Dustox
Table of Contents
Dustox is a Bug and Poison-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Bug and Poison-type Pokémon, Dustox is weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock-type moves.
Dustox's maximum Combat Power stat is 1384 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Struggle Bug / Sludge Bomb. Dustox encounters are boosted during Rain and Cloudy weather. Shiny Dustox is available! ✨
Dustox Stats and Max CP
Dustox's Tier Ranking
Dustox Type Chart
Dustox takes increased damage from:
Dustox takes reduced damage from:
Moves Analysis
# | Fast Attack | Charged Attack | DPS | TDO | Score 🔽 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5.54 | 77.5 | 4.70 | ||
| 2. | 5.53 | 77.3 | 4.69 | ||
| 3. | 5.25 | 73.5 | 4.46 | ||
| 4. | 5.23 | 73.1 | 4.44 | ||
| 5. | 4.58 | 64.1 | 3.89 | ||
| 6. | 4.54 | 63.5 | 3.85 |
Fast Attacks
Struggle Bug15
15
1.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Grass
Psychic
Dark
- 62.5%
Fighting
Poison
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 15 Energy 15 Weather boost
Rain
Duration 1.5s Damage window 1.2s - 1.5s Trainer Battles Damage 9 Energy 8 Effects Struggle Bug has no special effects.See Struggle Bug details page ↗
Confusion19
14
1.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Fighting
Poison
- 62.5%
Steel
Psychic
- 39.1%
Dark
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 19 Energy 14 Weather boost
Windy
Duration 1.5s Damage window 0.5s - 1.5s Trainer Battles Damage 16 Energy 14 Effects Confusion has no special effects.See Confusion details page ↗
Charged Attacks
Silver Wind65
33
3.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Grass
Psychic
Dark
- 62.5%
Fighting
Poison
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 65 Energy 33 Weather boost
Rain
Duration 3.5s Damage window 1.5s - 3.3s Trainer Battles Damage 75 Energy 45 Effects Special
Silver Wind has a 10.0% chance to:
- Increase User's Attack by 25.0%
- Increase User's Defense by 25.0%
See Silver Wind details page ↗
Bug Buzz95
50
3.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Grass
Psychic
Dark
- 62.5%
Fighting
Poison
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 95 Energy 50 Weather boost
Rain
Duration 3.5s Damage window 1.8s - 2.9s Trainer Battles Damage 100 Energy 60 Effects Special
Bug Buzz has a 30.0% chance to:
- Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Bug Buzz details page ↗
Sludge Bomb85
50
2.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Grass
Fairy
- 62.5%
Poison
Ground
Rock
Ghost
- 39.1%
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 85 Energy 50 Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 2.5s Damage window 1.3s - 2.3s Trainer Battles Damage 80 Energy 50 Effects Sludge Bomb has no special effects.See Sludge Bomb details page ↗
More information
The following chart shows Dustox's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Dustox's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.
Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Dustox has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).
Dustox in the meta
PvE Analysis
Recommended moves
- Bug Attacker:
Struggle Bug
Bug Buzz - Poison Attacker:
Struggle Bug
Sludge Bomb
Dustox is a Bug- and Poison-type Pokémon with a max CP of 1384. It is not useful for PvE, even with its best moveset of Infestation and Bug Buzz.
⚔️ Raids
With a max CP of only 1384, and many better Bug- and Poison-type options, Dustox is not a Pokémon you should be using for raids.
🛡️ Gyms
There are much better options available.
PvP Analysis
Recommended moves
- Great League:
Confusion
Silver Wind
Sludge Bomb
Dustox’s best moveset for PvP is Confusion, Sludge Bomb, and Silver Wind, but sadly, it is not a particularly useful PvP Pokémon.
🔵 Great League
Dustox maxes out at 1384 CP, so it requires XL Candy investment and is still on the small side for Great League. Technically, it ranks better than its counterpart Beautifly due to better defensive stats, but it still isn’t particularly usable.
🟡 Ultra League
Far too small for Ultra League.
🟣 Master League
Like a moth to the flame, a moth to Master League isn’t a good option either.
Pokédex information
| Pokédex Number | #269 |
|---|---|
| Height | 1.19 m |
| Weight | 31.6 kg |
| Region | Generation 3 |
| Can be traded | Allowed |
| Buddy distance | 1 km |
| Released | Yes |
| Shiny released | Yes |
| Pokémon Home transfer | Allowed |
| Base Catch Rate | 20% |
| Base Flee Rate | 0% |
| Catch rewards | |
| Additional Move Cost |
Evolution Chart
More information
Dustox family
Size information
| XXS | XS | M | XL | XXL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.58 m | 0.6 m | 1.19 m | 1.79 m | 2.08 m |
Dustox's height ranges from 0.58 m to 2.08 m, with the average being 1.19 m. The illustration shows a comparison with a 1.70 m (5′07″) tall Trainer. Max height has been limited to 450px for rendering purposes.
