Where can I find Dunsparce in Polished Crystal?

Dunsparce can be found in nine areas, including Dark Cave Violet Entrance in Polished Crystal.

What type is Dunsparce?

Dunsparce is a normal/ground-type Pokémon in Polished Crystal.

What moves can Dunsparce learn in Polished Crystal?

Dunsparce can learn 23+ moves through level up, TM/HM, breeding, and move tutors in Polished Crystal.

What abilities does Dunsparce have?

Dunsparce's abilities in Polished Crystal are: Serene Grace, Run Away, Sand Stream.

Dunsparce - Stats, Moves, Evolution & Location | Polished Crystal

It hides deep inside caves where no light ever reaches it and remains virtually motionless there.

Strategy & Usage Tips

Front

Normal

Shiny

Animated

Shiny Animated

Back

Normal

Shiny

Type

NormalGround

Dex

#053

Abilities

Serene Grace(Primary)

Boosts the rate of added effects.

Run Away(Secondary)

Sure getaway from wild Pokémon.

Sand Stream(Hidden)

Summons sandstorm when switched in.

Growth Rate

Medium Fast

Gender Ratio

50% Male, 50% Female

Egg Groups

ground

Hatch Rate

Medium Fast (20 cycles)

Catch Rate

190

Poké Ball15.6%

Great Ball21.3%

Ultra Ball26.1%

Base Exp

EV Yield

1 Hp

Wild Held Items

None

Weak To

water ×2grass ×2ice ×2fighting ×2

Resists

poison ×0.5rock ×0.5

Immune To

electricghost

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Evolution Chain

Note, you can always call Professor Elm with the Pokemon you are trying to evolve as first in your party. This was a feature that was added specifically to Polished Crystal. If the information on this page seems incorrect, please try calling Professor Elm.

Dunsparce

Base form

→

Dudunsparce

Level up Dunsparce to Lv. 32

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How to Obtain

You can catch Dunsparce in Dim Cave 3F (rare), in Dim Cave 2F (rare), and in Dim Cave 4F (rare), among five other areas. Wild ones range from level two to 55, unless in a badge-dependent area. During swarms, you can also find it in Dark Cave Violet Entrance.

Wild Encounters (10)


Dark Cave Blackthorn Entrance	any	Field	Lv. 23	2%
Dark Cave Violet Entrance	any	Field	Lv. 4	2%
Dark Cave Violet Entrance	any	Field(Swarm)	Lv. 2-4	40%
Dim Cave 1F	any	Field	Lv. 54	3%
Dim Cave 2F	any	Field	Lv. 51	5%
Dim Cave 3F	any	Field	Lv. 54-55	20%
Dim Cave 4F	any	Field	Lv. 51-52	9%
Dim Cave 5F	any	Field	Lv. 51	2%
Rugged Road North	any	hidden grotto	Badge +1	5%
Route 46	any	hidden grotto	Lv. 24	5%

Level Up Moves (23)

