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 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.

Omega Ruby

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.

Alpha Sapphire

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

Shielddust helps Dustox stick around while dealing real damage. Black Sludge for Poison-type passive recovery, max HP and Sp. Atk EVs for the right balance, and Bugbuzz as the main threat. Not the fastest, but it doesn't need to be.

Best Build

Special Tank
Ability
Shielddust
Item
Black SludgeSUSTAIN
Nature
Modest+SPA
EVs

Best Dustox Moveset

  • Bug BuzzSTAB
  • RoostRecovery
  • Sludge BombSTAB
  • ToxicUtility

Recommended Teammates

Swampert
SwampertDecent
Torkoal
TorkoalDecent
Breloom
BreloomDecent

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Gust
4010035Flying
Lv 10
Gust
4010035Flying
Lv 12
Confusion
5010025Psychic
Lv 15
Poison Powder
—7535Poison
Lv 17
Moonlight
——5Fairy
Lv 20
Venoshock
6510010Poison
Lv 22
Psybeam
6510020Psychic
Lv 25
Silver Wind
601005Bug
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
TM62
Acrobatics
5510015Flying
TM40
Aerial Ace
60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM100
Confide
——20Normal
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM53
Energy Ball
9010010Grass
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
—10020Normal
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM83
Infestation
2010020Bug
TM16
Light Screen
——30Psychic
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM29
Psychic
9010010Psychic
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
TM19
Roost
——10Flying
TM48
Round
6010015Normal
TM94
Secret Power
7010020Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
TM88
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
9010010Poison
TM22
Solar Beam
12010010Grass
TM76
Struggle Bug
5010020Bug
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
—9015Normal
TM46
Thief
6010025Dark
TM06
Toxic
—9010Poison
TM89
U-turn
7010020Bug
TM09
Venoshock
6510010Poison

Egg Moves

Dustox doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Bug Bite
6010020Bug
Tutor
Electroweb
559515Electric
Tutor
Giga Drain
7510010Grass
Tutor
Signal Beam
7510015Bug
Tutor
Snore
5010015Normal
Tutor
Tailwind
——15Flying

Reminder Moves

Src
Rem
Bug Bite
6010020Bug
Rem
Harden
——30Normal
Rem
Iron Defense
——15Steel
Rem
Poison Sting
1510035Poison
Rem
String Shot
—9540Bug
Rem
Tackle
5010035Normal

Transfer Moves

Src
Gen 4
Air Cutter
609525Flying
Gen 4
Captivate
—10020Normal
Gen 4
Defog
——15Flying
Gen 3
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
Gen 4
Endure+4
——10Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
——10Normal
Gen 4
Natural Gift
—10015Normal
Gen 4
Ominous Wind
601005Ghost
Gen 4
Swift
60—20Normal
Gen 4
Twister
4010020Dragon

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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

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.

  1. Wurmple
    Step 1Catch Wurmple
    Route 101
    Omega RubyGrassLv.260%EarlyRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 101
    Alpha SapphireGrassLv.260%EarlyRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    Petalburg Woods
    Alpha SapphireGrassLv.360%EarlyForestHorde battle
    EFFORTLESS
    Petalburg Woods
    Omega RubyGrassLv.360%EarlyForestHorde battle
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 102
    Omega RubyGrassLv.2-330%EarlyRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 102
    Alpha SapphireGrassLv.2-330%EarlyRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 104 - Area 2
    Omega RubyGrassLv.2-530%EarlyRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 104 - Area 2
    Alpha SapphireGrassLv.2-530%EarlyRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    Petalburg Woods
    Alpha SapphireGrassLv.4-630%EarlyForest
    EFFORTLESS
    Petalburg Woods
    Omega RubyGrassLv.4-630%EarlyForest
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 104 - Area 1
    Omega RubyGrassLv.4-730%EarlyRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 104 - Area 1
    Alpha SapphireGrassLv.4-730%EarlyRoute
    EFFORTLESS
  2. Cascoon
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Cascoon
    Petalburg Woods
    Omega RubyGrassLv.65%EarlyForest
    CHALLENGING
    Petalburg Woods
    Alpha SapphireGrassLv.65%EarlyForest
    CHALLENGING
    or evolve from Wurmple (Step 1)
  3. Dustox
    Step 3Dustox ✓

  • 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.