Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Dustox

Dustox

BUG

POISON

Poison Moth Pokémon

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Dustox is a Bug and Poison Type Poison Moth Pokémon, with a 5.9% Chance To Catch with a regular Pokeball. Dustox can be found with Shield Dust as an Ability and has a Medium Fast growth rate with a 3 Special Defense EV Yield. We recommend the Calm Nature, based on 385 combined Base Stats.

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Dustox Stats and Abilities

Based on Dustox Base IVs we consider this pokemon E-Tier choice. Dustox Highest IV Stat is Special Defense 90 and the Lowest being Attack 50.

Tier	Stat	Base	Min	Max
F	HP	60	230	324
F	Attack	50	94	218
E	Defense	70	130	262
F	Special Attack	50	94	218
E	Special Defense	90	166	306
E	Speed	65	121	251
E	Total	385

Best Held Items	Black Sludge Insect Plate Poison Barb Silver Powder Toxic Orb Toxic Plate
Best Nature	Calm ↑ +10% Special Defense ↓ -10% Attack
Caught in the Wild Held Item Chance	5% Shed Shell
Like/Dislikes	Likes: Bitter Dislikes: Spicy
EV Yield	3 Special Defense
Growth Rate	Medium Fast
Catch Rate	45 (5.9% with PokéBall, full HP)
Egg Groups	Bug
Egg Cycles	15 (3,599–3,855 steps)

Shield Dust Ability 1	Blocks the added effects of attacks taken.
Compound Eyes Hidden Ability	Compound Eyes raises the ability-bearer's accuracy by 30%.

How To Evolve Dustox in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Wurmple requires (Level 7, random based on personality) to evolve into Silcoon and then (Level 10) to evolve into Beautifly or to evolve into Dustox.

Base	→	First Evo	→	Final Evo
Wurmple	Level 7, random based on personality →	Silcoon	Level 10 →	Beautifly
Wurmple	Level 7, random based on personality →	Cascoon	Level 10 →	Dustox

Where To Find Dustox in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Dustox has 24 spawn locations in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. You can find the Unevolved form Lv. 16-63 Wurmple, within the Grassland Cave location using the Walking method.

Walking through Grass.
Using an Old Rod.
Using an Good Rod.
Using an Super Rod.
Surfing the Water.
Using the Poke Radar.
Within Honey Trees.
Obtained as a Gift.
Revive from a Fossil.
Obtained through Trade.
Obtained through an Interaction in game. (Legendary Pokemon)

Underground Pokemon Spawns

After you reach Check Points in the game progression NEW Pokemon will begin to spawn in the Grand Underground.

Start = Default spawns in the Grand Underground

Strength = After obtaining the TM96 Strength

Defog = After obtaining the TM97 Defog

7th Badge = After obtaining the Icicle Badge from Candice

Waterfall = After obtaining the TM99 Waterfall

National = After obtaining the National Pokedex.

