Is Crustle Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Dwebble evolves at level 34. Bug/Rock with AbilitySturdy. Shell Smash boosts Attack, Sp. Atk, and Speed massively. Set up behind AbilitySturdy and clean through weakened teams. Handles Shauntal through Bug and Skyla through Rock.
Dwebble has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Dwebble trades roughly evenly with Roxie's team.
Dwebble has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Dwebble trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Clay's team hits Dwebble's weaknesses hard.
Crustle trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Crustle trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Crustle trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Crustle trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Crustle trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Crustle has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Marshal's team hits Crustle's weaknesses hard.
Crustle trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Dwebble on Desert Resort (walking, Lv 19-21, uncommon).
Your Dwebble should hit Level 34 before you reach Skyla, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Crustle in Black 2 & White 2
A few locations for Crustle with decent spawn rates across endgame routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Where To Catch Crustle in B2W2
To get Crustle, start by catching Dwebble through walking encounters at Lv. 19-57. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch DwebbleDesert Resort - DesertLv.19-21GrassRate 10%AnyDesert Resort - EntranceLv.19-21GrassRate 10%Any- Step 2Crustle ✓Route 18Lv.57GrassRate 20%Anyor evolve from Dwebble (Step 1)
Crustle Weakness
Type-wise, Crustle takes extra damage from Water, Rock, and Steel. Crustle's physical bulk (base 125 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Rock, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Poison |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Crustle Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Crustle
 Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Crustle View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon 2x97-115%KO | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crustle View Excadrill builds →Metal Claw 2x44-52% Rock Slide 2x43-50% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
 Lairon SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crustle View Lairon builds →Iron Head 2x49-57% Rock Slide 2x46-55% | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter | ||
Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Wailord Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crustle View Wailord builds →Water Spout 2x136-161%KO Rock Tomb 2x21-26% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Crustle View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon 2x100-118%KO | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crustle View Aggron builds →Iron Head 2x58-69% Rock Slide 2x54-64% Surf 2x42-50% | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter | ||
Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Kingler Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crustle View Kingler builds →Dive 2x65-77% Rock Slide 2x41-49% Metal Claw 2x27-32% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter | ||
Wailord Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crustle View Wailord builds →Water Spout 2x134-158%KO Rock Tomb 2x20-24% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crustle View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x148-174%KO Surf 2x44-52% | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crustle View Cobalion builds →Iron Head 2x47-56% Stone Edge 2x39-46% | ||
Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crustle View Aggron builds →Iron Head 2x56-66% Stone Edge 2x70-82% Surf 2x41-48% | ||
 Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crustle View Relicanth builds →Head Smash 2x88-104%KO Dive 2x47-56% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Scizor's Bullet Punch hits Crustle for 46-54%.
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChopleberry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Crustle View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit16-19% Crunch32-38% Superpower32-38% | ||
 Scizor BugSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Crustle View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch 2x46-54% Superpower45-53% Pursuit15-18% U Turn40-47% | ||
Crustle Evolutions
Crustle is the evolved form of Dwebble. Breeding produces Dwebble eggs, and they're average hatch time. Evolving from Dwebble gave Crustle the biggest boost in Defense (+40), bringing the total to 475 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Crustle to get Dwebble eggs easily using 65 partners from the Bug and Mineral egg groups. Notable egg moves include Block, Counter, Curse and 5 more.
B2W2 Crustle Best Moveset
MoveShell Smash boosts Attack, Sp. Atk, and Speed by two stages each, and AbilitySturdy guarantees surviving the setup turn from full HP. 105 Attack fires boosted Bug/Rock TermStab after the setup. Opponents need priority or a physically defensive Steel type to stop the boosted hits.
Best Build
Crustle best EVs are Attack and HP
Physical Tank Moveset
- X Scissor
- Stealth Rock
- Spikes
- Earthquake
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Block and Counter give Crustle options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 8 types already covers a decent range on top of Rock Wrecker and Stone Edge. The egg moves push it further.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
When its boulder is broken in battles for territory, it feels unsure and begins to weaken.
Crustle Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Crustle has a 475 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Black 2 & White 2's meta. It works best as a hazard setter. Xscissor with Custapberry is the standard set.
Sturdy is the go-to ability for Crustle. It prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Its hidden ability Weak Armor can work in specific setups. Shell Armor is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.
In Black 2 & White 2, Crustle fills the hazard setter role. It's a physical attacker with base 95 Attack. Base 45 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
For Black 2 & White 2, the core moveset is Xscissor, Stealth Rock, Spikes, and Earthquake. Xscissor leads at 0% usage. This set covers the hazard setter role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Introduced in Black & White, Crustle has appeared in 7 games across 6 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves