Is Dustox Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Bug/Poison at level 10 with AbilityShield Dust. Transfer only. If imported, decent Sp. Def but the offenses are too low. Scolipede is native and better in every way.
Beautifly has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Dustox trades roughly evenly with Cheren's team.
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Beautifly has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Dustox has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
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Beautifly has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Dustox has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
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Elesa's team hits Beautifly's weaknesses hard.
Elesa's team hits Dustox's weaknesses hard.
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Beautifly trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Clay's team hits Dustox's weaknesses hard.
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Skyla's team hits Beautifly's weaknesses hard.
Skyla's team hits Dustox's weaknesses hard.
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Beautifly trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Dustox trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
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Beautifly has the type edge here and should clean up Marlon's team.
Dustox trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
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Beautifly trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Shauntal's team hits Dustox's weaknesses hard.
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Beautifly trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Dustox trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
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Beautifly has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Dustox trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
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Beautifly trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Marshal's team hits Dustox's weaknesses hard.
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Beautifly trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Iris's team hits Dustox's weaknesses hard.
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Dustox cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 10.
Beautifly cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 10.
Dustox cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 10.
How to Get Dustox in Black 2 & White 2
Dustox can't be caught in Black 2 & White 2. Transfer Wurmple from Ruby & Sapphire, Emerald, or Diamond & Pearl and evolve through the 3-stage chain to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.
How to Obtain Dustox in B2W2
Step 1Obtain WurmpleLATER APPEARANCEfrom Ruby & SapphireNot TradeableAppears in Ruby & Sapphire via Walking · Route 101. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom EmeraldNot TradeableAppears in Emerald via Walking · Route 101. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Honey tree · Route 214. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Dustox Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Dustox
 Tepig Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Pignite builds →Flame Charge 2x54-64% Rollout 2x24-29% | ||
 Growlithe Fire | D | |
 Zubat Poison | C | |
 Pidove Normal | C | |
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Braviary builds →Wing Attack 2x84-99% Rock Tomb 2x47-56% | ||
 Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Mandibuzz builds →Pluck 2x51-60% Rock Tomb 2x29-35% | ||
 Darumaka Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Darumaka builds →Fire Punch 2x80-95% Rock Tomb 2x38-45% | ||
 Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Sigilyph builds →Psybeam 2x66-78% Air Cutter 2x56-67% | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Braviary builds →Fly 2x118-139%KO Rock Tomb 2x44-53% | ||
Darumaka Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Darumaka builds →Flare Blitz 2x120-142%KO Rock Tomb 2x36-42% | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Mandibuzz builds →Fly 2x72-85% Rock Tomb 2x28-34% Incinerate 2x14-17% | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Sigilyph builds →Synchronoise 2x66-79% Air Cutter 2x54-63% Smack Down 2x24-29% | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x176-207%KO Rock Slide 2x74-88% | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Braviary builds →Fly 2x119-140%KO Rock Slide 2x66-79% | ||
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Mandibuzz builds →Fly 2x71-84% Rock Tomb 2x28-34% Incinerate 2x12-15% | ||
 Lairon SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Lairon builds →Rock Slide 2x79-93% Aerial Ace 2x41-49% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x178-210%KO Rock Slide 2x74-88% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x84-99% Rock Slide 2x47-55% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Volcarona builds →Fire Blast 2x141-166%KO Gust 2x32-38% | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Braviary builds →Fly 2x119-141%KO Rock Slide 2x66-78% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x175-207%KO Rock Slide 2x74-87% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x83-98% Rock Slide 2x46-55% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Terrakion builds →Rock Slide 2x103-122%KO Aerial Ace 2x55-65% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Volcarona builds →Fire Blast 2x140-165%KO Gust 2x32-38% | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodReversal Mountain Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Heatran builds →Overheat 2x159-187%KO Ancient Power 2x46-54% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x175-206%KO Dream Eater 2x83-98% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x258-303%KO Zen Headbutt 2x92-108%KO Fire Blast 2x51-61% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x164-193%KO Psychic 2x71-84% Hurricane 2x93-110%KO | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x178-209%KO Stone Edge 2x99-116%KO Psychic 2x23-27% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Terrakion can KO Dustox with Stone Edge (135-158%).
Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Terrakion builds →Close Combat20-23% Stone Edge 2x135-158%KO | ||
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 65 partners from the Bug egg group.
B2W2 Dustox Best Moveset
90 Sp. Def absorbs special attacks, and Bug/Poison typing answers Grass and Fighting coverage. AbilityCompound Eyes as a hidden ability boosts accuracy. The moveset handles special attackers at the lowest tiers, but 50 Sp. Atk can't threaten anything that stays in.
Best Build
Dustox best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Toxic
- Giga Drain
- Hyper Beam
- Bug Buzz
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Toxic powder is scattered with each flap. At night, it is known to strip leaves off trees lining boulevards.
Dustox Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, 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 Black 2 & White 2, Dustox brings 385 BST to the table. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Black 2 & White 2's meta. Toxic 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.
Dustox is a special attacker with base 50 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. At base 65 Speed, it won't be moving first often.
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