Dustox

The Bug/Poison type Pokemon. Discover comprehensive stats, moves, and evolutions across all games.

National #269• Available in 7 game versions

Dustox - Bug/Poison type Pokemon from all Pokémon games with stats, moves, and evolution data
BugPoison

Pokemon Details

Species: Poison Moth Pokémon

Height: 1.2 m

Weight: 31.6 kg

Abilities:

  • Shield Dust
  • Compound Eyes (Hidden Ability)

Training

EV Yield: 3 Special-defense

Catch Rate: 45

Base Friendship: 50

Base Exp: 173

Growth Rate: Medium Fast

Breeding

Egg Groups:

  • Bug

Egg Cycles (Steps):

  • Min: 3599
  • Max: 3855

Gender:

  • Male: 50%
  • Female: 50%

Available Game Versions

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Ruby & SapphireEmeraldDiamond & PearlPlatinumOmega Ruby & Alpha SapphireBrilliant Diamond & Shining PearlLegends: Arceus

Stats

50
70
60
50
90
65
Total
385

Type Guide

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This Pokémon's type(s) are highlighted below. Read across a highlighted row for its move effectiveness, and down a highlighted column for how much damage it takes.

2×/4×Super effective
½×/¼×Not very effective
0×No effect
—Normal damage
Pokémon type effectiveness chart: damage multiplier for each attacking type (rows) against each defending type (columns)
Atk ⬇ / Def ➡NormalFireWaterElectricGrassIceFightingPoisonGroundFlyingPsychicBugRockGhostDragonDarkSteelFairy
Normal————————————½×0×——½×—
Fire—½×½×—2×2×—————2×½×—½×—2×—
Water—2×½×—½×———2×———2×—½×———
Electric——2×½×½×———0×2×————½×———
Grass—½×2×—½×——½×2×½×—½×2×—½×—½×—
Ice—½×½×—2×½×——2×2×————2×—½×—
Fighting2×————2×—½×—½×½×½×2×0×—2×2×½×
Poison————2×——½×½×———½×½×——0×2×
Ground—2×—2×½×——2×—0×—½×2×———2×—
Flying———½×2×—2×————2×½×———½×—
Psychic——————2×2×——½×————0×½×—
Bug—½×——2×—½×½×—½×2×——½×—2×½×½×
Rock—2×———2×½×—½×2×—2×————½×—
Ghost0×—————————2×——2×—½×——
Dragon——————————————2×—½×0×
Dark——————½×———2×——2×—½×—½×
Steel—½×½×½×—2×——————2×———½×2×
Fairy—½×————2×½×——————2×2×½×—

Try a matchup

Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.

Your damage:×1Even

Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.

Evolutions

Wurmple - Bug type Pokemon

#265

Wurmple

Bug

Level Up

7

Cascoon - Bug type Pokemon

#268

Cascoon

Bug

Level Up

10

Dustox - Bug/Poison type Pokemon

#269

Dustox(Current)

BugPoison

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.

Moves learned by leveling up, sorted by level required
NameLevelTypeCategoryPowerAccuracy
Poison Sting1PoisonPhysical15100
Tackle1NormalPhysical40100
String Shot1BugStatus-95
Bug Bite1BugPhysical60100
Harden1NormalStatus--
Iron Defense6SteelStatus--
Confusion10PsychicSpecial50100
Gust13FlyingPhysical40100
Poison Powder15PoisonStatus-75
Protect17NormalStatus--
Moonlight20NormalStatus--
Venoshock20PoisonSpecial65100
Psybeam24PsychicSpecial65100
Leech Life25BugPhysical80100
Whirlwind27NormalStatus-100
Light Screen31PsychicStatus--
Silver Wind34BugPhysical60100
Extrasensory34PsychicSpecial80100
Toxic38PoisonStatus-85
Quiver Dance40BugStatus--
Bug Buzz41BugSpecial90100

Game Locations

GameLocation
LegendsArceusFloaro Gardens - Wild Grueling Grove - Wild The Heartwood - Wild Veilstone Cape - Wild evolution-only - Evolution
RubyEvolve Wurmple/Silcoon/Cascoon - Evolution evolution-only - Evolution
DiamondEvolve Wurmple/Silcoon/Cascoon - Evolution
PearlEterna Forest - Wild Route 230 - Wild eterna-forest-area - Walk sinnoh-sea-route-230-area - Walk
Platinum224 - Wild 229 - Wild Eterna Forest - Wild Route 205 - Wild eterna-forest-area - Walk sinnoh-route-205-east-towards-eterna-city - Walk sinnoh-route-224-area - Walk sinnoh-route-229-area - Walk
ShiningPearlEterna Forest - Wild Route 230 - Wild evolution-only - Evolution
ArceusEvolution-only - Evolution

Pokedex Entries

GameEntry
LegendsArceusTends to be drawn to bonfires on dark nights. Difficult to chase away from settlements because of the way it scatters highly toxic scales.
RubyDUSTOX 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.
SapphireWhen 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.
EmeraldIt 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.
DiamondA nocturnal Pokémon. Drawn by streetlights, they messily eat the leaves of trees lining boulevards.
PearlIt violently flutters its wings to scatter toxic dust when attacked. It becomes active after sunset.
PlatinumToxic powder is scattered with each flap. At night, it is known to strip leaves off trees lining boulevards.
OmegaRubyDustox 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.
AlphaSapphireWhen 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.
BrilliantDiamondDustox are nocturnal Pokémon. Drawn by streetlights, they messily eat the leaves of trees lining boulevards.
ShiningPearlIt violently flutters its wings to scatter toxic dust when attacked. It becomes active after sunset.