Size bounds
This table shows the size bounds of Dustox in Pokémon GO. The size bounds are the minimum and maximum values for each size category.
| Size | Lower bound | Upper bound |
|---|---|---|
| XXS | 0.5831 m | 0.595 m |
| 1′11″ | 1′11″ | |
| XS | 0.595 m | 1.19 m |
| 1′11″ | 3′11″ | |
| M | 0.8925 m | 1.4875 m |
| 2′11″ | 4′11″ | |
| XL | 1.4875 m | 1.785 m |
| 4′11″ | 5′10″ | |
| XXL | 1.785 m | 2.0825 m |
| 5′10″ | 6′10″ |
Encounter data
| Movement type | MOVEMENT_FLYING |
|---|---|
| Movement Timer | 11s |
| Jump Time | 2s |
| Attack Probability | 10.0% |
| Attack Timer | 20s |
| Dodge Probability | 30.0% |
| Dodge Duration | 0.0s |
| Dodge Distance | 1 |
| Min Action Frequency | 1s |
| Max Action Frequency | 2s |
Dustox CP Chart
Dustox's has 1384 max CP (at Level 50). A Dustox obtained from Raids can be encountered from 649 CP to 699 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 811 CP to 874 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Dustox can be found in the 487 CP to 524 CP range.
| 1384 CP | |
| Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs | |
| 487 CP - 524 CP | |
| Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 649 CP - 699 CP | |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 649 CP - 699 CP | |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 811 CP - 874 CP | |
| Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs |
More information
- Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
- Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
- Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
- Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.
Max Combat Power per Level chart
Dustox Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.
| LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 CP | 2 | 54 CP | 3 | 91 CP |
| 4 | 128 CP | 5 | 165 CP | 6 | 202 CP |
| 7 | 239 CP | 8 | 275 CP | 9 | 312 CP |
| 10 | 349 CP | 11 | 384 CP | 12 | 419 CP |
| 13 | 454 CP | 14 | 489 CP | 15 | 524 CP |
| 16 | 559 CP | 17 | 594 CP | 18 | 629 CP |
| 19 | 664 CP | 20 | 699 CP | 21 | 734 CP |
| 22 | 769 CP | 23 | 804 CP | 24 | 839 CP |
| 25 | 874 CP | 26 | 909 CP | 27 | 944 CP |
| 28 | 979 CP | 29 | 1014 CP | 30 | 1049 CP |
| 31 | 1066 CP | 32 | 1084 CP | 33 | 1101 CP |
| 34 | 1119 CP | 35 | 1136 CP | 36 | 1154 CP |
| 37 | 1171 CP | 38 | 1189 CP | 39 | 1206 CP |
| 40 | 1224 CP | 41 | 1239 CP | 42 | 1255 CP |
| 43 | 1271 CP | 44 | 1287 CP | 45 | 1302 CP |
| 46 | 1318 CP | 47 | 1335 CP | 48 | 1351 CP |
| 49 | 1367 CP | 50 | 1384 CP |
Mega Pokémon that boost Dustox
A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Dustox's Bug and Poison-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Dustox.
Bug
Poison
More information
Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.
Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.
Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza- Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
- Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
- Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.
Catch Rates and Power Up Costs
Dustox Pokémon GO Power Up Costs
| Stardust | Candy | Candy XL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LVL 50 | 520,000 | 304 | 296 |
| LVL 40 | 280,000 | 304 | 10 |
| LVL 35 | 190,000 | 196 | - |
| LVL 30 | 125,000 | 126 | - |
| LVL 25 | 80,000 | 87 | - |
| LVL 20 | 47,500 | 58 | - |
| LVL 15 | 25,500 | 38 | - |
| LVL 10 | 11,000 | 19 | - |
| LVL 5 | 3,000 | 9 | - |
Dustox Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Dustox from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy, and 296 Candy XL to fully power up Dustox in Pokémon GO.
