What is Dustox weak to?

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

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

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

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

A nocturnal Pokémon. Drawn by streetlights, they messily eat the leaves of trees lining boulevards.

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 X & Y (Best Counters)

In X & Y, 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 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 →
Latios DragonPsychic	A
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves Draco Meteor ProtectPriority PsyshockSTAB TailwindUtility Damage vs Dustox Draco Meteor 94-110%KO Psyshock 2x 115-136%KO View Latios builds →
Volcanion FireWater	A
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Steam Eruption FlamethrowerSTAB Sludge Bomb Hidden Power Grass Damage vs Dustox Flamethrower 2x 100-118%KO Sludge Bomb 16-19% View Volcanion builds →
Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureCareful Moves EarthquakeSTAB RoostRecovery Swords Dance Knock Off Damage vs Dustox Earthquake 43-50% Knock Off 19-22% View Gliscor builds →

X & Y 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 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)

X & Y 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

SpA

Spe

Special Tank Moveset

Bug BuzzSTAB
RoostRecovery
Sludge BombSTAB
ToxicUtility

Recommended Teammates

SwampertDecent

TorkoalDecent

BreloomDecent

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

—5010025Psychic

Lv 10

Confusion

—5010025Psychic

Lv 13

Gust

—4010035Flying

Lv 17

Protect+4

A——10Normal

Lv 20

Moonlight

C——5Fairy

Lv 24

Psybeam

—6510020Psychic

Lv 27

Whirlwind-6

C——20Normal

Lv 31

Light Screen

A——30Psychic

Lv 34

Silver Wind

D601005Bug

Lv 38

Toxic

A—9010Poison

Lv 41

Bug Buzz

S9010010Bug

Lv 45

Quiver Dance

A——20Bug

TM Moves

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

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

Dustox can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

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

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 X & Y

Dustox can't be caught in X & Y. 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 X & Y

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 X & Y, 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 X & Y, Cascoon evolves into Dustox at level 10. Dustox is the final evolution in a 5-stage line starting from Wurmple.
In X & Y, 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 X & Y, Dustox brings 385 BST to the table. D-Tier on our list: outclassed by other options available in X & Y. 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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