Level	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Rage	normal		20	100	20
1	Rage	Raises Attack if the user is hit.
RageLevel: 1
normal		20	100	20
Raises Attack if the user is hit.
1	Defense Curl	normal		0	100	40
1	Defense Curl	Raises the user's Defense.
Defense CurlLevel: 1
normal		0	100	40
Raises the user's Defense.
3	Rollout	rock		30	90	20
3	Rollout	Attacks 5 turns with rising power.
RolloutLevel: 3
rock		30	90	20
Attacks 5 turns with rising power.
6	Astonish	ghost		30	100	15
6	Astonish	An attack that may cause flinching.
AstonishLevel: 6
ghost		30	100	15
An attack that may cause flinching.
8	Pursuit	dark		40	100	20
8	Pursuit	Heavily strikes switching Pokémon.
PursuitLevel: 8
dark		40	100	20
Heavily strikes switching Pokémon.
11	Screech	normal		0	85	40
11	Screech	Sharply lowers the foe's Defense.
ScreechLevel: 11
normal		0	85	40
Sharply lowers the foe's Defense.
13	Mud Slap	ground		20	100	10
13	Mud Slap	An attack that lowers accuracy.
Mud SlapLevel: 13
ground		20	100	10
An attack that lowers accuracy.
16	Fury Strikes	normal		20	85	15
16	Fury Strikes	Scratches or jabs 2-5 times.
Fury StrikesLevel: 16
normal		20	85	15
Scratches or jabs 2-5 times.
18	Ancientpower	rock		60	100	5
18	Ancientpower	An attack that may raise all stats.
AncientpowerLevel: 18
rock		60	100	5
An attack that may raise all stats.
21	Body Slam	normal		85	100	15
21	Body Slam	An attack that may cause paralysis.
Body SlamLevel: 21
normal		85	100	15
An attack that may cause paralysis.
23	Dragon Rage	dragon		40	100	10
23	Dragon Rage	Always inflicts 40HP damage.
Dragon RageLevel: 23
dragon		40	100	10
Always inflicts 40HP damage.
26	Roost	flying		0	100	5
26	Roost	Lands to restore 1/2 the max HP.
RoostLevel: 26
flying		0	100	5
Lands to restore 1/2 the max HP.
28	Take Down	normal		90	100	15
28	Take Down	A tackle that also hurts the user.
Take DownLevel: 28
normal		90	100	15
A tackle that also hurts the user.
31	Dragon Dance	dragon		0	100	20
31	Dragon Dance	Raises the user's Attack and Speed.
Dragon DanceLevel: 31
dragon		0	100	20
Raises the user's Attack and Speed.
33	Dig	ground		90	100	10
33	Dig	1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack
DigLevel: 33
ground		90	100	10
1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack
36	Glare	normal		0	100	30
36	Glare	A move that may paralyze the foe.
GlareLevel: 36
normal		0	100	30
A move that may paralyze the foe.
38	Double Edge	normal		120	100	15
38	Double Edge	A tackle that also hurts the user.
Double EdgeLevel: 38
normal		120	100	15
A tackle that also hurts the user.
41	Earthquake	ground		100	100	10
41	Earthquake	Tough but useless vs. flying foes.
EarthquakeLevel: 41
ground		100	100	10
Tough but useless vs. flying foes.
43	Air Slash	flying		75	95	15
43	Air Slash	An attack that may cause flinching.
Air SlashLevel: 43
flying		75	95	15
An attack that may cause flinching.
46	Hex	ghost		65	100	10
46	Hex	Damage doubles if foe has status.
HexLevel: 46
ghost		65	100	10
Damage doubles if foe has status.
48	Endure	normal		0	100	10
48	Endure	Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
EndureLevel: 48
normal		0	100	10
Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
51	Reversal	fighting		1	100	15
51	Reversal	Stronger if the user's HP is low.
ReversalLevel: 51
fighting		1	100	15
Stronger if the user's HP is low.
53	Outrage	dragon		120	100	10
53	Outrage	Works 2-3 turns and confuses user.
OutrageLevel: 53
dragon		120	100	10
Works 2-3 turns and confuses user.

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Egg Moves (7)

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Agility	psychic		0	100	30
Agility	Sharply raises the user's Speed.
Agility
psychic		0	100	30
Sharply raises the user's Speed.
Astonish	ghost		30	100	15
Astonish	An attack that may cause flinching.
Astonish
ghost		30	100	15
An attack that may cause flinching.
Bite	dark		60	100	25
Bite	An attack that may cause flinching.
Bite
dark		60	100	25
An attack that may cause flinching.
Rage	normal		20	100	20
Rage	Raises Attack if the user is hit.
Rage
normal		20	100	20
Raises Attack if the user is hit.
Ancientpower	rock		60	100	5
Ancientpower	An attack that may raise all stats.
Ancientpower
rock		60	100	5
An attack that may raise all stats.
Rock Slide	rock		75	90	10
Rock Slide	An attack that may cause flinching.
Rock Slide
rock		75	90	10
An attack that may cause flinching.
Hex	ghost		65	100	10
Hex	Damage doubles if foe has status.
Hex
ghost		65	100	10
Damage doubles if foe has status.

