What is Dustox weak to?

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

In Diamond & Pearl, 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 Diamond & Pearl, Dustox works as a support with 385 BST behind it. D-Tier on our list: outclassed by other options available in Diamond & Pearl. Toxic 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

Utility

Support

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 EyesHANot in game

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 4 resistances to work with.

Dustox Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Poison, Bug
0.25x (Resist)	Grass, Fighting

Type ChartAvg

4Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score-2

Gen IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Flying Psychic Rock

½xResist

Poison Bug

¼xResist

Grass Fighting

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Grass Psychic Dark

How to Beat Dustox in Diamond & Pearl (Best Counters)

Bronzong SteelPsychic	A
Available Moves Moves Future SightLv. 43 Dream EaterTM85 PsychicTM29 ExtrasensoryLv. 19 Damage vs Dustox Future Sight 2x 92-108%KO Dream Eater 2x 76-90% Psychic 2x 68-81% Extrasensory 2x 62-74% View Bronzong builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	B
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 FlyHM02 FlamethrowerTM35 Rock SlideTM80 Damage vs Dustox Fire Blast 2x 45-54% Fly 2x 105-125%KO Flamethrower 2x 38-45% Rock Slide 2x 88-104%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Dream EaterTM85 PsychicTM29 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Dustox Dream Eater 2x 88-104%KO Psychic 2x 80-95% Rock Slide 2x 55-65% Rock Tomb 2x 43-51% View Lunatone builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	D
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Wing AttackLv. 17 Air CutterLv. 27 PluckTM88 Damage vs Dustox Fly 2x 84-99% Wing Attack 2x 56-67% Air Cutter 2x 41-48% Pluck 2x 56-67% View Golbat builds →
Shieldon RockSteel	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 Rock SlideTM80 Ancient PowerLv. 28 Damage vs Dustox Fire Blast 2x 36-43% Flamethrower 2x 30-35% Rock Slide 2x 45-53% Ancient Power 2x 31-37% View Shieldon builds →

Diamond & Pearl 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 48 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)

Diamond & Pearl Dustox Best Moveset

The special wall spread is where Dustox earns its spot. Black Sludge for Poison-type passive recovery, Calm nature for the right lean, and Roost handles sustain. Shielddust does the rest without needing a move slot.

Best Build

Experimental

Wall

Ability

Shield Dust

Item

Black SludgeSUSTAIN

Best Nature for Dustox

Calm+SPD

Dustox best EVs are HP and Sp. Def

EVs

Def

SpD

Wall Moveset

ToxicUtility
Bug BuzzSTAB
RoostRecovery
Light Screen

Recommended Teammates

HeracrossGood

ScizorGood

NinjaskGood

Moves

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 Bug Buzz and Sludge Bomb for same-type damage. Bug Buzz and Energy Ball are the payoff moves.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Confusion

D5010025Psychic

Lv 10

Confusion

D5010025Psychic

Lv 13

Gust

D4010035Flying

Lv 17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

Lv 20

Moonlight

———5Normal

Lv 24

Psybeam

D6510020Psychic

Lv 27

Whirlwind-6

D——20Normal

Lv 31

Light Screen

S——30Psychic

Lv 34

Silver Wind

D601005Bug

Lv 38

Toxic

S—8510Poison

Lv 41

Bug Buzz

S9010010Bug

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM78

Captivate

——10020Normal

HM05

Defog

———15Flying

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM53

Energy Ball

D8010010Grass

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM19

Giga Drain

B6010010Grass

TM68

Giga Impact

C150905Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM16

Light Screen

S——30Psychic

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM29

Psychic

D9010010Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM51

Roost

S——10Flying

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM62

Silver Wind

D601005Bug

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM36

Sludge Bomb

C9010010Poison

TM22

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM46

Thief

—6010025Dark

TM06

Toxic

S—8510Poison

TM89

U-turn

D7010020Bug

Egg Moves

Dustox doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Dustox can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Rem

Harden

———30Normal

Rem

Poison Sting

—1510035Poison

Rem

String Shot

——9540Bug

Rem

Tackle

—3510035Normal

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

How to Get Dustox in Diamond & Pearl

2 encounter spots for Dustox at decent spawn rates starting from early-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.

Where To Catch Dustox in Diamond & Pearl

To get Dustox, start by catching Wurmple through headbutt and walking encounters at Lv. 5-51. The chain covers 3 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

