Dustox (Japanese: ドクケイル, Hepburn: Dokukeiru) (DUS-tocks[1]) is a Bug/Poison-type Pokémon introduced in Generation III and the evolved form of Cascoon.
Biology[]
Physiology[]
Dustox is a moth-like Pokémon. Its body is purple while its wings are green with red circles in them. Its eyes are yellow with black dots on them. Upon its abdomen are four short "arms", which are red.
Behavior[]
Dustox are nocturnal Pokémon, feeding on the leaves of trees after the sun sets. They use their antennae like radars to navigate without light, though their eyes are in fact quite adept at seeing in the dark. When Dustox flap their wings, they let loose clouds of fine, toxic powder strong enough to make pro wrestlers sick. They uses this in their defense, flapping and letting loose the dust to deter enemies.
Dustox are attracted to bright lights, a problem for many urban areas; they will often congregate along boulevards and avenues, attracted there by street lamps and large trees. In their wake, Dustox swarms leave behind lines of barren branches and large clouds of toxic powder. Though they will consume nearly any variety of leaves (even some toxic ones, which may have to do with their Poison-typings), Dustox have shown a particular affinity for the leaves of Persim trees, even sometimes feeding on the Berries themselves. This makes them a huge problem for Persim Berry farmers, who consider Dustox the primary pests of the business.
Gender differences[]
Male Dustox have larger antennas than female Dustox.
Evolution[]
Dustox evolves from Cascoon starting at level 10 and is one of two possible final evolutions of Wurmple.
Game data[]
Locations[]
Side game locations[]
| Game(s) | Area(s) | Rarity |
|---|---|---|
| Pokémon Pinball Ruby & Sapphire | Evolve Cascoon | None |
| Pokémon Trozei! |
| - |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team | Evolve Cascoon | None |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Explorers of Darkness | Landslide Cave (B1F-B12F) | Common |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky | Same as in Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness | Common |
| Pokémon Rumble Blast | Challenger's Ground | - |
| Pokémon Rumble U | Lord of the Bugs (sometimes a boss) | One |
| Pokémon Battle Trozei | Safari Jungle Stage 2 (Sundays only) | - |
| Pokémon Rumble World | Gracious Woodlands | - |
| Pokémon Rumble Rush |
| - |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX |
| Common |
Pokédex entries[]
| Games | Entries |
|---|---|
| Pokémon Ruby Version | 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. |
| Pokémon Sapphire Version | 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. |
| Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen Version | It scatters horribly toxic dust when it senses danger. They tend to gather in the glow of streetlamps at night. |
| Pokémon Emerald Version | 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. |
| Pokémon Diamond Version | A nocturnal Pokémon. Drawn by streetlights, they messily eat the leaves of trees lining boulevards. |
| Pokémon Pearl Version | It violently flutters its wings to scatter toxic dust when attacked. It becomes active after sunset. |
| Pokémon Platinum Version | Toxic powder is scattered with each flap. At night, it is known to strip leaves off trees lining boulevards. |
| Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version | It scatters its fine dust all over when it is attacked. It is a nocturnal Pokémon. |
| Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version | Toxic powder is scattered with each flap. At night, it is known to strip leaves off trees lining boulevards. |
| Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 | Toxic powder is scattered with each flap. At night, it is known to strip leaves off trees lining boulevards. |
| Pokémon X | A nocturnal Pokémon. Drawn by streetlights, they messily eat the leaves of trees lining boulevards. |
| Pokémon Y | It violently flutters its wings to scatter toxic dust when attacked. It becomes active after sunset. |
| Pokémon Omega 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. |
| Pokémon Alpha 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. |
| Pokémon Brilliant Diamond | Dustox are nocturnal Pokémon. Drawn by streetlights, they messily eat the leaves of trees lining boulevards. |
| Pokémon Shining Pearl | It violently flutters its wings to scatter toxic dust when attacked. It becomes active after sunset. |
| Pokémon Legends: Arceus | Tends to be drawn to bonfires on dark nights. Difficult to chase away from settlements because of the way it scatters highly toxic scales. |
Stats[]
| Stats | |
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| Attack | |
| Defense | |
| Sp. Atk | |
| Sp. Def | |
| Speed | |
| Total | 316
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Type effectiveness[]
| Damage taken | Types | |
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None | |
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Learnset[]
By leveling up[]
| Generation VII | ||||||
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
| Evo. | Gust |
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Special | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 1 | Gust |
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Special | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 12 | Confusion |
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Special | 50 | 100% | 25 |
| 15 | Poison Powder |
