What is Dustox weak to?

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, watch for Blaziken (Fire), Dodrio (Flying), and Gardevoir (Psychic) when using Dustox. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Rock-type attackers are also a problem.

How do you evolve Dustox?

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Cascoon evolves into Dustox at level 10. Dustox is the final evolution in a 5-stage line starting from Wurmple .

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Dustox has niche appeal at best. 385 base stats means you're fighting uphill by mid-game. There are better Bug/Poison Pokemon available.

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Dustox brings 385 BST to the table. D-Tier on our list: outclassed by other options available in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Psychic with Focus Sash is the standard set.

What is the best ability for Dustox?

Shield Dust protects against incoming moves' extra effects. That's the one you want on Dustox. Compound Eyes is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.

Dustox - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Balanced

DTier

65Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Dustox's built to absorb hits, not race for knockouts. Special bulk with Sp. Def doing the heavy lifting. And the medium-fast 1M XP curve means it won't take forever to bring up, worth 3 Sp. Def EVs.

Base Stats

Avg

HP60

Attack50

Defense70

Sp. Atk50

Sp. Def90

Speed65

Total385

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.2 m

Weight31.6 kg

Base XP173

Abilities

Shield DustPopular

Protects against incoming moves' extra effects.

Compound EyesHAPopular

Increases moves' accuracy to 1.3×.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpD+3Spe

Strong Special Defense training target

Pokedex Entries

Dustox are nocturnal Pokémon. Drawn by streetlights, they messily eat the leaves of trees lining boulevards.

Dustox Weakness

Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock moves hit Dustox for super-effective damage. The Bug/Poison typing picks up 5 resistances to work with.

Dustox Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Poison, Bug, Fairy
0.25x (Resist)	Grass, Fighting

Type ChartAvg

4Weak

5Resist

0Immune

Score-1

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Flying Psychic Rock

½xResist

Poison Bug Fairy

¼xResist

Grass Fighting

0xImmune

None

STAB (4)

Grass Psychic Dark Fairy

How to Beat Dustox in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

Bronzong SteelPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Dream EaterTM85 PsychicTM29 ExtrasensoryLv. 28 Rock SlideTM80 Damage vs Dustox Dream Eater 2x 75-89% Psychic 2x 69-81% Extrasensory 2x 62-73% Rock Slide 2x 50-59% View Bronzong builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	C
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves FlyTM94 Air CutterLv. 27 PluckTM88 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Dustox Fly 2x 83-99% Air Cutter 2x 39-47% Pluck 2x 57-68% Aerial Ace 2x 57-68% View Golbat builds →
Noctowl NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Sky AttackLv. 1 Dream EaterTM85 FlyTM94 PsychicTM29 Damage vs Dustox Sky Attack 2x 90-107%KO Dream Eater 2x 53-63% Fly 2x 59-70% Psychic 2x 49-57% View Noctowl builds →
Chatot NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyTM94 ChatterLv. 21 PluckTM88 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Dustox Fly 2x 70-83% Chatter 2x 55-65% Pluck 2x 49-57% Aerial Ace 2x 49-57% View Chatot builds →
Ponyta Fire	C
Available Moves Moves OverheatTM50 Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 Flame WheelLv. 25 Damage vs Dustox Overheat 2x 83-99% Fire Blast 2x 70-83% Flamethrower 2x 59-70% Flame Wheel 2x 59-70% View Ponyta builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

You get Dustox from Wurmple at level 10. It's one of 2 possible evolutions in this branching family, each requiring its own method. Breed through Wurmple to get eggs. The evolution from Wurmple pushed Dustox to 385 total stats. Sp.Def saw the largest single gain at +60. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

5 Forms

#265Wurmple

#266SilcoonLevel 7 (Random)

#267BeautiflyLevel 10

#268CascoonLevel 7 (Random)

#269DustoxLevel 10

Stat Comparison 5 Forms

Bug

Bug

BugFlying

Bug

Dustox

BugPoison

50+5

60+10

50+5

60+10

ATK

35-10

70+35

35-10

50+15

DEF

55+20

50-5

55+20

70+15

SP.ATK

25+5

100+75

25+5

50+25

SP.DEF

25-5

50+25

25-5

90+65

SPE

15-5

65+50

15-5

65+50

BST

195D-Tier

205D-Tier+10

395C-Tier+190

205D-Tier+10

385D-Tier+180

ROLE

Balanced

Attacker

Balanced

TYPE

Physical

Utility

Special

Utility

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Dustox to get Wurmple eggs easily using 48 partners from the Bug egg group.

