#269 Dustox
General Location Attacks Stats Egg Moves 3rd Gen Dex Spin Off Dex DP Entry

Pokémon Game Picture National No. Sinnoh No. English name Japanese Name
DPPlat
Male Sprites
269 052 Dustox Dokukeiru
DPPlat
Female Sprites
Ability: Shield Dust
Shield Dust: Damaging moves used by the opponent will not have an additional effect.
Gender Ratio
Male: 50 % Female: 50 %
Classification Type 1 Type 2 Height Weight
Poison Moth Pokémon
3'11" 69.7 lbs
Evolution Chain
--Lv. 7 (Personality Value >= 5)-->--Lv. 10-->

Damage Taken
x1 x2 x1 x1 x0.25 x1 x0.25 x0.5 x1 x2 x2 x0.5 x2 x1 x1 x1 x1

Wild Hold Item Base EXP Base Happinness Colour Category Pal Park Location
Shed Shell - 5% 1,000,000 Points
Medium Fast
70 Green Forest

Flavour Text
Diamond A nocturnal Pokémon. Drawn by streetlights, they messily eat the leaves of trees lining boulevards.
Pearl It violently flutters its wings to scatter toxic dust when attacked. It becomes active after sunset.
Platinum Toxic powder is scattered with each flap. At night, it is known to strip leaves off trees lining boulevards.

Location (DP Details)
Game Rarity Location
Ruby Evolve Evolve Cascoon
Sapphire Evolve Evolve Cascoon
Emerald Evolve Evolve Cascoon
FireRed None Trade from Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald
LeafGreen None Trade from Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald
Colosseum None Trade from Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald
XD None Trade from Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald
Diamond Evolve Evolve from Cascoon
Pearl Common Routes 224 & 230, Eterna Forest Details
Platinum Rare Route 205 North, Route 224, Route 229, Eterna Forest Details

Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Level Up
LevelAttack NameTypeCat.Att.Acc.PPEffect %
Confusion
501002510
A psychic attack that may cause confusion.
10Confusion
501002510
A psychic attack that may cause confusion.
13Gust
4010035--
Strikes the foe with a gust of wind whipped up by wings.
17Protect
----10--
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
20Moonlight
----5--
Restores HP. The amount varies with the weather.
24Psybeam
651002010
Fires a peculiar ray that may confuse the foe.
27Whirlwind
--10020--
Blows away the foe with wind and ends the battle.
31Light Screen
----30--
Creates a wall of light that lowers SP. ATK damage.
34Silver Wind
60100510
A powdery attack that may raise abilities.
38Toxic
--8510--
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
41Bug Buzz
901001010
May lower opponent's SP.DEF one stage

TM & HM Attacks
TM/HM #Attack NameTypeCat.Att.Acc.PPEffect %
TM06Toxic
--8510--
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
TM10Hidden Power
??10015--
The effectiveness varies with the user.
TM11Sunny Day
----5--
Boosts the power of FIRE- type moves for 5 turns.
TM15Hyper Beam
150905--
Powerful, but leaves the user immobile the next turn.
TM16Light Screen
----30--
Creates a wall of light that lowers SP. ATK damage.
TM17Protect
----10--
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
TM19Giga Drain
6010010--
An attack that steals half the damage inflicted.
TM21Frustration
??10020--
An attack that is stronger if the TRAINER is disliked.
TM22Solarbeam
12010010--
Absorbs light in one turn, then attacks next turn.
TM27Return
??10020--
An attack that increases in power with friendship.
TM29Psychic
901001010
A powerful psychic attack that may lower SP. DEF.
TM30Shadow Ball
801001520
Hurls a black blob that may lower the foe's SP. DEF.
TM32Double Team
----15--
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
TM36Sludge Bomb
901001030
Sludge is hurled to inflict damage. May also poison.
TM40Aerial Ace
60--20--
An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack.
TM42Facade
7010020--
Boosts ATTACK when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
TM43Secret Power
701002030
An attack with effects that vary by location.
TM44Rest
----10--
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
TM45Attract
--10015--
Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
TM46Thief
4010010--
While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
TM51Roost
----10--
Restores half of max HP
TM53Energy Ball
801001010
May lower foe's SP.DEF one stage
TM58Endure
----10--
Endures any attack for 1 turn, leaving at least 1HP.
TM62Silver Wind
60100510
A powdery attack that may raise abilities.
TM68Giga Impact
150905--
User cannot attack next turn
TM70Flash
--10020--
Looses a powerful blast of light that cuts accuracy.
TM78Captivate
--10020--
Lowers opposite gender foe's SP.ATT two stages
TM82Sleep Talk
----10--
Uses an own move randomly while asleep.
TM83Natural Gift
??10015--
Power and type of move depends on the held berry
TM87Swagger
--9015--
Confuses the foe, but also sharply raises ATTACK.
TM89U-turn
7010020--
User switches out automatically after attack
TM90Substitute
----10--
Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
HM05Defog
----15--
Lowers foe's evasiveness

Platinum Move Tutor Attacks
Attack NameTypeCat.Att.Acc.PPEffect %
Air Cutter
559525--
Hacks with razorlike wind. High critical-hit ratio.
Ominous Wind
60100510
May raise all user's stats one stage
Snore
401001530
A loud attack that can be used only while asleep.
Swift
60--20--
Sprays star-shaped rays that never miss.
Signal Beam
751001510
A strange beam attack that may confuse the foe.
Twister
401002020
Whips up a vicious twister to tear at the foe.

Pre-Evolution Moves
Attack NameTypeCat.Att.Acc.PPEffect % Means
Harden
----30--Lv. 1
Stiffens the body's muscles to raise DEFENSE.
Harden
----30--Lv. 7
Stiffens the body's muscles to raise DEFENSE.
Tackle
359535--Lv. 1
Charges the foe with a full- body tackle.
String Shot
--9540--Lv. 1
Binds the foe with string to reduce its SPEED.
Poison Sting
151003530Lv. 5
A toxic attack with barbs, etc., that may poison.
Bug Bite
6010020--Pt Lv. 15
Receives effect from foe's held berry
Iron Defense
----15-- Tutor
Hardens the body's surface to sharply raise DEFENSE.

Base Egg Steps to Hatch
Effort Points from Battling it
Catch Rate
3,840 Steps 3 Sp. Defense Point(s)
45

Egg Groups
Lists Of Groups
Group Names
Bug

Stats
  HP Attack Defense Sp. Attack Sp. Defense Speed
Base Stats 60 50 70 50 90 65
Min-Max
Hindering Nature
Lv50
Lv100
120 - 167
230 - 324
49 - 91
94 - 179
67 - 109
130 - 215
49 - 91
94 - 179
85 - 127
166 - 251
63 - 105
121 - 206
Min-Max
Neutral Nature
Lv50
Lv100
120 - 167
230 - 324
55 - 102
105 - 199
75 - 122
145 - 239
55 - 102
105 - 199
95 - 142
185 - 279
70 - 117
135 - 229
Min-Max
Beneficial Nature
Lv50
Lv100
120 - 167
230 - 324
60 - 112
115 - 218
82 - 134
159 - 262
60 - 112
115 - 218
104 - 156
203 - 306
77 - 128
148 - 251

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