269 Dustox

Performance

Status

  • Ranking Score:
    67
  • 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

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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 Types Move Accuracy Power Damage Average Fast MoveCount Remark
1 Fast Confusion 3 4 4 Multipurpose
2 Fast Struggle Bug 2.67 3.6 3 Low Quality
3 Charged Sludge Bomb 50 96 1.92 5 - 4 - 4 General
4 Charged Silver Wind 10% chance +1 Atk +1 Def self 45 72 1.6 4 - 4 - 4 Boost
5 Charged Bug Buzz 30% chance -1 Def opponent 60 120 2 5 - 5 - 5 High 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

"Dustox is instinctively drawn to light. Swarms of this Pokémon are attracted by the bright lights of cities, where they wreak havoc by stripping the leaves off roadside trees for food."

Suggested Teammates
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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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