Dustox: Evolution, Shiny, Weaknesses and Abilities

⚡The Essentials on Dustox

Types: Bug Poison
Weaknesses: ×2 Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock Table
Resistances: ×¼ Grass, Fighting · ×½ Poison, Bug, Fairy
Evolution: Wurmple → Silcoon → Beautifly (Lv. 10) or Cascoon → Dustox (Lv. 10)
Shiny: Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View
Stats: Total 385 · top stat: Special Defense (90) Detail
In Current Games: Pokémon GO: available, Shiny
Other Names: Papinox in French · ドクケイル, Dokucale in Japanese · Pudox in German All Languages

📋Overview

Dustox is a Bug and Poison-type Pokémon, No. 269 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 3. Category: Poison Moth Pokémon. Height: 1.2 m, weight: 31.6 kg.

Dustox evolves from Cascoon and does not evolve further.

Ability: Shield Dust. Hidden Ability: Compound Eyes. Dustox is weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic and Rock-type moves (×2 damage).

Generation

Generation 3

Ruby / Sapphire

National No.

#269

National Pokédex

📊Base Stats

The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.

HP

60

255

Attack

50

255

Defense

70

255

Special Attack

50

255

Special Defense

90

255

Speed

65

255

Total

385

Min HP (Lv. 100)

230

0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature

Max HP (Lv. 100)

324

31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature

Gen Changes

Stable

Unchanged recently

🛡️Type Effectiveness

Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Bug / Poison). See the type chart

Weak (×2) — 4 types

Fire

×2

Flying

×2

Psychic

×2

Rock

×2

Normal (×1) — 9 types

Normal

×1

Water

×1

Electric

×1

Ice

×1

Ground

×1

Ghost

×1

Dragon

×1

Dark

×1

Steel

×1

Resistant (×0.5) — 3 types

Poison

×½

Bug

×½

Fairy

×½

Resistant (×0.25) — 2 types

Grass

×¼

Fighting

×¼

✨Abilities

Shield Dust

Ability 1

Protective dust shields the Pokémon from the additional effects of moves.

Compound Eyes

The Pokémon's compound eyes boost its accuracy.

🌱Dustox Evolution

Level 7

Level 7

Level 10

Level 10

🔮Dustox Forms and Shiny

Standard Form

Bug · Poison

Shiny Availability

Shiny form available

Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096. With Shiny Charm: 1/1365. Masuda Method: 1/683.

⚔️Dustox Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.

Lv.

Move

Type · Cat.

Accuracy

Pow.

PP

—

Confusion

Psychic Spec.

100%

50

25

—

Gust

Flying Spec.

100%

40

35

1

Harden

Normal Stat

—

30

1

Poison Sting

Poison Phys.

100%

15

35

1

Bug Bite

Bug Phys.

100%

60

20

1

String Shot

Bug Stat

95%

—

40

6

Tackle

Normal Phys.

100%

40

35

6

Iron Defense

Steel Stat

—

15

11

Poison Powder

Poison Stat

75%

—

35

17

Moonlight

Fairy Stat

—

5

18

Silver Wind

Bug Spec.

100%

60

5

22

Psybeam

Psychic Spec.

100%

65

20

25

Venoshock

Poison Spec.

100%

65

10

25

Leech Life

Bug Phys.

100%

80

10

27

Light Screen

Psychic Stat

—

30

Whirlwind

Normal Stat

—

20

32

Toxic

Poison Stat

90%

—

10

34

Extrasensory

Psychic Spec.

100%

80

20

37

Protect

Normal Stat

—

10

40

Quiver Dance

Bug Stat

—

20

43

Bug Buzz

Bug Spec.

100%

90

10

TM/HM

Move

Type · Cat.

Accuracy

Pow.

PP

TM01

Protect

Normal Stat

—

10

TM02

Acrobatics

Flying Phys.

100%

55

15

TM03

Aerial Ace

Flying Phys.

—

60

20

TM04

Defog

Flying Stat

—

15

TM05

Roost

Flying Stat

—

5

TM06

Attract

Normal Stat

100%

—

15

TM07

Shadow Ball

Ghost Spec.

100%

80

15

TM08

Sleep Talk

Normal Stat

—

10

TM09

Sludge Bomb

Poison Spec.

100%

90

10

TM10

Bug Buzz

Bug Spec.

