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Dunsparce
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Dunsparce

Land Snake Pokémon

The nests Dunsparce live in are mazes of tunnels. They never get lost in their own nests—they can tell where they are by the scent of the dirt.

Appears in these games

Base stats

HP
100
Attack
70
Defense
70
Sp. Atk
65
Sp. Def
65
Speed
45
Total
415
Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Immune to

Competitive movesets

Smogon · Gen 9

Recommended battle-ready sets by competitive tier. A “/” means either option works in that slot.

Calm Mind

Item
Eviolite
Nature
Bold
EVs
252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD

Utility

Item
Eviolite
Nature
Careful
EVs
252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD

Coil

Item
Eviolite
Nature
Careful
EVs
252 HP / 220 SpD / 36 Spe

Evolution

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Dunsparce can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Sprites & renders

22 sprites & renders for Dunsparce.

Official artwork
Official artwork
Pokémon HOME
Pokémon HOME
Animated
Animated
Animated (back)
Animated (back)
Front
Front
Back
Back

Across the games

Crystal
Crystal
Gold
Gold
Silver
Silver
Emerald
Emerald
Ruby · Sapphire
Ruby · Sapphire
Diamond · Pearl
Diamond · Pearl
HeartGold · SoulSilver
HeartGold · SoulSilver
Platinum
Platinum
scarlet violet
scarlet violet
Black · White
Black · White
ORAS
ORAS
X · Y
X · Y
Menu Icons
Menu Icons
Ultra Sun · Moon
Ultra Sun · Moon
brilliant diamond shining pearl
brilliant diamond shining pearl
Menu Icons
Menu Icons

Moves

Lv.MoveTypeClassPowerAcc.PP
1Defense CurlNormalStatus40
1FlailNormalPhysical10015
1RageNormalPhysical2010020
4Mud-SlapGroundSpecial2010010
6SpiteGhostStatus10010
8PursuitDarkPhysical4010020
8RolloutRockPhysical309020
12GlareNormalStatus10030
16ScreechNormalStatus8540
20Ancient PowerRockSpecial601005
24Drill RunGroundPhysical809510
28YawnNormalStatus10
32Body SlamNormalPhysical8510015
32Hyper DrillNormalPhysical1001005
33DigGroundPhysical8010010
36RoostFlyingStatus5
36Take DownNormalPhysical908520
40Dragon RushDragonPhysical1007510
43Air SlashFlyingSpecial759515
44CoilPoisonStatus20
48Double-EdgeNormalPhysical12010015
48EndureNormalStatus10
52EndeavorNormalPhysical1005

Breeding & egg moves

Dunsparce can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.

AgilityPsychic91 compatible parents
PikachuRaichuSandshrewSandslashVulpixNinetalesDiglettDugtrioMeowthPersianGrowlitheArcaninePonytaRapidash
Ancient PowerRock17 compatible parents
DiglettRhyhornRhydonWooperQuagsireSwinubPiloswinePhanpyDonphanMawileNumelCameruptTorkoalKecleon
Aqua TailWater46 compatible parents
EkansArbokNidokingPsyduckGolduckSeelDewgongRhyhornRhydonVaporeonSentretFurretWooperQuagsire
AstonishGhost27 compatible parents
DiglettDugtrioAipomGirafarigStantlerPoochyenaMightyenaSeedotNuzleafShiftryWhismurLoudredExploudMawile
BideNormal51 compatible parents
RattataRaticateEkansArbokPikachuRaichuSandshrewSandslashNidoran♀Nidoran♂NidorinoNidokingVulpixNinetales
BiteDark104 compatible parents
RattataRaticateEkansArbokNidoran♀MeowthPersianGrowlitheArcanineEeveeVaporeonJolteonFlareonEspeon
CurseGhost134 compatible parents
RattataRaticateEkansArbokPikachuRaichuSandshrewSandslashNidoran♀Nidoran♂NidorinoNidokingVulpixNinetales
HeadbuttNormal153 compatible parents
RattataRaticateEkansArbokPikachuRaichuSandshrewSandslashNidoran♀Nidoran♂NidorinoNidokingVulpixNinetales
HexGhost15 compatible parents
NidokingVulpixNinetalesTyphlosionShiftryAbsolStunkySkuntankZoruaZoroarkDelphoxSkeledirgeGreavardHoundstone
Last ResortNormal70 compatible parents
RattataRaticateMeowthPersianFarfetch’dEeveeVaporeonJolteonFlareonSentretFurretAipomEspeonUmbreon
Magic CoatPsychic20 compatible parents
EspeonGirafarigSpoinkGrumpigKecleonAbsolBunearyLopunnyMunnaMusharnaWoobatSwoobatFennekinBraixen
RageNormal47 compatible parents
RattataRaticateEkansArbokPikachuRaichuSandshrewSandslashNidoran♀Nidoran♂NidorinoNidokingVulpixNinetales
Rock SlideRock102 compatible parents
EkansArbokSandshrewSandslashNidokingDiglettDugtrioMankeyPrimeapeRhyhornRhydonTaurosTyphlosionWooper
Secret PowerNormal198 compatible parents
RattataRaticateEkansArbokPikachuRaichuSandshrewSandslashNidoran♀Nidoran♂NidorinoNidokingVulpixNinetales
Sleep TalkNormal276 compatible parents
RattataRaticateEkansArbokPikachuRaichuSandshrewSandslashNidoran♀Nidoran♂NidorinoNidokingVulpixNinetales
SnoreNormal243 compatible parents
RattataRaticateEkansArbokPikachuRaichuSandshrewSandslashNidoran♀Nidoran♂NidorinoNidokingVulpixNinetales
Trump CardNormal3 compatible parents
Farfetch’dEeveeOshawott