Dustox
#52 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Poison Moth Pokémon
Dustox
#52 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Poison Moth Pokémon
Stats
Min
Max
HP
60
230
324
Attack
50
94
218
Defense
70
130
262
Sp. Atk
50
94
218
Sp. Def
90
166
306
Speed
65
121
251
Total
385
Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.
Normal
Dustox
Poison Moth Pokémon
Growth
| Pokédexes | Original Sinnoh #52 |
|---|---|
| EV yield | 3 SpD |
| Catch rate | 45 |
| Base Exp. | 173 |
Eggs
| Egg Groups | |
|---|---|
| Gender | 50% male 50% female |
| Egg cycles | 15 (3,840 steps) |
Lore
Brilliant Diamond
A nocturnal Pokémon. Drawn by streetlights, they messily eat the leaves of trees lining boulevards.
Shining Pearl
It violently flutters its wings to scatter toxic dust when attacked. It becomes active after sunset.
Evolution
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Wurmple #48 | Level 7 |  Silcoon #49 |
Silcoon #49 | Level 10 |  Beautifly #50 |
Wurmple #48 | Level 7 |  Cascoon #51 |
Cascoon #51 | Level 10 | Dustox #52 |
Encounters
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Eterna Forest | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 12 | 1% | Not using PokéRadar |
Eterna Forest | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 12 | 1% | Not using PokéRadar |
Sea Route 230 Road 230 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 51 | 10% | - |
Held Items
Moves
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Gust |  |  Special | 40 | 100 | 35 | |
| Start | Gust | | Special | 40 | 100 | 35 | |
| Start | Tackle |  |  Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | |
| Start | Poison Sting | | Physical | 15 | 100 | 35 | |
| Start | String Shot | |  Status | - | 95 | 40 | |
| Start | Harden | | Status | - | - | 30 | |
| Start | Bug Bite | | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 | |
| 12 | Confusion |  | Special | 50 | 100 | 25 | |
| 15 | Poison Powder | | Status | - | 75 | 35 | |
| 17 | Moonlight |  | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| 20 | Venoshock | | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 | |
| 22 | Psybeam | | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | |
| 25 | Leech Life | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | |
| 27 | Light Screen | | Status | - | - | 30 | |
| 30 | Whirlwind | | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| 32 | Toxic | | Status | - | 90 | 10 | |
| 35 | Bug Buzz | | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | |
| 37 | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| 40 | Quiver Dance | | Status | - | - | 20 |
Machines
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM62 | Bug Buzz | | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | |
| HM05 | Defog | | Status | - | - | 15 | |
| - | Aerial Ace | | Physical | 60 | - | 20 | |
| - | Attract | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Double Team | | Status | - | - | 15 | |
| - | Endure | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Energy Ball |  | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Facade | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Flash | | Status | - | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Giga Drain | | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Giga Impact | | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 | |
| - | Hyper Beam | | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | |
| - | Light Screen | | Status | - | - | 30 | |
| - | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Psychic | | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Rest | | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Roost | | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Shadow Ball |  | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Sleep Talk | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Sludge Bomb | | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Solar Beam | | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Substitute | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Sunny Day |  | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Swagger | | Status | - | 85 | 15 | |
| - | Thief |  | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | |
| - | Toxic | | Status | - | 90 | 10 | |
| - | U-turn | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
Traits
Shield Dust
Ability Slot 1
Protects against incoming moves' extra effects.
Compound Eyes(Hidden Ability)
Increases moves' accuracy to 1.3×.
