Strong point: Sp. Def — higher than 77% of species. Its weakest point is Sp. Atk — lower than 74% of species. This is the final form of its line — it does not evolve any further. On defense it has 4 weaknesses and 5 resistances.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Strong point: Sp. Def; weak point: Attack.
A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Sp. Def, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.
Which nature to choose
The stats describe a special wall — it hits weakly on both sides, but its Sp. Def stays high. A nature does not touch HP, so extra bulk can only be added on this side.
- Calm +SpD · −Atk Raises what this species uses to absorb hits, at the cost of Attack — a stat it does not use anyway.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Regional numbers 3
The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.
| Hoenn | #018 | Ruby / Sapphire , Emerald , Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire |
|---|---|---|
| Sinnoh | #052 | Diamond / Pearl , Platinum , Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl |
| Hisui | #022 | Legends: Arceus |
Abilities
- Shield Dust Protects against incoming moves' extra effects.
- Compound Eyes Increases moves' accuracy to 1.3×.
Pokédex entry
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.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Dustox takes when it is hit by a move of each type. The multipliers of both its types are already combined here.
How it was drawn
2002–2019The sprites come straight from the games in which Dustox appeared — one from each release.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
TCG cards (8)
All Dustox cards →Dustox has 8 cards in 7 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →Offspring can come from 90 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.
The Egg hatches after 15 cycles, which is roughly 4,100 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.
Where to catch it (6)
All locations →The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.
Johto
Sinnoh
Moves (66)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (40 via TM/TR, 20 via tutor) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bug Bite | Bug | Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| 1 | Gust | Special | 40 | 100% | 35 | |
| 1 | Harden | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 1 | Poison Sting | Poison | Physical | 15 | 100% | 35 |
| 1 | String Shot | Bug | Status | — | 95% | 40 |
| 6 | Iron Defense | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 6 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 11 | Poison Powder | Poison | Status | — | 75% | 35 |
| 12 | Confusion | Psychic | Special | 50 | 100% | 25 |
| 17 | Moonlight | Fairy | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 18 | Silver Wind | Bug | Special | 60 | 100% | 5 |
| 22 | Psybeam | Psychic | Special | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| 25 | Leech Life | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| 25 | Venoshock | Poison | Special | 65 | 100% | 10 |
| 27 | Light Screen | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 30 | Whirlwind | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 32 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90% | 10 |
| 34 | Extrasensory | Psychic | Special | 80 | 100% | 20 |
| 37 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 40 | Quiver Dance | Bug | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 43 | Bug Buzz | Bug | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |