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

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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 ZA $3,000 $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 SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA A peculiar stone that can make certain species of Pokémon evolve. It holds shadows as dark as can be. SVZA 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 (Lv. 31-100) HGSS Cerulean Cave Route 17 (gift from Biker Reese), Bug-Catching Contest first prize (post-National Pokédex), Pokéathlon Dome (post-National Pokédex, 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 ZA Rouge Street (reward for completing Side Mission 083: "Honedge’s Cutting Edge") Stone Emporium

Distribution

Games Event Language/Region Distribution period PW Pokéwalker Spot items Korean January 7 to 31, 2011 SV November 2024 Nintendo newsletter items All November 18, 2024 to December 31, 2025

Gallery

Artwork

Artwork from Scarlet and Violet	Artwork from Legends: Z-A

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.

Pokémon Sleep

Dusk Stone in Pokémon Sleep

The Dusk Stone is available in Pokémon Sleep.

Price

Games Cost Sell price Sleep 1,400 sleep points N/A

Effect

The Dusk Stone is required to evolve certain Pokémon in Pokémon Sleep. It is consumed upon use.

• Murkrow requires 80 Murkrow Candy and a Dusk Stone to evolve into Honchkrow.

Description

Games Description Sleep A peculiar stone that can make certain species of Pokémon evolve. It holds shadows as dark as can be.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods Sleep Sleep Point Exchange (Regular)

In animation

A Dusk Stone in Pokémon the Series: Black & White

Pokémon the Series

Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl

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.

Pokémon the Series: Black & White

Mystery on a Deserted Island! featured the Dusk Stone, along with all of the other Evolution stones available as of Generation V.

Pokémon the Series: XY

A full set of Evolution stones was seen on display in a stone shop in Geosenge Town in The Cave of Trials!.

Gallery

• 
  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

The following gallery is of cards named, holding, mentioning, or featuring the Dusk Stone.

• 
  Dusk Stone (Unbroken Bonds 167/214)
• 
  Murkrow (Secret Wonders 95/132)
• 
  Honchkrow (Undaunted 16/90)
• 
  Mismagius (Undaunted 19/90)

Merchandise

The Dusk Stone has been featured along with the other Evolution stones in the merchandise collection of the same name.

• 
  Evolution Stone replicas
• 
  Evolution Stone Lampent plush keychain
• 
  Evolution Stone Lampent & Chandelure necklace
• 
  Evolution Stone message cards
• 
  Evolution Stone embroidery
• 
  Evolution Stone Sleeves

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

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