Top Dustox Counters in Pokémon GO Raids

Raid Battles

The strongest Pokémon to use against Dustox are: Mega Rayquaza, Mega Y Charizard, Mega Blaziken, Shadow Heatran, Mega Salamence, Shadow Mewtwo, and Shadow Salamence. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Dustox in a 3-Star Raid.

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      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
      Air Slash / Dragon Ascent
      #1
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega Y CharizardMega Y Charizard
      Fire Spin / Blast Burn *
      #2
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega BlazikenMega Blaziken
      Fire Spin / Blast Burn *
      #3
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow HeatranShadow Heatran
      Fire Spin / Magma Storm *
      #4
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega SalamenceMega Salamence
      Fire Fang / Fly
      #5
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MewtwoShadow Mewtwo
      Confusion / Psystrike *
      #6
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow SalamenceShadow Salamence
      Fire Fang / Fly
      #7
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      Name
      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Faints
      TTW
      Score
      1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 53.114182.4068s136.9
      2.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega Y CharizardMega Pokémon iconMega Y CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *42.863388.1185s110.6
      3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlazikenMega Pokémon iconMega BlazikenFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *44.492578.5181s107.3
      4.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HeatranShadow HeatranFireFire Spin FireMagma Storm *38.384171.4094s106.1
      5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SalamenceMega Pokémon iconMega SalamenceFireFire Fang FlyingFly 39.453467.3192s104.2
      6.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicConfusion PsychicPsystrike *48.241636.4275s103.5
      7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SalamenceShadow SalamenceFireFire Fang FlyingFly 43.172243.3184s101.6
      8.Thumbnail image of RayquazaRayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 40.782514.9189s99.7
      9.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ChandelureShadow ChandelureFireFire Spin FireOverheat 40.582332.5189s97.7
      10.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MoltresShadow MoltresFireFire Spin FlyingSky Attack *39.222516.5192s96.7
      11.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Ho-OhShadow Ho-OhFireIncinerate FlyingBrave Bird 36.193110.61100s95.1
      12.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Apex Shadow Ho-OhApex Shadow Ho-OhFireIncinerate FlyingBrave Bird 36.193110.61100s95.1
      13.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AlakazamMega Pokémon iconMega AlakazamPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic *44.661426.3281s94.6
      14.Thumbnail image of ReshiramReshiramFireFire Fang FireFusion Flare *37.302680.9197s94.2
      15.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GalladeMega Pokémon iconMega GalladePsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 40.052054.5190s94.0
      16.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GardevoirMega Pokémon iconMega GardevoirPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 40.061879.0190s92.2
      17.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega X CharizardMega Pokémon iconMega X CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *37.122458.4197s92.1
      18.Thumbnail image of HeatranHeatranFireFire Spin FireMagma Storm *31.954092.70113s91.6
      19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Apex Shadow LugiaApex Shadow LugiaPsychicExtrasensory FlyingAeroblast+ 35.202855.61103s91.3
      20.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega DiancieMega Pokémon iconMega DiancieRockRock Throw RockRock Slide 38.292090.1195s91.1
      21.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiosMega Pokémon iconMega LatiosPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 39.111823.3193s89.9
      22.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow BlazikenShadow BlazikenFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *39.941670.2291s89.7
      23.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonGroundMud Shot FireFire Blast 32.593451.21111s89.6
      24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Standard Mode Shadow DarmanitanStandard Mode Shadow DarmanitanFireFire Fang FireOverheat 40.271603.9290s89.5
      25.Thumbnail image of MewtwoMewtwoPsychicConfusion PsychicPsystrike *40.111623.8290s89.4
      26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MetagrossShadow MetagrossPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 36.282276.11100s89.0
      27.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow StaraptorShadow StaraptorFlyingGust *FlyingFly 39.731623.1291s88.8
      28.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RhyperiorShadow RhyperiorRockSmack Down RockRock Wrecker *36.292242.91100s88.7
      29.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow CharizardShadow CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *36.962063.6198s88.4
      30.Thumbnail image of BlacephalonBlacephalonFireIncinerate FireOverheat 37.411972.2197s88.3
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      You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Dustox in a 3-Star Raid.

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      • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
      • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
      • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

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      Dustox CP range from Raids

      Dustox can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

      • From 649 CP to 699 CP, with no weather boost
      • From 811 CP to 874 CP with Rain and Cloudy weather boost

      Dustox weaknesses

      Dustox type chart

      When fighting Dustox, keep in mind the that Bug and Poison-type Pokémon are weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock-type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Fairy, Poison, Fighting, and Grass-type moves.

      Dustox takes increased damage from:Dustox takes increased damage from:
      +60.0%
      • Fire
      • Flying
      • Psychic
      • Rock
      Dustox takes reduced damage from:Dustox takes reduced damage from:
      -37.5%
      • Bug
      • Fairy
      • Poison
      -60.9%
      • Fighting
      • Grass

      Best move-types and best weather for defeating Dustox

      Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
      Fire152.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Psychic92.0%
      • windyWindy
      Flying70.0%
      • windyWindy
      Rock66.0%
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Ghost4.0%
      • fogFog
      Dragon4.0%
      • windyWindy
      Ice4.0%
      • snowSnow
      Ground2.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Steel2.0%
      • snowSnow
      Electric2.0%
      • rainRain
      Normal2.0%
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy

      About our ranking methodology

      Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Dustox in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Dustox down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

      This guide displays a list of best Dustox counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

      When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

      We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

      Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.