Pokémon · EX
Dusclops
Crystal Guardians · #17 · Rare · 2006
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From
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Market reference
$1.17
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 17 / 100
- Release year
- 2006
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Duskull
- Evolves to
- Dusknoir
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Kagemaru Himeno
- Pokédex #
- 356
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Ability Engine
- Damage efficiency
- 50 damage
- 16.67 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Dusclops plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is Ability-based draw/search. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Psychic type, weak to Darkness ×2 — a Darkness attacker doing ≥35 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Duskull; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
- Seen in 10% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 2 copies.
How to beat Dusclops
- Exploit its Darkness weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 10% of decks
- 1.78 copies on average · 5170 decks
- Match win rate
- 46.7%
- -0.6 pts vs the 47.3% field average
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
Duskull
in 100% of decks · 5170 seen
Dusknoir
in 99% of decks · 5101 seen
Mystery Garden
in 8% of decks · 431 seen
Mega Diancie ex
in 8% of decks · 413 seen
Team Rocket's Crobat ex
in 3% of decks · 158 seen
Team Rocket's Golbat
in 3% of decks · 158 seen
Team Rocket's Zubat
in 3% of decks · 158 seen
Jamming Tower
in 38% of decks · 1946 seen
More by Kagemaru Himeno
This card was illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno.
Building around Dusclops?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Poké-Body: Cursed Glare
As long as Dusclops is your Active Pokémon, your opponent can't attach any Special Energy cards (except for Darkness and Metal Energy cards) from his or her hand to his or her Active Pokémon.
PCWill-o'-the-wisp — 30
PPCPsychic Shield — 50
Prevent all effects of attacks, including damage, done to Dusclops by your opponent's Pokémon-ex during your opponent's next turn.
Weakness:D×2
Resistance:F-30
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
1
ran Dusclops
Tournaments scanned
296
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
1 top-cut deck · best finish 2nd
Top decks running Dusclops
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/04| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.75 | $1.14 | $19.98 | $1.17 | $2.84 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $19.21 | $25.04 | $309.90 | $17.58 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.13 |
| 7-day average | €1.12 |
| 30-day average | €1.34 |
| Low | €0.09 |
| Trend price | €1.32 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.40 |
| Reverse holo low | €1.50 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €14.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €12.40 |
| reverseHoloSell | €8.10 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.20 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €9.51 |
| Reverse holo trend | €12.72 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Dusclops is real?
Dusclops is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Dusclops worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Dusclops is $1.17; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Dusclops from?
Dusclops is from the Pokémon set "Crystal Guardians" in the EX series, released in 2006.
What rarity is Dusclops?
Dusclops is a Rare card in the Crystal Guardians set.
Other Dusclops printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