World Pokemon Spawns

Interact = Limited to one

Common = 20% ~ 100%

Uncommon = 5% ~ 20%

Rare = 1% ~ 5%

= Morning Time

= Day Time

= Night Time

Location	How To Catch	Pokemon Spawns
Valley Windworks
	20 - 5%	Cascoon Lv. 5-15
	20 - 5%	Silcoon Lv. 5-15
	5 - 1%	Wurmple Lv. 5-15
Route 222
	20 - 5%	Cascoon Lv. 5-15
	20 - 5%	Silcoon Lv. 5-15
	5 - 1%	Wurmple Lv. 5-15
Route 221
	20 - 5%	Cascoon Lv. 5-15
	20 - 5%	Silcoon Lv. 5-15
	5 - 1%	Wurmple Lv. 5-15
Route 218
	20 - 5%	Cascoon Lv. 5-15
	20 - 5%	Silcoon Lv. 5-15
	5 - 1%	Wurmple Lv. 5-15
Route 215
	20 - 5%	Cascoon Lv. 5-15
	20 - 5%	Silcoon Lv. 5-15
	5 - 1%	Wurmple Lv. 5-15
Route 214
	20 - 5%	Cascoon Lv. 5-15
	20 - 5%	Silcoon Lv. 5-15
	5 - 1%	Wurmple Lv. 5-15
Route 213
	20 - 5%	Cascoon Lv. 5-15
	20 - 5%	Silcoon Lv. 5-15
	5 - 1%	Wurmple Lv. 5-15
Route 212
	20 - 5%	Cascoon Lv. 5-15
	20 - 5%	Silcoon Lv. 5-15
	5 - 1%	Wurmple Lv. 5-15
Route 211
	20 - 5%	Cascoon Lv. 5-15
	20 - 5%	Silcoon Lv. 5-15
	5 - 1%	Wurmple Lv. 5-15
Route 210
	20 - 5%	Cascoon Lv. 5-15
	20 - 5%	Silcoon Lv. 5-15
	5 - 1%	Wurmple Lv. 5-15
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Route 209
	20 - 5%	Cascoon Lv. 5-15
	20 - 5%	Silcoon Lv. 5-15
	5 - 1%	Wurmple Lv. 5-15
Route 208
	20 - 5%	Cascoon Lv. 5-15
	20 - 5%	Silcoon Lv. 5-15
	5 - 1%	Wurmple Lv. 5-15
Route 207
	20 - 5%	Cascoon Lv. 5-15
	20 - 5%	Silcoon Lv. 5-15
	5 - 1%	Wurmple Lv. 5-15
Route 206
	20 - 5%	Cascoon Lv. 5-15
	20 - 5%	Silcoon Lv. 5-15
	5 - 1%	Wurmple Lv. 5-15
Route 205
	20 - 5%	Cascoon Lv. 5-15
	20 - 5%	Silcoon Lv. 5-15
	5 - 1%	Wurmple Lv. 5-15
Fuego Ironworks
	20 - 5%	Cascoon Lv. 5-15
	20 - 5%	Silcoon Lv. 5-15
	5 - 1%	Wurmple Lv. 5-15
Floaroma Meadow
	20 - 5%	Cascoon Lv. 5-15
	20 - 5%	Silcoon Lv. 5-15
	5 - 1%	Wurmple Lv. 5-15
Route 230
	20 - 5%	Beautifly Lv. 51
	20 - 5%	Dustox Lv. 51
Route 224
Route 224	100 - 20%	Beautifly Lv. 23
Eterna Forest
	100 - 20%	Beautifly Lv. 12
	100 - 20%	Dustox Lv. 12
	20 - 5%	Cascoon Lv. 5-15
	20 - 5%	Cascoon Lv. 10
	20 - 5%	Silcoon Lv. 5-15
	20 - 5%	Silcoon Lv. 10
	5 - 1%	Wurmple Lv. 5-15
	5 - 1%	Wurmple Lv. 10-11
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Sunlit Cavern
	Start	Cascoon Lv. 16-63
	Start	Silcoon Lv. 16-63
	Start	Wurmple Lv. 16-63
Still-Water Cavern
	Start	Cascoon Lv. 16-63
	Start	Silcoon Lv. 16-63
	Start	Wurmple Lv. 16-63
Riverbank Cave
	Start	Cascoon Lv. 16-63
	Start	Silcoon Lv. 16-63
	Start	Wurmple Lv. 16-63
Grassland Cave
	Start	Cascoon Lv. 16-63
	Start	Silcoon Lv. 16-63
	Start	Wurmple Lv. 16-63

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Dustox Weakness

Dustox is a Bug and Poison Type pokemon. This will cause Dustox to take More Damage from Flying, Rock, Fire, Psychic Type Moves, and Less Damage from Poison, Bug, Fairy, Fighting, Grass Type moves.

You can Click/Tap the Type Icons to view the best pokemon to Counter Dustox Weaknesses

Damage	Types
4.0x More Damage
2.0x More Damage	Flying Rock Fire Psychic
0.5x Less Damage	Poison Bug Fairy
0.25x Less Damage	Fighting Grass
Immune to Damage

What pokemon is Dustox Weak Against?

Tier	Pokemon
S	Mewtwo PSYCHIC
S	Lugia PSYCHIC FLYING
S	Ho-Oh FIRE FLYING
S	Rayquaza DRAGON FLYING
S	Dragonite DRAGON FLYING

What pokemon is Dustox Strong Against?

Tier	Pokemon
S	Celebi PSYCHIC GRASS
A	Togekiss FAIRY FLYING
A	Tangrowth GRASS
A	Crobat POISON FLYING
A	Infernape FIRE FIGHTING

Best Dustox Moves in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Best Moveset for Dustox Lv Up Moves based on Power.

Lvl	Best Moves	Class	Power	Acc	PP	Effect
35	Bug Buzz	Special	135	100	10	May lower opponent's Special Defense.
25	Leech Life	Physical	120	100	10	User recovers half the HP inflicted on opponent.
22	Psybeam	Special	65	100	20	May confuse opponent.
20	Venoshock	Special	97.5	100	10	Inflicts double damage if the target is poisoned.

Best Moveset for Dustox TM Moves based on Power.

TM	Best Moves	Class	Power	Acc	PP	Effect
TM68	Giga Impact	Physical	150	90	5	User must recharge next turn.
TM15	Hyper Beam	Special	150	90	5	User must recharge next turn.
TM22	Solar Beam	Special	120	100	10	Charges on first turn, attacks on second.
TM62	Bug Buzz	Special	135	100	10	May lower opponent's Special Defense.

