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Dustox
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General
Dustox
Abilities
- Shield Dust
- This Pokémon is immune to stat/status changes from damaging moves.
Damage Taken
- ×½
×1
×1
×1
×¼
×2
×2
×1
×¼
×1
×1
×1
- ×½
×2
×2
×1
×1
Dex Numbers
- Generation
RSE
Kanto- 269
Johto- n/a
- Hoenn
- 18
Sinnoh- 52
Names
- Japanese
- ドクケイル
- Romaji
- Dokukeiru
Flavor
- Height
- 3'11.2" or 1.2 m
- Weight
- 69.7 lb or 31.6 kg
- Species
- Poison Moth
- Color
- green
- Cry
- mp3 here
Habitat
- Pawprint
Misc
- R/B/Y code
- n/a
Breeding
- Gender
½ male; ½ female (code: 127 or 0x7f)- Breeding groups
- 3: Bug
- Steps to hatch
- 3,840
- Compatible with
- 25 families; 50 total Pokémon
In the Wild
- Base EXP
- 161 or 0xa1
- Capture rate
- 45 or 0x2d
- Base happiness
- 70 or 0x46
- Growth rate
- medium
- Effort points
- 3 Special Defense
- Wild held items
- Shed Shell (5%)
Evolution Chain
Comparison of this evolution chain
| Basic | Stage 1 | Stage 2 |
|---|---|---|
 
Wurmple
Base form
|
 
Silcoon
Raise to level 7
|
Beautifly
Raise to level 10
|
|
Cascoon
Raise to level 7
|
Dustox
Raise to level 10
|
Stats
| Stat | Base | Max Stat | %ile | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L50 | L100 | |||
| HP | 167 | 324 | 36.1 | |
| Attack | 102 | 199 | 20.9 | |
| Defense | 122 | 239 | 53.5 | |
| Special Attack | 102 | 199 | 27.8 | |
| Special Defense | 142 | 279 | 78.3 | |
| Speed | 117 | 229 | 48.7 | |
| Average | - | - | 40 | |
Flavor
All versions' flavor text and sprites
A nocturnal Pokémon. Drawn by streetlights, they messily eat the leaves of trees lining boulevards.
It violently flutters its wings to scatter toxic dust when attacked. It becomes active after sunset.
Locations
Sorry, Pearl players! Only Diamond for the moment.
| Area | Section | Level | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eterna Forest | |||
| Route 230 |
Move List
Dustox gets the STAB from
and moves.
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Move | Type | Dmg | PP | Power | Acc.* | Pri. | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -- | -- | Confusion | |
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25 | 50 | 100% | Has a 10% chance to Confuse the target. | ||
| 10 | 10 | Confusion | |
|
25 | 50 | 100% | Has a 10% chance to Confuse the target. | ||
| 13 | 13 | Gust | |
|
35 | 40 | 100% | Inflicts regular damage. | ||
| 17 | 17 | Protect | |
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10 | -- | 0% | 3 | Goes first. Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | |
| 20 | 20 | Moonlight | |
|
5 | -- | 100% | Heals the user by half its max HP at the right time of day, or 1/4 otherwise. | ||
| 24 | 24 | Psybeam | |
|
20 | 65 | 100% | Has a 10% chance to Confuse the target. | ||
| 27 | 27 | Whirlwind | |
|
20 | -- | 100% | -6 | Goes last. Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokemon. | |
| 31 | 31 | Light Screen | |
|
30 | -- | 100% | Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.. | ||
| 34 | 34 | Silver Wind | |
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5 | 60 | 100% | Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats. | ||
| 38 | 38 | Toxic | |
|
10 | -- | 85% | Badly Poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn. | ||
| 41 | Bug Buzz | |
|
10 | 90 | 100% | Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense. | |||
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| Tutored moves | ||||||||
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Double-Edge | |
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15 | 120 | 100% | User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. | |||
| |
Mimic | |
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10 | -- | 100% | Copies the target's last used move. | |||
| |
Swift | |
|
20 | 60 | 100% | Never misses. | |||
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Swift | |
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20 | 60 | 100% | Never misses. | |||
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Substitute | |
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10 | -- | 100% | Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks. | |||
| |
Snore | |
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15 | 40 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping. | |||
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Snore | |
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15 | 40 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping. | |||
| |
Endure | |
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10 | -- | 100% | 3 | Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn. | ||
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Swagger | |
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15 | -- | 90% | Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target. | |||
| |
Sleep Talk | |
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10 | -- | 100% | Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping. | |||
| |
Twister | |
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20 | 40 | 100% | Has chance to make the target Flinch. | |||
| |
Air Cutter | |
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25 | 55 | 95% | Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | |||
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Signal Beam | |
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15 | 75 | 100% | Has a 10% chance to Confuse the target. | |||
| |
Ominous Wind | |
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5 | 60 | 100% | Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats. | |||
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| TMs and HMs | ||||||||
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40 | 40 | Aerial Ace | |
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20 | 60 | 100% | Never misses. | |
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45 | 45 | Attract | |
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15 | -- | 100% | Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user. | |
|
78 | Captivate | |