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TM/HM Moves (36)

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Curse	ghost		0	100	10	TM03
Curse	Works differently for Ghost-types.
Curse
ghost		0	100	10	TM03
Works differently for Ghost-types.
Calm Mind	psychic		0	100	20	TM04
Calm Mind	Raises the user's Sp.Atk and Sp.Def.
Calm Mind
psychic		0	100	20	TM04
Raises the user's Sp.Atk and Sp.Def.
Toxic	poison		0	90	10	TM06
Toxic	A Poison move with increasing damage.
Toxic
poison		0	90	10	TM06
A Poison move with increasing damage.
Bulk Up	fighting		0	100	20	TM08
Bulk Up	Raises the user's Atk and Def.
Bulk Up
fighting		0	100	20	TM08
Raises the user's Atk and Def.
Hidden Power	typeless		70	100	15	TM10
Hidden Power	The type varies with the Pokémon.
Hidden Power
typeless		70	100	15	TM10
The type varies with the Pokémon.
Sunny Day	fire		0	100	5	TM11
Sunny Day	Boosts Fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Sunny Day
fire		0	100	5	TM11
Boosts Fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Ice Beam	ice		90	100	10	TM13
Ice Beam	An attack that may freeze the foe.
Ice Beam
ice		90	100	10	TM13
An attack that may freeze the foe.
Blizzard	ice		110	70	5	TM14
Blizzard	An attack that may freeze the foe.
Blizzard
ice		110	70	5	TM14
An attack that may freeze the foe.
Protect	normal		0	100	10	TM17
Protect	Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Protect
normal		0	100	10	TM17
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Rain Dance	water		0	100	5	TM18
Rain Dance	Boosts Water-type moves for 5 turns.
Rain Dance
water		0	100	5	TM18
Boosts Water-type moves for 5 turns.
Bulldoze	ground		60	100	20	TM21
Bulldoze	A Ground attack that lowers Speed.
Bulldoze
ground		60	100	20	TM21
A Ground attack that lowers Speed.
Solar Beam	grass		120	100	10	TM22
Solar Beam	1st turn: Prepare 2nd turn: Attack
Solar Beam
grass		120	100	10	TM22
1st turn: Prepare 2nd turn: Attack
Iron Tail	steel		100	75	15	TM23
Iron Tail	An attack that may lower Defense.
Iron Tail
steel		100	75	15	TM23
An attack that may lower Defense.
Thunderbolt	electric		90	100	15	TM24
Thunderbolt	An attack that may cause paralysis.
Thunderbolt
electric		90	100	15	TM24
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Thunder	electric		110	70	10	TM25
Thunder	An attack that may cause paralysis.
Thunder
electric		110	70	10	TM25
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Earthquake	ground		100	100	10	TM26
Earthquake	Tough but useless vs. flying foes.
Earthquake
ground		100	100	10	TM26
Tough but useless vs. flying foes.
Return	normal		1	100	20	TM27
Return	An attack that is based on loyalty.
Return
normal		1	100	20	TM27
An attack that is based on loyalty.
Dig	ground		90	100	10	TM28
Dig	1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack
Dig
ground		90	100	10	TM28
1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack
Shadow Ball	ghost		80	100	15	TM30
Shadow Ball	An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Shadow Ball
ghost		80	100	15	TM30
An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Brick Break	fighting		75	100	15	TM31
Brick Break	Removes Reflect and Light Screen.
Brick Break
fighting		75	100	15	TM31
Removes Reflect and Light Screen.
Double Team	normal		0	100	15	TM32
Double Team	Raises the user's evasiveness.
Double Team
normal		0	100	15	TM32
Raises the user's evasiveness.
Flamethrower	fire		90	100	15	TM35
Flamethrower	An attack that may inflict a burn.
Flamethrower
fire		90	100	15	TM35
An attack that may inflict a burn.
Fire Blast	fire		110	85	5	TM38
Fire Blast	An attack that may inflict a burn.
Fire Blast
fire		110	85	5	TM38
An attack that may inflict a burn.
Substitute	normal		0	100	10	TM41
Substitute	Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Substitute
normal		0	100	10	TM41
Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Facade	normal		70	100	20	TM42
Facade	Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz.
Facade
normal		70	100	20	TM42
Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz.
Rest	psychic		0	100	5	TM44
Rest	Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Rest
psychic		0	100	5	TM44
Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Attract	normal		0	100	15	TM45
Attract	Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Attract
normal		0	100	15	TM45
Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Thief	dark		60	100	25	TM46
Thief	An attack that may steal a held item.
Thief
dark		60	100	25	TM46
An attack that may steal a held item.
Rock Slide	rock		75	90	10	TM48
Rock Slide	An attack that may cause flinching.
Rock Slide
rock		75	90	10	TM48
An attack that may cause flinching.
Roost	flying		0	100	5	TM51
Roost	Lands to restore 1/2 the max HP.
Roost
flying		0	100	5	TM51
Lands to restore 1/2 the max HP.
Wild Charge	electric		90	100	15	TM57
Wild Charge	A charge that also hurts the user.
Wild Charge
electric		90	100	15	TM57
A charge that also hurts the user.
Water Pulse	water		60	100	20	TM63
Water Pulse	An attack that may confuse the foe.
Water Pulse
water		60	100	20	TM63
An attack that may confuse the foe.
Poison Jab	poison		80	100	20	TM66
Poison Jab	An attack that may poison the foe.
Poison Jab
poison		80	100	20	TM66
An attack that may poison the foe.
Thunder Wave	electric		0	90	20	TM73
Thunder Wave	A move that paralyzes the foe.
Thunder Wave
electric		0	90	20	TM73
A move that paralyzes the foe.
Gyro Ball	steel		1	100	5	TM74
Gyro Ball	Does more damage at lower speed.
Gyro Ball
steel		1	100	5	TM74
Does more damage at lower speed.
Strength	fighting		80	100	15	HM04
Strength	A powerful physical attack.
Strength
fighting		80	100	15	HM04
A powerful physical attack.

