Utility
Support
385Low
65Moderate
DTier

As a Bug/Poison-type, Dustox fills a straightforward role. Only weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock. Known as the Poison Moth Pokémon. Known as the Poison Moth Pokemon. Can go either physical or special depending on the set.

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
385Avg
HP60
C
Attack50
D
Defense70
C
Sp. Atk50
D
Sp. Def90
B
Speed65
C
Total385
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Dustox yields +3 SpD
HPAtkDefSpASpD+3Spe
Details
Catch45Challenging•Medium Fast1M XP•1.2m / 3'11"•31.6kg / 69.7 lbs•173Base XP
Pokedex Entries

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

Brilliant Diamond

It violently flutters its wings to scatter toxic dust when attacked. It becomes active after sunset.

Shining Pearl

Dustox Weakness

Avg

Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock-type moves hit Dustox for super-effective damage. The Bug/Poison typing picks up 5 resistances to work with.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
FireFlyingPsychicRock
½xResisti
PoisonBugFairy
¼xResisti
GrassFighting
0xImmunei
None
STAB (4)i
GrassPsychicDarkFairy
4Weak
5Resist
0Immune
Scorei-1
Stealth Rock25% on switch
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesAbsorbs on switch
Abilities
Shield DustProtects against incoming moves' extra effects.
Compound EyesHAIncreases moves' accuracy to 1.3×.

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.

How to Evolve

5 Forms
Wurmple
#265Wurmple
Silcoon
#266SilcoonLevel 7 (Random)
Beautifly
#267BeautiflyLevel 10
Cascoon
#268CascoonLevel 7 (Random)
Dustox
#269DustoxLevel 10
Stat Comparison 5 Forms
Wurmple
Bug
Silcoon
Bug
Beautifly
BugFlying
Cascoon
Bug
Dustox
BugPoison
HP
45
50+5
60+10
50+5
60+10
ATK
45
35-10
70+35
35-10
50+15
DEF
35
55+20
50-5
55+20
70+15
SP.ATK
20
25+5
100+75
25+5
50+25
SP.DEF
30
25-5
50+25
25-5
90+65
SPE
20
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
Balanced
Attacker
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Physical
Utility
Special
Utility
Utility
Breeding
Very Easy

Breed with Dustox to get Wurmple eggs easily 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

Dustox leads with Focus Sash insurance. Even if it can't take a hit naturally, it'll survive long enough to deal early damage. Flexible EVs EVs go all-in on offense since bulk doesn't matter here.

Best Build

Utility
Ability
Compoundeyes
Item
Focus SashSURVIVAL
Nature
Timid+SPE
EVs

Best Dustox Moveset

  • PsychicCoverage
  • Bug BuzzSTAB
  • TailwindUtility
  • Poison PowderSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Venomoth
VenomothGood

The level-up pool tells the story here. Dustox learns Bug Buzz and Energy Ball naturally, plus enough variety that TMs feel like bonuses. Flying and Normal coverage and more extends the reach beyond that.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Bug Bite
6010020Bug
Lv 1
Gust
4010035Flying
Lv 1
Harden
——30Normal
Lv 1
Poison Sting
1510035Poison
Lv 1
String Shot
—9540Bug
Lv 1
Tackle
4010035Normal
Lv 12
Confusion
5010025Psychic
Lv 15
Poison Powder
—7535Poison
Lv 17
Moonlight
——5Fairy
Lv 20
Venoshock
6510010Poison
Lv 22
Psybeam
6510020Psychic
Lv 25
Leech Life
8010010Bug
Lv 27
Light Screen
——30Psychic
Lv 30
Whirlwind-6
——20Normal
Lv 32
Toxic
—9010Poison
Lv 35
Bug Buzz
9010010Bug
Lv 37
Protect+4
——10Normal
Lv 40
Quiver Dance
——20Bug

TM Moves

Src
TM40
Aerial Ace
60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM62
Bug Buzz
9010010Bug
TM97
Defog
——15Flying
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM58
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM53
Energy Ball
9010010Grass
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
—10020Normal
TM19
Giga Drain
7510010Grass
TM68
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM16
Light Screen
——30Psychic
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM29
Psychic
9010010Psychic
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM51
Roost
——10Flying
TM30
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
TM82
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
9010010Poison
TM22
Solar Beam
12010010Grass
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
—8515Normal
TM46
Thief
6010025Dark
TM06
Toxic
—9010Poison
TM89
U-turn
7010020Bug

Egg Moves

Dustox doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Dustox can't learn any Tutor moves

Dustox starts showing up in early-game routes at moderate rates across 2 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.

Where To Catch Dustox in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Wurmple is your first catch on the way to Dustox. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 10-51 across 19 total spots in the chain.

  1. Wurmple
    Step 1Catch Wurmple
    Eterna Forest
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.10-1130%EarlyForestMorning/day
    EFFORTLESS
    Eterna Forest
    Shining PearlGrassLv.10-1130%EarlyForestMorning/day
    EFFORTLESS
    Eterna Forest
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.1020%EarlyForestNight
    EASY
    Eterna Forest
    Shining PearlGrassLv.1020%EarlyForestNight
    EASY
    Grassland Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.16-20MidCave
    Grassland Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.16-20MidCave
    Riverbank Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.16-20MidCave
    Riverbank Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.16-20MidCave
    Still-Water Cavern
    Shining PearlGrassLv.16-20MidCave
    Still-Water Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.16-20MidCave
    Sunlit Cavern
    Shining PearlGrassLv.16-20MidCave
    Sunlit Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.16-20MidCave
  2. Cascoon
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Cascoon
    Eterna Forest
    GrassLv.1020%EarlyForest
    EASY
    Grassland Cave
    GrassLv.16-20MidCave
    Riverbank Cave
    GrassLv.16-20MidCave
    Still-Water Cavern
    GrassLv.16-20MidCave
    Sunlit Cavern
    GrassLv.16-20MidCave
    or evolve from Wurmple (Step 1)
  3. Dustox
    Step 3Dustox ✓
    Eterna Forest
    GrassLv.122%EarlyForest
    HARD
    Route 230
    GrassLv.5110%PostRoute
    MODERATE
    or evolve from Cascoon (Step 2)

  • Dustox works as a support with 385 BST behind it. D-Tier on our list — outclassed by better options in most formats.

  • 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.

  • Cascoon evolves into Dustox at level 10. Dustox is the final evolution in a 5-stage line starting from Wurmple.

  • 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 leaning toward the physical side (base 50 Attack). Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. But the speed tells the real story — at base 65 Speed, it won't be moving first often. Fits the support role.

  • Dustox appears in 14 games, including Ruby & Sapphire, FireRed & LeafGreen, and Emerald.

Debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Dustox appears in 14 games across 7 generations. A reliable presence in a solid number of games, typically found through wild encounters.