Complete Dustox Power Up Costs Table
| LVL | Power Ups | Stardust | Candy | Candy XL | Total Stardust | Total Candy | Total Candy XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 200 | 1 | - | 200 | 1 | - |
| 1.5 | 2 | 200 | 1 | - | 400 | 2 | - |
| 2 | 3 | 200 | 1 | - | 600 | 3 | - |
| 2.5 | 4 | 200 | 1 | - | 800 | 4 | - |
| 3 | 5 | 400 | 1 | - | 1,200 | 5 | - |
| 3.5 | 6 | 400 | 1 | - | 1,600 | 6 | - |
| 4 | 7 | 400 | 1 | - | 2,000 | 7 | - |
| 4.5 | 8 | 400 | 1 | - | 2,400 | 8 | - |
| 5 | 9 | 600 | 1 | - | 3,000 | 9 | - |
| 5.5 | 10 | 600 | 1 | - | 3,600 | 10 | - |
| 6 | 11 | 600 | 1 | - | 4,200 | 11 | - |
| 6.5 | 12 | 600 | 1 | - | 4,800 | 12 | - |
| 7 | 13 | 800 | 1 | - | 5,600 | 13 | - |
| 7.5 | 14 | 800 | 1 | - | 6,400 | 14 | - |
| 8 | 15 | 800 | 1 | - | 7,200 | 15 | - |
| 8.5 | 16 | 800 | 1 | - | 8,000 | 16 | - |
| 9 | 17 | 1,000 | 1 | - | 9,000 | 17 | - |
| 9.5 | 18 | 1,000 | 1 | - | 10,000 | 18 | - |
| 10 | 19 | 1,000 | 1 | - | 11,000 | 19 | - |
| 10.5 | 20 | 1,000 | 1 | - | 12,000 | 20 | - |
| 11 | 21 | 1,300 | 2 | - | 13,300 | 22 | - |
| 11.5 | 22 | 1,300 | 2 | - | 14,600 | 24 | - |
| 12 | 23 | 1,300 | 2 | - | 15,900 | 26 | - |
| 12.5 | 24 | 1,300 | 2 | - | 17,200 | 28 | - |
| 13 | 25 | 1,600 | 2 | - | 18,800 | 30 | - |
| 13.5 | 26 | 1,600 | 2 | - | 20,400 | 32 | - |
| 14 | 27 | 1,600 | 2 | - | 22,000 | 34 | - |
| 14.5 | 28 | 1,600 | 2 | - | 23,600 | 36 | - |
| 15 | 29 | 1,900 | 2 | - | 25,500 | 38 | - |
| 15.5 | 30 | 1,900 | 2 | - | 27,400 | 40 | - |
| 16 | 31 | 1,900 | 2 | - | 29,300 | 42 | - |
| 16.5 | 32 | 1,900 | 2 | - | 31,200 | 44 | - |
| 17 | 33 | 2,200 | 2 | - | 33,400 | 46 | - |
| 17.5 | 34 | 2,200 | 2 | - | 35,600 | 48 | - |
| 18 | 35 | 2,200 | 2 | - | 37,800 | 50 | - |
| 18.5 | 36 | 2,200 | 2 | - | 40,000 | 52 | - |
| 19 | 37 | 2,500 | 2 | - | 42,500 | 54 | - |
| 19.5 | 38 | 2,500 | 2 | - | 45,000 | 56 | - |
| 20 | 39 | 2,500 | 2 | - | 47,500 | 58 | - |
| 20.5 | 40 | 2,500 | 2 | - | 50,000 | 60 | - |
| 21 | 41 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 53,000 | 63 | - |
| 21.5 | 42 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 56,000 | 66 | - |
| 22 | 43 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 59,000 | 69 | - |
| 22.5 | 44 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 62,000 | 72 | - |
| 23 | 45 | 3,500 | 3 | - | 65,500 | 75 | - |
| 23.5 | 46 | 3,500 | 3 | - | 69,000 | 78 | - |
| 24 | 47 | 3,500 | 3 | - | 72,500 | 81 | - |
| 24.5 | 48 | 3,500 | 3 | - | 76,000 | 84 | - |
| 25 | 49 | 4,000 | 3 | - | 80,000 | 87 | - |
| 25.5 | 50 | 4,000 | 3 | - | 84,000 | 90 | - |
| 26 | 51 | 4,000 | 4 | - | 88,000 | 94 | - |
| 26.5 | 52 | 4,000 | 4 | - | 92,000 | 98 | - |
| 27 | 53 | 4,500 | 4 | - | 96,500 | 102 | - |
| 27.5 | 54 | 4,500 | 4 | - | 101,000 | 106 | - |
| 28 | 55 | 4,500 | 4 | - | 105,500 | 110 | - |
| 28.5 | 56 | 4,500 | 4 | - | 110,000 | 114 | - |
| 29 | 57 | 5,000 | 4 | - | 115,000 | 118 | - |
| 29.5 | 58 | 5,000 | 4 | - | 120,000 | 122 | - |
| 30 | 59 | 5,000 | 4 | - | 125,000 | 126 | - |
| 30.5 | 60 | 5,000 | 4 | - | 130,000 | 130 | - |
| 31 | 61 | 6,000 | 6 | - | 136,000 | 136 | - |
| 31.5 | 62 | 6,000 | 6 | - | 142,000 | 142 | - |
| 32 | 63 | 6,000 | 6 | - | 148,000 | 148 | - |
| 32.5 | 64 | 6,000 | 6 | - | 154,000 | 154 | - |
