolve into their evolved forms starting at level 37. Both also have the same base stat total.
  • However, with the introduction of Dusknoir in Generation IV and Mega Banette in Generation VI, the similarities between the two evolutionary lines have become less notable, as Dusknoir has not received a Mega Evolution and Banette cannot evolve further.

• Duskull, along with Shedinja, Galarian Yamask, and Greavard, has the lowest base Special Attack stat of all Ghost-type Pokémon.

Origin

Duskull seems to be a hitodama-shaped ghost. Its cylopean single eye is a common feature of many yokai.

Duskull's skeletal traits (skull mask and bone pattern on its back) and dark robe-like body may also reference certain figures associated with death, namely the Grim Reaper and modern interpretations of Charon. Furthermore, it tormenting and spiriting away misbehaved children hints at it also being based on bogeymen, such as the Japanese Namahage.

Name origin

Duskull may be a combination of dusk and skull.

Yomawaru may be a combination of 妖魔 yōma (ghost), 悪 waru (bad thing), and 夜回り yomawari (night watch). It is also similar to 山童 Yamawaro, a hairy, one-eyed spirit that appeared in The Illustrated Night Parade of a Hundred Demons.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ヨマワル Yomawaru From 妖魔 yōma, 悪 waru, 夜回り yomawari, or 山童 yamawaro French Skelénox From squelette or skeleton and nox Spanish Duskull Same as English name German Zwirrlicht From Zwielicht and Irrlicht Italian Duskull Same as English name Korean 해골몽 Haegolmong From 해골 (骸骨) haegol and 몽 (夢) mong or monster Mandarin Chinese 夜巡靈 / 夜巡灵 Yèxúnlíng*夜骷顱 / 夜骷颅 Yèkūlú* From 夜巡 yèxún and 靈 / 灵 língFrom 夜 yè, 骷髏 / 骷髅 kūlóu, and 顱 / 颅 lú Cantonese Chinese 夜巡靈 Yehchèuhnlìhng*夜骷顱 Yehfūlòuh* From 夜巡 yehchèuhn and 靈 lìhngFrom 夜 yeh, 骷髏 fūlòuh, and 顱 lòuh Brazilian Portuguese Duskull Same as English name

More languages Hindi घूमरा Ghoomara From घूम ghoom and मरा mara Russian Даскалл Daskall Transcription of English name Thai โยมาวารุ Yomawaru Transcription of Japanese name

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