Dustox (Pokémon)

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Dustox Poison Moth Pokémon ドクケイル Dokucale #269 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Bug Poison Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Shield Dust Cacophony Cacophony Compound Eyes Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Bug Hatch time 15 cycles
Height 3'11" 1.2 m Dustox 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 69.7 lbs. 31.6 kg Dustox 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 160 Gen. III 161 IV 173 V+	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 3 Dustox 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 3 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Green	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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

It evolves from Cascoon starting at level 10. It is one of Wurmple's final forms, the other being Beautifly.

Biology

Dustox is a moth-like Pokémon with two pairs of wings. It has a purple egg-shaped body with a jagged fringe on its rear. Its tattered, green wings are wide and flat, forming a disc-shape around its body. They have red markings in the form of rings and streaks, a darker green line around the edges, and contain a toxic dust. This Pokémon has two pairs of red, stubby legs and yellow, stylized compound eyes. There is a pair of fuzzy, yellow antennae on top of its head, which are smaller on the female. These antennae are used to seek food. Dustox is nocturnal and is instinctively drawn to light. Swarms are attracted by the bright light of cities where they wreak havoc by stripping the leaves off roadside trees for food. It lives in forests.

In the anime

In the main series

Dustox in the anime

Shiny Dustox in the anime

Major appearances

Jessie's Dustox

Jessie's Cascoon evolved into Dustox in Seeing is Believing, which also marked the species' debut. She was used in many Pokémon Contests, eventually earning Jessie her first Ribbon in Team Shocker! after she defeated Kenny's Prinplup in the Battle Stage of the Solaceon Contest.

Other

A Shiny Dustox appeared in Crossing Paths, under the ownership of Austin. He and Jessie released their Dustox so they could take part in the Dustox Crossing, a time when several Dustox gather at a lake and pair up before flying over Mt. Coronet towards the Dustox Flower Field, where they start their families.

Minor appearances

A Dustox appeared in A Fan with a Plan.

Multiple Dustox appeared in Crossing Paths, where they participated in the Dustox Crossing.

A Dustox appeared in a fantasy in SS011.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry AG028 Dustox Ash's Pokédex Dustox, the Toxic Moth Pokémon. Dustox is the evolved form of Cascoon and is drawn toward bright light. When flapping its wings, it will scatter a poison dust.

In Pokémon Generations

Dustox in Pokémon Generations

A wild Dustox appeared in The Cavern, where it was flying away from a storm that a Primal Kyogre was creating.

In the manga

Dustox in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Dustox debuted in Distracting Dustox. Ruby accidentally grabbed one of its wings, angering it and inciting it to attack. Though the boy initially had a hard time confronting it due to his impartiality towards battling, Mumu eventually felled it with a Water Gun.

The Battle Tower rented a Dustox, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in The Final Battle VII. It reappeared in a flashback in The Final Battle VIII.

Pokédex entries

Manga Chapter Entry Pokémon Adventures PS184 When it flaps it wings, it releases a deadly dust that can put even pro wrestlers to sleep. This Pokémon uses its antennae to search for food.*

Manga Chapter Entry Pokémon Adventures PS184 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.*

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Dustox is one of the Pokémon used by random Team Galactic Grunts. They first appeared in The Legendary Pokémon, Captured.

In the TCG

Main article: Dustox (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Hoenn #018 Kanto #— 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
Generation IV Sinnoh #052 Johto #— 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
Generation V Unova #— Black Toxic powder is scattered with each flap. At night, it is known to strip leaves off trees lining boulevards. White Black 2 Toxic powder is scattered with each flap. At night, it is known to strip leaves off trees lining boulevards. White 2
Generation VI Kalos #— Hoenn #018 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.
Generation VII Alola #— Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VIII.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Evolve Cascoon Emerald Evolve Cascoon FireRed LeafGreen Trade Colosseum Trade XD Trade
Generation IV Diamond Evolve Cascoon Pearl Route 230, Eterna Forest Platinum Routes 205, 224, and 229, Eterna Forest HeartGold SoulSilver National Park (Bug-Catching Contest)Th Pal Park Forest
Generation V Black Trade White Evolve Cascoon Black 2 White 2 Trade
Generation VI X Y Evolve Cascoon Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Evolve Cascoon
Generation VII Sun Moon Pokémon Bank Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Pokémon Bank Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Unobtainable

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Pinball: R&S Evolve Cascoon Trozei! Secret Storage 9, Endless Level 6, Forever Level 6, Mr. Who's Den MD Red MD Blue Evolve Cascoon
Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Landslide Cave (B1F-B12F) MD Sky Landslide Cave (B1F-B12F)
Generation V Rumble Blast Forest: Challenger's Ground Rumble U Challenge Battle: Lord of the Bugs (Possible Boss)
Generation VI Battle Trozei Safari Jungle: Stage 2Su Shuffle Prasino Woods: Stage 584 Rumble World Distortion Land: Gracious Woodlands (All Areas)

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Diamond	Pearl	Shed Shell (5%)
Platinum		Shed Shell (5%)
HeartGold	SoulSilver	Shed Shell (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 60		120 - 167	230 - 324
Attack: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Defense: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Sp. Atk: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Sp. Def: 90		85 - 156	166 - 306
Speed: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Total: 385	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 2/4 ★★☆☆	Power 2/3 ★★☆
Skill 4/5 ★★★★☆	Stamina 2/3 ★★☆
Jump 5/5 ★★★★★	Total 15/20 ★★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 2× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ¼× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 2× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ¼× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 2× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ¼× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 2× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ¼× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Gust Flying Special 04040 100100% 35 Evo.Evo. Gust Flying Special 04040 100100% 35 1212 Confusion Psychic Special 05050 100100% 25 1515 Poison Powder Poison Status 0000— 07575% 35 1717 Moonlight Fairy Status 0000— ——% 5 2020 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100100% 10 2222 Psybeam Psychic Special 06565 100100% 20 2525 Silver Wind Bug Special 06060 100100% 5 2727 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— ——% 30 3030 Whirlwind Normal Status 0000— ——% 20 3232 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 09090% 10 3535 Bug Buzz Bug Special 09090 100100% 10 3737 Protect Normal Status 0000— ——% 10 4040 Quiver Dance Bug Status 0000— ——% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dustox Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Dustox Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM09 TM09 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM16 TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 30 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM19 TM19 Roost Flying Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM22 TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM29 TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM30 TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM36 TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM40 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM46 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM53 TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM62 TM62 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100}}100% 15 TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM83 TM83 Infestation Bug Special 02020 100}}100% 20 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM89 TM89 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dustox Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Dustox Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Dustox in Generation VII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Dustox in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dustox Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Dustox Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  S M US UM Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20 S M US UM Defog Flying Status — —% 15 S M US UM Electroweb Electric Special 55 95% 15 S M US UM Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10 S M US UM Laser Focus Normal Status — —% 30 S M US UM Signal Beam Bug Special 75 100% 15 S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 S M US UM Tailwind Flying Status — —% 15

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Dustox can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Dustox cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dustox Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Dustox Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation VII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Tackle Normal Physical 40 100% 35 String Shot Bug Status — 95% 40 Poison Sting Poison Physical 15 100% 35 Bug BiteSM Bug Physical 60 100% 20 Harden Normal Status — —% 30 * Iron DefenseUSUM Steel Status — —% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dustox Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Dustox Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Anime-only moves

Move	Type	Episode
Stun Spore	Grass	Gymbaliar!

TCG-only moves

Move	Card
Safeguard	Dustox ex (EX Legend Maker 86)
Stun Spore	Dustox (Diamond & Pearl 25)

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball RS Acquisition: Evolve			Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: Evolve Friend Area: Mist-Rise Forest Phrases 51%-100% HP I get drawn to bright lights. It's in my nature. 26%-50% HP Um... I guess my HP is down about halfway or so? 1%-25% HP No more, please... I'm running out of poison powders... Level up I gained a level! My supply of toxic powders grew, too!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 0.5% IQ group: A
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●			Pokémon Battle Trozei Bug Attack Power: ★★★★★
Pokémon Shuffle Poison Attack Power: 50 - 100 5 #703 Cross Attack+ Deals even more damage when making a + shaped match.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 120 Base Attack: 98 Base Defense: 172 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 1 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Struggle Bug, Confusion Charged Attacks: Silver Wind, Sludge Bomb, Bug Buzz

Evolution

Unevolved Wurmple  Bug

Level 7 →

First evolution Cascoon  Bug

Level 10 →

Second evolution Dustox  Bug  Poison

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Dustox images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Dustox shares its category with Venomoth. They are both known as the Poison Moth Pokémon.
• Dustox is the only Poison-type Pokémon that evolves from a non-Poison-type. Thus, if a poisoned Cascoon evolves into Dustox, it will keep the status condition.

Origin

Dustox is based on Actias artemis, a Japanese moon moth. Its Shiny coloration may be inspired by moths that mimic dead leaves.

Name origin

Dustox is a combination of dust (referring to how wing scales are powdery) and toxic.

Dokucale may be a combination of 毒蛾 dokuga (poisonous moth) and scale (referring to wing scales) or gale.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ドクケイル Dokucale From 毒蛾 dokuga, scale, and gale French Papinox From papillon and nox Spanish Dustox Same as English name German Pudox From Puder and toxisch Italian Dustox Same as English name Korean 독케일 Dokkeil Transliteration of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 毒粉蝶 Dúfěndié Literally "Toxic dust butterfly" Cantonese Chinese

More languages Hindi डास्टक्ष Dustox Transcription of English name Russian Дастокс Dastoks Transcription of English name

Related articles

• Jessie's Dustox

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