Is Dustox Deck good in Pokemon TCG Pocket?

Dustox Deck is a Tier 3 deck with a 30% win rate and 0.0% meta share. It's a viable deck that can perform well in the right hands.

What cards do I need for Dustox Deck?

The core cards for Dustox Deck are: Dustox. Top tournament builds also commonly include Beautifly, Pheromosa, Teal Mask Ogerpon ex, Wurmple.

How do you play Dustox Deck?

Build your strategy around Dustox. It's the deck's main damage dealer. This is a mono-grass deck, giving you consistent energy draws. Every energy card works for any attacker.

What is the best Dustox Deck deck list?

The top-performing Dustox Deck list runs: 1x Beautifly, 2x Dustox, 1x Pheromosa, 1x Teal Mask Ogerpon ex, 2x Wurmple, 2x Copycat, 2x Cyrus, 2x Leaf Cape, 2x Poké Ball, 2x Professor’s Research, 2x Rare Candy, 1x X Speed. This build achieved 6W-3L at Lagoon Serenity Format (Lillie & Lisia FA).

What beats Dustox Deck in Pokemon TCG Pocket?

Dustox Deck's core Pokemon are weak to fire types. Strong counters include Mega Blaziken ex Deck, Entei ex Deck, Chandelure Deck.

How many packs do I need to build Dustox Deck?

Based on pull rates, you'll need approximately 300 packs to collect all core cards for Dustox Deck. Most cards are reasonably accessible through regular pack opening.

Dustox Deck

0.0% of the meta · Updated June 10, 2026

Tier 3

Win Rate

30.4%

Meta Share

0.0%

Core Cards

Estimated Pack Cost

300

estimated packs to collect all core cards

1x Rare~300/ea

DustoxRare

Mega Blaziken300 pks

Estimates based on pull rates. Actual results may vary.

Core Cards

Dustox

Mega Rising #007

Key Moves & Abilities

Select Powder(Dustox)

Choose either Poisoned or Confused. Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now affected by that Special Condition.

Strategy Guide

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Dustox applies a chosen Special Condition (Poisoned or Confused) with every Select Powder attack while dealing 60 damage, gradually grinding opposing Pokemon into range for knockout. The win condition is stacking damage and condition pressure until the opponent's Active Pokemon can no longer function or sustain.

Open by benching Wurmple and building the Cascoon-into-Dustox evolution through natural draw. The 20-card singleton build is intentional: every card is a 1-of utility piece covering a different board state. Applin-into-Appletun provides a secondary attacker line, while Pheromosa and Heracross give fast non-ex attackers for early turns before Dustox is ready. Mid-game you use Select Powder each turn to choose Poison for consistent chip damage or Confused to disrupt the opponent's attack. Poison Barb and Rocky Helmet stack passive damage onto Dustox itself to accelerate the condition math.

Strengths

Select Powder applies Poisoned or Confused every attack, forcing the opponent to constantly manage Special Conditions or lose HP between turns.
Dustox is a non-ex Stage 2; each knockout by the opponent scores only 1 point, requiring three separate wins to close the game.
Flexible condition choice lets you adapt — Poison for damage racing, Confused to disrupt the opponent's key attack on a critical turn.

Weaknesses

Stage 2 requirement makes the deck slow to set up; Gourgeist, Luxray, and Tsareena matchups at 25% suggest hard counters exist in the format.Consistency
60 base damage is modest; without Poison stacks, Dustox struggles to threaten high-HP targets before being knocked out.Tempo
Singleton build means drawing the one copy of Dustox or a key utility card late is a serious game-losing risk.Deckbuilding

How to Play

Choose the Right Condition Every Turn

Select Powder's value is in the choice. Against opponents building toward a high-energy attack, use Confused to create a 50/50 miss chance. Against ex Pokemon already in knockout range, switch to Poison to add between-turn damage alongside Rocky Helmet and Poison Barb passive chip. Never default — read the board.

Key cardsDustoxPoison BarbRocky HelmetLucky Ice Pop

Bridge Early Turns With Non-ex Attackers

Before Dustox hits the field, Pheromosa and Heracross can attack and score points without contributing to ex-rule vulnerability. Applin-into-Appletun provides a secondary grass attacker for matchups where Dustox is under too much pressure to stay active.

Key cardsPheromosaHeracrossApplinAppletun

How to Beat This Deck

Heal Away Special Conditions Before They Stack

Dustox's damage model requires Poison or Confusion to supplement 60 base damage per turn. Field Blower removes tools contributing to passive damage; Pokémon Center Lady or healing items clear Poison counters. Healing every other turn resets the condition clock and dramatically reduces Dustox's effective damage output.

CountersField Blower

Knock Out Wurmple or Cascoon Before Dustox Evolves

Without Dustox, the deck has no Select Powder. The entire evolution chain is 1-of in the top build. Eliminating Wurmple or Cascoon with early chip damage forces the opponent to rely entirely on Pheromosa and Heracross — effective attackers but without the condition package.

Exploit the Low Base Damage Ceiling

60 damage per turn means Dustox needs many turns to knock out high-HP Pokemon even with Poison running. Fast ex attackers that threaten 130 HP over two turns can race the poison clock and score 2 points before any relevant damage accumulates.

Common Substitutions

Secondary attacker

Pheromosa:Fast non-ex attacker that can score early points before Dustox is ready
Heracross:Non-ex grass attacker providing a second damage threat alongside Appletun