| 33 | 65 | 7,000 | 8 | - | 161,000 | 162 | - |
| 33.5 | 66 | 7,000 | 8 | - | 168,000 | 170 | - |
| 34 | 67 | 7,000 | 8 | - | 175,000 | 178 | - |
| 34.5 | 68 | 7,000 | 8 | - | 182,000 | 186 | - |
| 35 | 69 | 8,000 | 10 | - | 190,000 | 196 | - |
| 35.5 | 70 | 8,000 | 10 | - | 198,000 | 206 | - |
| 36 | 71 | 8,000 | 10 | - | 206,000 | 216 | - |
| 36.5 | 72 | 8,000 | 10 | - | 214,000 | 226 | - |
| 37 | 73 | 9,000 | 12 | - | 223,000 | 238 | - |
| 37.5 | 74 | 9,000 | 12 | - | 232,000 | 250 | - |
| 38 | 75 | 9,000 | 12 | - | 241,000 | 262 | - |
| 38.5 | 76 | 9,000 | 12 | - | 250,000 | 274 | - |
| 39 | 77 | 10,000 | 15 | - | 260,000 | 289 | - |
| 39.5 | 78 | 10,000 | 15 | - | 270,000 | 304 | - |
| 40 | 79 | 10,000 | - | 10 | 280,000 | 304 | 10 |
| 40.5 | 80 | 10,000 | - | 10 | 290,000 | 304 | 20 |
| 41 | 81 | 11,000 | - | 10 | 301,000 | 304 | 30 |
| 41.5 | 82 | 11,000 | - | 10 | 312,000 | 304 | 40 |
| 42 | 83 | 11,000 | - | 12 | 323,000 | 304 | 52 |
| 42.5 | 84 | 11,000 | - | 12 | 334,000 | 304 | 64 |
| 43 | 85 | 12,000 | - | 12 | 346,000 | 304 | 76 |
| 43.5 | 86 | 12,000 | - | 12 | 358,000 | 304 | 88 |
| 44 | 87 | 12,000 | - | 15 | 370,000 | 304 | 103 |
| 44.5 | 88 | 12,000 | - | 15 | 382,000 | 304 | 118 |
| 45 | 89 | 13,000 | - | 15 | 395,000 | 304 | 133 |
| 45.5 | 90 | 13,000 | - | 15 | 408,000 | 304 | 148 |
| 46 | 91 | 13,000 | - | 17 | 421,000 | 304 | 165 |
| 46.5 | 92 | 13,000 | - | 17 | 434,000 | 304 | 182 |
| 47 | 93 | 14,000 | - | 17 | 448,000 | 304 | 199 |
| 47.5 | 94 | 14,000 | - | 17 | 462,000 | 304 | 216 |
| 48 | 95 | 14,000 | - | 20 | 476,000 | 304 | 236 |
| 48.5 | 96 | 14,000 | - | 20 | 490,000 | 304 | 256 |
| 49 | 97 | 15,000 | - | 20 | 505,000 | 304 | 276 |
| 49.5 | 98 | 15,000 | - | 20 | 520,000 | 304 | 296 |
Sprites
Regular and Shiny Dustox
Dustox high resolution sprites
Dustox Pokédex entries
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Dustox’s strengths and weaknesses?
As a Bug and Poison-type Pokémon, Dustox is weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock-type moves.
What are the best moves for Dustox in Pokémon GO?
The best moves for Dustox in Pokémon GO are Confusion and Sludge Bomb. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 5.542 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 77.518.
How does Dustox perform in Raids?
Dustox's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.
How does Dustox rank as a Bug-type attacker?
Dustox is an F-Tier Bug-type attacker and not recommended for Raid battles.
How does Dustox rank as a Poison-type attacker?
Dustox is an F-Tier Poison-type attacker and not recommended for Raid battles.
What Mega Pokémon boost Dustox?
The following Mega Pokémon boost Dustox: Mega Beedrill, Mega Pinsir, Mega Scizor, Mega Heracross, Primal Kyogre, Mega Venusaur, Mega Beedrill, Mega Victreebel, and Mega Gengar.
What is Dustox’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?
Dustox’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 1224 CP and 1384 CP at Level 50.
Can Dustox be shiny in Pokémon GO?
Dustox can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.
Can Dustox Dynamax in Pokémon GO?
Dustox cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.
















