Physical
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
C
Attack50
D
Defense70
C
Sp. Atk50
D
Sp. Def90
B
Speed65
C
Total385
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height1.2 m
3'11"Small
Weight31.6 kg
69.7 lbsLight
Base XP173
Average
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

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.

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
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Poison, Bug
0.25x (Resist)Grass, Fighting
Type ChartAvg
4Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score-2
Gen III Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FireFlyingPsychicRock
½xResist
PoisonBug
¼xResist
GrassFighting
0xImmune
None
STAB (3)
GrassPsychicDark
How to Beat Dustox in Ruby & Sapphire (Best Counters)

In Ruby & Sapphire, Charizard's Fire Blast hits Dustox for 76-90%. Gyarados's Earthquake hits Dustox for 48-56%. Regirock's Explosion also KOs at 102-120%.

Charizard
Charizard
FireFlying
B
Recommended Build
AbilityBlaze
ItemLeftovers
NatureHasty
Moves
  • Fire Blast
  • Hidden Power Grass
  • SubstituteUtility
  • Focus Punch
Damage vs Dustox
Fire Blast 2x
76-90%
View Charizard builds →

Ruby & Sapphire 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
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 using 37 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)
flygonmasquerainvolbeatillumiseparasectvibravaparastrapinchsurskitshuckleforretressvenomoth
12 of 37·

Ruby & Sapphire Dustox Best Moveset

The special wall spread is where Dustox earns its spot. Nothing for extra utility, Calm nature for the right lean, and Moonlight handles sustain. Shielddust does the rest without needing a move slot.

Best Build

Experimental
Wall
Ability
Shield Dust
Item
Nothing
Best Nature for Dustox
Calm+SPD

Dustox best EVs are Sp. Def and HP

EVs

Wall Moveset

  • ToxicUtility
  • MoonlightRecovery
  • ThiefCoverage
  • Sunny Day

Recommended Teammates

Sceptile
SceptileGood
Heracross
HeracrossDecent
Armaldo
ArmaldoDecent

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 Sludge Bomb and Silver Wind for same-type damage. Hyper Beam and Psychic are the payoff moves.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Confusion
—5010025Psychic
Lv 10
Confusion
—5010025Psychic
Lv 13
Gust
—4010035Flying
Lv 17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
Lv 20
Moonlight
S——5Normal
Lv 24
Psybeam
—6510020Psychic
Lv 27
Whirlwind-6
A——20Normal
Lv 31
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
Lv 34
Silver Wind
D601005Bug
Lv 38
Toxic
S—8510Poison

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
——10015Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
HM05
Flash
——7020Normal
TM21
Frustration
——10020Normal
TM19
Giga Drain
D751005Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM16
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM29
Psychic
D9010010Psychic
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM43
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TM36
Sludge Bomb
C9010010Poison
TM22
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
TM11
Sunny Day
A——5Fire
TM46
Thief
S6010025Dark
TM06
Toxic
S—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Dustox doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Dustox can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Dustox in Ruby & 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 Ruby & Sapphire

Wurmple is your first catch on the way to Dustox. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 2-6 across 10 total spots in the chain.

  1. Wurmple
    Step 1Catch Wurmple
    Route 101
    RubyGrass Lv.2-3 Route
    45%Early
    Route 101
    SapphireGrass Lv.2-3 Route
    45%Early
    Route 102
    SapphireGrass Lv.3-4 Route
    30%Early
    Route 102
    RubyGrass Lv.3-4 Route
    30%Early
    Route 104
    SapphireGrass Lv.4-5 Route
    30%Early
    Route 104
    RubyGrass Lv.4-5 Route
    30%Early
    Petalburg Woods
    RubyGrass Lv.5-6 Forest
    25%Early
    Petalburg Woods
    SapphireGrass Lv.5-6 Forest
    25%Early
  2. Cascoon
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Cascoon
    Petalburg Woods
    SapphireGrass Lv.5 Forest
    10%Early
    Petalburg Woods
    RubyGrass Lv.5 Forest
    10%Early
    or evolve from Wurmple (Step 1)
  3. Dustox
    Step 3Dustox ✓

Dustox Guide

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

  • In Ruby & 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 Ruby & Sapphire, Dustox works as a support with 385 BST behind it. D-Tier on our list: outclassed by other options available in Ruby & Sapphire. Toxic with Nothing 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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