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Dustox (Japanese: ドクケイル Dokucale) is a dual-type Bug/Poison Pokémon.
It evolves from Cascoon starting at level 10. It is one of Wurmple's final forms, the other being Beautifly.
Biology
Dustox is a moth-like Pokémon with two pairs of wings. It has a purple egg-shaped body and tattered, green wings with red circles and streaks. It has yellow antennae and yellow stylized compound eyes. Its legs are red and stubby, and it has a jagged fringe on its rear. The female's antennae are smaller than the male's.
Dustox uses its antennae to seek out food, and its wings contain a highly poisonous dust. It is nocturnal and is instinctively drawn to light. When it is in swarms, it is attracted by the bright light of cities where it wreaks havoc by stripping the leaves off roadside trees for food. It lives in forests.
In the anime
Shiny Dustox in the anime
Major appearances
Jessie's Cascoon evolved into Dustox in Seeing is Believing. It was her primary Contest Pokémon and was also known to be able to hold down a good battle. Dustox won Jessie her first Ribbon in Team Shocker! at the Solaceon Town Contest.
Other
A Shiny Dustox appeared in Crossing Paths under the ownership of Austin, who released his Dustox, along with Jessie releasing her Dustox, to breed along with dozens of other Dustox.
Minor appearances
Pokédex entries
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Entry
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AG028
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Dustox
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Ash's Pokédex
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Dustox, the Toxic Moth Pokémon. Dustox is the evolved form of Cascoon and is drawn toward bright light. When flapping its wings, it will scatter a poison dust.
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In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Dustox debuts in its own round, VS. Dustox. Ruby accidentally grabbed one of its wings, angering it and inciting it to attack. Though the boy initially had a hard time confronting it due to his impartiality towards battling, Mumu eventually felled it with a Water Gun.
In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga
Dustox is one of the Pokémon used by random Team Galactic Grunts.
Pokédex entries
Manga
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Pokémon Adventures
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PS184
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When it flaps it wings, it releases a deadly dust that can put even pro wrestlers to sleep. This Pokémon uses its antennae to search for food.*
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Manga
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Chapter
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Pokémon Adventures
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PS184
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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.*
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In the TCG
- Main article: Dustox (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
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Generation III
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Ruby
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Dustox is instinctively drawn to light. Swarms of this Pokémon are attracted by the bright light of cities, where they wreak havoc by stripping the leaves off roadside trees for food.
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Sapphire
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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.
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Emerald
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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.
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FireRed
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It scatters horribly toxic dust when it senses danger. They tend to gather in the glow of streetlamps at night.
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LeafGreen
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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A nocturnal Pokémon. Drawn by streetlights, they messily eat the leaves of trees lining boulevards.
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Pearl
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It violently flutters its wings to scatter toxic dust when attacked. It becomes active after sunset.
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Platinum
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Toxic powder is scattered with each flap. At night, it is known to strip leaves off trees lining boulevards.
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HeartGold
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It scatters its fine dust all over when it is attacked. It is a nocturnal Pokémon.
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SoulSilver
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Generation V
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Black
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Toxic powder is scattered with each flap. At night, it is known to strip leaves off trees lining boulevards.
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White
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Black 2
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Toxic powder is scattered with each flap. At night, it is known to strip leaves off trees lining boulevards.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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A nocturnal Pokémon. Drawn by streetlights, they messily eat the leaves of trees lining boulevards.
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It violently flutters its wings to scatter toxic dust when attacked. It becomes active after sunset.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
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In side games
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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60
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120 - 167
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230 - 324
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50
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49 - 112
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94 - 218
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70
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67 - 134
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130 - 262
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50
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49 - 112
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94 - 218
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90
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85 - 156
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166 - 306
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65
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63 - 128
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121 - 251
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Total: 385
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dustox
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Dustox
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Dustox in Generation V
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Dustox in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dustox
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Dustox
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Dustox can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Dustox cannot be tutored the move in that game
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dustox
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Dustox
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- Dustox shares the same species name with Venomoth. They are both known as the Poison Moth Pokémon.
- Dustox is the only Poison-type Pokémon that evolves from a non-Poison-type. Thus, if a poisoned Cascoon evolves into Dustox, it will keep the status ailment.
Origin
Dustox is based on Actias artemis, a Japanese moon moth.
Name origin
Dustox is a combination of dust (referring to how wing scales are powdery) and toxic.
Dokucale may be a combination of 毒蛾 dokuga (poisonous moth) and scale (referring to wing scales) or gale.
In other languages
Language
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Title
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Meaning
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Japanese
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ドクケイル Dokucale
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From 毒蛾 dokuga, scale, and gale
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French
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Papinox
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From papillon and nox
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Spanish
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Dustox
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Same as English name
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German
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Pudox
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From Puder and toxisch
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Italian
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Dustox
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Same as English name
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Korean
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독케일 Dokcale
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Transliteration of Japanese name
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Mandarin Chinese
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毒粉蝶 Dúfěndié
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Literally "Toxic dust butterfly"
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Cantonese Chinese
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Related articles
External links
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