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Move Tutor Moves (15)

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Agility	psychic		0	100	30	MT01
Agility	Sharply raises the user's Speed.
Agility
psychic		0	100	30	MT01
Sharply raises the user's Speed.
Aqua Tail	water		90	90	10	MT02
Aqua Tail	Swings tail like a wave in a storm.
Aqua Tail
water		90	90	10	MT02
Swings tail like a wave in a storm.
Baton Pass	normal		0	100	40	MT03
Baton Pass	Switches while keeping effects.
Baton Pass
normal		0	100	40	MT03
Switches while keeping effects.
Body Slam	normal		85	100	15	MT04
Body Slam	An attack that may cause paralysis.
Body Slam
normal		85	100	15	MT04
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Counter	fighting		1	100	20	MT06
Counter	Returns a physical attack double.
Counter
fighting		1	100	20	MT06
Returns a physical attack double.
Defense Curl	normal		0	100	40	MT07
Defense Curl	Raises the user's Defense.
Defense Curl
normal		0	100	40	MT07
Raises the user's Defense.
Double Edge	normal		120	100	15	MT08
Double Edge	A tackle that also hurts the user.
Double Edge
normal		120	100	15	MT08
A tackle that also hurts the user.
Dream Eater	psychic		100	100	15	MT09
Dream Eater	Steals HP from a sleeping victim.
Dream Eater
psychic		100	100	15	MT09
Steals HP from a sleeping victim.
Endure	normal		0	100	10	MT11
Endure	Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
Endure
normal		0	100	10	MT11
Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
Headbutt	normal		70	100	15	MT13
Headbutt	An attack that may cause flinching.
Headbutt
normal		70	100	15	MT13
An attack that may cause flinching.
Rollout	rock		30	90	20	MT20
Rollout	Attacks 5 turns with rising power.
Rollout
rock		30	90	20	MT20
Attacks 5 turns with rising power.
Sleep Talk	normal		0	100	10	MT24
Sleep Talk	Randomly attacks while asleep.
Sleep Talk
normal		0	100	10	MT24
Randomly attacks while asleep.
Swagger	normal		0	85	15	MT26
Swagger	Causes confusion but raises Attack.
Swagger
normal		0	85	15	MT26
Causes confusion but raises Attack.
Zap Cannon	electric		120	50	5	MT30
Zap Cannon	An attack that always paralyzes.
Zap Cannon
electric		120	50	5	MT30
An attack that always paralyzes.
Zen Headbutt	psychic		80	90	15	MT31
Zen Headbutt	An attack that may cause flinching.
Zen Headbutt
psychic		80	90	15	MT31
An attack that may cause flinching.

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