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Counter guide · Bug / Poison · Gen III

What beats Dustox?

The 5 hardest counters to Dustox ranked by type effectiveness, base-stat total, and Speed. Heatran outspeeds and hits for 2× with fire-type STAB.

Dustox
No. 269
Dustox
Bug Poison
BST 385 · Speed 65 · Atk 50 · SpA 50

Top 5 counters

  1. #1
    Heatran
    No. 485
    Heatran
    Fire Steel
    Hits Dustox for 2× via fire-type STAB Takes ¼× back from bug-type STAB Speed: 77 > 65 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 130)
  2. #2
    Blacephalon
    No. 806
    Blacephalon
    Fire Ghost
    Hits Dustox for 2× via fire-type STAB Takes ½× back from poison-type STAB Speed: 107 > 65 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 151)
  3. #3
    Landorus
    No. 645
    Landorus
    Ground Flying
    Hits Dustox for 2× via flying-type STAB Takes ½× back from bug-type STAB Speed: 101 > 65 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 125)
  4. #4
    Iron Moth
    No. 994
    Iron Moth
    Fire Poison
    Hits Dustox for 2× via fire-type STAB Takes ½× back from poison-type STAB Speed: 110 > 65 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 140)
  5. #5
    Archeops
    No. 567
    Archeops
    Rock Flying
    Hits Dustox for 2× via rock-type STAB Takes ½× back from bug-type STAB Speed: 110 > 65 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 140)

Dustox's type weaknesses

2× weak to
Fire Flying Psychic Rock

How this list is computed

Each candidate is scored on best-STAB damage into Dustox, the damage taken back, Speed comparison, base-stat total, and offensive lean (Attack vs Sp. Attack). Candidates that Dustox hits super-effectively for 2× or more without taking comparable damage back are filtered out — they die first. Type-immune candidates are excluded entirely.

Counters are theoretical type-chart matchups, not damage calculations. Item, ability, and move-set choices can swing real battles. Use this list as a starting point, not a final answer.