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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.
Gender differences
The male's antennas are also larger than the female's.
Evolution
Dustox evolves from Cascoon at level 10 which is an evolved form of Wurmple.
Game info
Game locations
Locations | |||||||||
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Version(s) | Area(s) | 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
Locations | |
Game(s) | Area(s) |
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 | |
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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. | |
Sun | |
Moon | |
Ultra Sun | |
Ultra Moon | |
Stats
Base Stats | |
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HP | |
Attack | |
Defense | |
Sp. Atk | |
Sp. Def | |
Speed | |
Total | 385
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Learnset
Leveling Generation IV | |||||||||
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Level | Move | Power | Acc. | PP | Type | Cat. | Contest Cat. | Appeal | |
1 | Confusion | 50 | 100% | 25 | Psychic | Special | |||
10 | Confusion | 50 | 100% | 25 | Psychic | Special | |||
13 | Gust | 40 | 100% | 35 | 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
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Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back | ||||
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Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | HeartGold | SoulSilver | Back | ||||
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Black | White | Black 2 | White 2 | Back | |||||
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X | Y | Omega Ruby | Alpha Sapphire | Back | |||||
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Sun | Moon | Ultra Sun | Ultra Moon | 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.
Trivia
- Despite being able to fly, it isn't flying type.
- Dustox and Venomoth have many similarities.
- 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
See also
- Pokémon.com Pokédex
- Legendary Pokémon data
- The Pokémon Database
- Pokémon Dream Pokédex data
- Psypokes Psydex data
Generation III Pokémon | |
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Other Pokémon: Kanto • Johto • Sinnoh • Unova • Kalos • Alola |