What is Dustox weak to?

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

In Emerald, 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 Emerald, Dustox works as a support with 385 BST behind it. D-Tier on our list: outclassed by other options available in Emerald. Toxic with Nothing 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

Physical

Support

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 DustTop Pick

Protects against incoming moves' extra effects.

Compound EyesHANot in game

Increases moves' accuracy to 1.3×.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpD+3Spe

Strong Special Defense training target

Pokedex Entries

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.

Emerald

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
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Poison, Bug
0.25x (Resist)	Grass, Fighting

Type ChartAvg

4Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score-2

Gen III Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Flying Psychic Rock

½xResist

Poison Bug

¼xResist

Grass Fighting

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Grass Psychic Dark

How to Beat Dustox in Emerald (Best Counters)

In Emerald, Charizard's Fire Blast hits Dustox for 76-90%. Gyarados's Earthquake hits Dustox for 48-56%. Regirock's Explosion also KOs at 102-120%.

Charizard FireFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLeftovers NatureHasty Moves Fire Blast Hidden Power Grass SubstituteUtility Focus Punch Damage vs Dustox Fire Blast 2x 76-90% View Charizard builds →
Gyarados WaterFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves Earthquake Dragon Dance Hidden Power Flying TauntUtility Damage vs Dustox Earthquake 48-56% View Gyarados builds →
Regirock Rock	B
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves Explosion Rock Slide Thunder Wave Superpower Damage vs Dustox Explosion 102-120%KO Rock Slide 2x 93-110%KO Superpower 12-14% View Regirock builds →
Medicham FightingPsychic	C
Recommended Build AbilityPure Power ItemSalacberry NatureJolly Moves Shadow Ball Brick Break Rock Slide Focus Punch Damage vs Dustox Shadow Ball 22-26% Rock Slide 2x 41-49% View Medicham builds →

Emerald 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 37 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)

Emerald Dustox Best Moveset

The special wall spread is where Dustox earns its spot. Nothing for extra utility, Calm nature for the right lean, and Moonlight handles sustain. Shielddust does the rest without needing a move slot.

Best Build

Experimental

Wall

Ability

Shield Dust

Item

Nothing

Best Nature for Dustox

Calm+SPD

Dustox best EVs are Sp. Def and HP

EVs

Def

SpD

Wall Moveset

ToxicUtility
MoonlightRecovery
ThiefCoverage
Sunny Day

Recommended Teammates

SceptileGood

HeracrossDecent

ArmaldoDecent

Moves

The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Dustox's Psychic and Flying coverage and more all comes from technical machines, built on top of Sludge Bomb and Silver Wind for same-type damage. Hyper Beam and Psychic are the payoff moves.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Confusion

—5010025Psychic

Lv 10

Confusion

—5010025Psychic

Lv 13

Gust

—4010035Flying

Lv 17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

Lv 20

Moonlight

S——5Normal

Lv 24

Psybeam

—6510020Psychic

Lv 27

Whirlwind-6

A——20Normal

Lv 31

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

Lv 34

Silver Wind

D601005Bug

Lv 38

Toxic

S—8510Poison

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

HM05

Flash

——7020Normal

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM19

Giga Drain

D751005Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM29

Psychic

D9010010Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM36

Sludge Bomb

C9010010Poison

TM22

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

TM11

Sunny Day

A——5Fire

TM46

Thief

S6010025Dark

TM06

Toxic

S—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Dustox doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Tutor

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Tutor

Mimic

———10Normal

Tutor

Sleep Talk

D——10Normal

Tutor

Snore

—4010015Normal

Tutor

Substitute

C——10Normal

Tutor

Swagger

——9015Normal

Tutor

Swift

—60—20Normal

Reminder Moves

Rem

Harden

D——30Normal

Rem

Poison Sting

—1510035Poison

Rem

String Shot

——9540Bug

Rem

Tackle

—3510035Normal

How to Get Dustox in Emerald

Dustox doesn't appear wild. Catch Wurmple instead, it shows up at solid rates. Evolve it at level 10 to get Dustox. The 3-stage chain is mapped in the step cards below.

How to Obtain Dustox in Emerald

The path to Dustox starts with Wurmple at Lv. 2-6 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

Step 1Catch Wurmple
Route 101
Grass Lv.2-3 Route
45%Early
Route 102
Grass Lv.3-4 Route
30%Early
Petalburg Woods
Grass Lv.5-6 Forest
25%Early
Route 104
Grass Lv.4-5 Route
20%Early
Train until Level 7
Step 2Catch or Evolve Cascoon
Petalburg Woods
Grass Lv.5 Forest
10%Early
or evolve from Wurmple (Step 1)
Train until Level 10
Step 3Dustox ✓

Dustox Guide

In Emerald, 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 Emerald, Cascoon evolves into Dustox at level 10. Dustox is the final evolution in a 5-stage line starting from Wurmple.
In Emerald, 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 Emerald, Dustox works as a support with 385 BST behind it. D-Tier on our list: outclassed by other options available in Emerald. Toxic with Nothing 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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