Utility
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
C
Attack50
D
Defense70
C
Sp. Atk50
D
Sp. Def90
B
Speed65
C
Total385
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height1.2 m
3'11"Small
Weight31.6 kg
69.7 lbsLight
Base XP173
Average
Abilities
Shield DustTop Pick
Protects against incoming moves' extra effects.
Compound EyesHA
Increases moves' accuracy to 1.3×.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpD+3Spe
Strong Special Defense training target
Pokedex Entries

Toxic powder is scattered with each flap. At night, it is known to strip leaves off trees lining boulevards.

Dustox Weakness

Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock moves hit Dustox for super-effective damage. The Bug/Poison typing picks up 4 resistances to work with.

Dustox Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Poison, Bug
0.25x (Resist)Grass, Fighting
Type ChartAvg
4Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score-2
Gen V Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FireFlyingPsychicRock
½xResist
PoisonBug
¼xResist
GrassFighting
0xImmune
None
STAB (3)
GrassPsychicDark
How to Beat Dustox in Black & White (Best Counters)

In Black & White, Terrakion threatens a KO with Stone Edge (135-158%). Reuniclus deals 56-67% with Psychic.

Heatran
Heatran
FireSteel
A
Recommended Build
AbilityFlashfire
ItemLeftovers
NatureCalm
Moves
  • Earth Power
  • ProtectPriority
  • Lava Plume
  • Hidden Power Ice
View Heatran builds →

Black & White 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
Wurmple
#265Wurmple
Silcoon
#266SilcoonLevel 7 (Random)
Beautifly
#267BeautiflyLevel 10
Cascoon
#268CascoonLevel 7 (Random)
Dustox
#269DustoxLevel 10
Stat Comparison 5 Forms
Wurmple
Bug
Silcoon
Bug
Beautifly
BugFlying
Cascoon
Bug
Dustox
BugPoison
HP
45
50+5
60+10
50+5
60+10
ATK
45
35-10
70+35
35-10
50+15
DEF
35
55+20
50-5
55+20
70+15
SP.ATK
20
25+5
100+75
25+5
50+25
SP.DEF
30
25-5
50+25
25-5
90+65
SPE
20
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
Balanced
Attacker
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Physical
Utility
Special
Utility
Utility

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Dustox to get Wurmple eggs easily using 65 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)
flygondrapionmasquerainvolbeatillumiseparasectvibravaskorupiparastrapinchsurskitshuckle
12 of 65·

Black & White Dustox Best Moveset

Start with max HP and Sp. Def EVs. Calm nature gives Dustox the right special wall lean, Black Sludge adds Poison-type passive recovery, and Shielddust works in the background. Toxic is the main damage option.

Best Build

Experimental
Wall
Ability
Shield Dust
Item
Black SludgeSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Dustox
Calm+SPD

Dustox best EVs are HP and Sp. Def

EVs

Wall Moveset

  • ToxicUtility
  • Giga Drain
  • Hyper Beam
  • Bug BuzzSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Ninjask
NinjaskGood
Surskit
SurskitGood
Heracross
HeracrossGood

Moves

The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Dustox's coverage across 7 types all comes from technical machines, built on top of Bug Buzz and Sludge Bomb for same-type damage. Bug Buzz and Energy Ball are the payoff moves.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Confusion
D5010025Psychic
Lv 10
Confusion
D5010025Psychic
Lv 13
Gust
D4010035Flying
Lv 17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
Lv 20
Moonlight
D——5Normal
Lv 24
Psybeam
D6510020Psychic
Lv 27
Whirlwind-6
D—10020Normal
Lv 31
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
Lv 34
Silver Wind
D601005Bug
Lv 38
Toxic
S—9010Poison
Lv 41
Bug Buzz
S9010010Bug
Lv 45
Quiver Dance
D——20Bug

TM Moves

TM
TM62
Acrobatics
D5510015Flying
TM40
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM53
Energy Ball
D8010010Grass
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
D—10020Normal
TM21
Frustration
——10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
S150905Normal
TM16
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM29
Psychic
D9010010Psychic
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM48
Round
—6010015Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TM36
Sludge Bomb
C9010010Poison
TM22
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
TM76
Struggle Bug
—3010020Bug
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM46
Thief
—6010010Dark
TM06
Toxic
S—9010Poison
TM89
U-turn
D7010020Bug
TM09
Venoshock
—6510010Poison

Egg Moves

Dustox doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Dustox can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Rem
Rem
Bug Bite
D6010020Bug
Rem
Harden
———30Normal
Rem
Poison Sting
—1510035Poison
Rem
String Shot
——9540Bug
Rem
Tackle
D5010035Normal

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 4
Air Cutter
D559525Flying
Gen 4
Captivate
——10020Normal
Gen 4
Defog
D——15Flying
Gen 3
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Gen 4
Endure+4
D——10Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
———10Normal
Gen 4
Natural Gift
——10015Normal
Gen 4
Ominous Wind
—601005Ghost
Gen 4
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
Gen 4
Swift
—60—20Normal
Gen 4
Twister
—4010020Dragon

How to Get Dustox in Black & White

You're catching Wurmple first, not Dustox. Wurmple appears at decent rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 3-stage chain with evolution methods between each stage.

How to Obtain Dustox in Black & White

  1. Wurmple
    Step 1Catch Wurmple
    White Forest
    Grass Lv.5 Forest
    UncommonEarly
    Any
  2. Cascoon
    Step 2Evolve into Cascoon
  3. Dustox
    Step 3Dustox ✓

Dustox Guide

  • In Black & White, 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 Black & White, Cascoon evolves into Dustox at level 10. Dustox is the final evolution in a 5-stage line starting from Wurmple.

  • In Black & White, 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 Black & White, Dustox brings 385 BST to the table. D-Tier on our list: outclassed by other options available in Black & White. Toxic with Black Sludge 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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