Type(s)    Species Poison Moth Pokémon Abilities Shield Dust Compound Eyes (DW) Pokédex Cascoon ← 269 → Lotad Kanto N/A Johto N/A Hoenn 018 Sinnoh 052 Unova N/A Kalos N/A Evolves From Cascoon Evolves Into None

Dustox ドクケイル Dokukeiru Generation III Evolutionary Line

Gender 50% ♂ / 50 % ♀ Weight Height 69.7 lbs. 31.6 kg 3'11" 1.2 m Pokédex Color Egg Group Green Bug Body Style Footprint Cry

Dustox (Japanese: ドクケイル Dokukeiru) is a Bug/Poison-type Pokémon introduced in Generation III.

Biology

Physiology

Dustox is a moth like Pokémon. Its body is purple while its wings are green with red circles in them. Its eyes are yellow with black dots in them. On its abdomen there are four little "arms" that are red.

Evolution

Dustox evolves from Cascoon at level 10 which is an evolved form of Wurmple.

Game info

Game locations

Dustox Locations
Version(s)	Location	Rarity
Ruby/Sapphire	Evolve Cascoon	None
Emerald	Evolve Cascoon	None
FireRed/LeafGreen	Trade	None
Diamond/Pearl	Routes 224, 230 and Eterna Forest (Pearl only)	Common
Platinum	Routes 205, 224, 229, and Eterna Forest	Rare
HeartGold/SoulSilver	Bug-Catching Contest (After obtaining National Pokédex)	Uncommon
Black/White	Evolve Cascoon (White only)	None

Side game locations

Dustox Locations
Game(s)	Location
Pokémon Trozei!	Secret Storage 9 Endless Level 6 Forever Level 6 Mr. Who's Den
Red Rescue Team & Blue Rescue Team	Evolve Cascoon
Explorers of Time & Explorers of Darkness	Landslide Cave (B1F-B12F)

Pokédex entries

Pokédex Entries
Ruby
Dustox is instinctively drawn to light. Swarms of this Pokémon are attracted by the bright light 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
Toxic powder is scattered with each flap. At night, it is known to strip leaves off trees lining boulevards.
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
A nocturnal Pokémon. Drawn by streetlights, they messily eat the leaves of trees lining boulevards.
Y
It violently flutters its wings to scatter toxic dust when attacked. It becomes active after sunset.
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.
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.

Learnset

Leveling Generation IV
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category	Contest Cat.	Appeal
1	Confusion	50	100%	25	Psychic	Special
10	Confusion	50	100%	25	Psychic	Special
13	Gust	40	100%	35	Flying	Special
17	Protect	–	–%	10	Normal	Status
20	Moonlight	–	100%	5	Normal	Status
24	Psybeam	65	100%	20	Psychic	Special
27	Whirlwind	–	100%	20	Normal	Status
31	Light Screen	–	–%	30	Psychic	Status
34	Silver Wind	60	100%	5	Bug	Special
38	Toxic	–	85%	10	Poison	Status
41	Bug Buzz	80	100%	10	Bug	Special
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Sprites

Version
Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
Diamond	Pearl	Platinum	HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
Black	White	Black 2	White 2		Back
X	Y	Omega Ruby	Alpha Sapphire		Back

Appearances

Anime

A Dustox was owned by the Team Rocket member Jessie. It was caught as a Wurmple during her travels in Hoenn. Dustox was often used in Pokémon Contests in Hoenn, Kanto and Sinnoh regions. During Jessie's travels in Sinnoh her Dustox met a male, shiny Dustox and it fell in love with it. Then Jessie released it so it could experience love.

• Jessie's Dustox
• Austin's Dustox

Trivia

• Despite being able to fly, it isn't flying type.
• Dustox and Venomoth have many similarities.
  • Both are Poison Moth Pokémon.
  • They have the same typing (Bug/Poison)
  • Both can have the ability Shield Dust.
    • Although Dustox always have it while Venomoth don't.
  • They both can fly but neither of them is Flying-type or have Levitate.
• It is said in the Pokédex entries "When flapping its wings, it will scatter a poison dust", but it cannot learn Poison Powder.
• Dustox is the only Poison-type Pokémon that has a pre-evolution that isn't Poison.

Gallery

Sources

• Pokémon.com Pokédex
• Serebii.net Pokédex data
• Legendary Pokémon data
• The Pokémon Database
• Pokémon Dream Pokédex data
• Psypokes Psydex data

v • d • e Generation III Pokémon • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •