Dusk Stone やみのいし Darkness Stone
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Introduced in Generation IV
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The Dusk Stone (Japanese: やみのいし Darkness Stone ) is a type of Evolution stone introduced in Generation IV .
In the core series games
Price
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.
Description
Games
Description
D P Pt HG SS B W B2 W2
A peculiar stone that makes certain species of Pokémon evolve. It is as dark as dark can be.
X Y OR AS S M US UM P E Sw Sh BD SP LA
A peculiar stone that can make certain species of Pokémon evolve. It holds shadows as dark as can be.
S V
A peculiar stone that can make certain species of Pokémon evolve. It holds dark shadows within it.
Acquisition
Games
Finite methods
Repeatable methods
D P Pt
Wayward Cave Pt , Galactic Warehouse , Victory Road
Pickup (Lv. 31-100)
HG SS
Cerulean Cave
Route 17 (gift from Biker Reese), Bug-Catching Contest first prize (post-National Pokédex ), Pokéathlon Dome (post-National Pokédex , 3000 Pts.)Mo Tu Th Fr Sa
PBR
Shop (7200 Poké Coupons )
B W
Route 10 , Mistralton Cave
Dust clouds , Black City B /White Forest W (Herman)
B2 W2
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
X Y
Laverre City , Terminus Cave
Secret Super Training (Watch Out! That's One Tricky Second Half!), Route 18 (from Psychic Inver )
OR AS
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)
S M US UM
Malie City M UM , Poni Wilds
Poké Pelago (Isle Aphun - Brilliant-Stone Hunting, Interesting-Item Hunting)
Sw Sh
Stow-on-Side
Hidden recurring item (Lake of Outrage )Bridge Field (Digging Duo )Poké Job reward (Tiers VII and VIII)
Sw Sh IA
Hidden recurring item (Brawlers' Cave )
Sw Sh CT
Snowslide Slope
Hidden recurring item (Roaring-Sea Caves )
BD SP
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
S V
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 )
S V TM
Timeless Woods
S V ID
Item Printer
Distribution
Gallery
Artwork
Sprites
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
Effect
Can be used to evolve one of several Pokémon by offering it at the Luminous Spring T D S or by using it in a dungeonGtI . This consumes the Dusk Stone.
If thrown, it will deal 1T D S /2GtI 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
MD T D S
An odd stone with a mesmerizing darkness. It allows certain kinds of Pokémon to evolve.
MD GtI
An odd stone with a mesmerizing darkness.It helps certain kinds of Pokémon to evolve.
Acquisition
Games
Finite methods
Repeatable methods
MD T D S
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)
MD GtI
Treasure Boxes Pokémon Paradise (Sunken Treasure, Beartic Slide, Prize Palace)Skill Treasury , Treasure Trove
Appearance
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.
Description
Games
Description
Sleep
A peculiar stone that can make certain species of Pokémon evolve. It holds shadows as dark as can be.
Acquisition
In animation
A Dusk Stone in Pokémon the Series: Black & White
Pokémon the Series
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! .
Gallery
In the manga
A Dusk Stone in Pokémon Adventures
Pokémon Adventures
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.
Merchandise
The Dusk Stone has been featured along with the other Evolution stones in the merchandise collection of the same name .
Trivia
Even though this item is available in Platinum , the Pokémon that evolve by using it are unobtainable without trading.
In other languages
Related articles
This item article is part of Project ItemDex , a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on all items .