#269 Dustox

General Location Attacks Stats Egg Moves
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Normal SpriteShiny Sprite
Name Other Names No. Gender Ratio Type
Dustox
Japan: Dokucale
ドクケイル
French: Papinox
German: Pudox
Korean: 독케일
National: #269
Galar: #---
Isle of Armor: #---
Crown Tundra: #---
Sinnoh: #052
Hisui: #022
Male :50.2%
Female :49.8%
Bug-type Poison-type
Classification Height Weight Capture Rate Base Egg Steps
Poison Moth Pokémon
Standard3'11"
1.2m
Min3'02"
0.96m
Max4'09"
1.44m
Alpha7'06"
2.28m
Standard69.7lbs
31.6kg
Min44.6lbs
20.224kg
Max100.3lbs
45.504kg
Alpha158.8lbs
72.048kg
45
Legends
145
1,920 (SWSH)
3,840 (BDSP)
Abilities: Shield Dust - Compoundeyes (Hidden Ability)
Shield Dust: Damaging moves used by the opponent will not have an additional effect.
Hidden Ability:
Compoundeyes: Raises the Pokémon’s accuracy by 30%.
Experience Growth Base Happiness Effort Values Earned Dynamax Capable?
1,000,000 Points
Medium Fast
50 3 Sp. Defense Point(s)
Dustox can Dynamax

Weakness

Attacking Move Type: Normal-type Attacking Move Type: Fire-type Attacking Move Type: Water-type Attacking Move Type: Electric-type Attacking Move Type: Grass-type Attacking Move Type: Ice-type Attacking Move Type: Fighting-type Attacking Move Type: Poison-type Attacking Move Type: Ground-type Attacking Move Type: Flying-type Attacking Move Type: Psychic-type Attacking Move Type: Bug-type Attacking Move Type: Rock-type Attacking Move Type: Ghost-type Attacking Move Type: Dragon-type Attacking Move Type: Dark-type Attacking Move Type: Steel-type Attacking Move Type: Fairy-type
*1 *2 *1 *1 *0.25 *1 *0.25 *0.5 *1 *2 *2 *0.5 *2 *1 *1 *1 *1 *0.5
Wild Hold Item Egg Groups
 Shed Shell
Shed Shell
- 5%
Legends: Arceus
Dazzling Honey
Dazzling Honey
- 35%
Spoiled Apricorn
Spoiled Apricorn
- 15%

Alpha
Exp. Candy M
Exp. Candy M
- 100%
Seed of Mastery
Seed of Mastery
- 20%
Bug
Evolutionary Chain
WurmplePersonality < 5 at Level SilcoonLevel Beautifly
Personality > 4 at Level Level
Gender Differences
MaleFemale
Male Sprite Female Sprite

Locations

- In-Depth Details
Brilliant Diamond Evolve Cascoon
Shining Pearl Route 230, Eterna ForestDetails
Legends: Arceus Obsidian Fieldlands: Floaro Gardens, Heartwood, Grueling Grove or nearby
Cobalt Coastlands: Veilstone Cape or nearby
Obsidian Fieldlands: Massive Mass Outbreak
Trainer Locations  Details
Flavor Text
Brilliant Diamond Dustox are nocturnal Pokémon. Drawn by streetlights, they messily eat the leaves of trees lining boulevards.
Shining Pearl It violently flutters its wings to scatter toxic dust when attacked. It becomes active after sunset.
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.



Attacks

Level UpTM & HM

Standard Level Up

LevelAttack NameTypeCat.Att.Acc.PPEffect %
Evolve Gust Gust - Flying-type Gust: Special Move 40 100 35 --
A gust of wind is whipped up by wings and launched at the target to inflict damage.
Gust Gust - Flying-type Gust: Special Move 40 100 35 --
A gust of wind is whipped up by wings and launched at the target to inflict damage.
Tackle Tackle - Normal-type Tackle: Physical Move 40 100 35 --
A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body.
String Shot String Shot - Bug-type String Shot: Other Move -- 95 40 --
Opposing Pokémon are bound with silk blown from the user's mouth that harshly lowers the Speed stat.
Harden Harden - Normal-type Harden: Other Move -- 101 30 --
The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to raise its Defense stat.
Poison Sting Poison Sting - Poison-type Poison Sting: Physical Move 15 100 35 30
The user stabs the target with a poisonous stinger. This may also poison the target.
Bug Bite Bug Bite - Bug-type Bug Bite: Physical Move 60 100 20 --
The user bites the target. If the target is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.
12 Confusion Confusion - Psychic-type Confusion: Special Move 50 100 25 10
The target is hit by a weak telekinetic force. This may also confuse the target.
15 Poison Powder Poison Powder - Poison-type Poison Powder: Other Move -- 75 35 --
The user scatters a cloud of poisonous dust that poisons the target.
17 Moonlight Moonlight - Fairy-type Moonlight: Other Move -- 101 5 --
The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.
20 Venoshock Venoshock - Poison-type Venoshock: Special Move 65 100 10 --
The user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid. This move's power is doubled if the target is poisoned.
22 Psybeam Psybeam - Psychic-type Psybeam: Special Move 65 100 20 10
The target is attacked with a peculiar ray. This may also leave the target confused.
25 Leech Life Leech Life - Bug-type Leech Life: Physical Move 80 100 10 --
The user drains the target's blood. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
27 Light Screen Light Screen - Psychic-type Light Screen: Other Move -- 101 30 --
A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special attacks for five turns.
30 Whirlwind Whirlwind - Normal-type Whirlwind: Other Move -- 101 20 --
The target is blown away, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.
32 Toxic Toxic - Poison-type Toxic: Other Move -- 90 10 --
A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
35 Bug Buzz Bug Buzz - Bug-type Bug Buzz: Special Move 90 100 10 10
The user generates a damaging sound wave by vibration. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
37 Protect Protect - Normal-type Protect: Other Move -- 101 10 --
This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
40 Quiver Dance Quiver Dance - Bug-type Quiver Dance: Other Move -- 101 20 --
The user lightly performs a beautiful, mystic dance. This boosts the user's Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed stats.