100%

90

10

TM11

Round

Normal Spec.

100%

60

15

TM12

Venoshock

Poison Spec.

100%

65

10

TM13

Substitute

Normal Stat

—

10

TM14

Confide

Normal Stat

—

20

TM15

U-turn

Bug Phys.

100%

70

20

TM16

Natural Gift

Normal Phys.

100%

—

15

TM17

Energy Ball

Grass Spec.

100%

90

10

TM18

Facade

Normal Phys.

100%

70

20

TM19

Flash

Normal Stat

100%

—

20

TM20

Secret Power

Normal Phys.

100%

70

20

TM21

Frustration

Normal Phys.

100%

—

20

TM22

Giga Impact

Normal Phys.

90%

150

5

TM23

Giga Drain

Grass Spec.

100%

75

10

TM24

Infestation

Bug Spec.

100%

20

TM25

Solar Beam

Grass Spec.

100%

120

10

TM26

Thief

Dark Phys.

100%

60

25

TM27

Light Screen

Psychic Stat

—

30

TM28

Psychic

Psychic Spec.

100%

90

10

TM29

Hidden Power

Normal Spec.

100%

60

15

TM30

Double Team

Normal Stat

—

15

TM31

Rest

Psychic Stat

—

5

TM32

Return

Normal Phys.

100%

—

20

TM33

Captivate

Normal Stat

100%

—

20

TM34

Struggle Bug

Bug Spec.

100%

50

20

TM35

Endure

Normal Stat

—

10

TM36

Toxic

Poison Stat

90%

—

10

TM37

Hyper Beam

Normal Spec.

90%

150

5

TM38

Swagger

Normal Stat

85%

—

15

TM39

Silver Wind

Bug Spec.

100%

60

5

TM40

Sunny Day

Fire Stat

—

5

No data available for this category.

Origin

Move

Type · Cat.

Accuracy

Pow.

PP

—

Laser Focus

Normal Stat

—

30

—

Defog

Flying Stat

—

15

—

Roost

Flying Stat

—

5

—

Sleep Talk

Normal Stat

—

10

—

Substitute

Normal Stat

—

10

—

Mimic

Normal Stat

—

10

—

Double-Edge

Normal Phys.

100%

120

15

—

Giga Drain

Grass Spec.

100%

75

10

—

Swift

Normal Spec.

—

60

20

—

Twister

Dragon Spec.

100%

40

20

—

Bug Bite

Bug Phys.

100%

60

20

—

Signal Beam

Bug Spec.

100%

75

15

—

Snore

Normal Spec.

100%

50

15

—

String Shot

Bug Stat

95%

—

40

—

Endure

Normal Stat

—

10

—

Electroweb

Electric Spec.

95%

55

15

—

Air Cutter

Flying Spec.

95%

60

25

—

Swagger

Normal Stat

85%

—

15

—

Tailwind

Flying Stat

—

15

—

Ominous Wind

Ghost Spec.

100%

60

5

No data available for this category.

🥚Advanced Breeding

Egg Groups

Bug

Gender

♂ 50.0 / ♀ 50.0%

Ditto Compatibility

✓ Yes

Pokérus

Susceptible

EV ×2 if infected

Max Characteristic

Special Defense

Highest base stat

Hyper Training & Mints

Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.

🗺️Where to Find Dustox

Available in 3 games, 16 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.

Natively obtainable: Pearl Platinum Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Generation IV

🦪

Pearl 3 encounters

Available ▼

Tall grass (3)

Eterna Forest Lv. 12 1% Poké Radar required

Sea Route 230 Lv. 51 10%

🪙

Platinum 12 encounters

Available ▼

Tall grass (12)

Eterna Forest Lv. 14 1% Poké Radar required

Route 205 Lv. 15 1% Poké Radar required

Route 229 Lv. 48 4%

Route 229 Lv. 48 1% Poké Radar required

Route 224 Lv. 52 4%

Route 224 Lv. 52 1%

Route 224 Lv. 52 4%

Generation VIII

🏔️

Pokémon Legends: Arceus 1 encounter

Available ▼

Wild Area (1)

Hisui Region

🔄Transfer to Pokémon HOME

How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.

Pearl

→ Black Poké Transporter

→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank

→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME

Platinum

→ Black Poké Transporter

→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank

→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)

Note: Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.