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Status | — | 75% | 35 |
| 17 | Moonlight |
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Status | — | —% | 5 |
| 20 | Venoshock |
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Special | 65 | 100% | 10 |
| 22 | Psybeam |
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Special | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| 25 | Silver Wind |
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Special | 60 | 100% | 5 |
| 27 | Light Screen |
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Status | — | —% | 30 |
| 30 | Whirlwind | 
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Status | — | —% | 20 |
| 32 | Toxic |
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Status | — | 90% | 10 |
| 35 | Bug Buzz |
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Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| 37 | Protect |
|
Status | — | —% | 10 |
| 40 | Quiver Dance |
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Status | — | —% | 20 |
| Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | ||||||
By TM/HM[]
By tutoring[]
| Generation VII | ||||||
| Games | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
| USUM | Bug Bite |
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Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| USUM | Defog |
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Status | — | —% | 15 |
| USUM | Electroweb | 
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Special | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| USUM | Giga Drain |
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Special | 75 | 100% | 10 |
| USUM | Laser Focus |
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Status | — | —% | 30 |
| USUM | Signal Beam |
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Special | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| USUM | Snore |
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Special | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| USUM | Tailwind |
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Status | — | —% | 15 |
| Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | ||||||
By leveling up[]
| Generation VI | ||||||
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
| 1XY | Confusion |
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Special | 50 | 100% | 25 |
| 1ORAS | Gust |
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Special | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 10XY 12ORAS |
Confusion |
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Special | 50 | 100% | 25 |
| 13XY 10ORAS |
Gust |
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Special | 20 | 100% | 25 |
| 17XY 37ORAS |
Protect |
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Status | — | —% | 10 |
| 15ORAS | Poison Powder |
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Status | — | 75% | 35 |
| 20XY 17ORAS |
Moonlight |
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Status | — | —% | 5 |
| 20ORAS | Venoshock |
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Special | 65 | 100% | 10 |
| 24XY 22ORAS |
Psybeam |
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Special | 65 | 100% | 15 |
| 27XY 30ORAS |
Whirlwind |
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Status | — | —% | 20 |
| 31XY 27ORAS |
Light Screen |
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Status | — | —% | 30 |
| 34XY 25ORAS |
Silver Wind |
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Special | 60 | 100% | 5 |
| 38XY 32ORAS |
Toxic |
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Status | — | 90% | 10 |
| 41XY 35ORAS |
Bug Buzz |
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Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| 45XY 40ORAS |
Quiver Dance |
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Status | — | —% | 20 |
| Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | ||||||
By TM/HM[]
By tutoring[]
| Generation VI | ||||||
| Games | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
| ORAS | Bug Bite |
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Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| ORAS | Electroweb |
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Special | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| ORAS | Giga Drain |
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Special | 75 | 100% | 10 |
| ORAS | Signal Beam |
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Special | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| ORAS | Snore |
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Special | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| ORAS | Tailwind |
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Status | — | —% | 15 |
| Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | ||||||
By leveling up[]
| Generation V | ||||||
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
| 1 | Confusion |
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Special | 50 | 100% | 25 |
| 10 | Confusion |
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Special | 50 | 100% | 25 |
| 13 | Gust |
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Special | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 17 | Protect |
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Status | — | —% | 10 |
| 20 | Moonlight |
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Status | — | —% | 5 |
| 24 | Psybeam |
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Special | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| 27 | Whirlwind |
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Status | — | —% | 20 |
| 31 | Light Screen |
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Status | — | —% | 30 |
| 34 | Silver Wind |
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Special | 60 | 100% | 5 |
| 38 | Toxic |
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Status | — | 90% | 10 |
| 41 | Bug Buzz |
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Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| 45 | Quiver Dance |
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Status | — | —% | 20 |
| Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | ||||||
By TM/HM[]
By tutoring[]
| Generation V | ||||||
| Games | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
| B2W2 | Bug Bite |
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Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| B2W2 | Electroweb |
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Special | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| B2W2 | Giga Drain |
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Special | 75 | 100% | 10 |
| B2W2 | Roost |
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Status | — | —% | 10 |
| B2W2 | Signal Beam |
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Special | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| B2W2 | Sleep Talk |
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Status | — | —% | 10 |
| B2W2 | Snore |
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Special | 40 | 100% | 15 |
| B2W2 | Tailwind |
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Status | — | —% | 30 |
| Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | ||||||
By leveling up[]
| Generation IV | ||||||
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
| 1 | Confusion |
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Special | 50 | 100% | 25 |
| 10 | Confusion |
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Special | 50 | 100% | 25 |
| 13 | Gust |
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Special | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 17 | Protect |
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Status | — | —% | 10 |
| 20 | Moonlight |
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Status | — | —% | 5 |
| 24 | Psybeam |
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Special | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| 27 | Whirlwind |
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Status | — | —% | 20 |
| 31 | Light Screen |
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Status | — | —% | 30 |
| 34 | Silver Wind |
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Special | 60 | 100% | 5 |
| 38 | Toxic |
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Status | — | 85% | 10 |
| 41 | Bug Buzz |
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Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | ||||||
By TM/HM[]
By tutoring[]
| Generation IV | ||||||
| Games | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
| Pt / HGSS | Air Cutter |
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Special | 55 | 95% | 25 |
| HGSS | Bug Bite |
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Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| Pt / HGSS | Ominous Wind | 
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Special | 60 | 100% | 5 |
| Pt / HGSS | Signal Beam |
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Special | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| Pt / HGSS | Snore |
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Special | 40 | 100% | 15 |
| HGSS | String Shot |
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Status | — | 95% | 40 |
| Pt / HGSS | Swift |
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Special | 60 | —% | 20 |
| HGSS | Tailwind |
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Status | — | —% | 30 |
| Pt / HGSS | Twister | 
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Special | 40 | 100% | 20 |
| Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | ||||||
By leveling up[]
| Generation III | ||||||
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
| 1 | Confusion |
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Special | 50 | 100% | 25 |
| 10 | Confusion |
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Special | 50 | 100% | 25 |
| 13 | Gust |
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Physical | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 17 | Protect |
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Status | — | —% | 10 |
| 20 | Moonlight |
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Status | — | —% | 5 |
| 24 | Psybeam |
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Special | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| 27 | Whirlwind |
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Status | — | —% | 20 |
| 31 | Light Screen |
|
Status | — | —% | 30 |
| 34 | Silver Wind |
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Physical | 60 | 100% | 5 |
| 38 | Toxic |
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Status | — | 85% | 10 |
| Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | ||||||
By TM/HM[]
| Generation III | ||||||
| Machine | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
| TM06 | Toxic |
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Status | — | 85% | 10 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power |
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Physical | — | 100% | 15 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day |
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Status | — | —% | 5 |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam |
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Physical | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| TM16 | Light Screen |
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Status | — | —% | 30 |
| TM17 | Protect |
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Status | — | —% | 10 |
| TM19 | Giga Drain |
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Special | 60 | 100% | 10 |
| TM20 | Safeguard |
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Status | — | —% | 25 |
| TM21 | Frustration |
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Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM22 | Solar Beam |
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Special | 120 | 100% | 10 |
| TM27 | Return |
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Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM29 | Psychic |
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Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| TM30 | Shadow Ball |
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Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| TM32 | Double Team |
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Status | — | —% | 15 |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb |
|
Physical | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace |
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Physical | 60 | —% | 15 |
| TM42 | Facade |
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Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| TM43 | Secret Power |
|
Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest |
|
Status | — | —% | 10 |
| TM45 | Attract |
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Status | — | 100% | 15 |
| TM46 | Thief | 
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Special | 40 | 100% | 10 |
| HM05 | Flash |
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Status | — | 70% | 20 |
| Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | ||||||
By tutoring[]
| Generation III | ||||||
| Games | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
| FRLG / E / XD | Double-Edge |
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Physical | 120 | 100% | 15 |
| E | Endure |
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Status | — | —% | 10 |
| FRLG / E / XD | Mimic |
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Status | — | —% | 10 |
| E | Sleep Talk |
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Status | — | —% | 10 |
| E | Snore |
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Physical | 40 | 100% | 15 |
| FRLG / E / XD | Substitute |
|
Status | — | —% | 10 |
| E / XD | Swagger |
|
Status | — | 90% | 15 |
| E | Swift |
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Physical | 60 | —% | 20 |
| Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | ||||||
Sprites[]
Dustox's Ruby and Sapphire sprite
Dustox's Emerald sprite
Dustox's back sprite
Dustox's Ruby and Sapphire shiny sprite
Dustox's Emerald shiny sprite
Dustox's back shiny sprite
Dustox's Diamond and Pearl sprite ♂
Dustox's Diamond and Pearl sprite ♀
Dustox's Platinum sprite ♂
Dustox's Platinum sprite ♀
Dustox's back sprite ♂
Dustox's back sprite ♀
Dustox's Diamond and Pearl shiny sprite ♂
Dustox's Diamond and Pearl shiny sprite ♀
Dustox's Platinum shiny sprite ♂
Dustox's Platinum shiny sprite ♀
Dustox's HeartGold and SoulSilver shiny sprite ♂
Dustox's HeartGold and SoulSilver shiny sprite ♀
Dustox's back shiny sprite ♂
Dustox's back shiny sprite ♀
Dustox's Black and White/Black 2 and White 2 sprite
Dustox's Black and White/Black 2 and White 2 sprite ♀
Dustox's back sprite ♂
Dustox's back sprite ♀
Dustox's Black and White shiny sprite ♂
Dustox's Black and White shiny sprite ♀
Dustox's back shiny sprite ♂
Dustox's back shiny sprite ♀
Dustox's X and Y/Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire sprite
Dustox's back sprite
Dustox's X and Y/Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire shiny sprite
Dustox's back shiny sprite
Appearances[]
Anime[]
A Dustox was owned by the Team Rocket member Jessie. It was caught as a Wurmple during her travels in Hoenn. Dustox was often used in Pokémon Contests in Hoenn, Kanto and Sinnoh regions. During Jessie's travels in Sinnoh her Dustox met a male, shiny Dustox and it fell in love with it. Then Jessie released it so it could experience love.
Trivia[]
- Despite being able to fly, Dustox isn't -type.
- Dustox and Venomoth have many similarities.
- Pokédex entries state that "When flapping its wings, it will scatter a poison dust", but Dustox cannot learn Poison Powder.
Origin[]
Dustox may be based on a moth, specifically a luna moth. It may get its poison-type from how certain moths or butterflies can retain toxins from when they were worms or caterpillars.
Etymology[]
Dustox may come from dust (referencing its poison scales) and toxic.
Gallery[]
See also[]
- Pokémon.com Pokédex
- Legendary Pokémon data
- The Pokémon Database
- Pokémon Dream Pokédex data
- Psypokes Psydex data
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- ^ Silvestri, Cris (2015). Pokémon Deluxe Essential Handbook [Book]. p. 106. Scholastic. ISBN 978-0-545-79566-1.