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Dustox, a Bug and Poison type Pokémon, official artwork

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Dustox: Weakness, Best Moveset & Builds

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Dustox is a balanced Pokémon, led by its Sp. Def (90) and Defense (70), with a base stat total of 385.

Build a team with Dustox

What is Dustox weak to?

How much damage Dustox takes from each attacking type.

2×Weak toFireFlyingPsychicRock
0.5×ResistsBugFairyPoison
0.25×ResistsFightingGrass

Dustox takes super-effective damage from Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock. It resists Bug, Fairy, Poison, Fighting, Grass.

Best moveset for Dustox

Dustox has no significant ranked usage this month, so here are its strongest attacking options by type coverage:

  • Giga ImpactNormal150
  • Solar BeamGrass120
  • Bug BuzzBug90
  • PsychicPsychic90

Best nature for Dustox

Careful or Bold. Dustox's mixed stats mean the best nature depends on the set: boost whichever defense or attacking stat your build leans on.

Abilities

  • Shield DustThis Pokemon is not affected by the secondary effect of another Pokemon's attack.
  • Compound EyesThis Pokemon's moves have their accuracy multiplied by 1.3.

Evolution line

Wurmple
SilcoonCascoon
BeautiflyDustox
Full learnset (60 moves; tap to expand)

Dustox is not obtainable in Scarlet/Violet, so this is its National Dex movepool.

MoveTypePowerAcc.Category
Giga ImpactNormal15090%Physical
Hyper BeamNormal15090%Special
Double-EdgeNormal120100%Physical
Solar BeamGrass120100%Special
Bug BuzzBug90100%Special
Energy BallGrass90100%Special
PsychicPsychic90100%Special
Sludge BombPoison90100%Special
Shadow BallGhost80100%Special
Giga DrainGrass75100%Special
Signal BeamBug75100%Special
FacadeNormal70100%Physical
Secret PowerNormal70100%Physical
U-turnBug70100%Physical
PsybeamPsychic65100%Special
VenoshockPoison65100%Special
Aerial AceFlying60-Physical
Air CutterFlying6095%Special
Bug BiteBug60100%Physical
Hidden Power WaterWater60100%Special
Ominous WindGhost60100%Special
RoundNormal60100%Special
Silver WindBug60100%Special
SwiftNormal60-Special
ThiefDark60100%Physical
AcrobaticsFlying55100%Physical
ElectrowebElectric5595%Special
ConfusionPsychic50100%Special
SnoreNormal50100%Special
Struggle BugBug50100%Special
GustFlying40100%Special
TwisterDragon40100%Special
InfestationBug20100%Special
FrustrationNormal?100%Physical
Natural GiftNormal?100%Physical
ReturnNormal?100%Physical
AttractNormal-100%Status
CaptivateNormal-100%Status
ConfideNormal--Status
DefogFlying--Status
Double TeamNormal--Status
EndureNormal--Status
FlashNormal-100%Status
Laser FocusNormal--Status
Light ScreenPsychic--Status
MimicNormal--Status
MoonlightFairy--Status
Poison PowderPoison-75%Status
ProtectNormal--Status
Quiver DanceBug--Status
RestPsychic--Status
RoostFlying--Status
Sleep TalkNormal--Status
String ShotBug-95%Status
SubstituteNormal--Status
Sunny DayFire--Status
SwaggerNormal-85%Status
TailwindFlying--Status
ToxicPoison-90%Status
WhirlwindNormal--Status