🏆Competitive & Meta

📱Dustox in Pokémon GO

1,224Max CP (Lv. 40)
699Perfect CP in Raids
1 kmper Candy as Buddy

✨ Shiny available

Pokémon GO entry: Dustox →

📖Pokédex Entries

Description by game, with language selection.

Ruby

“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.”

Sapphire

“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.”

Emerald

“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.”

FireRed

“It scatters horribly toxic dust when it senses danger. They tend to gather in the glow of streetlamps at night.”

LeafGreen

“It scatters horribly toxic dust when it senses danger. They tend to gather in the glow of streetlamps at night.”

Diamond

“A nocturnal Pokémon. Drawn by streetlights, they messily eat the leaves of trees lining boulevards.”

Pearl

“It violently flutters its wings to scatter toxic dust when attacked. It becomes active after sunset.”

Platinum

“Toxic powder is scattered with each flap. At night, it is known to strip leaves off trees lining boulevards.”

HeartGold

“It scatters its fine dust all over when it is attacked. It is a nocturnal Pokémon.”

SoulSilver

“It scatters its fine dust all over when it is attacked. It is a nocturnal Pokémon.”

Black

“Il disperse un nuage de poudre toxique à chaque coup d’aile. Il aime les feuilles d’arbres urbains.”

Black

“Toxic powder is scattered with each flap. At night, it is known to strip leaves off trees lining boulevards.”

White

“Il disperse un nuage de poudre toxique à chaque coup d’aile. Il aime les feuilles d’arbres urbains.”

White

“Toxic powder is scattered with each flap. At night, it is known to strip leaves off trees lining boulevards.”

Black 2

“Toxic powder is scattered with each flap. At night, it is known to strip leaves off trees lining boulevards.”

White 2

“Toxic powder is scattered with each flap. At night, it is known to strip leaves off trees lining boulevards.”

X

“やこうせいの　ポケモン。あかりに　さそわれた　ドクケイルががいろじゅの　はを　くいちらかす。”

X

“야행성 포켓몬이다. 불빛에 이끌려나온 독케일이 가로수의 잎을 헤적거리며 먹어댄다.”

X

“Ce Pokémon nocturne est attiré par les lueurs de la ville et aime les feuilles des arbres urbains.”

X

“Nachtaktives Pokémon, das vom Licht der Stadt angezogen wird und dort die Blätter der Bäume frisst.”

X

“Pokémon nocturno. Atraído por las luces de la ciudad, se come las hojas y arbustos de las avenidas.”

X

“Pokémon notturno. Attirato dalla luce dei lampioni, divora le foglie degli alberi lungo i viali.”

X

“A nocturnal Pokémon. Drawn by streetlights, they messily eat the leaves of trees lining boulevards.”

X

“夜行性の　ポケモン。明かりに　誘われた　ドクケイルが街路樹の　葉を　食い散らかす。”

Y

“おそわれると　はげしく　はばたいてもうどくの　こなを　まきちらす。ひがくれると　こうどうを　はじめる。”

Y

“습격당하면 격하게 날개를 쳐서 맹독 가루를 흩뿌린다. 날이 저물면 행동을 시작한다.”

Y

“Quand on l’attaque, il bat des ailes pour répandre sa poudre toxique. Il sort après le coucher du soleil.”

Y

“Wird es angegriffen, flattert es mit den Flügeln und verteilt giftigen Puder. Es ist nachtaktiv.”

Y

“Cuando se le ataca, bate las alas con fuerza para esparcir polvo tóxico. Es un Pokémon nocturno.”

Y

“Se attaccato, sbatte con forza le ali e sparge una polvere tossica. Lo si vede in giro dopo il tramonto.”

Y

“It violently flutters its wings to scatter toxic dust when attacked. It becomes active after sunset.”

Y

“襲われると　激しく　羽ばたいて猛毒の　粉を　まき散らす。日が暮れると　行動を　はじめる。”

Omega Ruby

“あかりに　ひきよせられる　しゅうせいを　もつ。まちあかりに　さそわれた　ドクケイルの　むれががいろじゅの　はっぱを　たべちらかしてしまう。”

Omega Ruby

“불빛에 이끌리는 습성을 지녔다. 거리의 불빛에 유인된 독케일 무리가 가로수의 잎을 어지르며 먹어버린다.”

