Is Dustox Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Bug/Poison from Hoenn with AbilityShield Dust blocking secondary effects. Trade-only. Venomoth fills the same Bug/Poison role natively in Kanto.
Brock's Pokemon outpace and outclass Wurmple here.
Misty's typing presses Wurmple's defenses.
Lt. Surge's typing presses Wurmple's defenses.
Erika's typing presses Wurmple's defenses.
Koga's typing presses Wurmple's defenses.
Sabrina's team hits Wurmple's weaknesses hard.
Blaine's team hits Wurmple's weaknesses hard.
Giovanni's Pokemon outpace and outclass Wurmple here.
Lorelei's Pokemon outpace and outclass Wurmple here.
Bruno's Pokemon outpace and outclass Wurmple here.
Agatha's Pokemon outpace and outclass Wurmple here.
Lance's Pokemon outpace and outclass Wurmple here.
Terry's Pokemon outpace and outclass Wurmple here.
Dustox cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. On GBA, cross-region trading unlocks post-game after Celio's Sevii Islands Ruby & Sapphire quest. The Switch re-release supports only one-way transfers out to Pokemon HOME. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 10.
- After Erika
- TM36PoisonSludge Bomb135100%10
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- TM22GrassSolar Beam120100%10
- TM30GhostShadow Ball80100%15
- LV 34BugSilver Wind90100%5
- LV 38PoisonToxic—90%10
- After Sabrina
- TM29PsychicPsychic90100%10
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
Beautifly cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. On GBA, cross-region trading unlocks post-game after Celio's Sevii Islands Ruby & Sapphire quest. The Switch re-release supports only one-way transfers out to Pokemon HOME. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 10.
- After Erika
- TM40FlyingAerial Ace90100%20
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- TM22GrassSolar Beam120100%10
- TM30GhostShadow Ball80100%15
- LV 34BugSilver Wind90100%5
- LV 38GrassGiga Drain75100%10
- After Sabrina
- TM29PsychicPsychic90100%10
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
Dustox cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. On GBA, cross-region trading unlocks post-game after Celio's Sevii Islands Ruby & Sapphire quest. The Switch re-release supports only one-way transfers out to Pokemon HOME. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 10.
- After Erika
- TM36PoisonSludge Bomb135100%10
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- TM22GrassSolar Beam120100%10
- TM30GhostShadow Ball80100%15
- LV 34BugSilver Wind90100%5
- LV 38PoisonToxic—90%10
- After Sabrina
- TM29PsychicPsychic90100%10
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Dustox in FireRed & LeafGreen
Dustox evolves from Cascoon at level 10. Since Wurmple's branch evolution is personality-based and random, landing on the Cascoon side (not Silcoon) is part of the luck element for this final form.
How to Obtain Dustox in FRLG
Step 1Obtain WurmpleCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Ruby & SapphireAvailableCatch in Ruby & Sapphire via Walking · Route 101, then trade to the current game via link cable.CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom EmeraldAvailableCatch in Emerald via Walking · Route 101, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEHOME TRANSFERNot TradeablePokemon HOME on Switch FireRed & LeafGreen is permanently deposit-only — once it launches, Wurmple can be sent from this game into HOME, but never transferred in.
Step 2Evolve into Cascoon
Step 3Dustox ✓
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison, Bug |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Dustox Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Dustox
 Charmander Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift | ||
 Pidgey Normal | D | |
 Kadabra Psychic | C | |
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
 Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Charmeleon builds →Ember 2x34-42% Aerial Ace 2x36-44% | ||
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Butterfree builds →Aerial Ace 2x44-54% Confusion 2x34-40% | ||
 Zubat Poison | D | |
Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Charmeleon builds →Ember 2x34-42% Aerial Ace 2x36-44% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Butterfree builds →Aerial Ace 2x44-54% Confusion 2x34-40% | ||
Zubat Poison | D | |
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Charmeleon builds →Flamethrower 2x74-88% Aerial Ace 2x33-39% | ||
Kadabra Psychic | C | |
 Fearow Normal | C | |
Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Golbat Poison | C | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Dodrio Normal | B | |
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Charmeleon builds →Flamethrower 2x77-91% Aerial Ace 2x33-39% | ||
 Charizard Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x134-158%KO Fly 2x68-80% | ||
Kadabra Psychic | C | |
 Aerodactyl Rock | A | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x80-94% Ancient Power 2x70-83% Fire Blast 2x48-57% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
 Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodMt Ember Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Moltres builds →Overheat 2x156-184%KO Fly 2x81-96% | ||
Kadabra Psychic | C | |
 Magcargo FireRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Magcargo builds →Overheat 2x119-140%KO Rock Slide 2x50-60% | ||
Charizard Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x139-164%KO Fly 2x70-82% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | A | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x83-98% Ancient Power 2x71-84% Fire Blast 2x50-59% | ||
 Ho-oh Fire | S | |
Obtain MethodNavel Rock Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Ho-oh builds →Overheat 2x139-164%KO Fly 2x99-117%KO Psychic 2x59-70% | ||
 Deoxys Psychic | A | |
Obtain MethodBirth Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Deoxys builds →Psycho Boost 2x182-214%KO Aerial Ace 2x64-76% Rock Tomb 2x54-64% | ||
 Lugia Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodNavel Rock Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Lugia builds →Psychic 2x77-91% Fly 2x73-86% | ||
 Mewtwo Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodCerulean Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Mewtwo builds →Psychic 2x119-141%KO Fire Blast 2x106-125%KO Aerial Ace 2x49-58% Rock Tomb 2x41-49% | ||
Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodMt Ember Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Moltres builds →Overheat 2x156-183%KO Fly 2x79-94% | ||
Dustox Evolutions
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
Breeding
Breed with Dustox to get Wurmple eggs easily using 37 partners from the Bug egg group.
FRLG Dustox Best Moveset
90 Sp. Def on a Bug/Poison frame with AbilityShield Dust blocking secondary effects. 50 Sp. Atk can't deal competitive damage. The moveset has special bulk but no offensive output to justify a team slot. Outclassed by Venomoth and Butterfree.
Best Build
Dustox best EVs are Sp. Def and HP
Wall Moveset
- Toxic
- Moonlight
- Thief
- Sunny Day
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
It scatters horribly toxic dust when it senses danger. They tend to gather in the glow of streetlamps at night.
Dustox FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
Dustox isn't catchable in FireRed & LeafGreen. Obtain one in Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald, then trade it to FireRed & LeafGreen.
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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves