Dusk Stone

The Dusk Stone (Japanese: やみのいし Darkness Stone) is a type of Evolution stone introduced in Generation IV.

Dusk Stone やみのいし Darkness Stone

Pokémon Global Link artwork

Introduced in Generation IV Pocket Generation IV Items Generation V Items Generation VI Items Generation VII Items Generation VIII Other Items Generation IX Other Items Fling Power 80

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price DPPtHGSS WW2 XYORAS BDSP N/A $1,050 B $10000 $1050 B2 $40000 $1050 SMUSUM SwSh N/A $1,500 LA SV N/A $750

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.

• Causes Murkrow to evolve into Honchkrow
• Causes Misdreavus to evolve into Mismagius
• Causes Lampent to evolve into Chandelure
• Causes Doublade to evolve into Aegislash

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSS BWB2W2 A peculiar stone that makes certain species of Pokémon evolve. It is as dark as dark can be. XYORAS SMUSUM 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.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods DPPt Wayward CavePt, Galactic Warehouse, Victory Road Pickup HGSS Cerulean Cave Route 17 (gift from Biker Reese), Bug-Catching Contest first prize (post-National Pokédex), Pokéathlon Dome (3000 Pts.)MoTuThFrSa PBR 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, 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 Lake of Outrage (hidden recurring item) Bridge Field (Digging Duo) SwShIA Brawlers' Cave (hidden recurring item) SwShCT Snowslide Slope Roaring-Sea Caves (hidden recurring item) BDSP Galactic Warehouse, Victory Road Pickup LA Jubilife Village (from Vessa for finding 30 wisps) Coronet Highlands, Alabaster Icelands (black ore deposits) Jubilife Village Trading Post (1,200 MP) Jubilife Village (randomly available from Ginter, as "Deep-Dark Rock") Space-time distortions SV Montenevera, Area Zero, West Province (Area One) Reward for catching 130 Pokémon in the Paldea Pokédex Porto Marinada auction Alfornada Cavern, Area Zero, Dalizapa Passage (sparkling overworld items)

Gallery

Artwork

Artwork from Scarlet and Violet

Sprites

Bag sprite from Legends: Arceus

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

Games Cost Sell price MDTDS 1000 1 MDGtI ? 100

Effect

Can be used to evolve one of several Pokémon by offering it at the Luminous Spring^TDS or by using it in a dungeon^GtI. This consumes the Dusk Stone.

• Causes Murkrow to evolve into Honchkrow
• Causes Misdreavus to evolve into Mismagius
• Causes Lampent to evolve into Chandelure

If thrown, it will deal 1^TDS/2^GtI 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 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.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods 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

Appearance

Sprite from Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky	Sprite from Gates to Infinity	Model from Gates to Infinity*

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 Conq. Enables certain Pokémon to evolve.

In the anime

A Dusk Stone in the anime

The 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!.

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  The Dusk Stone in Try for the Family Stone!

In the manga

A Dusk Stone in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

HeartGold & SoulSilver arc

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 Murkrow

The following is a list of cards named or including Dusk Stone.

Dusk Stone Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Dusk Stone	I	Unbroken Bonds		167/214	Double Blaze		084/095
Pokémon cards with Evolution stones as held items
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Murkrow		Secret Wonders		95/132	Shining Darkness

Trivia

• Even though this item is available in Platinum, the Pokémon that evolve by using it are unobtainable without trading.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 暗之石 Am-jī Sehk Mandarin 暗之石 Àn-zhī Shí Finnish Pimeä kivi* Iltakivi* French Pierre Nuit German Finsterstein Italian Neropietra Korean 어둠의돌 Eodum-ui Dol Polish Kamień Zmierzchu Portuguese Brazil Pedra do Crepúsculo* Pedra da Penumbra* Pedra do Escuro* Portugal Pedra Crepúsculo Spanish Piedra Noche Turkish Alacakaranlık Taşı Vietnamese Đá Bóng Tối

Evolution stones

Fire Stone

Water Stone

Thunder Stone

Leaf Stone

Moon Stone

Sun Stone

Shiny Stone

Dusk Stone

Dawn Stone

Ice Stone

Exclusive to Pokémon GO

Sinnoh Stone

Unova Stone

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