Why not because this bad boy is the ultimate meta-busting bluff there is- that’s right, a Dusclops without Trick Room or Eviolite! My question which will be more reliable to outlast other ghost types while poking them with WoW + Hex. If the user faints this turn, the PP of the move that fainted it drops to 0. This Pokémon will absorb anything into its body, but nothing will ever come back out. Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102. Physical moves better suit Dusclops's higher Attack, and have their class highlighted in green. creatures, many thanks to these amazing contributors For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves. How many times do we have to TEACH you this lesson old man? The time will soon come for Zolt to be free. Prepping for the event coming up. Kinda of curious which Dusk evo I should go for the reliable tank. Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage. I personally use Dusclops with pain split, for a bit of recovery. Also, Dusknoir with imprison + wil-o-wisp could be very useful, use imprison when you get the chance and you become safe from wil-o-wisps. Without the painsplit recovery I think Dusknoir will be better. Dusclops has a roundish gray body with two stubby legs. Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain. Dusclops 14 EX Power Keepers. Lowers the target's Attack and Special Attack by two stages. If the user faints this turn, the target automatically will, too. The only reason to use Dusknoir over Dusclops is if you want to use its base 100 Attack. Dusclops 35 Diamond & Pearl—Stormfront. /r/Stunfisk is your reddit source for news, articles, analyses, and competitive battling discussion for Pokémon VGC and Smogon. Has a 70% chance to raise the user's Special Attack by one stage. nintendo, In fact, imprison could be a very useful move during the friendly because you expect most pokes to run shadow ball/shadow sneak/taunt/wil-o-wisp, Also, probably best to use Dusknoir as a physical attacker, 60 SpA just isn't worthwhile, You'd be better off throwing hex onto mega gengar. Yeah, it should have been. It seeks drifting will-o’-the-wisps and sucks them into its empty body. Plus shadow sneak + pursuit on dusknoir could be pretty handy. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. User faints. Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Sets the user's and targets's HP to the average of their current HP. Im just disappointed its not being quickbanned with how much the community and pro players complained about it, watch the results being a supermajority ban vote. Dusclops usually lives in thick forests. Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102. Protect. Its body is hollow and can absorb anything much like a black hole. But I maybe be wrong. If it helps with the decision here is the rest of my Ghost team. Dusclops absorbs anything, however large the object may be. This Pokémon will absorb anything into its body, but nothing will ever come back out. Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item. Only works if the user is sleeping. It's a huge waste of time. For five turns, slower Pokémon will act before faster Pokémon. Changes the weather to rain for five turns. I understand that Dynamaxing is banned within official Smogon tiers except Ubers so that won't be an issue. Having 45% more bulk on both side means it takes 45% less damage overall. View strategies and more for Dusclops on the Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Ghost moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green. The hypnotized foe is made to do Dusclops’s bidding. Dusclops 17 EX Crystal Guardians. Dusclops absorbs anything, however large the object may be. Aegislash as a Mixed Sweeper with strong bulk. Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. Its light gray hands appear to be directly attached to its body. I think it’s become clear now that these days, there are simply too many powerful Pokemon running around for an ability with such a wide range of targets to prevent switching in 6v6. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn. Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move. game freak, Target loses 1/4 its max HP every turn as long as it's asleep. It has two wispy, light gray growths coming out of its shoulders and one on top of its head. Resets all Pokémon's stats, accuracy, and evasion. I'd proabably go with dusknoir for this tourn, I have a feeling the Halloween friendly is gonna have a very fast paced meta, so I'd recommend the bruiser over the tank. Inflicts damage equal to the user's level. Explore More Cards If the user takes damage before attacking, the attack is canceled. ©1999 eevee/lexy munroe Trevenant as a Physical Sweeper with good bulk and Harvest. Press J to jump to the feed. Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage. Changes the weather to sunny for five turns. Duskclops is almost always better, unless you are already weak to knock off. Drop it here on Stunfisk! Gourgeist as a Physical Attack with Defensive Bulk. Well in a mono-type competition of Ghost type, I figure it won't show up much in an Online competition. Prevents the target from using any moves that the user also knows. Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage. User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. There’s a lot of people disrespecting my boi Toxtricity in this thread! Duggy ruined Toxtricity because it was an instant KO when duggy switched in with a sash or had a safe switch. Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. Raises the user's Attack by one stage after inflicting damage. Power and type depend upon user's IVs. I bet on around 90% majority for ban lol, i think it’s definitely possible if all the people who really like dugtrio show up with their do not bans, They are going to keep suspect testing it again until its banned just like in Sun and moon. Dusclops 62 Black & White—Boundaries Crossed. Earthquake. It is said that its body is like a black hole. I always use Dusclops, but with painsplit. Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user. Ice Punch. Fire Punch. Dusclops 39 XY—Flashfire. Specs boomburst is legit it doesn’t care about ground types. Has double power if the target has a major status ailment. Dusclops 4 EX Sandstorm. Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.