#269 · Pokémon Platinum Redux · changed in this game
Dustox
BugPoisonShield Dust, Levitate
In Platinum Redux: First found in Lost Graveyard (Palmer), and in 1 more area. Its type (Bug / Poison) is the same as in the official games. Base stats total 540, up from 385; all six changed, most of all Sp. Atk (50 → 98). Abilities: it gains Levitate and loses Compound Eyes. 19 of its 19 level-up moves are new compared with Pokémon Platinum, including Bug Bite and Silk Spin.
Level-up moves 19
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bug Bite Consumes target's berry | Bug | Phys | 55 | 100 | 20 |
| 2 | Silk Spin Removes all hazards/ binding moves on user's side of the field Makes contact. | Bug | Phys | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 3 | Skitter Smack Lowers SpAtk (20%) Does not make contact. | Bug | Phys | 55 | 100 | 20 |
| 4 | Venom Touch High crit ratio and poison chance (20%) Makes contact. | Poison | Phys | 55 | 100 | 20 |
| 20 | Narcotic Spore Yawn effect Does not make contact. | Bug | Stat | 0 | 80 | 2 |
| 22 | Noxious Blast 1/4 Recoil Does not make contact. | Poison | Spec | 95 | 100 | 10 |
| 25 | Stun Spore Guaranteed Paralysis | Grass | Stat | 0 | 85 | 30 |
| 29 | Mega Drain Damages target; heals user up to 50% of damage dealt | Grass | Spec | 55 | 100 | 20 |
| 31 | Defend Order Recovers 6.25% each turn; Raises user's Def and SpDef | Bug | Stat | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | String Shot Lowers Spe (100%) | Bug | Spec | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 36 | Tail Glow Raises user's SpAtk and Spe | Bug | Stat | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | Parasite Leech Seed effect Does not make contact. | Bug | Stat | 0 | 75 | 2 |
| 41 | Acid Downpour Usually goes last; Chance of Badly Poisoning (50%) Goes last (priority -1). Does not make contact. | Poison | Spec | 85 | 100 | 10 |
| 45 | Confuse Ray Guaranteed Confusion | Ghost | Stat | 0 | 80 | 10 |
| 49 | Heal Order Heal Bell effect; Restores up to 50% max HP | Bug | Stat | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 52 | Sleep Powder Causes Sleep | Grass | Stat | 0 | 65 | 2 |
| 58 | Napalm Strike Chance to burn (30%) Does not make contact. | Poison | Spec | 75 | 100 | 10 |
| 63 | Air Slash Chance to flinch (30%) | Flying | Spec | 75 | 100 | 20 |
| 70 | Pollen Puff Chance of either Paralyzing; Burning; or Freezing target (30%) Does not make contact. | Bug | Spec | 85 | 90 | 20 |
* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game
TMs & HMs 27
| # | Move · where to get it | Type | Pow |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM04 | Scam Route 219. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Floaroma Town | Dark | 50 |
| TM10 | Agility Route 215. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Pastoria City | Psychic | — |
| TM13 | Reflect Route 205. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Hearthome City | Psychic | — |
| TM17 | Toxic Route 217. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Victory Road | Poison | — |
| TM20 | Haze Oreburgh Mine. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Eterna City | Ice | 60 |
| TM21 | Light Screen Route 205. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Hearthome City | Psychic | — |
| TM22 | Tailwind Route 213, and you need Surf to reach it. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Route 222 | Flying | 60 |
| TM23 | Dark Pulse Route 212, and you need Surf to reach it. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Canalave City | Dark | 85 |
| TM25 | Natural Gift Route 214. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Celestic Town | Grass | 75 |
| TM26 | Braindrain Eterna City, once you have beaten Gardenia. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Jungle Path | Psychic | 65 |
| TM33 | Magical Leaf Eterna Forest. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Jungle Path | Grass | 75 |
| TM38 | Signal Beam Galactic Eterna, once you have beaten Jupiter. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Jungle Path | Bug | 65 |
| TM39 | Sludge Ravaged Path. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Eterna City | Poison | 60 |
| TM45 | U-turn Hidden Cave. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Veilstone City | Bug | 60 |
| TM58 | Bug Buzz Route 216, and you need Rock Climb to reach it. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Victory Road | Bug | 115 |
| TM62 | Ominous Wind Route 208. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Veilstone City | Ghost | 75 |
| TM63 | Shadow Ball Ravaged Path, and you need Surf to reach it. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Route 222 | Ghost | 85 |
| TM64 | Psychic Mt. Coronet, and you need Surf to reach it. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Route 222 | Psychic | 80 |
| TM66 | Silver Wind Mt. Coronet. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Veilstone City | Bug | 80 |
| TM71 | Astonish Route 219. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Oreburgh City | Ghost | 55 |
| TM81 | Giga Drain Route 221. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Route 222 | Grass | 65 |
| TM83 | Sludge Bomb Trophy Garden. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Canalave City | Poison | 80 |
| TM86 | Grass Knot Eterna Gym, once you have beaten Gardenia. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Route 213 | Grass | 70 |
| TM90 | Rest Route 207. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Veilstone City | Psychic | — |
| TM92 | Mystical Mist Canalave City. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Route 222 | Ice | — |
| HM02 | Fly Veilstone City, once you have beaten Maylene | Flying | 75 |
| HM05 | Heavy Storm Solaceon Ruins | Flying | 120 |
Where to find Dustox
| Area | Method | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lost Graveyard | Palmer | ||
| Solaceon Town | Grass |