What is Dustox weak to?

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

In Sun & Moon, 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 Sun & Moon, Dustox works as a support with 385 BST behind it. D-Tier on our list: outclassed by other options available in Sun & Moon. Toxic with Leftovers 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

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 EyesHANiche

Increases moves' accuracy to 1.3×.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpD+3Spe

Strong Special Defense training target

Pokedex Entries

No Sun Moon entries available

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
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 Sun & Moon (Best Counters)

Solgaleo PsychicSteel	S
Obtain MethodEvolve Cosmog (Lake Of The Moone Gift) Available Moves Moves Flare BlitzLv. 61 Fire BlastTM38 Stone EdgeTM71 PsychicTM29 Damage vs Dustox Flare Blitz 2x 118-139%KO Fire Blast 2x 76-89% Stone Edge 2x 98-116%KO Psychic 2x 92-109%KO View Solgaleo builds →
Metagross SteelPsychic	B
Available Moves Moves PsychicTM29 Zen HeadbuttLv. 32 PsyshockTM03 Rock SlideTM80 Damage vs Dustox Psychic 2x 81-96% Zen Headbutt 2x 117-138%KO Psyshock 2x 71-84% Rock Slide 2x 73-86% View Metagross builds →
Skarmory SteelFlying	B
Available Moves Moves FlyTM76 Air SlashLv. 45 Rock SlideTM80 Air CutterLv. 12 Damage vs Dustox Fly 2x 87-102%KO Air Slash 2x 38-44% Rock Slide 2x 47-56% Air Cutter 2x 30-36% View Skarmory builds →
Nihilego RockPoison	B
Available Moves Moves Head SmashLv. 73 PsychicTM29 Power GemLv. 37 PsyshockTM03 Damage vs Dustox Head Smash 2x 104-122%KO Psychic 2x 67-80% Power Gem 2x 92-109%KO Psyshock 2x 61-73% View Nihilego builds →
Probopass RockSteel	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Power GemLv. 25 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Dustox Stone Edge 2x 71-84% Power Gem 2x 60-71% Rock Slide 2x 54-64% Rock Tomb 2x 45-53% View Probopass builds →

Sun & Moon 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 77 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)

Sun & Moon Dustox Best Moveset

Shielddust helps Dustox stick around while dealing real damage. Leftovers for passive recovery each turn, Defense and Sp. Def investment EVs for the right balance, and Venoshock as the main threat. Not the fastest, but it doesn't need to be.

Best Build

Experimental

Ability

Shield Dust

Item

LeftoversSUSTAIN

Best Nature for Dustox

Modest+SPA

Dustox best EVs are Defense and Sp. Def

EVs

Def

SpD

Doubles Wall Moveset

ToxicUtility
VenoshockSTAB
MoonlightRecovery
HardenUtility

Recommended Teammates

TorterraExcellent

RoseradeGood

BastiodonDecent

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

Gust

D4010035Flying

Lv 12

Confusion

—5010025Psychic

Lv 15

Poison Powder

D—7535Poison

Lv 17

Moonlight

S——5Fairy

Lv 20

Venoshock

S6510010Poison

Lv 22

Psybeam

—6510020Psychic

Lv 25

Silver Wind

D601005Bug

Lv 27

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

Lv 30

Whirlwind-6

C——20Normal

Lv 32

Toxic

S—9010Poison

Lv 35

Bug Buzz

A9010010Bug

Lv 37

Protect+4

C——10Normal

Lv 40

Quiver Dance

S——20Bug

TM Moves

TM62

Acrobatics

D5510015Flying

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM100

Confide

D——20Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM53

Energy Ball

D9010010Grass

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

C150905Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM83

Infestation

A2010020Bug

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM29

Psychic

D9010010Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM19

Roost

S——10Flying

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM36

Sludge Bomb

C9010010Poison

TM22

Solar Beam

C20010010Grass

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM06

Toxic

S—9010Poison

TM89

U-turn

D7010020Bug

TM09

Venoshock

S6510010Poison

Egg Moves

Dustox doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Dustox can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Rem

Bug Bite

D6010020Bug

Rem

Harden

S——30Normal

Rem

Harden

S——30Normal

Rem

Poison Sting

D1510035Poison

Rem

String Shot

——9540Bug

Rem

Tackle

—4010035Normal

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 4

Air Cutter

D609525Flying

Gen 4

Captivate

——10020Normal

Gen 3

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Gen 4

Endure+4

C——10Normal

Gen 6

Flash

D—10020Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Natural Gift

——10015Normal

Gen 4

Ominous Wind

—601005Ghost

Gen 6

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

Gen 6

Struggle Bug

D5010020Bug

Gen 4

Swift

D60—20Normal

Gen 4

Twister

D4010020Dragon

How to Get Dustox in Sun & Moon

Dustox can't be caught in Sun & Moon. Transfer Wurmple from Ruby, Emerald, or Diamond and evolve through the 3-stage chain to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.

How to Obtain Dustox in Sun & Moon

Step 1Obtain Wurmple
Also found in:
Ruby Emerald Diamond
Train until Level 7
Step 2Evolve into Cascoon
Also found in:
Ruby Emerald Diamond
Train until Level 10
Step 3Dustox ✓

Dustox Guide

In Sun & Moon, 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 Sun & Moon, Cascoon evolves into Dustox at level 10. Dustox is the final evolution in a 5-stage line starting from Wurmple.
In Sun & Moon, 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 Sun & Moon, Dustox works as a support with 385 BST behind it. D-Tier on our list: outclassed by other options available in Sun & Moon. Toxic with Leftovers 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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