How to Obtain the Elusive Reaper Cloth: A Comprehensive Guide
The Reaper Cloth is a crucial item for trainers looking to complete their Pokédex and evolve certain Pokémon. This mysterious, ghostly cloth is specifically required to evolve Dusclops into the powerful Dusknoir. However, obtaining it varies depending on the Pokémon game you’re playing. Generally, you can find a Reaper Cloth through specific in-game locations, completing Pokédex challenges, or via trading with other players. This guide will cover the various methods of acquiring this valuable item across different generations and titles, and delve into common questions to ensure you become a Reaper Cloth expert!
Reaper Cloth Acquisition: A Game-by-Game Breakdown
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
In the Sinnoh remakes, Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, the Reaper Cloth is located on Route 229. The easiest way to reach this location is through the Resort Area. Start from the Resort Area’s Pokémon Center and head north. This path will lead you to Route 229. Look for the route’s sign, where you’ll find two trainers ready for a double battle. The Reaper Cloth is in this area, though finding it might require a bit of exploration.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet (Including the Teal Mask DLC)
The method of obtaining a Reaper Cloth shifts significantly in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet and the Teal Mask DLC. Here, acquiring a Reaper Cloth isn’t about exploration but about dedication to completing the Pokédex. You will receive a Reaper Cloth as a reward for catching 170 Pokémon in the Kitakami Pokédex.
If you have already completed the Paldea Pokédex (all 400 Pokémon), you will likely have a strong start towards achieving 170 Pokémon in the Kitakami ‘dex. This makes the process relatively straightforward for veteran players of these games, but does require significant dedication if your Pokédex is not already quite complete.
Pokémon Sword and Shield
In Pokémon Sword and Shield, the Reaper Cloth can be obtained through two primary methods:
- Bargain Shop: You can find the Reaper Cloth on a lucky day at the Bargain Shop in Stow-on-Side. This method is dependent on chance, requiring frequent visits to the shop.
- Battle Points (BP): The Reaper Cloth can also be purchased from the Hammerlocke BP shop using Battle Points which are rewards for battles at the Battle Tower. This requires you to have a collection of BP.
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
While Pokémon Legends: Arceus doesn’t use the Reaper Cloth for evolving Duskclops, it is relevant as it facilitates an alternative method for obtaining Dusknoir without trading, when coupled with Pokemon Home (described below).
Evolving Dusclops: The Reaper Cloth and Beyond
The primary purpose of the Reaper Cloth is to evolve Dusclops into Dusknoir. Normally, this evolution happens by having a Dusclops hold the Reaper Cloth and then trading it with another player. This is the traditional method across several generations. However, if you don’t have an Online Membership or a friend to trade with, there is an alternative method utilizing Pokémon Legends: Arceus and the Pokémon HOME app. In Legends Arceus, the Reaper Cloth is not used for trading but simply for directly evolving Dusclops without a trade. If you evolve Dusclops in Arceus then transfer via Pokemon Home to other games this will bypass the need to trade.
Frequently Asked Questions About the Reaper Cloth
Here are 15 frequently asked questions about the Reaper Cloth, aiming to cover all the bases for your journey to catching and evolving your Dusknoir:
1. What exactly does the Reaper Cloth do?
The Reaper Cloth is an item primarily used to evolve Dusclops into Dusknoir when traded while holding it. In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, it can also directly evolve Dusclops without a trade when it is used on the Dusclops.
2. Can I evolve Dusclops without trading?
Yes, you can evolve Dusclops without trading, but it requires a copy of Pokémon Legends: Arceus and the Pokémon HOME app. You can evolve your Dusclops in Legends Arceus with a Reaper Cloth directly, then transfer it via Pokémon Home.
3. Where can I buy a Reaper Cloth?
The ability to buy a Reaper Cloth is different depending on the game. In Pokémon Sword and Shield, you can purchase the item in the Hammerlocke BP shop or find it on a lucky day at the Bargain Shop in Stow-on-Side. In other titles the Reaper Cloth is not purchasable and usually obtained via specific location or completing a Pokédex challenge.
4. Do any Pokémon hold the Reaper Cloth as a held item?
A Reaper Cloth appears as a held item on the Secret Wonders Duskull card. In the card game, it allows Duskull to evolve on the turn it is played.
5. What Pokémon evolves with the Reaper Cloth?
The primary Pokémon that evolves with a Reaper Cloth is Dusclops. When Dusclops holds the Reaper Cloth and is traded, it evolves into Dusknoir.
6. Can I evolve Dusclops with a Dusk Stone?
No, a Dusk Stone is not used to evolve Dusclops. Dusclops evolves into Dusknoir via a Reaper Cloth, either through trade or direct evolution in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.
7. How do I get Dusknoir in the Teal Mask DLC?
You can obtain Dusknoir in the Teal Mask DLC in two ways. By having a Dusclops hold the Reaper Cloth and trading it with another player, you can evolve it into Dusknoir. Alternately, if you evolved Dusclops in Arceus with the cloth then you can transfer it through Pokemon Home.
8. Where can I find Dusclops?
In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, you can find Dusclops in the Cobalt Coastlands’ Deadwood Haunt area at night. They are also present as wild spawns in the general area, and occasionally you will find an Alpha Dusknor.
9. How does Dusclops evolve naturally?
Duskull evolves into Dusclops at level 37. Dusclops itself will not evolve naturally by leveling up in most games. It requires a Reaper Cloth and trade (or a direct evolution with a Reaper Cloth in Pokémon Legends: Arceus).
10. Is Dusknoir a strong Pokémon to use?
Dusknoir has strong defense and can block Rapid Spin, however, it is outclassed by Rotom-A as a defensive Pokémon and spinblocker.
11. How do I catch the Loyal Three in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet?
You must complete the Teal Mask storyline to catch the Loyal Three. All story steps must be finished before you can add these Pokémon to the Kitakami Pokédex.
12. How do I evolve Gligar into Gliscor?
To evolve Gligar into Gliscor, you need to give your Gligar a Razor Fang to hold, and level it up at night. The in-game time does not correlate to real-life time, so be sure to check your map.
13. How do I evolve Scyther into Kleavor?
Scyther evolves into Kleavor using the Black Augurite. This item can be found by defeating Rock-type Pokémon, like Graveler, and also by digging for treasure while riding Ursaluna, most commonly near cliffsides.
14. What other Pokémon evolve with items similar to the Reaper Cloth?
Several other Pokémon use specific items for evolution. For example, Togetic, Roselia, Minccino, and Floette all evolve using a Shiny Stone. Aipom evolves into Ambipom by leveling up when knowing Double Hit, and Haunter evolves into Gengar through a trade.
15. Why is the Reaper Cloth important for completing the Pokédex?
The Reaper Cloth is important because it is the only method (in most games) to evolve Dusclops into Dusknoir, and Dusknoir is a unique Pokémon necessary to complete the Pokédex. This evolution is crucial for trainers aiming for complete collections.
Conclusion
The Reaper Cloth is a key item for evolving Dusclops into Dusknoir, but its acquisition differs across various Pokémon games. Whether through exploration in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, completing Pokédex challenges in Scarlet and Violet, through shop hunts in Sword and Shield or by using other games for a non-trade evolution, understanding the various ways of obtaining this elusive item is essential. Armed with this comprehensive guide, you should be well equipped to obtain the Reaper Cloth and add the formidable Dusknoir to your team. Happy training!