BugPoison
#0269
— Poison Moth Pokémon
Dustox
Height1.2 m
Weight31.6 kg
Base Exp173
BST385
Abilities
Shield Dust
Compound Eyeshidden
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.
Base Stats
HP
60
Atk
50
Def
70
SpA
50
SpD
90
Spe
65
BST385
Evolution Chain
Lv. 7
Move Learnset
Select a generation to see the moves Dustox can learn in those games
Learnset for Gen VIII games · PWR = base power · ACC = accuracy (%) · Cat = physical/special/status
Move
TypeCategoryPwrAcc
Lv1Bug Bite
Bug60100%
Lv1Gust
Flying40100%
Lv1Harden
Normal——
Lv1Poison Sting
Poison15100%
Lv1String Shot
Bug—95%
Lv6Iron Defense
Steel——
Lv6Tackle
Normal40100%
Lv12Confusion
Psychic50100%
Lv15Poison Powder
Poison—75%
Lv17Moonlight
Fairy——
Lv18Silver Wind
Bug60100%
Lv22Psybeam
Psychic65100%
Lv25Leech Life
Bug80100%
Lv25Venoshock
Poison65100%
Lv27Light Screen
Psychic——
Lv30Whirlwind
Normal——
Lv32Toxic
Poison—90%
Lv34Extrasensory
Psychic80100%
Lv37Protect
Normal——
Lv40Quiver Dance
Bug——
Lv43Bug Buzz
Bug90100%
Pokédex Entries
In-game descriptions of Dustox across different games
- Pokémon 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 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 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."
- Pokémon FireRed
- "It scatters horribly toxic dust when it senses danger. They tend to gather in the glow of streetlamps at night."
- Pokémon Diamond
- "A nocturnal Pokémon. Drawn by streetlights, they messily eat the leaves of trees lining boulevards."
- Pokémon Pearl
- "It violently flutters its wings to scatter toxic dust when attacked. It becomes active after sunset."
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About Dustox
Dustox is the Poison Moth Pokémon a Bug/Poison type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 385 with Shield Dust as its ability. Use the learnset above to find the best moves for Dustox in each generation, and check its type defenses to build a team that covers its weaknesses.