Egg Groups

Bug

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

15 cycles·3,855 steps

Quick~4 min with Flame Body

Breed With (best first)

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Dustox Best Moveset

Dustox leads with Focus Sash insurance. Even if it can't take a hit naturally, it'll survive long enough to deal early damage. Flexible EVs go all-in on offense since bulk doesn't matter here.

Best Build

Experimental

Utility

Ability

Compound Eyes

Item

Focus SashSURVIVAL

Best Nature for Dustox

Timid+SPE

Dustox best EVs are Speed and Sp. Def

EVs

Def

SpD

Spe

Utility Moveset

PsychicCoverage
Bug BuzzSTAB
TailwindUtility
Poison PowderSTAB

Recommended Teammates

VenomothGood

Moves

The level-up pool tells the story here. Dustox learns Bug Buzz and Energy Ball naturally, plus enough variety that TMs feel like bonuses. Flying and Normal coverage and more extends the reach beyond that.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Bug Bite

D6010020Bug

Lv 1

Gust

D4010035Flying

Lv 1

Harden

———30Normal

Lv 1

Poison Sting

—1510035Poison

Lv 1

String Shot

——9540Bug

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 12

Confusion

—5010025Psychic

Lv 15

Poison Powder

A—7535Poison

Lv 17

Moonlight

C——5Fairy

Lv 20

Venoshock

D6510010Poison

Lv 22

Psybeam

D6510020Psychic

Lv 25

Leech Life

C8010010Bug

Lv 27

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

Lv 30

Whirlwind-6

D——20Normal

Lv 32

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Lv 35

Bug Buzz

A9010010Bug

Lv 37

Protect+4

C——10Normal

Lv 40

Quiver Dance

A——20Bug

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM62

Bug Buzz

A9010010Bug

TM97

Defog

C——15Flying

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM58

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM53

Energy Ball

A9010010Grass

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

——10020Normal

TM19

Giga Drain

D7510010Grass

TM68

Giga Impact

C150905Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM29

Psychic

S9010010Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM51

Roost

C——10Flying

TM30

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM36

Sludge Bomb

A9010010Poison

TM22

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM89

U-turn

D7010020Bug

Egg Moves

Dustox doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Dustox can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Dustox in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Dustox starts showing up in early-game routes at moderate rates across 2 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.

Where To Catch Dustox in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Wurmple is your first catch on the way to Dustox. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 10-51 across 19 total spots in the chain.

Step 1Catch Wurmple
Eterna Forest
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.10-11 Forest
30%Early
Morning/day
Eterna Forest
Shining PearlGrass Lv.10-11 Forest
30%Early
Morning/day
Eterna Forest
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.10 Forest
20%Early
Night
Eterna Forest
Shining PearlGrass Lv.10 Forest
20%Early
Night
Grassland Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.16-20 Cave
Mid
Grassland Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16-20 Cave
Mid
Riverbank Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.16-20 Cave
Mid
Riverbank Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16-20 Cave
Mid
Still-Water Cavern
Shining PearlGrass Lv.16-20 Cave
Mid
Still-Water Cavern
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16-20 Cave
Mid
Sunlit Cavern
Shining PearlGrass Lv.16-20 Cave
Mid
Sunlit Cavern
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16-20 Cave
Mid
Train until Level 7
Step 2Catch or Evolve Cascoon
Eterna Forest
Grass Lv.10 Forest
20%Early
Grassland Cave
Grass Lv.16-20 Cave
Mid
Riverbank Cave
Grass Lv.16-20 Cave
Mid
Still-Water Cavern
Grass Lv.16-20 Cave
Mid
Sunlit Cavern
Grass Lv.16-20 Cave
Mid
or evolve from Wurmple (Step 1)
Train until Level 10
Step 3Dustox ✓
Eterna Forest
Grass Lv.12 Forest
2%Early
Route 230
Grass Lv.51 Route
10%Post
or evolve from Cascoon (Step 2)

