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
Fling
Power 80

In the core series games

Price
Games Cost Sell price
DPPtHGSSN/A1050
B100001050
B2400001050
WW2
XYORAS		N/A1,050
SMUSUM
SwSh		N/A1,500

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
DPPtHGSS
BWB2W2		 A peculiar stone that makes certain species of Pokémon evolve. It is as dark as dark can be.
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwSh		 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
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, Bridge Field (Digging Duo)

In 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
MDTDS10001
MDGtI?100

Effect

Can be used to evolve one of several Pokémon by offering it at the Luminous SpringTDS or by using it in a dungeonGtI. This consumes the Dusk Stone.

If thrown, it will deal 1TDS/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
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!.

In the manga
A Dusk Stone in Pokémon Adventures

HeartGold & SoulSilver chapter

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 silver 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
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