Dustox #0269
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| Typing | BugPoison |
| Abilities | Shield Dust - Ability 1 Shield Dust - Ability 2 |
| Classification | The Poison Moth Pokémon |
| National ID | #0269 |
Type Effectiveness
Official Artwork

Base Stats
| Stat | Amount | Negative | Neutral | Positive | |
| HP | 60 | 120—167 | |||
| Attack | 50 | 49—91 | 55—102 | 60—112 | |
| Defense | 70 | 67—109 | 75—122 | 82—134 | |
| Sp. Attack | 50 | 49—91 | 55—102 | 60—112 | |
| Sp. Defense | 90 | 85—127 | 95—142 | 104—156 | |
| Speed | 65 | 63—105 | 70—117 | 77—128 | |
| Total | 385 | Calculated Stat Range Based on Nature | |||
Evolutionary Family





Breeding and Species Information
| Egg Group(s) | Bug |
| Egg Cycles | 0 |
| Egg Steps | 0 - Generations II, III, and VII 0 - Generations IV 0 - Generations V and VI 0 - Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl 0 - Sword, Shield, Scarlet, and Violet |
| Gender Ratio | 50.20%male 49.80%female |
| Height | 12.0 m (39'4") |
| Weight | 31.6 kg (69.7 lbs.) |
Battle Information
| EV Yield | 3 Sp. Defense |
| Base Exp. Yield | 193 |
| Catch Rate | 145 |
| Catch Chance | ~28.72% Success |
| Exp. Growth Rate | Medium Fast |
| Base Friendship | 50 |
Learnset via Level-up
The following moves are learned by Dustox via level-up in Pokémon Legends: Arceus:
| Level unfold_more | Name unfold_more | Power unfold_more | Acc. unfold_more | Type unfold_more | Cat. unfold_more |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poison Sting | 30 | 100 | Poison | Phys. |
| 6 | Iron Defense | — | — | Steel | Stat. |
| 6 | Tackle | 40 | 100 | Normal | Phys. |
| 11 | Poison Powder | — | 80 | Poison | Stat. |
| 18 | Silver Wind | 60 | 100 | Bug | Spec. |
| 25 | Venoshock | 65 | 100 | Poison | Spec. |
| 34 | Extrasensory | 70 | 100 | Psychic | Spec. |
| 43 | Bug Buzz | 80 | 100 | Bug | Spec. |
Learnset via Evolution
The following moves are learned by Dustox upon evolution:
| Name expand_less | Power unfold_more | Acc. unfold_more | Type unfold_more | Cat. unfold_more |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confusion | 50 | 100 | Psychic | Spec. |
Tutor Moves
The following moves are learned by Dustox as Tutor Moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus:
| Name expand_less | Power unfold_more | Acc. unfold_more | Type unfold_more | Cat. unfold_more |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swift | 60 | — | Normal | Spec. |
| Ominous Wind | 60 | 100 | Ghost | Spec. |
| Hyper Beam | 120 | 90 | Normal | Spec. |
| Energy Ball | 80 | 100 | Grass | Spec. |
| Giga Impact | 120 | 90 | Normal | Phys. |
| Psychic | 80 | 100 | Psychic | Spec. |
| Sludge Bomb | 80 | 100 | Poison | Spec. |
| Shadow Ball | 80 | 100 | Ghost | Spec. |
| Aerial Ace | 60 | — | Flying | Phys. |
| Rest | — | — | Psychic | Stat. |
Tutor moves can only be learned by visiting a special Move Tutor.
Learnset via TM
The following moves are learned by Dustox via TM in Pokémon Legends: Arceus:
| TM unfold_more | Name unfold_more | Power unfold_more | Acc. unfold_more | Type unfold_more | Cat. unfold_more |
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How to Obtain
Available In
Generation III
Generation IV
Generation V
Generation VI
Generation VII
Generation VIII
What does each category mean?
Catchable Can be caught in the base game without special requirements. It spawns somewhere in game.
card_giftcardObtainable Available only through an in-game gift, such as a starter or in-game trade with an NPC.
arrow_upwardEvolve Only available through evolution. A pre-evolution is available for catching or obtaining.
celebrationEvent Only available through some sort of event or distribution.
swap_horizTransfer Exists within the game's data, but can only be obtained via a trade with another player (version exclusive) or transfer through another means like Pokémon HOME.
In-Game Images
Standard Sprites

Main Sprite
Shiny Sprites

Main Sprite
