Dustox @ Black Sludge / Leftovers
Ability: Shield Dust
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
- Bug Buzz / Sludge Bomb / Solar Beam
- Quiver Dance
- Iron Defense / Protect / Sunny Day
- Toxic / Moonlight
Black Sludge / Lefties provides Dustox with some recovery. Its trait prevents it from getting status conditions that may hinder it. Its nature is an obvious option, and lets Dustox take out more opponents due to its stronger and naturally decent SpA. Bug Buzz and Sludge Bomb provide STAB and have high power. Solar Beam is an alternative if used with Sunny Day and Moonlight. Quiver Dance increases SpA and can make it a huge threat provided it uses it at the right time. Iron Defense sharply raises its low Defense stat, but it can only be tutored onto its pre-evolution, Cascoon, so use Protect if it hasn't got Iron Defense already. Plus Sunny Day can be used with Moonlight to help it heal extra, and in turn with Solar Beam. Toxic is pretty obvious and makes sure your opponent is knocked out late-game, but if you want some more options for recovery then Moonlight is an okay choice, especially if paired with the aforementioned Sunny Day.