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
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 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

Tends to be drawn to bonfires on dark nights. Difficult to chase away from settlements because of the way it scatters highly toxic scales.

Legends: Arceus

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
DamageTypes
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
FireFlyingPsychicRock
½xResist
PoisonBugFairy
¼xResist
GrassFighting
0xImmune
None
STAB (4)
GrassPsychicDarkFairy
How to Beat Dustox in Legends: Arceus (Best Counters)
Bastiodon
Bastiodon
RockSteel
C
Available Move
Moves
  • Ancient PowerLv. 5
Damage vs Dustox
Ancient Power 2x
55-68%
View Bastiodon builds →

Legends: Arceus 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 is not available in this game

Legends: Arceus 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

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

The offense anchors on Bug Buzz and Sludge Bomb, with Psychic and Normal coverage and more adding reach. It's a workable movepool for Dustox that handles most situations. Bug Buzz and Energy Ball give it enough punch where it matters.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Confusion
—5010025Psychic
Lv 1
Poison Sting
—1510035Poison
Lv 6
Iron Defense
C——15Steel
Lv 6
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 11
Poison Powder
A—7535Poison
Lv 18
Silver Wind
D601005Bug
Lv 25
Venoshock
D6510010Poison
Lv 34
Extrasensory
D8010020Psychic
Lv 43
Bug Buzz
A9010010Bug

TM Moves

Dustox can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Dustox doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
Tutor
Energy Ball
A9010010Grass
Tutor
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
Tutor
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
Tutor
Ominous Wind
—601005Ghost
Tutor
Psychic
S9010010Psychic
Tutor
Rest
C——10Psychic
Tutor
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
Tutor
Sludge Bomb
A9010010Poison
Tutor
Swift
D60—20Normal

How to Get Dustox in Legends: Arceus

Dustox starts showing up in mid-game routes at decent spawn rates across 4 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 Legends: Arceus

Wurmple is your first catch on the way to Dustox. You'll find walking encounters from walking across 9 total spots in the chain.

  1. Wurmple
    Step 1Catch Wurmple
    Floaro Gardens
    Grass Forest
    Uncommon
    Horseshoe Plains
    Grass
    Uncommon
    The Heartwood
    Grass
    Uncommon
  2. Cascoon
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Cascoon
    Floaro Gardens
    Grass Forest
    Uncommon
    Night
    The Heartwood
    Grass
    Uncommon
    Night
    or evolve from Wurmple (Step 1)
  3. Dustox
    Step 3Dustox ✓
    Floaro Gardens
    Grass Forest
    Uncommon
    Night
    Grueling Grove
    Grass Forest
    Uncommon
    Night
    The Heartwood
    Grass
    Uncommon
    Night
    Veilstone Cape
    Grass
    Uncommon
    Night
    or evolve from Cascoon (Step 2)

Dustox Guide

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

  • In Legends: Arceus, 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 Legends: Arceus, Dustox brings 385 BST to the table. D-Tier on our list: outclassed by other options available in Legends: Arceus. 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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