Omega Ruby

“Papinox est instinctivement attiré par la lumière. Des nuées de ce Pokémon sont attirées par les réverbères des villes, où il sème la pagaille en grignotant les feuilles des arbres en bordure de route.”

Omega Ruby

“Pudox wird instinktiv vom Licht angezogen. In hell erleuchteten Städten kann man Scharen dieser Pokémon dabei beobachten, wie sie großen Schaden anrichten, indem sie die Blätter von Bäumen abfressen.”

Omega Ruby

“Los Dustox se acercan a la luz de forma instintiva. De hecho, se agrupan en enjambres alrededor de las luces de las ciudades y causan estragos en las hojas de los árboles que están a pie de calle para alimentarse.”

Omega Ruby

“Dustox è istintivamente attratto dalla luce. Nugoli di questi Pokémon sono attirati dalla luce intensa delle città, dove causano danni ingenti strappando le foglie delle piante di cui si nutrono lungo le strade urbane.”

Omega Ruby

“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

“灯りに　引き寄せられる　習性を　持つ。街灯りに　誘われた　ドクケイルの　群れが街路樹の　葉っぱを　食べ散らかしてしまう。”

Alpha Sapphire

“はばたくと　こまかい　こなが　まいあがる。すいこむと　プロレスラーも　ねこむ　もうどくだ。しょっかくの　レーダーで　エサを　さがす。”

Alpha Sapphire

“날갯짓하면 미세한 가루가 날린다. 들이마시면 프로레슬러도 잠드는 맹독이다. 더듬이의 레이더로 먹이를 찾는다.”

Alpha Sapphire

“Lorsque Papinox bat des ailes, une légère poussière se répand. Cette poussière est en fait un puissant poison capable de mettre au tapis un boxeur professionnel. Ce Pokémon cherche sa nourriture avec ses antennes, comme un radar.”

Alpha Sapphire

“Wenn Pudox mit den Flügeln schlägt, verteilt es einen feinen Puder. Es handelt sich um ein starkes Gift, das sogar einen Profiboxer umhauen würde. Bei der Futtersuche benutzt dieses Pokémon seine Antennen als Radar.”

Alpha Sapphire

“Cuando Dustox bate las alas, libera un polvillo fino que en realidad es un peligroso veneno que puede resultar dañino hasta al más fuerte de los fuertes. Las antenas le sirven de radar para buscar comida.”

Alpha Sapphire

“Quando agita le ali, Dustox sparge una polvere sottile tutt’intorno. In realtà si tratta di un potente veleno capace di mettere al tappeto anche un campione di lotta libera. Per cercare il cibo usa le antenne come un radar.”

Alpha Sapphire

“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

“羽ばたくと　細かい　粉が　舞い上がる。吸いこむと　プロレスラーも　寝込む　猛毒だ。触角の　レーダーで　エサを　探す。”

Legends: 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.”

🌍Multilingual Names

🇫🇷 Français

Papinox

🇬🇧 English

Dustox

🇯🇵 漢字

ドクケイル

🇯🇵 Kana

ドクケイル

🇯🇵 Romaji

Dokucale

🇩🇪 Deutsch

Pudox

🇪🇸 Español

Dustox

🇮🇹 Italiano

Dustox

🇰🇷 한국어

독케일

🇨🇳 ZH-Hans

毒粉蛾

🇹🇼 ZH-Hant

毒粉蛾

Category (Genus)

🇫🇷 FR

Pokémon Papipoison

🇬🇧 EN

Poison Moth Pokémon

🇯🇵 JP

どくがポケモン

🇩🇪 DE

Giftmotte

🎬Media & Gallery

Audio Cries

❓Frequently asked questions about Dustox

What type is Dustox?

Dustox is a Bug and Poison-type Pokémon.

Can Dustox still evolve?

Dustox is the final stage of its evolutionary line: coming from Cascoon, it does not evolve further.

What are Dustox's weaknesses?

Dustox is weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic and Rock-type moves (×2 damage).

What is Dustox's Hidden Ability?

Dustox's Hidden Ability is Compound Eyes. Its regular Ability is Shield Dust.

Can you get a Shiny Dustox in Pokémon GO?

Yes, Shiny Dustox is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry