Dustox
#52 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Poison Moth Pokémon
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.
Pokédexes
Egg Group
Steps to Hatch
Effort Values Yielded
Gender Ratio
Capture Rate
Base Experience
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Wurmple #48 | Level 7 |  Silcoon #49 |
Wurmple #48 | Level 7 |  Cascoon #51 |
Silcoon #49 | Level 10 |  Beautifly #50 |
Cascoon #51 | Level 10 |  Dustox #52 |
Shining Pearl
| 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% | - |
Normal
Dustox
Poison Moth Pokémon
HP
60
Attack
50
Defense
70
Sp. Atk
50
Sp. Def
90
Speed
65
Total
385
Type Chart
Weaknesses
Takes 2× from
Resistances
Takes 0.25× from
Takes 0.5× from
| 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 |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 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 | |
| HM05 | Defog | | Status | - | - | 15 | |
| TM62 | Bug Buzz | | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
Shield Dust
Ability Slot 1
Protects against incoming moves' extra effects.
Compound Eyes
Hidden Ability
Increases moves' accuracy to 1.3×.