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| Dusk Stone
やみのいし
Darkness Stone | |
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| Introduced in Generation IV |
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The Dusk Stone (Japanese: やみのいし Darkness Stone) is a type of Evolution stone introduced in Generation IV.
In the core series games
Price
In the Generation V games, the Dusk Stone can be sold to an item maniac inside the Icirrus City Pokémon Center for $3000.
Effect
Can be used to evolve one of several Pokémon. This consumes the Dusk Stone.
Description
| Games | Description |
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DPPtHGSS
BWB2W2 | A peculiar stone that makes certain species of Pokémon evolve. It is as dark as dark can be. | XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA | A peculiar stone that can make certain species of Pokémon evolve. It holds shadows as dark as can be. | | SV | A peculiar stone that can make certain species of Pokémon evolve. It holds dark shadows within it. |
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Acquisition
| Games | Finite methods | Repeatable methods |
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| DPPt | Wayward CavePt, Galactic Warehouse, Victory Road | Pickup (Lv. 31-100) | | HGSS | Cerulean Cave | Route 17 (gift from Biker Reese), Bug-Catching Contest first prize (post-National Pokédex), Pokéathlon Dome (3000 Pts.)MoTuThFrSa | | PBR | | Shop (7200 Poké Coupons) | | BW | Route 10, Mistralton Cave | Dust clouds, Black CityB/White ForestW (Herman) | | B2W2 | Strange House, Victory Road, Twist Mountain | Join Avenue (Antique Shop), Black City (Store 3)
Dust clouds (Chargestone Cave, Mistralton Cave, Clay Tunnel, Twist Mountain, Underground Ruins, Victory Road, Wellspring Cave, Seaside Cave, Giant Chasm)
Hidden Grottoes (Routes 6 and 13; Abundant Shrine) | | DW* | | Rugged Mountain | | XY | Laverre City, Terminus Cave | Secret Super Training (Watch Out! That's One Tricky Second Half!), Route 18 (from Psychic Inver) | | ORAS | | Mauville City (Inverse Battle Stop), Secret Super Training (Watch Out! That's One Tricky Second Half!), Mt. Pyre (rematch with Hex Maniac Valerie), Secret Base ("Pick up stones" with Secret Pal) | | PMC* | | Balloon Popping (Lv. 3) | | SMUSUM | Malie CityMUM, Poni Wilds | Poké Pelago (Isle Aphun - Brilliant-Stone Hunting, Interesting-Item Hunting) | | SwSh | Stow-on-Side | Hidden recurring item (Lake of Outrage)
Bridge Field (Digging Duo)
Poké Job reward (Tiers VII and VIII) | | SwShIA | | Hidden recurring item (Brawlers' Cave) | | SwShCT | Snowslide Slope | Hidden recurring item (Roaring-Sea Caves) | | BDSP | Galactic Warehouse, Victory Road | Pickup (Lv. 11-100) | | LA | Jubilife Village (from Vessa for collecting 30 wisps) | Black ore deposits (Coronet Highlands, Alabaster Icelands)
Trading post (1,200 MP)
Ginkgo Guild cart (randomly sold by Ginter, as "Deep-Dark Rock")
Space-time distortions | | SV | Montenevera, Area Zero, West Province (Area One)
Reward for registering 130 Pokémon in the Paldea Pokédex | Porto Marinada auction
Sparkling overworld item (Alfornada Cavern, Area Zero, Dalizapa Passage) | | SVTM | Timeless Woods | | | SVID | | Item Printer |
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Distribution
Gallery
Artwork
Sprites
In the spin-off games
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
The Dusk Stone appears in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky, and Gates to Infinity.
Price
Effect
Can be used to evolve one of several Pokémon by offering it at the Luminous SpringTDS or by using it in a dungeonGtI. This consumes the Dusk Stone.
If thrown, it will deal 1TDS/2GtI damage (2 if sticky). In Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky, using this item in a dungeon will consume it, with no effect.
Description
| Games | Description |
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| MDTDS | An odd stone with a mesmerizing darkness. It allows certain kinds of Pokémon to evolve. | | MDGtI | An odd stone with a mesmerizing darkness.It helps certain kinds of Pokémon to evolve. |
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Acquisition
| Games | Finite methods | Repeatable methods |
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| MDTDS | | Treasure Boxes, Job requests (★3-★9)
Happy Outlook (Kecleon Shop: B3F, B5F, B7F, B9F, B11F, B13F, B15F, B17F, B19F), Mt. Mistral (Kecleon Shop: 3F, 5F, 7F, 9F, 11F, 13F, 15F, 17F, 19F), Shimmer Hill (Kecleon Shop: 2F, 4F, 6F, 8F, 10F, 12F, 14F, 16F), Lost Wilderness (Kecleon Shop: B3F, B5F, B7F, B9F, B11F, B13F, B15F, B17F) | | MDGtI | | Treasure Boxes
Pokémon Paradise (Sunken Treasure, Beartic Slide, Prize Palace)
Skill Treasury, Treasure Trove |
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Appearance
Pokémon Conquest
In Pokémon Conquest, Misdreavus and Lampent evolve into Mismagius and Chandelure, respectively, if their link is improved while their Warrior is equipped with a Dusk Stone.
A Dusk Stone can be purchased from the traveling merchant for 5000 gold, and sold for 2500-3250 gold.
Description
| Games | Description |
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| Conq. | Enables certain Pokémon to evolve. |
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In the anime
A Dusk Stone in the animeThe Dusk Stone debuted in Try for the Family Stone!, where Rhyanna and Mitchell searched for one to evolve their respective Pokémon. They eventually found one, and decided to have a battle to settle which one of them would get to use it.
Mystery on a Deserted Island! featured the Dusk Stone, along with all of the other Evolution stones available as of Generation V.
A full set of Evolution stones was seen on display in a stone shop in Geosenge Town in The Cave of Trials!.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
In Dealing With A Koffing Fit, Silver's Murkrow evolved into a Honchkrow due to gaining experience while holding a Dusk Stone, which had been given to Silver by Green.
In the TCG
A Dusk Stone held by MurkrowThe following is a list of cards named or including Dusk Stone.
Trivia
- Even though this item is available in Platinum, the Pokémon that evolve by using it are unobtainable without trading.
In other languages
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