#269 · Pokémon Mirror Gold · changed in this game
Dustox
BugPoisonShield Dust, Compound Eyes
In Mirror Gold: First found in Route 22 (Grass (Morning / Day), Lv 72-75). Its type (Bug / Poison) and abilities are the same as in the official games. Base stats total 530, up from 385; 4 of the six changed, most of all Sp. Atk (50 → 125). 9 of its 19 level-up moves are new compared with Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver, including Clear Smog and Poison Powder.
Level-up moves 20
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gust Inflicts regular damage and can hit Pokémon in the air. | Flying | Spec | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Clear Smog Removes all of the target’s stat modifiers. | Poison | Spec | 50 | — | 15 |
| 1 | Poison Powder Poisons the target. | Poison | Stat | — | 75 | 35 |
| 10 | Gust Inflicts regular damage and can hit Pokémon in the air. | Flying | Spec | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 13 | Struggle Bug Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage. | Bug | Spec | 50 | 100 | 20 |
| 16 | Confusion Has a chance to confuse the target. | Psychic | Spec | 50 | 100 | 25 |
| 19 | Psybeam Has a chance to confuse the target. | Psychic | Spec | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 22 | Whirlwind Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon. | Normal | Stat | — | — | 20 |
| 25 | Protect Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | Normal | Stat | — | — | 10 |
| 28 | Light Screen Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns. | Psychic | Stat | — | — | 30 |
| 31 | Silver Wind Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage. | Bug | Spec | 60 | 100 | 5 |
| 34 | Venoshock Inflicts double damage if the target is Poisoned. | Poison | Spec | 65 | 100 | 10 |
| 37 | Toxic Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn. | Poison | Stat | — | 90 | 10 |
| 39 | Quiver Dance Raises the user’s Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed by one stage each. | Bug | Stat | — | — | 20 |
| 41 | Moonlight Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather. | Fairy | Stat | — | — | 5 |
| 42 | Mortal Spin | Poison | Phys | 30 | 100 | 15 |
| 44 | Tailwind For three turns, friendly Pokémon have doubled Speed. | Flying | Stat | — | — | 15 |
| 46 | Extrasensory Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Psychic | Spec | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| 49 | Sludge Bomb Has a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Spec | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 52 | Bug Buzz Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Bug | Spec | 90 | 100 | 10 |
* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game
TMs & HMs 31
| # | Move · where to get it | Type | Pow |
|---|---|---|---|
| TR02 | Toxic Goldenrod Department Store Lower 2F (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F) | Poison | — |
| TR04 | Solar Beam Goldenrod Department Store Lower 2F (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F) | Grass | 120 |
| TR05 | Hyper Beam Celadon Department Store Upper 2F (also at Viridian Mart) | Normal | 150 |
| TR08 | Giga Impact Goldenrod Department Store Lower 2F (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F) | Normal | 150 |
| TM010 | Hidden Power | Normal | 60 |
| TM011 | Sunny Day | Fire | — |
| TM016 | Light Screen Goldenrod Department Store 5F | Psychic | — |
| TR16 | Giga Drain Bell Tower 3F (hidden) (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F) | Grass | 75 |
| TM017 | Protect Goldenrod Department Store 5F | Normal | — |
| TM021 | Frustration Celadon Department Store 3F | Normal | — |
| TR26 | Endure Goldenrod Department Store 4F (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F) | Normal | — |
| TM027 | Return Celadon Department Store 3F | Normal | — |
| TM029 | Psychic | Psychic | 90 |
| TM030 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | 80 |
| TM036 | Sludge Bomb | Poison | 90 |
| TM040 | Aerial Ace | Flying | 60 |
| TM042 | Facade | Normal | 70 |
| TM043 | Secret Power | Normal | 70 |
| TM044 | Rest | Psychic | — |
| TM045 | Attract | Normal | — |
| TM046 | Thief | Dark | 60 |
| TM051 | Roost | Flying | — |
| TM053 | Energy Ball | Grass | 90 |
| TM062 | Silver Wind | Bug | 60 |
| TM070 | Flash Goldenrod Department Store 5F | Normal | — |
| TM078 | Captivate Celadon Department Store 3F | Normal | — |
| TM082 | Sleep Talk | Normal | — |
| TM087 | Swagger Celadon Department Store 3F | Normal | — |
| TM089 | U-turn | Bug | 70 |
| TM090 | Substitute | Normal | — |
| TM102 | Bug Buzz Celadon Department Store 3F | Bug | 90 |
Where to find Dustox
| Area | Method | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Route 22 | Grass (Morning / Day) | 72-75 | 5% rare |
Other changes in this game
- Tutor moves: Aerial Ace, Air Cutter, Bug Bite, Defog, Double-Edge, Electroweb, Endure, Energy Ball, Giga Drain, Giga Impact, Hyper Beam, Laser Focus, Mimic, Ominous Wind, Psychic, Rest, Roost, Shadow Ball, Signal Beam, Sleep Talk, Sludge Bomb, Snore, String Shot, Substitute, Swagger, Swift, Tailwind, Twister
- A wild one can hold Shed Shell (common) or Silver Powder (rare).