Dustox (Japanese: ドクケイル Dokukeiru) is a Bug/Poison-type Pokémon introduced in Generation III.
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 in them. On its abdomen there are four little "arms" that are red. The male's anteannes are also larger than female's.
Evolution
Dustox evolves from Cascoon at level 10 which is an evolved form of Wurmple.
Game info
Game locations
Locations | ||
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Version(s) | Area(s) | Rarity |
Ruby and Sapphire | Evolve Cascoon | None |
FireRed and LeafGreen | Trade | None |
Emerald | Evolve Cascoon | None |
Diamond and Pearl | Routes 224, 230 and Eterna Forest (Pearl only) | Common |
Platinum | Routes 205, 224, 229, and Eterna Forest | Rare |
HeartGold and SoulSilver | Bug-Catching Contest (After obtaining National Pokédex) | Uncommon |
Black and White | Evolve Cascoon (White only) | None |
Side game locations
Locations | |
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Game(s) | Area(s) |
Pokémon Trozei! | Secret Storage 9 Endless Level 6 Forever Level 6 Mr. Who's Den |
Red Rescue Team & Blue Rescue Team | Evolve Cascoon |
Explorers of Time & Explorers of Darkness | Landslide Cave (B1F-B12F) |
Pokédex entries
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Stats
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Learnset
LevelingGeneration IV | |||||||||
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Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | Contest Cat. | Appeal | |
1 | Confusion | 50 | 100% | 25 | Psychic | Special | |||
10 | Confusion | 50 | 100% | 25 | Psychic | Special | |||
13 | Gust | 40 | 100% | 35 | Flying | Special | |||
17 | Protect | – | –% | 10 | Normal | Status | |||
20 | Moonlight | – | 100% | 5 | Normal | Status | |||
24 | Psybeam | 65 | 100% | 20 | Psychic | Special | |||
27 | Whirlwind | – | 100% | 20 | Normal | Status | |||
31 | Light Screen | – | –% | 30 | Psychic | Status | |||
34 | Silver Wind | 60 | 100% | 5 | Bug | Special | |||
38 | Toxic | – | 85% | 10 | Poison | Status | |||
41 | Bug Buzz | 80 | 100% | 10 | Bug | Special | |||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
Sprites
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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, it isn't flying type.
- Dustox and Venomoth have many similarities.
- It is said in the Pokédex entries "When flapping its wings, it will scatter a poison dust", but it cannot learn Poison Powder.
- Dustox is the only Poison-type Pokémon that has a pre-evolution that isn't Poison.
Gallery
See also
- Pokémon.com Pokédex
- Legendary Pokémon data
- The Pokémon Database
- Pokémon Dream Pokédex data
- Psypokes Psydex data
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