Dustox #0269
| Max CP | L401224L501384L51 · Best Buddy1400 |
| Buddy Distance | 1 km per Candy |
| Released | Dec 8, 2017Jan 16, 2020 |
Type Effectiveness
Dustox takes 160% from Fire, Flying, Psychic and Rock moves.
Dustox is a Bug/Poison-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic and Rock.
It reaches 1384 CP at level 50, or 1400 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Struggle Bug with Sludge Bomb.


Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BugStruggle Bug | PoisonSludge Bomb | 5.6 | 78 | |
| 2 | PsychicConfusion | PoisonSludge Bomb | 5.5 | 76 |
| 3 | BugStruggle Bug | BugBug Buzz | 5.3 | 74 |
| 4 | PsychicConfusion | BugBug Buzz | 5.2 | 73 |
| 5 | BugStruggle Bug | BugSilver Wind | 4.6 | 64 |
| 6 | PsychicConfusion | BugSilver Wind | 4.5 | 63 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confusion | Psychic | 19 | 14 | 1.5s | 12.7 | 9.3 | |
| Struggle Bug | Bug | 15 | 15 | 1.5s | 10.0 | 10.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sludge Bomb | Poison | 85 | 50 | 2.5s | 34.0 | 1.70 | |
| Bug Buzz | Bug | 95 | 50 | 3.5s | 27.1 | 1.90 | |
| Silver Wind | Bug | 65 | 33 | 3.5s | 18.6 | 1.97 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confusion | Psychic | 16 | 14 | 4 | 4.0 | 3.5 | |
| Struggle Bug | Bug | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3.0 | 2.7 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Wind | Bug | 75 | 45 | 1.67 | |
| Bug Buzz | Bug | 100 | 60 | 1.67 | |
| Sludge Bomb | Poison | 80 | 50 | 1.60 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Evolution Family
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Mega Mewtwo YPsychicPsycho CutPsychicFuture Sight+54.5 eDPS - 2
Mega RayquazaFlyingAir SlashFlyingDragon AscentK48.6 eDPS - 3
Mega DelphoxFireFire SpinFireMystical Fire+44.0 eDPS - 4
Attack Forme DeoxysPsychicZen HeadbuttPsychicPsycho Boost43.0 eDPS - 5
BlacephalonFireIncinerateFireMind BlownE41.1 eDPS - 6
Shadow ReshiramFireFire FangFireFusion FlareE40.5 eDPS
Not stronger than the everyday pick against any Tier 5 or Mega boss.
The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 48710/10/10 | 52415/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 64910/10/10 | 69915/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 81110/10/10 | 87415/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 9690/0/0 | 122415/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 10960/0/0 | 138415/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 11090/0/0 | 140015/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 524 | 415 |
| Level 20 | 699 | 554 |
| Level 25 | 874 | 692 |
| Level 30 | 1049 | 831 |
| Level 35 | 1136 | 900 |
| Level 40 | 1224 | 969 |
| Level 45 | 1302 | 1032 |
| Level 50 | 1384 | 1096 |
| Level 51 | 1400 | 1109 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 25 Candy · 10,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 1.19 m · 31.6 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 50.0%50.0% |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Dustox in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 15/15/15 | 1400 | 51 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 15/14/15 | 1396 | 51 | 99.43% |
| #3 | 15/15/13 | 1392 | 51 | 99.30% |
| #4 | 15/15/14 | 1396 | 51 | 99.30% |
| #5 | 14/15/15 | 1388 | 51 | 99.11% |
| #6 | 15/13/15 | 1392 | 51 | 98.87% |
| #7 | 15/14/13 | 1388 | 51 | 98.73% |
| #8 | 15/14/14 | 1392 | 51 | 98.73% |
| #9 | 15/15/12 | 1388 | 51 | 98.60% |
| #10 | 14/14/15 | 1384 | 51 | 98.55% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1 of 4,096, with 100.00% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 15/15/15 | 1400 | 51 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 15/14/15 | 1396 | 51 | 99.43% |
| #3 | 15/15/13 | 1392 | 51 | 99.30% |
| #4 | 15/15/14 | 1396 | 51 | 99.30% |
| #5 | 14/15/15 | 1388 | 51 | 99.11% |
| #6 | 15/13/15 | 1392 | 51 | 98.87% |
| #7 | 15/14/13 | 1388 | 51 | 98.73% |
| #8 | 15/14/14 | 1392 | 51 | 98.73% |
| #9 | 15/15/12 | 1388 | 51 | 98.60% |
| #10 | 14/14/15 | 1384 | 51 | 98.55% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1 of 4,096, with 100.00% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.



