Competitive Information for Dustox [Black/White]
Bug / Poison
Abilities:
This Pokemon's moves have their accuracy multiplied by 1.3.
This Pokemon is not affected by the secondary effect of another Pokemon's attack.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Dustox? These builds are optimized for Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Black/White metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Discover Dustox, a distinguished Pokémon with Bug and Poison attributes! It's a sight to see Dustox out in the 5th generation battlefield. It is weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock-typed attacks. Explore the movesets of Dustox below to understand its battle capabilities.
Item: Life Orb / Silk Scarf
Ability: Compound Eyes
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Frustration
- U-turn / Bug Bite
- Acrobatics
- Thief
Dustox is an extraordinary Physical Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Dustox from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Dustox's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Compound Eyes, Dustox's moves have their accuracy multiplied by 1.3.
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ U-turn is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Bug-type move (Dustox switches out after damaging the target).
♦ Bug Bite is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Bug-type move (Dustox steals and eats the target's berry).
♦ Acrobatics is a physical 55-base power Flying-type move (power doubles if your Dustox has no held item).
♦ Thief is a physical 40-base power Dark-type move (if your Dustox has no item, it steals the target's).
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Item: Life Orb / Poison Barb
Ability: Compound Eyes
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Sludge Bomb / Venoshock
- Bug Buzz / Signal Beam
- Psychic / Psybeam
- Shadow Ball / Ominous Wind
Dustox is a fabulous Special Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Dustox from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Dustox's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Compound Eyes, Dustox's moves have their accuracy multiplied by 1.3.
♦ Venoshock is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Poison-type move (power doubles if the target is poisoned).
♦ Bug Buzz is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Signal Beam is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Psybeam is a special 65-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Ominous Wind is a special 60-base power Ghost-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Dustox? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Black/White Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Black/White metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Life Orb / Silk Scarf
Ability: Compound Eyes
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Frustration
- U-turn / Bug Bite
- Acrobatics
- Thief
Dustox is popular Physical Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Dustox from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Dustox's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Compound Eyes, Dustox's moves have their accuracy multiplied by 1.3.
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ U-turn is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Bug-type move (Dustox switches out after damaging the target).
♦ Bug Bite is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Bug-type move (Dustox steals and eats the target's berry).
♦ Acrobatics is a physical 55-base power Flying-type move (power doubles if your Dustox has no held item).
♦ Thief is a physical 40-base power Dark-type move (if your Dustox has no item, it steals the target's).
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Item: Life Orb / Silver Powder
Ability: Compound Eyes
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Bug Buzz / Signal Beam
- Sludge Bomb / Venoshock
- Air Cutter
- Electroweb
Dustox is a phenomenal Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Dustox from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Dustox's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Compound Eyes, Dustox's moves have their accuracy multiplied by 1.3.
♦ Signal Beam is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Venoshock is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Poison-type move (power doubles if the target is poisoned).
♦ Air Cutter is a special 55-base power Flying-type move (high critical hit ratio. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Electroweb is a special 55-base power Electric-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Dustox can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Black/White generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Dustox.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Dustox can perform in Black/White. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive BW Move and Ability Combos for Dustox
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Red Card
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Flying Gem
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Defog
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Dustox's stats
- Harden
- Iron Defense
- Ominous Wind
- Quiver Dance
- Silver Wind
Most notable and possible best moves for Dustox
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Rest
- Roost
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Dustox in Black and White
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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