Dustox

Ranges in Pokémon Champions at Lv 50: 0 Stat Points with a −10% Stat Alignment to 32 Stat Points with a +10% one (HP has no alignment).Ranges in the main games at Lv 100: 0 IV/EV with a hindering nature to 31 IV/252 EV with a helpful nature. EV yield: 3 SpD.

Colors show what this Pokémon takes

BugPoisonshow which type causes itweaknessresistance

The faster Pokémon moves first each turn, so knowing who you outspeed decides a lot of battles. These are its Speed values at Lv 50 in Pokémon Champions (base Speed 65); Choice Scarf and Tailwind use the Max+ value.

Max+128Max117No SP85Min76Scarf (Choice Scarf)192Tailwind256

At max Speed, Dustox outspeeds 12 of the 30 most used Pokémon in Champions VGC on Showdown, and ties 1.

Speed at Lv 50 in Pokémon Champions: Dustox against the 30 most used Pokémon in Champions VGC on Showdown, fastest first

Speed		Pokémon
203		Mega Garchomp ZModest · 32 SP · #21 on Showdown
200		Mega GengarTimid · 32 SP · #26 on Showdown
190		Mega Raichu YTimid · 23 SP · #13 on Showdown
189		Mega SalamenceTimid · 32 SP · #4 on Showdown
184		WhimsicottTimid · 32 SP · #23 on Showdown
178		Mega MetagrossJolly · 32 SP · #28 on Showdown
178		Mega StaraptorJolly · 32 SP · #29 on Showdown
172		SneaslerAdamant · 32 SP · #2 on Showdown
169		Mega FloetteTimid · 32 SP · #17 on Showdown
169		GarchompJolly · 32 SP · #19 on Showdown
167		Mega Charizard YTimid · 32 SP · #14 on Showdown
167		Mega GardevoirTimid · 32 SP · #20 on Showdown
161		IndeedeeTimid · 32 SP · #30 on Showdown
156		Hisuian ArcanineJolly · 32 SP · #16 on Showdown
150		ArchaludonTimid · 32 SP · #9 on Showdown
149		GholdengoTimid · 32 SP · #8 on Showdown
143		BasculegionJolly · 32 SP · #6 on Showdown
128		Dustox · Max+32 SP, Speed-raising alignment
128		PelipperTimid · 32 SP · #12 on Showdown
120		VolcaronaBold · 0 SP · #25 on Showdown
117		Dustox · Max32 SP, neutral alignment
105		RillaboomAdamant · 0 SP · #1 on Showdown
101		MiloticCalm · 0 SP · #15 on Showdown
95		SylveonModest · 15 SP · #18 on Showdown
94		Female IndeedeeRelaxed · 0 SP · #7 on Showdown
90		PolitoedCalm · 0 SP · #22 on Showdown
90		SinistchaBold · 0 SP · #24 on Showdown
85		Dustox · No SP0 SP, neutral alignment
85		ArmarougeQuiet · 0 SP · #27 on Showdown
80		IncineroarCareful · 0 SP · #3 on Showdown
80		FarigirafBold · 0 SP · #11 on Showdown
70		KingambitAdamant · 0 SP · #5 on Showdown
60		Mega GolisopodAdamant · 0 SP · #10 on Showdown

Smogon · Showdown Others at their most common Speed investment in Champions VGC (Reg M-C · Doubles, Sep 2026); Pokémon holding a Mega Stone are shown as their Mega.

• Shield Dust

  This Pokémon is not affected by the secondary effect of another Pokémon's attack.

  Other Pokémon with Shield Dust 10

  CaterpieWeedleVenomothWurmpleScatterbugVivillonCutieflyRibombeeSnomFrosmoth
• Compound Eyes, hidden ability Hidden ability

  This Pokémon's moves have their accuracy multiplied by 1.3.

  Other Pokémon with Compound Eyes 11

  ButterfreeVenonatYanmaNincadaJoltikGalvantulaScatterbugVivillonBlipbugDottlerRellor

Not used in the tracked Showdown formats this month.

Adapted from Wikipedia: List of generation III Pokémon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · edited.

• Official vote, Japan#580 of 720 in the 2016 Pokémon General Election 720 (Japan), tiedOfficial results, via Cinematoday

Each line is one source, as it published it. Polls counted every form under its species.

Category

Poison Moth Pokémon

Debut

Hoenn · Ruby & Sapphire

Color

Green

Shape

Bug wings

Habitat

Forest

Pal Park area

Forest

1. Tends to be drawn to bonfires on dark nights. Difficult to chase away from settlements because of the way it scatters highly toxic scales.

   Legends: ArceusRead

2. It scatters its fine dust all over when it is attacked. It is a nocturnal Pokémon.

   HeartGold · SoulSilver

3. Toxic powder is scattered with each flap. At night, it is known to strip leaves off trees lining boulevards.

   Platinum · Black · White · Black 2 · White 2

4. It violently flutters its wings to scatter toxic dust when attacked. It becomes active after sunset.

   Pearl · Y

5. A nocturnal Pokémon. Drawn by streetlights, they messily eat the leaves of trees lining boulevards.

   Diamond · X

6. It scatters horribly toxic dust when it senses danger. They tend to gather in the glow of streetlamps at night.

   FireRed · LeafGreen

7. 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.

   Emerald

8. 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.

   Sapphire · Alpha Sapphire

9. 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.

   Ruby · Omega Ruby

Names around the world

English

Dustox

Japanese

ドクケイル

Japanese (romaji)

Dokucale

Korean

독케일

Chinese (Traditional)

毒粉蛾

Chinese (Simplified)

毒粉蛾

French

Papinox

German

Pudox

Spanish

Dustox

Italian

Dustox

EV yield

3 SpD

Catch rate

45 ≈5.9% with a Poké Ball at full HP

Base friendship

70

Base experience

173

Growth rate

Medium

Egg groups

Bug

Gender

♂ 50%♀ 50%

Hatch time

15 egg cycles ≈4,080 steps (Gen IV–VII)

Males and females look different

HOME 3D model

Evolves from Cascoon: Level 10.

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