Duskull - Generation 4 learnset

Duskull artwork by Ken Sugimori

This page lists all the moves that Duskull can learn in Generation 4, which consists of:

Pokémon Diamond
Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Pokémon HeartGold
Pokémon SoulSilver

Note: the information for the moves below is shown as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

In other generations
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Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

Duskull learns the following moves in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Night Shade	Ghost	—	100
6	Disable	Normal	—	80
9	Foresight	Normal	—	—
14	Astonish	Ghost	30	100
17	Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
22	Shadow Sneak	Ghost	40	100
25	Pursuit	Dark	40	100
30	Curse	???	—	—
33	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75
38	Mean Look	Normal	—	—
41	Payback	Dark	50	100
46	Future Sight	Psychic	80	90

Egg moves

Duskull learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Duskull egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Destiny Bond	Ghost	—	—
Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
Grudge	Ghost	—	—
Imprison	Psychic	—	—
Memento	Dark	—	100
Ominous Wind	Ghost	60	100
Pain Split	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by HM

Duskull does not learn any HMs in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

Moves learnt by TM

Duskull is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
04	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
48	Skill Swap	Psychic	—	—
49	Snatch	Dark	—	—
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75
63	Embargo	Dark	—	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
79	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
92	Trick Room	Psychic	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Duskull can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Duskull learns the following moves in Pokémon Platinum at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Night Shade	Ghost	—	100
6	Disable	Normal	—	80
9	Foresight	Normal	—	—
14	Astonish	Ghost	30	100
17	Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
22	Shadow Sneak	Ghost	40	100
25	Pursuit	Dark	40	100
30	Curse	???	—	—
33	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75
38	Mean Look	Normal	—	—
41	Payback	Dark	50	100
46	Future Sight	Psychic	80	90

Egg moves

Duskull learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Platinum. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Duskull egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Destiny Bond	Ghost	—	—
Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
Grudge	Ghost	—	—
Imprison	Psychic	—	—
Memento	Dark	—	100
Ominous Wind	Ghost	60	100
Pain Split	Normal	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Duskull can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Platinum from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Ominous Wind	Ghost	60	100
Snore	Normal	50	100
Spite	Ghost	—	100
Sucker Punch	Dark	80	100
Trick	Psychic	—	100

Moves learnt by HM

Duskull does not learn any HMs in Pokémon Platinum.

Moves learnt by TM

Duskull is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
04	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
48	Skill Swap	Psychic	—	—
49	Snatch	Dark	—	—
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75
63	Embargo	Dark	—	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
79	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
92	Trick Room	Psychic	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Duskull can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Platinum.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Duskull learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Night Shade	Ghost	—	100
6	Disable	Normal	—	80
9	Foresight	Normal	—	—
14	Astonish	Ghost	30	100
17	Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
22	Shadow Sneak	Ghost	40	100
25	Pursuit	Dark	40	100
30	Curse	???	—	—
33	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75
38	Mean Look	Normal	—	—
41	Payback	Dark	50	100
46	Future Sight	Psychic	80	90

Egg moves

Duskull learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Duskull egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Destiny Bond	Ghost	—	—
Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
Grudge	Ghost	—	—
Imprison	Psychic	—	—
Memento	Dark	—	100
Ominous Wind	Ghost	60	100
Pain Split	Normal	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Duskull can be taught these attacks in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Gravity	Psychic	—	—
Headbutt	Normal	70	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Ominous Wind	Ghost	60	100
Pain Split	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	50	100
Spite	Ghost	—	100
Sucker Punch	Dark	80	100
Trick	Psychic	—	100

Moves learnt by HM

Duskull does not learn any HMs in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Moves learnt by TM

Duskull is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
04	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
48	Skill Swap	Psychic	—	—
49	Snatch	Dark	—	—
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75
63	Embargo	Dark	—	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
79	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
92	Trick Room	Psychic	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Duskull can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor