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Dustoxin Pokémon Heart & Soul

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Pokédex Entry

Poison Moth Pokémon

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.

Dustox in Pokémon Heart & Soul

Dustox is #269 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Heart & Soul. This page covers its bug/poison typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 1 encounter location.

Type
BugPoison
Dex
#269
Abilities
Shield Dust(Primary)

Prevents added effects.

Compound Eyes(Secondary)

Raises accuracy.

Growth Rate
mediumfast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
bug
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
45
pokeball
Poké Ball5.3%
greatball
Great Ball7.5%
ultraball
Ultra Ball8.9%
Base Exp
193
EV Yield
3 SpecialDefense
Wild Held Items
Weak To
fire ×2flying ×2psychic ×2rock ×2
Resists
grass ×0.25fighting ×0.25poison ×0.5bug ×0.5fairy ×0.5

Evolution Chain

Base form
Level up Wurmple to Lv. 7
Level up Wurmple to Lv. 7
Level up Cascoon to Lv. 10
Level up Silcoon to Lv. 10

How to Obtain

Look for Dustox in Akala Forest (rare). Wild ones range from level 43 to 45.

Wild Encounters (1)

Gen 7 Moves

The movepool a new game starts with.

Level Up (14)

GustLevel: 0flying
PWR40ACC100PP35
Strikes the foe with a gust of wind whipped up by wings.
GustLevel: 1flying
PWR40ACC100PP35
Strikes the foe with a gust of wind whipped up by wings.
ConfusionLevel: 12psychic
PWR50ACC100PP25
A psychic attack that may cause confusion.
Poison PowderLevel: 15poison
PWR0ACC75PP35
Scatters a toxic powder that may poison the foe.
MoonlightLevel: 17fairy
PWR0ACC0PP5
Restores HP. The amount varies with the weather.
VenoshockLevel: 20poison
PWR65ACC100PP10
Does double damage if the foe is poisoned.
PsybeamLevel: 22psychic
PWR65ACC100PP20
Fires a peculiar ray that may confuse the foe.
Silver WindLevel: 25bug
PWR60ACC100PP5
A powdery attack that may raise abilities.
Light ScreenLevel: 27psychic
PWR0ACC0PP30
Wall of light cuts special damage for 5 turns.
WhirlwindLevel: 30normal
PWR0ACC85PP20
Blows away the foe, switches it out or ends wild battle.
ToxicLevel: 32poison
PWR0ACC0PP10
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
Bug BuzzLevel: 35bug
PWR90ACC100PP10
A damaging sound wave that may lower Sp. Def.
ProtectLevel: 37normal
PWR0ACC0PP10
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Quiver DanceLevel: 40bug
PWR0ACC0PP20
Dances to raise Sp. Atk Sp. Def and Speed.

Gen 3 Moves

Used when the “Pokémon Movepool” challenge setting is set to Gen 3.

Level Up (10)

ConfusionLevel: 1psychic
PWR50ACC100PP25
A psychic attack that may cause confusion.
ConfusionLevel: 10psychic
PWR50ACC100PP25
A psychic attack that may cause confusion.
GustLevel: 13flying
PWR40ACC100PP35
Strikes the foe with a gust of wind whipped up by wings.
ProtectLevel: 17normal
PWR0ACC0PP10
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
MoonlightLevel: 20fairy
PWR0ACC0PP5
Restores HP. The amount varies with the weather.
PsybeamLevel: 24psychic
PWR65ACC100PP20
Fires a peculiar ray that may confuse the foe.
WhirlwindLevel: 27normal
PWR0ACC85PP20
Blows away the foe, switches it out or ends wild battle.
Light ScreenLevel: 31psychic
PWR0ACC0PP30
Wall of light cuts special damage for 5 turns.
Silver WindLevel: 34bug
PWR60ACC100PP5
A powdery attack that may raise abilities.
ToxicLevel: 38poison
PWR0ACC0PP10
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.

Pre-evolution-only Moves (5)

These moves must be learned before evolving; Dustox cannot learn them through its own level-up, TM/HM, tutor, egg, wild, or evolution moves.

HardenLevel: 0(Cascoon · Level 0)normal
PWR0ACC0PP30
Stiffens the body's muscles to raise Defense.
TackleLevel: 1(Wurmple · Level 1)normal
PWR35ACC0PP35
Charges the foe with a full- body tackle.
String ShotLevel: 1(Wurmple · Level 1)bug
PWR0ACC95PP40
Binds the foe with string to reduce its Speed.
Poison StingLevel: 5(Wurmple · Level 5)poison
PWR30ACC100PP35
A toxic attack with barbs, etc., that may poison.
Bug BiteLevel: 15(Wurmple · Level 15)bug
PWR60ACC100PP20
Eats the foe's held Berry gaining its effect.

TM/HM Moves (32)

Aerial Aceflying
PWR60ACC0PP20TM40
An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack.
Attractnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM45
Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
Captivatenormal
PWR0ACC100PP20TM78
Makes the opposite gender sharply reduce its Sp. Atk.
Double Teamnormal
PWR0ACC0PP15TM32
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Endurenormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM58
Endures any attack for 1 turn, leaving at least 1HP.
Energy Ballgrass
PWR0ACC100PP10TM53
Draws power from nature to attack. May lower Sp. Def.
Facadenormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM42
Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
Flashnormal
PWR0ACC0PP20HM05
Looses a powerful blast of light that cuts accuracy.
Frustrationnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM21
Attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Giga Draingrass
PWR0ACC100PP25TM19
Attack that steals half the damage inflicted.
Giga Impactnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM68
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Hidden Powernormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM10
The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user.
Hyper Beamnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM15
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Light Screenpsychic
PWR0ACC0PP30TM16
Wall of light cuts special damage for 5 turns.
Natural Giftnormal
PWR1ACC100PP15TM83
The effectiveness varies with the held Berry.
Protectnormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM17
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Psychicpsychic
PWR90ACC100PP10TM29
A powerful psychic attack that may lower Sp. Def.
Restpsychic
PWR0ACC0PP0TM44
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Returnnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM27
Attack that increases in power with friendship.
Roostflying
PWR0ACC0PP0TM51
Restores the user's HP by half of its max HP.
Secret Powernormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM43
Attack with effects that vary by location.
Shadow Ballghost
PWR80ACC100PP15TM30
Hurls a black blob that may lower the foe's Sp. Def.
Silver Windbug
PWR60ACC100PP5TM62
A powdery attack that may raise abilities.
Sleep Talknormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM82
Uses an available move randomly while asleep.
Sludge Bombpoison
PWR90ACC100PP10TM36
Sludge is hurled to inflict damage. May also poison.
Solar Beamgrass
PWR120ACC100PP10TM22
Absorbs light in one turn, then attacks next turn.
Substitutenormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM90
Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
Sunny Dayfire
PWR0ACC0PP5TM11
Boosts the power of Fire- type moves for 5 turns.
Swaggernormal
PWR0ACC0PP15TM87
Confuses the foe, but also sharply raises its Attack.
Thiefdark
PWR0ACC100PP0TM46
While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
Toxicpoison
PWR0ACC0PP10TM06
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
U Turnbug
PWR70ACC100PP20TM89
Does damage then switches out the user.

Type Summary

4
Weaknesses
5
Resistances
0
Immunities
9
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Dustox. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Dustox resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

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