BDSP Technical Machine Attacks

TM #Attack NameTypeCat.Att.Acc.PPEffect %
TM06 Toxic Toxic - Poison-type Toxic: Other Move -- 90 10 --
A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
TM11 Sunny Day Sunny Day - Fire-type Sunny Day: Other Move -- 101 5 --
The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves. It lowers the power of Water-type moves.
TM15 Hyper Beam Hyper Beam - Normal-type Hyper Beam: Special Move 150 90 5 --
The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
TM16 Light Screen Light Screen - Psychic-type Light Screen: Other Move -- 101 30 --
A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special attacks for five turns.
TM17 Protect Protect - Normal-type Protect: Other Move -- 101 10 --
This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TM19 Giga Drain Giga Drain - Grass-type Giga Drain: Special Move 75 100 10 --
A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
TM22 Solar Beam Solar Beam - Grass-type Solar Beam: Special Move 120 100 10 --
In this two-turn attack, the user gathers light, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn.
TM29 Psychic Psychic - Psychic-type Psychic: Special Move 90 100 10 10
The target is hit by a strong telekinetic force. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
TM30 Shadow Ball Shadow Ball - Ghost-type Shadow Ball: Special Move 80 100 15 20
The user hurls a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
TM32 Double Team Double Team - Normal-type Double Team: Other Move -- 101 15 --
By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.
TM36 Sludge Bomb Sludge Bomb - Poison-type Sludge Bomb: Special Move 90 100 10 30
Unsanitary sludge is hurled at the target. This may also poison the target.
TM40 Aerial Ace Aerial Ace - Flying-type Aerial Ace: Physical Move 60 101 20 --
The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.
TM42 Facade Facade - Normal-type Facade: Physical Move 70 100 20 --
This attack move doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
TM44 Rest Rest - Psychic-type Rest: Other Move -- 101 10 --
The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and heals any status conditions.
TM45 Attract Attract - Normal-type Attract: Other Move -- 100 15 --
If it is the opposite gender of the user, the target becomes infatuated and less likely to attack.
TM46 Thief Thief - Dark-type Thief: Physical Move 60 100 25 --
The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
TM51 Roost Roost - Flying-type Roost: Other Move -- 101 10 --
The user lands and rests its body. This move restores the user's HP by up to half of its max HP.
TM53 Energy Ball Energy Ball - Grass-type Energy Ball: Special Move 90 100 10 10
The user draws power from nature and fires it at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
TM58 Endure Endure - Normal-type Endure: Other Move -- 101 10 --
The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TM62 Bug Buzz Bug Buzz - Bug-type Bug Buzz: Special Move 90 100 10 10
The user generates a damaging sound wave by vibration. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
TM68 Giga Impact Giga Impact - Normal-type Giga Impact: Physical Move 150 90 5 --
The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
TM70 Flash Flash - Normal-type Flash: Other Move -- 100 20 --
The user flashes a light that lowers the target's accuracy. It can also be used to illuminate caves.
TM82 Sleep Talk Sleep Talk - Normal-type Sleep Talk: Other Move -- 101 10 --
While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
TM87 Swagger Swagger - Normal-type Swagger: Other Move -- 85 15 --
The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply raises the target's Attack stat.
TM89 U-turn U-turn - Bug-type U-turn: Physical Move 70 100 20 --
After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.
TM90 Substitute Substitute - Normal-type Substitute: Other Move -- 101 10 --
The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
TM97 Defog Defog - Flying-type Defog: Other Move -- 101 15 --
A strong wind blows away the target's barriers such as Reflect or Light Screen. This also lowers the target's evasiveness.
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Stats

  HP Attack Defense Sp. Attack Sp. Defense Speed
Base Stats - Total: 385 60 50 70 50 90 65
Max Stats
Hindering Nature
Lv. 50 120 - 167 49 - 91 67 - 109 49 - 91 85 - 127 63 - 105
Lv. 100 230 - 324 94 - 179 130 - 215 94 - 179 166 - 251 121 - 206
Max Stats
Neutral Nature
Lv. 50 120 - 167 55 - 102 75 - 122 55 - 102 95 - 142 70 - 117
Lv. 100 230 - 324 105 - 199 145 - 239 105 - 199 185 - 279 135 - 229
Max Stats
Beneficial Nature
Lv. 50 120 - 167 60 - 112 82 - 134 60 - 112 104 - 156 77 - 128
Lv. 100 230 - 324 115 - 218 159 - 262 115 - 218 203 - 306 148 - 251
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