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0269 Dustox

Performance

Status

  • Ranking Score:
    68.6
  • Main moves:
    Confusion, Sludge Bomb, Silver Wind
  • Type
    BUG
    POISON
  • Level:
    50
  • Rank:
    Lvl 50 15/15/15CP 1384
  • Buddy Distance:
    1km
  • Charged Move Cost:
    10,000 Stardust
  • Attack:
    94.9
  • Defense:
    148.7
  • Stamina:
    142
  • Overall:
    2005

Sprites

Type Generation 3Generation 4Generation 5Generation 6Generation 7Generation 8Generation 9
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Traits

Moves

Properties

Registeel has the following traits and playstyles:
  • + Bulky
    Takes hits well.
  • - Clumsy
    Uses long animations, is stuck while attacking and may not reliably fire Charged Moves.
  • - Inflexible
    May struggle to hit multiple types.
  • - Low Shield Pressure
    May struggle to draw shields because of its weaker or slower attacks.
Move stats include same type and Shadow attack bonuses.
Recommended Move:
*Event or Elite TM exclusive*Unobtainable via TM
No.Move TypesMoveAccuracyPowerDamageAverageFast MoveCountRemark
1FastConfusion344Multipurpose
2FastStruggle Bug2.673.63Low Quality
3ChargedSludge Bomb50961.925 - 4 - 4 - 4General
4ChargedSilver Wind10% chance +1 Atk +1 Def self45721.64 - 4 - 4 - 3Boost
5ChargedBug Buzz30% chance -1 Def opponent6012025 - 5 - 5 - 5High Energy Debuff
Weaknesses
fire
x1.6
flying
x1.6
psychic
x1.6
rock
x1.6
Resistances
grass
x0.39
fighting
x0.39
poison
x0.625
fairy
x0.625
bug
x0.625

Character Introduction

Summary

Dustox is a Bug & Poison Pokémon which evolves from Cascoon. It is vulnerable to Flying, Rock, Fire and Psychic moves. Dustox's strongest moveset is Confusion & Sludge Bomb and it has a Max CP of 1,224.

About

Attracted to urban brightness, Dustox swarms cause chaos in cities, stripping leaves from roadside trees to satisfy their hunger.

Suggested Teammates
Get a quick start to team building with these Pokemon:
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PVP Mode Explanatory Notes

PvP Moveset Explanation
Confusion + Sludge Bomb and Bug Buzz

Confusion is superior to Struggle Bug even if the latter benefits from STAB. 

Silver Wind costs the least amount of energy and gets STAB, however after its nerf from the April 2020 rebalance, it's no longer recommended due to poor damage output. Sludge Bomb provides solid STAB damage, and costs only 5 energy more. Bug Buzz is recommended for its strong Bug-type damage, and also gets STAB. 

PvP Rating Explanation
Great League: 2.5 / 5

Dustox is an anti-meta pick for Great League, featuring decent bulk from a defensive stat spread, a Bug/Poison typing that supports a niche against certain Pokemon, and a solid moveset for its role. With a max CP of 1384 at Level 50 Dustox actually falls short of the CP cap in Great League, which is rather unfortunate as it would perform even better if it could have more stats. Dustox's main use as an anti-meta pick is actually quite good against popular Pokemon such as Medicham, Haunter, and various Grass-types, but access to Sludge Bomb gives it some punch against the almost ubiquitous Azumarill. Unfortunately, losses against a majority of other Pokemon make Dustox a rather risky choice, but still one worthy of consideration. 

Ultra League: 0 / 5

If Dustox couldn't even reach the CP cap for Great League, then it definitely won't see any action in Ultra League. 

Master League: 0 / 5

This moth won't bug anyone in Master League. 

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