STAB: (Same Type Attack Bonus) When a Pokemon uses a Move Type that is the Same as the Pokemon's Type, it will receive a 50% Bonus to Power. Moves Affected by this Highlighted in

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Dustox Lv Up Moves

Dustox TM Moves

Dustox Level Up Moves

List of Moves Dustox can learn by reaching higher levels in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

Lvl	Move	Desc
1	Gust FLYING	Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 35 Special Hits Pokémon using Fly/Bounce with double power.
12	Confusion PSYCHIC	Power: 50 Acc: 100 PP: 25 Special May confuse opponent.
15	Poison Powder POISON	Power: — Acc: 75 PP: 35 Status Poisons opponent.
17	Moonlight FAIRY	Power: — Acc: — PP: 5 Status User recovers HP. Amount varies with the weather.
20	Venoshock POISON	Power: 97.5 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Inflicts double damage if the target is poisoned.
22	Psybeam PSYCHIC	Power: 65 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Special May confuse opponent.
25	Leech Life BUG	Power: 120 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical User recovers half the HP inflicted on opponent.
27	Light Screen PSYCHIC	Power: — Acc: — PP: 30 Status Halves damage from Special attacks for 5 turns.
30	Whirlwind NORMAL	Power: — Acc: — PP: 20 Status In battles, the opponent switches. In the wild, the Pokémon runs.
32	Toxic POISON	Power: — Acc: 90 PP: 10 Status Badly poisons opponent.
35	Bug Buzz BUG	Power: 135 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special May lower opponent's Special Defense.
37	Protect NORMAL	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status Protects the user, but may fail if used consecutively.
40	Quiver Dance BUG	Power: — Acc: — PP: 20 Status Raises user's Special Attack, Special Defense and Speed.

Dustox TM Moves

List of Moves Dustox can learn using (TMs) Technical Machine Items.

TM	Move	Desc
TM06	Toxic POISON	Power: — Acc: 90 PP: 10 Status Badly poisons opponent.
TM11	Sunny Day FIRE	Power: — Acc: — PP: 5 Status Makes it sunny for 5 turns.
TM15	Hyper Beam NORMAL	Power: 150 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Special User must recharge next turn.
TM16	Light Screen PSYCHIC	Power: — Acc: — PP: 30 Status Halves damage from Special attacks for 5 turns.
TM17	Protect NORMAL	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status Protects the user, but may fail if used consecutively.
TM19	Giga Drain GRASS	Power: 75 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special User recovers half the HP inflicted on opponent.
TM22	Solar Beam GRASS	Power: 120 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Charges on first turn, attacks on second.
TM29	Psychic PSYCHIC	Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special May lower opponent's Special Defense.
TM30	Shadow Ball GHOST	Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special May lower opponent's Special Defense.
TM32	Double Team NORMAL	Power: — Acc: — PP: 15 Status Raises user's Evasiveness.
TM36	Sludge Bomb POISON	Power: 135 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special May poison opponent.
TM40	Aerial Ace FLYING	Power: 60 Acc: — PP: 20 Physical Ignores Accuracy and Evasiveness.
TM42	Facade NORMAL	Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Power doubles if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed.
TM44	Rest PSYCHIC	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status User sleeps for 2 turns, but user is fully healed.
TM45	Attract NORMAL	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 15 Status If opponent is the opposite gender, it's less likely to attack.
TM46	Thief DARK	Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 25 Physical Also steals opponent's held item.
TM51	Roost FLYING	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status User recovers half of its max HP and loses the Flying type temporarily.
TM53	Energy Ball GRASS	Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special May lower opponent's Special Defense.
TM58	Endure NORMAL	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status Always left with at least 1 HP, but may fail if used consecutively.
TM62	Bug Buzz BUG	Power: 135 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special May lower opponent's Special Defense.
TM68	Giga Impact NORMAL	Power: 150 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Physical User must recharge next turn.
TM70	Flash NORMAL	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 20 Status Lowers opponent's Accuracy.
TM82	Sleep Talk NORMAL	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status User performs one of its own moves while sleeping.
TM87	Swagger NORMAL	Power: — Acc: 85 PP: 15 Status Opponent becomes confused, but its Attack is sharply raised.
TM89	U-turn BUG	Power: 105 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical User switches out immediately after attacking.
TM90	Substitute NORMAL	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status Uses HP to creates a decoy that takes hits.
TM97	Defog FLYING	Power: — Acc: — PP: 15 Status Lowers opponent's Evasiveness and clears fog.

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