How to get Duskull in Pokemon GO, and can it be shiny?
Some methods can help you get your hands on Duskull in Pokemon GO. Shiny Duskull has been available to encounter since the start of the seventh day of the Pokemon GO Halloween 2017 event on October 26, 2017. You can obtain this rare form even now. The regular form of Duskull was introduced to trainers as soon as the Halloween 2017 event went live.
Niantic has decided to bring back wild Duskull during the Spotlight Hour event of October 2024. Here's everything you need to learn to obtain Duskull and Shiny Duskull in Pokemon GO.
All known methods to get Duskull in Pokemon GO
Here's what you can do to get Duskull in Niantic’s mobile game as of October 2024:
- Catch wild Duskull
- Hatch Eggs
- Beat Raid Battles
- Complete Research Tasks
- Take GO Snapshot
- Trade
1) Catch wild Duskull
If you play Pokemon GO in areas with Fog in-game, the likelihood of encountering a wild Duskull is increased. The encounter rate increases due to the Weather Boost effect.
Other than this, the lure effect can be activated by attaching the Lure Modules at PokeStops and using Incense independently. These items are responsible for boosting the wild spawn rate of Duskull in Pokemon GO.
2) Hatch eggs
Another way to come across Duskull in Pokemon GO would be to hatch Pokemon eggs. Although this method is unreliable at the moment, trainers can depend on it when the time is right. So. participate in events that feature Duskull in different kinds of eggs.
3) Beat raid battles
Niantic can host Duskull raids, so when this takes place, defeat them to get encounters with the creature. It is a single Ghost-type Pokemon, with weaknesses of Dark and Ghost-type moves. One can teach these to their strong counters to take down Duskull in Pokemon GO raids.
Here are Mega, Shadow, and regular counters to beat Duskull in battles:
- Mega Tyranitar with Bite and Brutal Swing
- Dawn Wings Necrozma with Shadow Claw and Moongiest Beam
- Shadow Weavile with Snarl and Foul Play
- Darkrai with Snarl and Shadow Ball
- Shadow Absol with Snarl and Payback
- Yveltal with Snarl and Dark Pulse
- Zoroark with Snarl and Foul Play
4) Complete research tasks
Research Tasks can reward trainers with Pokemon encounters and exciting items. Acquire a Duskull in the game by completing a particular research task that offers its encounter. To be able to do so, you must first know the date and time of an event that includes Duskull in Pokemon GO research stories.
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5) Take GO snapshot
Take photographs of creatures with the help of the GO Snapshot feature to find Duskull. However, keep in mind that this method only works for you when the creature pops in the wild when you take GO Snapshot of monsters.
6) Trade
If your in-game friend has an extra Duskull to give, ask them to open the Pokemon GO game and trade the creature with you.
Both parties must have enough Stardust in their account and be within a 100-meter trade distance. Moreover, those who have never caught a Duskull until now should know that this trade will be considered a Special Trade.
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How to get Shiny Duskull in Pokemon GO
Here is how you get Shiny Duskull:
- Catch wild Shiny Duskull
- Hatch Pokemon eggs
- Beat Raid Battles
- Complete Research Tasks
- Trade
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- Buddy Evolution Adventure Together guide
- Best Fast Attacks in Pokemon GO
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- Cliff counters
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- Giovanni counters
- Team GO Rocket Grunts