
- Abilities
- Clear BodyPrevents its stats from being lowered.InfiltratorHits through barriers and substitutes.
- Hidden ability
- Cursed BodyGhost-type move power is increased by 30%.
- Capture
- Gender
- 50.0% female
- Egg groups
- Amorphous / Dragon
- Growth
- Slow
- EV yield
- 1 Speed
| HP | 28 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 60 | |
| Defense | 30 | |
| Sp. Atk | 40 | |
| Sp. Def | 30 | |
| Speed | 82 | |
| Total | 270 |
Where to find it
Chance per encounter, under the conditions shown.
Times and conditions
- Morning: 4:00–9:59
- Day: 10:00–19:59
- Night: 20:00–3:59
Calendar encounters can replace a land slot on specific dates.
| Location | Method / conditions | Level | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Silver Cave | , | 15 | 1% |
| Five Island | , | 23 | 1% |
Evolution
Evolves into Drakloak at Lv 50.
Level-up moves
“On evolution” moves are learned when this Pokémon evolves. Open a move for its full effects and any special behavior in this hack.
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Astonish | Ghost | Physical | 30 | 100 | 15 | The user startles the foe with a shriek. It has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. |
| 1 | Infestation | Bug | Special | 20 | 100 | 20 | The user swarms the foe for 4 to 5 turns. The foe can’t flee in the meantime. |
| 1 | Quick Attack | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | The user lunges at the foe at a speed that makes it almost invisible. It is sure to strike first. |
| 1 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | The foe is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. It has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. |
TMs and HMs
| TM / HM | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | A unique attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the Pokémon using it. |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | It enables the user to evade all attacks for 1 turn. Its chance of failing rises if used in succession. |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | var. | 100 | 20 | A full-power attack that grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer. |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | An attack whose power is 2 times higher if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 | The user goes to sleep for 2 turns. It fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status problem. |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 | The user charms a foe of the opposite gender. The foe has a 50% chance of being unable to act. |
| TM58 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
| TM73 | Thunder Wave | Electric | Status | — | 90 | 20 | A weak electric charge is launched at the foe. It causes paralysis if it hits. |
| TM82 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | The user makes a copy of itself using 1/4 of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy. |
Move tutors
| Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect and notes | Tutor location, cost and requirements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baton Pass | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting, passing along any stat changes. | New Bark Town · Cost: Level Ball ×1 New Bark Town |
| Curse | Ghost | Status | — | — | 10 | Curses the foe. Non- Ghost types raise Attack and Defense by 1 stage and lower Speed by 1 stage. | Pokémon Tower, upper floors · Cost: Free Requirements: Pokémon Tower: side battles and extras the little girl in the Pokémon Tower, Lavender Town |
| Draco Meteor | Dragon | Special | 130 | 90 | 5 | Comets are summoned down from the sky. Afterward, the user’s Sp. Atk falls by 2 stages. | Blackthorn Move Tutor house · Cost: Free Blackthorn City |
Egg moves
| Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confuse Ray | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 10 | The foe is exposed to a sinister ray that triggers confusion. |
| Curse | Ghost | Status | — | — | 10 | Curses the foe. Non- Ghost types raise Attack and Defense by 1 stage and lower Speed by 1 stage. |
| Disable | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | For several turns, this move prevents the foe from using the move it last used. |
| Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 | By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself. Raises its evasiveness by 1 stage. |
| Dragon Tail | Dragon | Physical | 60 | 90 | 10 | The foe is knocked away, forcing out another party Pokémon. In the wild, the battle ends. |
| Grudge | Ghost | Status | — | — | 5 | If the user faints, its grudge drops the PP of the move that knocked it out to 0. |
| Sucker Punch | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 | This move enables the user to attack first. It fails if the foe is not readying an attack, however. |
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