How to Evolve Misdreavus: Tips for Pokémon Scarlet, Violet, and More

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Co-authored by Nicole Levine, MFA Reviewed by Ishrak

Last Updated: May 27, 2025

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Evolving Misdreavus

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Dusk Stone Locations

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Where to Find Misdreavus

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Are you looking to evolve your Misdreavus to a Mismagius? Mismagius was introduced in Generation 4 of the Pokémon series, and is a very cool Ghost-type Pokémon with a purple witch aesthetic. Misdreavus evolves into Mismagius when exposed to a Dusk Stone, and in this article, we'll teach you where to find Dusk Stones to evolve your Misdreavus, as well as give you tips on how to get a Misdreavus if you don't already have one.

Things You Should Know

Dusk Stones are single-use items that are used to evolve Misdreavus to Mismagius.
Though Misdreavus was introduced in Gen 2, you can't evolve Misdreavus to Mismagius in a Gen 2 or 3 game.
Misdreavus (and by extension Mismagius) are not obtainable in Sword and Shield.

Section 1 of 3:

Evolving Misdreavus

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Misdreavus evolves into Mismagius with a Dusk Stone. Just like other evolution stone evolutions, there's no level requirement to evolve your Misdreavus into Mismagius.^{[1]
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- Once you have obtained a Dusk Stone, navigate to the stone in your bag and use it on your Misdreavus.

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Dusk Stone Locations

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In Scarlet and Violet, there are a few spots to get a Dusk Stone. Dusk Stones are purple with a dark center, and are used to evolve a few Pokémon—including Misdreavus to Mismagius.
- Scarlet and Violet: Montenevera, Area Zero, West Province Area One, Porto Marinada auction, Alfornada Cavern, Dalizapa Passage, as a reward for registering 130 Pokémon in the Paldea Pokédex, and Timeless Woods (Teal Mask)
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Dusk Stones can also be found in games from Generation 4 to Generation 8. Dusk Stones were introduced with Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, alongside Mismagius. If you have a Misdreavus in a Generation 2 or 3 game, you cannot evolve that Misdreavus to Mismagius unless you transfer your Misdreavus to a Generation 4 or later game.^{[2]
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- Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum: Wayward Cave (Platinum only), Galactic Warehouse, Victory Road, via a Pokémon with the Pickup ability
- Heart Gold and Soul Silver: Cerulean Cave, Route 17, Bug-Catching Contest first prize, Pokéathlon Dome
- Black and White: Route 10, Mistralton Cave, dust clouds, Black City (Black), White Forest (White)
- Black 2 and White 2: Strange House, Victory Road, Twist Mountain, Join Avenue, Black City, dust clouds, Hidden Grottoes
- X and Y: Laverre City, Terminus Cave, Secret Super Training, Route 18
- Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire: Mauville City, Secret Super Training, Mt. Pyre, Secret Base
- Sun/Moon and Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon: Malie City (Moon/Ultra Moon), Poni Wilds, Poké Pelago
- Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl: Galactic Warehouse, Victory Road, via a Pokémon with the Pickup ability
- Legends Arceus: Jubilife Village, Coronet Highlands, Alabaster Icelands, Trading Post

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Where to Find Misdreavus

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You can find Misdreavus in Pokémon Violet. You can get a Misdreavus in Pokémon Scarlet via trading or a 2-star Tera Raid Battle Search.
- Violet: South Province Areas One, Two, Three, Four, Five, and Six; East Province Area Two and Tagtree Thicket; West Province Area One; North Province Dalizapa Passage and Glaseado Mountain; 2-star Tera Raid Battles
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Misdreavus is a somewhat difficult Pokémon to get in previous games. Of the games where you can catch Misdreavus, it's usually only found in a couple of locations—and many games require you to trade to get a Misdreavus.^{[3]
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- Pearl: Eterna Forest, Lost Tower (at night)
- Heart Gold and Soul Silver: Safari Zone, Cliff Cave, Mt. Silver Cave (at night)
- White: Abundant Shrine
- Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire: Routes 114 and 115 (only after defeating Groudon or Kyogre)
- Sun and Moon: Hau'oli Cemetery (at night)
- Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon: Poni Meadow (at night), Poké Pelago (only after reaching Poni Island)
- Shining Pearl: Eterna Forest, Lost Tower (at night), and the Dazzling Cave and Stargleam Cavern in the Grand Underground
- Legends Arceus: Coronet Highlands, Alabaster Icelands
- Diamond, Platinum, Black, Black 2, White 2, X, Y, Brilliant Diamond: Trade
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In some games, you can catch Mismagius directly in the wild. You can skip evolving your Misdreavus if you're playing a game where Mismagius can be found in the wild.^{[4]
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- White: Abundant Shrine (rustling grass)
- Sun and Moon: Poké Pelago (after becoming Champion)
- Legends Arceus: Coronet Highlands (as an alpha at night or in massive mass outbreaks), Alabaster Icelands (in massive mass outbreaks)
- Violet: South Province Alfornada Cavern; North Province Areas One and Two, Casseroya Lake, Glaseado Mountain; 5-star Tera Raid Battles (which can be accessed in Scarlet via 5-star Tera Raid Battle Search)