Dustox Guide

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, watch for Blaziken (Fire), Dodrio (Flying), and Gardevoir (Psychic) when using Dustox. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Rock-type attackers are also a problem.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Cascoon evolves into Dustox at level 10. Dustox is the final evolution in a 5-stage line starting from Wurmple.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Dustox has niche appeal at best. 385 base stats means you're fighting uphill by mid-game. There are better Bug/Poison Pokemon available.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Dustox brings 385 BST to the table. D-Tier on our list: outclassed by other options available in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Psychic with Focus Sash is the standard set.
Shield Dust protects against incoming moves' extra effects. That's the one you want on Dustox. Compound Eyes is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.

Game Availability

Debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Dustox appears in 14 games across 8 generations. A reliable presence in a solid number of games, typically found through wild encounters.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Damage vs Dustox Stone Edge 2x 80-94% Rock Slide 2x 57-69% Rock Tomb 2x 49-60% Rock Throw 2x 43-51% View Onix builds →
Abra Psychic	C
TM Move Moves Dream EaterTM85 Damage vs Dustox Dream Eater 2x 109-129%KO View Abra builds →
Zubat PoisonFlying	D
Available Moves Moves FlyTM94 Aerial AceTM40 PluckTM88 Damage vs Dustox Fly 2x 71-86% Aerial Ace 2x 49-60% Pluck 2x 49-60% View Zubat builds →
Doduo NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves FlyTM94 PluckTM88 Aerial AceTM40 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Dustox Fly 2x 100-120%KO Pluck 2x 71-86% Aerial Ace 2x 71-86% Peck 2x 43-51% View Doduo builds →
Starly NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves FlyTM94 Wing AttackLv. 9 Aerial AceTM40 PluckTM88 Damage vs Dustox Fly 2x 80-94% Wing Attack 2x 57-69% Aerial Ace 2x 57-69% Pluck 2x 57-69% View Starly builds →

Murkrow DarkFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Dream EaterTM85 FlyTM94 Aerial AceTM40 PluckTM88 Damage vs Dustox Dream Eater 2x 55-65% Fly 2x 88-105%KO Aerial Ace 2x 63-75% Pluck 2x 63-75% View Murkrow builds →
Beautifly BugFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Aerial AceTM40 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Dustox Aerial Ace 2x 55-68% Gust 2x 43-53% View Beautifly builds →
Zubat PoisonFlying	D
Available Moves Moves FlyTM94 Aerial AceTM40 PluckTM88 Damage vs Dustox Fly 2x 63-75% Aerial Ace 2x 43-53% Pluck 2x 43-53% View Zubat builds →
Doduo NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves FlyTM94 PluckTM88 Aerial AceTM40 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Dustox Fly 2x 88-105%KO Pluck 2x 63-75% Aerial Ace 2x 63-75% Peck 2x 38-45% View Doduo builds →
Starly NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves FlyTM94 Wing AttackLv. 9 Aerial AceTM40 PluckTM88 Damage vs Dustox Fly 2x 70-83% Wing Attack 2x 50-60% Aerial Ace 2x 50-60% Pluck 2x 50-60% View Starly builds →

