Is Dustox Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Bug/Poison from the Cascoon path. Higher Special Defense than Beautifly and AbilityShield Dust blocks move side effects. More defensive but less firepower. Handles Brawly and fades by mid-game.
Beautifly trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Dustox trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
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Beautifly resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Dustox has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
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Wattson's team hits Beautifly's weaknesses hard.
Wattson's team hits Dustox's weaknesses hard.
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Beautifly trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Flannery's team hits Dustox's weaknesses hard.
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Beautifly trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Norman's typing presses Dustox's defenses.
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Winona's team hits Beautifly's weaknesses hard.
Winona's team hits Dustox's weaknesses hard.
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Beautifly trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Dustox trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Tate & Liza:
Beautifly has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Dustox trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
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Beautifly resists most of Sidney's coverage and hits back hard.
Dustox has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
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Beautifly trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Phoebe's team hits Dustox's weaknesses hard.
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Beautifly trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Dustox trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
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Beautifly trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Drake's team hits Dustox's weaknesses hard.
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Beautifly trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Steven's team hits Dustox's weaknesses hard.
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Catch Wurmple on Route 101 (walking, Lv 2, common).
Beautifly can be obtained by breeding (post-game).
Dustox can be obtained by breeding (post-game).
How to Get Dustox in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
You're catching Wurmple first, not Dustox. Wurmple appears at solid rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 3-stage chain with evolution methods between each stage.
How to Obtain Dustox in ORAS
Wurmple is your first catch on the way to Dustox. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 2-7 across 14 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch WurmplePetalburg WoodsLv.3GrassRate 60%Horde battleRoute 101Lv.2GrassRate 40%Route 104 - Area 2Lv.2-5GrassRate 40%Route 104 - Area 1Lv.4-7GrassRate 40%Route 102Lv.2-3GrassRate 30%Petalburg WoodsLv.4-6GrassRate 30%
Step 3Dustox ✓
Dustox Weakness
Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock moves hit Dustox for super-effective damage. The Bug/Poison typing picks up 5 resistances to work with.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison, Bug, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting |
What is Dustox Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Dustox
 Beautifly Bug | C | |
 Chatot Normal | C | |
 Taillow Normal | C | |
 Tepig Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Tepig builds →Rock Tomb 2x33-40% Ember 2x27-33% | ||
 Torchic Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Torchic builds →Ember 2x33-40% Rock Tomb 2x33-40% Peck 2x22-27% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Aerodactyl builds →Wing Attack 2x69-81% Rock Tomb 2x69-81% Fire Fang 2x50-60% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Archen builds →Wing Attack 2x73-86% Rock Tomb 2x73-86% | ||
 Aron SteelRock | C | |
 Tyrunt RockDragon | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | A | |
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x105-124%KO Aerial Ace 2x41-49% Rock Tomb 2x41-49% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Skarmory builds →Aerial Ace 2x59-70% Rock Tomb 2x39-46% | ||
 Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x99-117%KO Aerial Ace 2x39-46% Rock Tomb 2x39-46% | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Kadabra Psychic | A | |
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Skarmory builds →Aerial Ace 2x59-69% Rock Tomb 2x39-46% | ||
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x105-124%KO Aerial Ace 2x40-48% Rock Tomb 2x40-48% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x102-121%KO Flamethrower 2x40-48% | ||
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x99-117%KO Aerial Ace 2x37-44% Rock Tomb 2x37-44% | ||
 Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Latios builds →Psychic 2x104-124%KO Fly 2x62-74% | ||
 Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Latias builds →Psychic 2x91-108%KO Fly 2x59-70% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x88-104%KO Rock Tomb 2x40-48% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x108-127%KO Rock Tomb 2x72-85% Fire Fang 2x51-61% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Latios builds →Psychic 2x107-125%KO Fly 2x64-75% | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Latias builds →Psychic 2x92-108%KO Fly 2x58-69% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x135-160%KO | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x88-103%KO Rock Tomb 2x39-46% | ||
Kadabra Psychic | A | |
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Latios builds →Psychic 2x102-120%KO Fly 2x62-74% | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Latias builds →Psychic 2x90-106%KO Fly 2x55-66% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x132-156%KO | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x83-98% Rock Tomb 2x38-45% | ||
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x199-235%KO Zen Headbutt 2x72-85% Fire Blast 2x28-34% | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Latios builds →Dream Eater 2x115-136%KO Fly 2x62-73% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x259-304%KO Zen Headbutt 2x93-110%KO Fire Blast 2x48-56% | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodScorched Slab Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Heatran builds →Overheat 2x149-176%KO Ancient Power 2x46-54% | ||
 Deoxys Psychic | A | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Deoxys builds →Psycho Boost 2x182-214%KO Rock Slide 2x80-94% Aerial Ace 2x64-75% | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x180-211%KO Stone Edge 2x100-118%KO Psychic 2x23-28% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Talonflame can KO Dustox with Flare Blitz (119-140%). Terrakion threatens a KO with Stone Edge (202-238%).
 Talonflame Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityGalewings ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 2x119-140%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Dustox View Terrakion builds →Close Combat30-35% Stone Edge 2x202-238%KO Rock Slide 2x152-179%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 68 partners from the Bug egg group.
ORAS Dustox Best Moveset
Bug/Poison at 50 Attack and 65 Speed with 90 Sp. Def. AbilityShield Dust blocks secondary effects. AbilityCompound Eyes as a hidden ability boosts accuracy. The moveset fires weak Bug/Poison TermStab from stats that can't justify a team slot over Venomoth.
Best Build
Dustox best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk
Special Tank Moveset
- Bug Buzz
- Roost
- Sludge Bomb
- Toxic
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
Dustox is instinctively drawn to light. Swarms of this Pokémon are attracted by the bright lights of cities, where they wreak havoc by stripping the leaves off roadside trees for food.
When Dustox flaps its wings, a fine dust is scattered all over. This dust is actually a powerful poison that will even make a pro wrestler sick. This Pokémon searches for food using its antennae like radar.
Dustox Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Dustox works as a support with 385 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire's meta. Bugbuzz 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. Fits the support role.
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