Evolution
5 forms · branched
Weaknesses and type matchups
Dustox is weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock moves.
Dustox's Bug moves are super effective against Grass, Psychic, and Dark types. Dustox's Poison moves are super effective against Grass and Fairy types. Poison moves have no effect on Steel types.
Pokédex entry
11 versionsTends to be drawn to bonfires on dark nights. Difficult to chase away from settlements because of the way it scatters highly toxic scales.
Dustox in Japanese, Chinese, Korean and other languages
9 languages- JapaneseJapanese
- ドクケイルdokukeiru
- Chinese (Simplified)Chinese (Simplified)
- 毒粉蛾dú fěn é
- KoreanKorean
- 독케일dokkeil
- Chinese (Traditional)Chinese (Traditional)
- 毒粉蛾dú fěn é
- FrenchFrench
- Papinox
- GermanGerman
- Pudox
- SpanishSpanish
- Dustox
- ItalianItalian
- Dustox
- EnglishEnglish
- Dustox
What Dustox’s name means
toxic in 2 languagesEnglish
Dustox
dust
toxic
Japanese
ドクケイルdokukeiru
毒dokupoison
scaleEnglish
Chinese
毒粉蛾dú fěn é
毒dúpoison
粉fěnpowder
蛾émoth
French
Papinox
papillonbutterfly
toxiquetoxic
German
Pudox
Puderpowder
Toxin
This spells out the Japanese name by sound
- 독케일dokkeil
Spanish and Italian use the English name. Pokémon names are never officially explained. These are the readings most widely agreed on.
Where to find Dustox
8 gamesLegends: Arceus
- Obsidian Fieldlands: Grandtree Arena In the overworld Lv. 13-16
- Obsidian Fieldlands: Moss Rock In the overworld Lv. 13-16
- Obsidian Fieldlands: The Heartwood In the overworld Lv. 13-16
- Obsidian Fieldlands: Tidewater Dam In the overworld Lv. 13-16
- Obsidian Fieldlands: Grueling Grove In the overworld Lv. 15-18
- Obsidian Fieldlands: Horseshoe Plains In the overworld Lv. 15-18
- Obsidian Fieldlands: Floaro Gardens In the overworld Lv. 18-22
- Obsidian Fieldlands: Grueling Grove Mass outbreak Lv. 22-24
- Obsidian Fieldlands: Worn Bridge Mass outbreak Lv. 22-24
- Cobalt Coastlands: Bathers’ Lagoon In the overworld Lv. 29-32
- Cobalt Coastlands: Castaway Shore In the overworld Lv. 29-32
- Cobalt Coastlands: Deadwood Haunt In the overworld Lv. 29-32
- Cobalt Coastlands: Ginkgo Landing In the overworld Lv. 29-32
- Cobalt Coastlands: Hideaway Bay In the overworld Lv. 29-32
- Cobalt Coastlands: Seagrass Haven In the overworld Lv. 29-32
- Cobalt Coastlands: Tidal Passage In the overworld Lv. 29-32
- Cobalt Coastlands: Tranquility Cove In the overworld Lv. 29-32
- Cobalt Coastlands: Veilstone Cape In the overworld Lv. 29-32
- Cobalt Coastlands: Windbreak Stand In the overworld Lv. 29-32
- Obsidian Fieldlands Mass outbreak Lv. 62-79
Brilliant Diamond · Shining Pearl
- Eterna Forest Grass or cave Lv. 12 Shining Pearl
- Route 230 Grass or cave Lv. 51 Shining Pearl
Every Pokémon in Brilliant Diamond · Shining Pearl →Route map →
Omega Ruby · Alpha Sapphire
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- National Park Grass or cave Lv. 25-32 5% Later in the story Special condition
Platinum
- Route 229 Grass or cave Lv. 48 4%
- Route 224 Grass or cave Lv. 52 4%
- Eterna Forest Grass or cave Lv. 14 1%
- Route 205 Grass or cave Lv. 15 1%
Diamond · Pearl
- Route 230 Grass or cave Lv. 51 10% Pearl
- Eterna Forest Grass or cave Lv. 12 2% Pearl