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Dustox Dustox #269 - Poison Moth Pokemon

Dustox
Hear Dustox's Cry
types BugPoison
gender 50.0% Male50.0% Female
height 4'11" 1.2 m
weight 69.7 lb. 31.6 kg
generation
National: #269 | Hoenn: #018 | Sinnoh: #052

Family Family

Breeding

Egg Groups Steps to Hatch
Bug 3,825

269 Locations

Where to catch Dustox in Pokemon Pearl

AreaLevelsMethodRarity
Eterna Forest12Walking in tall grass or a cave2%
Sea Route 23051Walking in tall grass or a cave10%

Where to catch Dustox in Pokemon Platinum

AreaLevelsMethodRarity
Eterna Forest14Walking in tall grass or a cave1%
Route 205 (East, Towards Eterna City)15Walking in tall grass or a cave1%
Route 22452Walking in tall grass or a cave21%
Route 22948Walking in tall grass or a cave13%

Moves Moves

Abilities

Shield DustProtects against incoming moves' extra effects.

Level-up Moves

Lv.MoveTypeClassPow.PPAcc.Effect
1ConfusionPsychicSpecial5025100%Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
10ConfusionPsychicSpecial5025100%Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
13GustFlyingSpecial4035100%Inflicts regular damage and can hit Pokemon in the air.
17ProtectNormalNone--10--Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
20MoonlightNormalNone--5--Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather.
24PsybeamPsychicSpecial6520100%Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
27WhirlwindNormalNone--20100%Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokemon.
31Light ScreenPsychicNone--30--Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns..
34Silver WindBugSpecial605100%Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one stage.
38ToxicPoisonNone--1090%Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
41Bug BuzzBugSpecial9010100%Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.

TMs/HMs

#MoveTypeClassPow.PPAcc.Effect
TM6ToxicPoisonNone--1090%Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
TM10Hidden PowerNormalSpecial115100%Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
TM11Sunny DayFireNone--5--Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
TM15Hyper BeamNormalSpecial150590%User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
TM16Light ScreenPsychicNone--30--Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns..
TM17ProtectNormalNone--10--Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
TM19Giga DrainGrassSpecial7510100%Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.
TM21FrustrationNormalPhysical120100%Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
TM22SolarbeamGrassSpecial12010100%Requires a turn to charge before attacking.
TM27ReturnNormalPhysical120100%Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
TM29PsychicPsychicSpecial9010100%Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
TM30Shadow BallGhostSpecial8015100%Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
TM32Double TeamNormalNone--15--Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
TM36Sludge BombPoisonSpecial9010100%Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
TM40Aerial AceFlyingPhysical6020--Never misses.
TM42FacadeNormalPhysical7020100%Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
TM43Secret PowerNormalPhysical7020100%Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
TM44RestPsychicNone--10--User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
TM45AttractNormalNone--15100%Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
TM46ThiefDarkPhysical4010100%Takes the target's item.
TM51RoostFlyingNone--10--Heals the user by half its max HP.
TM53Energy BallGrassSpecial8010100%Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
TM58EndureNormalNone--10--Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
TM62Silver WindBugSpecial605100%Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one stage.
TM68Giga ImpactNormalPhysical150590%User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
TM70FlashNormalNone--20100%Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
TM78CaptivateNormalNone--20100%Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages if it's the opposite gender.
TM82Sleep TalkNormalNone--10--Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
TM83Natural GiftNormalPhysical115100%Power and type depend on the held berry.
TM87SwaggerNormalNone--1590%Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
TM89U-turnBugPhysical7020100%User must switch out after attacking.
TM90SubstituteNormalNone--10--Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.

Egg Moves

MoveTypeClassPow.PPAcc.Effect

Stats Stats

at level 100 Base Hindering (90%) Neutral (100%) Beneficial (110%)
HP60
Statbar
230 - 324230 - 324230 - 324
Attack50
Statbar
94 - 179105 - 199115 - 218
Defense70
Statbar
130 - 215145 - 239159 - 262
Sp. Attack50
Statbar
94 - 179105 - 199115 - 218
Sp. Defense90
Statbar
166 - 251185 - 279203 - 306
Speed65
Statbar
121 - 206135 - 229148 - 251
TOTAL 385
Statbar

Other Stats

Base Experience Max Experience Catch Rate Happiness EV Yields
161 1,000,000 45 70 Special Defense: 3 points

Damage Taken

Normal 1x
Fighting 0.25x
Flying 2x
Poison 0.5x
Ground 1x
Rock 2x
Bug 0.5x
Ghost 1x
Steel 1x
Fire 2x
Water 1x
Grass 0.25x
Electric 1x
Psychic 2x
Ice 1x
Dragon 1x
Dark 1x
Fairy 0.5x

Images Images

BlackDustoxDustoxDustoxDustox
White
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Pearl
PlatinumDustoxDustoxDustoxDustox
HeartGoldDustoxDustoxDustoxDustox
SoulSilver
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Sapphire
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Flavor Text Flavortext

Black 2Toxic powder is scattered with each flap. At night, it is known to strip leaves off trees lining boulevards.
White 2
Black
White
Diamond
Pearl
Platinum
HeartGoldIt scatters its fine dust all over when it is attacked. It is a nocturnal Pokemon.
SoulSilver
RubyDUSTOX is instinctively drawn to light. Swarms of this Pokemon are attracted by the bright lights of cities, where they wreak havoc by stripping the leaves off roadside trees for food.
SapphireWhen 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 Pokemon searches for food using its antennae like radar.
EmeraldIt is a nocturnal Pokemon that flies from fields and mountains to the attraction of streetlights at night. It looses highly toxic powder from its wings.
FireRedIt scatters horribly toxic dust when it senses danger. They tend to gather in the glow of streetlamps at night.
LeafGreen

Other Other

Name Etymology Dust + toxic
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