Step 1Catch Wurmple
Eterna Forest
PearlHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Forest
CommonEarly
Eterna Forest
DiamondHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Forest
CommonEarly
Floaroma Meadow
PearlHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15
CommonEarly
Floaroma Meadow
DiamondHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15
CommonEarly
Fuego Ironworks
PearlHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Power-plant
CommonEarly
Fuego Ironworks
DiamondHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Power-plant
CommonEarly
Route 205 - North
PearlHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Route 205 - North
DiamondHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Route 205 - South
PearlHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Route 205 - South
DiamondHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Route 206
PearlHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Route 206
DiamondHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Route 207
PearlHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Route 207
DiamondHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Route 208
PearlHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Route 208
DiamondHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Route 209
PearlHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Route 209
DiamondHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Route 210 - North
DiamondHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Route 210 - North
PearlHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Route 210 - South
PearlHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Route 210 - South
DiamondHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Route 211 - East
PearlHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Route 211 - East
DiamondHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Route 212 - North
PearlHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Route 212 - North
DiamondHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Route 212 - South
PearlHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Route 212 - South
DiamondHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Route 213
PearlHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Route 213
DiamondHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Route 214
PearlHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Route 214
DiamondHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Route 215
PearlHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Route 215
DiamondHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Route 218
PearlHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Route 218
DiamondHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Route 221
PearlHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Route 221
DiamondHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Route 222
DiamondHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Route 222
PearlHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Valley Windworks
DiamondHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Power-plant
CommonEarly
Valley Windworks
PearlHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Power-plant
CommonEarly
Eterna Forest
DiamondGrass Lv.10-11 Forest
CommonEarly
Morning/day
Eterna Forest
PearlGrass Lv.10-11 Forest
CommonEarly
Morning/day
Eterna Forest
DiamondGrass Lv.10-11 Forest
UncommonEarly
Night
Eterna Forest
PearlGrass Lv.10-11 Forest
UncommonEarly
Night
Train until Level 7
Step 2Catch or Evolve Cascoon
Eterna Forest
Honey tree encounter Lv.5-15 Forest
UncommonEarly
Floaroma Meadow
Honey tree encounter Lv.5-15
UncommonEarly
Fuego Ironworks
Honey tree encounter Lv.5-15 Power-plant
UncommonEarly
Route 205 - North
Honey tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Route 205 - South
Honey tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Route 206
Honey tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Route 207
Honey tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Route 208
Honey tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Route 209
Honey tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Route 210 - North
Honey tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Route 210 - South
Honey tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Route 211 - East
Honey tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Route 212 - North
Honey tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Route 212 - South
Honey tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Route 213
Honey tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Route 214
Honey tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Route 215
Honey tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Route 218
Honey tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Route 221
Honey tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Route 222
Honey tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Valley Windworks
Honey tree encounter Lv.5-15 Power-plant
UncommonEarly
Eterna Forest
Grass Lv.10 Forest
UncommonEarly
or evolve from Wurmple (Step 1)
Train until Level 10
Step 3Dustox ✓
Eterna Forest
Grass Lv.12 Forest
RareEarly
Route 230
Grass Lv.51 Route
UncommonPost
or evolve from Cascoon (Step 2)

Dustox Guide

In Diamond & Pearl, 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 Diamond & Pearl, Cascoon evolves into Dustox at level 10. Dustox is the final evolution in a 5-stage line starting from Wurmple.
In Diamond & Pearl, 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 Diamond & Pearl, Dustox works as a support with 385 BST behind it. D-Tier on our list: outclassed by other options available in Diamond & Pearl. 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.

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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Aerodactyl RockFlying	B
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 Fire FangLv. 1 Wing AttackLv. 1 Damage vs Dustox Fire Blast 2x 49-58% Fire Fang 2x 51-62% Wing Attack 2x 73-87% View Aerodactyl builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves ConfusionLv. 1 Rock ThrowLv. 9 Damage vs Dustox Confusion 2x 49-60% Rock Throw 2x 44-53% View Lunatone builds →
Shieldon RockSteel	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift TM Move Moves Fire BlastTM38 Damage vs Dustox Fire Blast 2x 40-49% View Shieldon builds →
Growlithe Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 EmberLv. 6 Damage vs Dustox Fire Blast 2x 78-93% Ember 2x 33-40% View Growlithe builds →
Staravia NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves Wing AttackLv. 9 Damage vs Dustox Wing Attack 2x 62-73% View Staravia builds →

Aerodactyl RockFlying	B
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 Fire FangLv. 1 Wing AttackLv. 1 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Dustox Fire Blast 2x 46-55% Fire Fang 2x 49-58% Wing Attack 2x 69-83% Rock Tomb 2x 69-83% View Aerodactyl builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 ConfusionLv. 1 Rock ThrowLv. 9 Damage vs Dustox Rock Tomb 2x 46-55% Confusion 2x 46-55% Rock Throw 2x 38-46% View Lunatone builds →
Shieldon RockSteel	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Dustox Fire Blast 2x 35-43% Rock Tomb 2x 38-46% View Shieldon builds →
Drifloon GhostFlying	D
Obtain MethodValley Windworks Interact Encounter Available Move Moves GustLv. 11 Damage vs Dustox Gust 2x 26-32% View Drifloon builds →
Zubat PoisonFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 17 PluckTM88 Damage vs Dustox Wing Attack 2x 38-46% Pluck 2x 38-46% View Zubat builds →

Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityHypercutter ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB RoostRecovery TauntUtility Ice Fang Damage vs Dustox Earthquake 43-50% Ice Fang 19-22% View Gliscor builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves Earthquake Stealth Rock TauntUtility Stone Edge Damage vs Dustox Earthquake 39-46% Stone Edge 2x 116-137%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Celebi PsychicGrass	B
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves RecoverRecovery Thunder Wave Grass Knot Hidden Power Fire View Celebi builds →
Charizard FireFlying	C
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves Air Slash FlamethrowerSTAB Solar Beam Hidden Power Grass Damage vs Dustox Air Slash 2x 69-81% Flamethrower 2x 82-96% View Charizard builds →