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 DustTop Pick
Protects against incoming moves' extra effects.
Compound EyesHANiche
Increases moves' accuracy to 1.3×.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpD+3Spe
Strong Special Defense training target
Pokedex Entries

Dustox is instinctively drawn to light. Swarms of this Pokémon are attracted by the bright lights of cities, where they wreak havoc by stripping the leaves off roadside trees for food.

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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire (Best Counters)

In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Tyranitar can KO Dustox with Stone Edge (172-203%). Latios threatens a KO with Psyshock (115-136%). Volcanion's Flamethrower also KOs at 100-118%.

Tyranitar
Tyranitar
RockDark
A
Recommended Build
AbilitySand Stream
ItemChoice Band
NatureRelaxed
Moves
  • Stone Edge
  • PursuitSTAB
  • CrunchSTAB
  • Superpower
Damage vs Dustox
Stone Edge 2x
172-203%KO
Pursuit
35-41%
Crunch
69-81%
Superpower
17-20%
View Tyranitar builds →

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire 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 68 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 68·

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Dustox Best Moveset

Shielddust helps Dustox stick around while dealing real damage. Black Sludge for Poison-type passive recovery, max HP and Sp. Atk EVs for the right balance, and Bugbuzz as the main threat. Not the fastest, but it doesn't need to be.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Shield Dust
Item
Black SludgeSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Dustox
Modest+SPA

Dustox best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk

EVs

Special Tank Moveset

  • Bug BuzzSTAB
  • RoostRecovery
  • Sludge BombSTAB
  • ToxicUtility

Recommended Teammates

Swampert
SwampertDecent
Torkoal
TorkoalDecent
Breloom
BreloomDecent

Moves

The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Dustox's coverage across 8 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
Gust
—4010035Flying
Lv 10
Gust
—4010035Flying
Lv 12
Confusion
—5010025Psychic
Lv 15
Poison Powder
——7535Poison
Lv 17
Moonlight
C——5Fairy
Lv 20
Venoshock
D6510010Poison
Lv 22
Psybeam
—6510020Psychic
Lv 25
Silver Wind
D601005Bug
Lv 27
Light Screen
A——30Psychic
Lv 30
Whirlwind-6
C——20Normal
Lv 32
Toxic
A—9010Poison
Lv 35
Bug Buzz
S9010010Bug
Lv 37
Protect+4
A——10Normal
Lv 40
Quiver Dance
A——20Bug

TM Moves

TM
TM62
Acrobatics
A5510015Flying
TM40
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
D—10015Normal
TM100
Confide
———20Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM53
Energy Ball
D9010010Grass
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
D—10020Normal
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM83
Infestation
D2010020Bug
TM16
Light Screen
A——30Psychic
TM17
Protect+4
A——10Normal
TM29
Psychic
A9010010Psychic
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM19
Roost
S——10Flying
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM94
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
S9010010Poison
TM22
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
TM76
Struggle Bug
D5010020Bug
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM06
Toxic
A—9010Poison
TM89
U-turn
D7010020Bug
TM09
Venoshock
D6510010Poison

Egg Moves

Dustox doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Bug Bite
D6010020Bug
Tutor
Electroweb
D559515Electric
Tutor
Giga Drain
A7510010Grass
Tutor
Signal Beam
D7510015Bug
Tutor
Snore
—5010015Normal
Tutor
Tailwind
A——15Flying

Reminder Moves

Rem
Rem
Bug Bite
D6010020Bug
Rem
Harden
———30Normal
Rem
Iron Defense
D——15Steel
Rem
Poison Sting
—1510035Poison
Rem
String Shot
——9540Bug
Rem
Tackle
D5010035Normal

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 4
Air Cutter
D609525Flying
Gen 4
Captivate
——10020Normal
Gen 4
Defog
B——15Flying
Gen 3
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Gen 4
Endure+4
D——10Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
———10Normal
Gen 4
Natural Gift
D—10015Normal
Gen 4
Ominous Wind
—601005Ghost
Gen 4
Swift
—60—20Normal
Gen 4
Twister
—4010020Dragon

How to Get Dustox in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

You're catching Wurmple first, not Dustox. Wurmple appears at solid 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

Wurmple is your first catch on the way to Dustox. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 2-7 across 14 total spots in the chain.

  1. Wurmple
    Step 1Catch Wurmple
    Route 101
    Omega RubyGrass Lv.2 Route
    60%Early
    Route 101
    Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.2 Route
    60%Early
    Petalburg Woods
    Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.3 Forest
    60%Early
    Horde battle
    Petalburg Woods
    Omega RubyGrass Lv.3 Forest
    60%Early
    Horde battle
    Route 102
    Omega RubyGrass Lv.2-3 Route
    30%Early
    Route 102
    Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.2-3 Route
    30%Early
    Route 104 - Area 2
    Omega RubyGrass Lv.2-5 Route
    30%Early
    Route 104 - Area 2
    Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.2-5 Route
    30%Early
    Petalburg Woods
    Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.4-6 Forest
    30%Early
    Petalburg Woods
    Omega RubyGrass Lv.4-6 Forest
    30%Early
    Route 104 - Area 1
    Omega RubyGrass Lv.4-7 Route
    30%Early
    Route 104 - Area 1
    Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.4-7 Route
    30%Early
  2. Cascoon
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Cascoon
    Petalburg Woods
    Omega RubyGrass Lv.6 Forest
    5%Early
    Petalburg Woods
    Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.6 Forest
    5%Early
    or evolve from Wurmple (Step 1)
  3. Dustox
    Step 3Dustox ✓

Dustox Guide

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

  • In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Dustox brings 385 BST to the table. D-Tier on our list: outclassed by other options available in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Bugbuzz 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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