No. 0269

Dustox

Poison Moth Pokémon

Official art

BugPoison

Height: 1.2 m 3′11″
Weight: 31.6 kg 69.7 lbs
Base stat total: 385 top 64%
Introduced: Gen III

Abilities

Pokédex entryLegends: Arceus

Tends to be drawn to bonfires on dark nights. Difficult to chase away from settlements because of the way it scatters highly toxic scales.

See all 9 entries

Base stats

HP60120–167230–324

Atk5049–11294–218

Def7067–134130–262

SpA5049–11294–218

SpD9085–156166–306

Spe6563–128121–251

Total385Higher than 36% of all Pokémon

Ranges: 0 IV/EV with a hindering nature to 31 IV/252 EV with a helpful nature. EV yield: 3 SpD.

Stat calculatorChampions Stat Points & Stat Alignment, or EVs, IVs & nature

Speed tiers

Speed at Lv 50 in Pokémon Champions (base 65). Scarf and Tailwind use the Max+ value.

Max+128Max117No SP85Min76Scarf192Tailwind256

At max Speed, Dustox outspeeds 12 of the 30 most used Pokémon in Champions VGC, and ties 1.

Others at their most common Speed investment in Champions VGC (Reg M-C · Doubles, Sep 2026); Pokémon holding a Mega Stone are shown as their Mega.

Type matchups

Weak to

Fire2×Flying2×Psychic2×Rock2×

Resists

Fighting¼×Grass¼×Bug½×Fairy½×Poison½×

Takes normal damage from 9 types

NormalGroundGhostSteelWaterElectricIceDragonDark

Abilities

Shield Dust
Protects against incoming moves' extra effects.
Compound EyesHidden ability
Increases moves' accuracy to 1.3×.

Competitive

National DexRU

Not used in the tracked Showdown formats this month.

Evolution

#0265WurmpleBug
1. Level 7#0266SilcoonBug
  1. Level 10#0267BeautiflyBugFlying
2. Level 7#0268CascoonBug
  1. Level 10#0269DustoxBugPoison

Moves

Game Sort Type

Level up 9

EvoConfusionHas a 10% chance to confuse the target.PsychicSpec50100%25

1Poison StingHas a 30% chance to poison the target.PoisonPhys15100%35

6Iron DefenseRaises the user’s Defense by two stages.SteelStatus——15

6TackleInflicts regular damage with no additional effect.NormalPhys40100%35

11Poison PowderPoisons the target.PoisonStatus—75%35

18Silver WindHas a 10% chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage.BugSpec60100%5

25VenoshockInflicts double damage if the target is Poisoned.PoisonSpec65100%10

34ExtrasensoryHas a 10% chance to make the target flinch.PsychicSpec80100%20

43Bug BuzzHas a 10% chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.BugSpec90100%10

Pokédex entries

Category: Poison Moth Pokémon
Debut: Hoenn · Ruby & Sapphire
Color: Green
Shape
Habitat: Forest
Pal Park area: Forest

Original Hoenn#018Original Sinnoh#052Extended Sinnoh#052New Hoenn#018Hisui#022

Tends to be drawn to bonfires on dark nights. Difficult to chase away from settlements because of the way it scatters highly toxic scales.
Legends: Arceus
It scatters its fine dust all over when it is attacked. It is a nocturnal Pokémon.
HeartGold · SoulSilver
Toxic powder is scattered with each flap. At night, it is known to strip leaves off trees lining boulevards.
Platinum · Black · White · Black 2 · White 2
It violently flutters its wings to scatter toxic dust when attacked. It becomes active after sunset.
Pearl · Y
A nocturnal Pokémon. Drawn by streetlights, they messily eat the leaves of trees lining boulevards.
Diamond · X
It scatters horribly toxic dust when it senses danger. They tend to gather in the glow of streetlamps at night.
FireRed · LeafGreen
It is a nocturnal Pokémon that flies from fields and mountains to the attraction of streetlights at night. It looses highly toxic powder from its wings.
Emerald
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.
Sapphire · Alpha Sapphire
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.
Ruby · Omega Ruby