Dustox
The type Pokemon. Discover comprehensive stats, moves, and evolutions across all games.
Pokédex #269• Available in 7 game versions

Pokemon Details
Species: Poison Moth Pokémon
Height: 1.2 m
Weight: 31.6 kg
Abilities:
Training
EV Yield:
Catch Rate: 45
Base Friendship: 50
Base Exp: 173
Growth Rate: Medium Fast
Breeding
Egg Groups:
Egg Cycles (Steps):
- Min:
- Max:
Gender:
- Male: %
- Female: %
Available Game Versions
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Type Guide
Learn when this Pokémon is a good pick. “Great against” are types your moves hit hard. “Watch out for” are move types that hit you hard.
Great against
No clear advantages.
Watch out for
No major threats.
Not very effective on
No notable resistances from opponents.
Takes reduced damage from
No notable resistances.
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Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.
Your damage:×1Even
Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, Water/Flying takes ×4 from Electric moves.
Pokémon Moves by Learning Method
Moves from All Games
The moves shown below are collected from all games where Dustox appears. These may not match the specific moveset available in your game. Select a specific game version above to see the exact moves for that game.
Name | Level | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
String Shot | 1 | Bug | Status | - | 95 |
Bug Bite | 1 | Bug | Physical | 60 | 100 |
Harden | 1 | Normal | Status | - | - |
Tackle | 1 | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 |
Poison Sting | 1 | Poison | Physical | 15 | 100 |
Iron Defense | 6 | Steel | Status | - | - |
Confusion | 10 | Psychic | Special | 50 | 100 |
Gust | 13 | Physical | 40 | 100 | |
Poison Powder | 15 | Poison | Status | - | 75 |
Protect | 17 | Normal | Status | - | - |
Moonlight | 20 | Normal | Status | - | - |
Venoshock | 20 | Poison | Special | 65 | 100 |
Psybeam | 24 | Psychic | Special | 65 | 100 |
Leech Life | 25 | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100 |
Whirlwind | 27 | Normal | Status | - | 100 |
Light Screen | 31 | Psychic | Status | - | - |
Silver Wind | 34 | Bug | Physical | 60 | 100 |
Extrasensory | 34 | Psychic | Special | 80 | 100 |
Toxic | 38 | Poison | Status | - | 85 |
Quiver Dance | 40 | Bug | Status | - | - |
Bug Buzz | 41 | Bug | Special | 90 | 100 |
Pokedex Entries
Game | Entry |
---|---|
LegendsArceus | Tends to be drawn to bonfires on dark nights. Difficult to chase away from settlements because of the way it scatters highly toxic scales. |
Ruby | DUSTOX is instinctively drawn to light. Swarms of this POKéMON are attracted by the bright lights of cities, where they wreak havoc by stripping the leaves off roadside trees for food. |
Sapphire | When DUSTOX flaps its wings, a fine dust is scattered all over. This dust is actually a powerful poison that will even make a pro wrestler sick. This POKéMON searches for food using its antennae like radar. |
Emerald | It is a nocturnal POKéMON that flies from fields and mountains to the attraction of streetlights at night. It looses highly toxic powder from its wings. |
Diamond | A nocturnal Pokémon. Drawn by streetlights, they messily eat the leaves of trees lining boulevards. |
Pearl | It violently flutters its wings to scatter toxic dust when attacked. It becomes active after sunset. |
Platinum | Toxic powder is scattered with each flap. At night, it is known to strip leaves off trees lining boulevards. |
OmegaRuby | Dustox is instinctively drawn to light. Swarms of this Pokémon are attracted by the bright lights of cities, where they wreak havoc by stripping the leaves off roadside trees for food. |
AlphaSapphire | When Dustox flaps its wings, a fine dust is scattered all over. This dust is actually a powerful poison that will even make a pro wrestler sick. This Pokémon searches for food using its antennae like radar. |
BrilliantDiamond | Dustox are nocturnal Pokémon. Drawn by streetlights, they messily eat the leaves of trees lining boulevards. |
ShiningPearl | It violently flutters its wings to scatter toxic dust when attacked. It becomes active after sunset. |