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20 | -- | 100% | Lowers the target's Special Attack by two levels if it is the opposite gender. | ||
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H5 | Defog | |
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15 | -- | 0% | Lowers the target's Evade. Cancels the effects of Reflect and Light Screen. | ||
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32 | 32 | Double Team | |
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15 | -- | 100% | Raises the user's Evasion. | |
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58 | Endure | |
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10 | -- | 100% | 3 | Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn. | |
|
53 | Energy Ball | |
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10 | 80 | 100% | Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense. | ||
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42 | 42 | Facade | |
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20 | 70 | 100% | Power doubles if user is Burned, Paralyzed, or Poisoned. | |
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H5 | 70 | Flash | |
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20 | -- | 100% | Lowers the target's Accuracy. | |
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21 | 21 | Frustration | |
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20 | varies | 100% | Power increases as Happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102. | |
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19 | 19 | Giga Drain | |
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10 | 60 | 100% | Heals the user by half the damage the target receives. | |
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68 | Giga Impact | |
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5 | 150 | 90% | User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | ||
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10 | 10 | Hidden Power | |
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15 | varies | 100% | Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70. | |
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15 | 15 | Hyper Beam | |
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5 | 150 | 90% | User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | |
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16 | 16 | Light Screen | |
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30 | -- | 100% | Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.. | |
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83 | Natural Gift | |
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15 | varies | 100% | Power and type depend on the held berry. | ||
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17 | 17 | Protect | |
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10 | -- | 0% | 3 | Goes first. Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. |
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29 | 29 | Psychic | |
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10 | 90 | 100% | Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense. | |
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44 | 44 | Rest | |
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10 | -- | 100% | User Sleeps, completely healing itself. | |
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27 | 27 | Return | |
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20 | varies | 100% | Power increases with Happiness, up to a maximum of 102. | |
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51 | Roost | |
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10 | -- | 0% | Heals the user by half its max HP. | ||
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43 | 43 | Secret Power | |
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20 | 70 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain. | |
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30 | 30 | Shadow Ball | |
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15 | 80 | 100% | Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense. | |
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62 | Silver Wind | |
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5 | 60 | 100% | Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats. | ||
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82 | Sleep Talk | |
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10 | -- | 100% | Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping. | ||
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36 | 36 | Sludge Bomb | |
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10 | 90 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to Poison the target. | |
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22 | 22 | SolarBeam | |
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10 | 120 | 100% | Requires a turn to charge before attacking. | |
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90 | Substitute | |
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10 | -- | 100% | Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks. | ||
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11 | 11 | Sunny Day | |
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5 | -- | 0% | Changes the weather to sunny for five turns. | |
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87 | Swagger | |
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15 | -- | 90% | Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target. | ||
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46 | 46 | Thief | |
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10 | 40 | 100% | Takes the target's item. | |
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06 | 06 | Toxic | |
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10 | -- | 85% | Badly Poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn. | |
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89 | U-Turn | |
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20 | 70 | 100% | User must switch out after attacking. | ||