Bronzong SteelPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Dream EaterTM85 PsychicTM29 ExtrasensoryLv. 28 Rock SlideTM80 Damage vs Dustox Dream Eater 2x 80-95% Psychic 2x 72-85% Extrasensory 2x 66-78% Rock Slide 2x 53-64% View Bronzong builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	C
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves FlyTM94 Air CutterLv. 27 PluckTM88 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Dustox Fly 2x 86-102%KO Air Cutter 2x 45-53% Pluck 2x 60-71% Aerial Ace 2x 60-71% View Golbat builds →
Noctowl NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Sky AttackLv. 1 Dream EaterTM85 FlyTM94 PsychicTM29 Damage vs Dustox Sky Attack 2x 95-113%KO Dream Eater 2x 55-66% Fly 2x 62-74% Psychic 2x 52-61% View Noctowl builds →
Ponyta Fire	C
Available Moves Moves OverheatTM50 Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 Flame WheelLv. 25 Damage vs Dustox Overheat 2x 89-106%KO Fire Blast 2x 78-92% Flamethrower 2x 62-74% Flame Wheel 2x 62-74% View Ponyta builds →
Nosepass Rock	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Power GemLv. 25 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Dustox Stone Edge 2x 66-78% Power Gem 2x 45-53% Rock Slide 2x 51-60% Rock Tomb 2x 41-49% View Nosepass builds →

Bronzong SteelPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Dream EaterTM85 PsychicTM29 ExtrasensoryLv. 28 Rock SlideTM80 Damage vs Dustox Dream Eater 2x 80-95% Psychic 2x 72-85% Extrasensory 2x 66-78% Rock Slide 2x 53-64% View Bronzong builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	C
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves FlyTM94 Air CutterLv. 27 PluckTM88 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Dustox Fly 2x 86-102%KO Air Cutter 2x 45-53% Pluck 2x 60-71% Aerial Ace 2x 60-71% View Golbat builds →
Noctowl NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Sky AttackLv. 1 Dream EaterTM85 FlyTM94 PsychicTM29 Damage vs Dustox Sky Attack 2x 95-113%KO Dream Eater 2x 55-66% Fly 2x 62-74% Psychic 2x 52-61% View Noctowl builds →
Ponyta Fire	C
Available Moves Moves OverheatTM50 Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 Flame WheelLv. 25 Damage vs Dustox Overheat 2x 89-106%KO Fire Blast 2x 78-92% Flamethrower 2x 62-74% Flame Wheel 2x 62-74% View Ponyta builds →
Sudowoodo Rock	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Damage vs Dustox Stone Edge 2x 116-138%KO Rock Slide 2x 86-102%KO Rock Tomb 2x 72-85% Rock Throw 2x 60-71% View Sudowoodo builds →

Bronzong SteelPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Dream EaterTM85 PsychicTM29 ExtrasensoryLv. 28 Rock SlideTM80 Damage vs Dustox Dream Eater 2x 79-93% Psychic 2x 71-84% Extrasensory 2x 63-75% Rock Slide 2x 52-62% View Bronzong builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	C
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves FlyTM94 Air CutterLv. 27 PluckTM88 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Dustox Fly 2x 84-99% Air Cutter 2x 40-48% Pluck 2x 58-69% Aerial Ace 2x 58-69% View Golbat builds →
Noctowl NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Sky AttackLv. 1 Dream EaterTM85 FlyTM94 PsychicTM29 Damage vs Dustox Sky Attack 2x 94-111%KO Dream Eater 2x 56-66% Fly 2x 61-72% Psychic 2x 51-60% View Noctowl builds →
Ponyta Fire	C
Available Moves Moves OverheatTM50 Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 Flame WheelLv. 25 Damage vs Dustox Overheat 2x 86-102%KO Fire Blast 2x 73-87% Flamethrower 2x 61-72% Flame Wheel 2x 61-72% View Ponyta builds →
Sudowoodo Rock	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Damage vs Dustox Stone Edge 2x 112-132%KO Rock Slide 2x 86-102%KO Rock Tomb 2x 68-81% Rock Throw 2x 58-69% View Sudowoodo builds →

Tyranitar RockDark	A
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves CrunchSTAB Stone Edge Earthquake Stealth Rock Damage vs Dustox Crunch 99-116%KO Stone Edge 2x 248-292%KO Earthquake 82-97% View Tyranitar builds →
Skarmory SteelFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves RoostRecovery Body Press SpikesHazard Iron Defense View Skarmory builds →