Physical
Attacker
485Average
45Very Slow
CTier

Crustle doesn't stand out in any single area, but it gets the job done for in-game teams. Only weak to Water, Rock, and Steel. Been around since Gen 5. Known as the Stone Home Pokemon. Built to hit on the physical side.

Crustle's all-in on Defense at the expense of Speed. The physical lean is obvious from the bars. Yields 2 Defense EVs and follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
485Above
HP70
C
Attack105
B
Defense125
A
Sp. Atk65
C
Sp. Def75
C
Speed45
D
Total485
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Crustle yields +2 Def
HPAtkDef+2SpASpDSpe
Details
Catch75Challenging•Medium Fast1M XP•1.4m / 4'07"•200kg / 440.9 lbs•170Base XP
Pokedex Entries

This highly territorial Pokémon prefers dry climates. It won’t come out of its boulder on rainy days.

Sword

Its thick claws are its greatest weapons. They’re mighty enough to crack Rhyperior’s carapace.

Shield

Crustle Weakness

Vulnerable

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.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
WaterRockSteel
½xResisti
NormalPoison
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
None
STAB (7)i
GrassPsychicDarkFireIceFlyingBug
3Weak
2Resist
0Immune
Scorei-4
Stealth Rock25% on switch
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
SturdyPrevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Protects against the one-hit KO moves regardless of HP.
Shell ArmorProtects against critical hits.
Weak ArmorHARaises Speed and lowers Defense by one stage each upon being hit by a physical move.

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 Attack (+40), bringing the total to 485 stats.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Dwebble
#557Dwebble
34
Level 34
Crustle
#558Crustle
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Dwebble
BugRock
Crustle
BugRock
HP
50
70+20
ATK
65
105+40
DEF
85
125+40
SP.ATK
35
65+30
SP.DEF
35
75+40
SPE
55
45-10
BST
325D-Tier
485C-Tier+160
ROLE
Balanced
Attacker
TYPE
Physical
Physical
Breeding
Very Easy

Breed with Crustle to get Dwebble eggs easily using 47 partners from the Bug and Mineral egg groups. Notable egg moves include Block, Counter, Curse and 3 more.

Egg Groups
BugMineral
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
6moves
Breed With (best first)
flygondrapiongolisopodavaluggcrustleglaliefroslassferrothornribombeearaquanidvibravaskorupi
12 of 47·

Ground coverage keeps opponents guessing about Crustle's real targets. Leftovers provides passive recovery each turn while max HP and Defense EVs and Impish nature handle the stat profile. Sturdy ties it together.

Best Build

Bulky Support
Ability
Sturdy
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Nature
Impish+DEF
EVs

Best Crustle Moveset

  • EarthquakeCoverage
  • Iron Defense
  • X ScissorSTAB
  • Body Press

Recommended Teammates

Scolipede
ScolipedeDecent
Hawlucha
HawluchaDecent
Cloyster
CloysterDecent

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 Meteor Beam. The egg moves push it further.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Fury Cutter
409520Bug
Lv 1
Sand Attack
—10015Ground
Lv 1
Smack Down
5010015Rock
Lv 1
Withdraw
——40Water
Lv 12
Bug Bite
6010020Bug
Lv 16
Flail
—10015Normal
Lv 20
Slash
7010020Normal
Lv 24
Rock Slide
759010Rock
Lv 28
Stealth Rock
——20Rock
Lv 32
Rock Blast
259010Rock
Lv 38
X-Scissor
8010015Bug
Lv 44
Rock Polish
——20Rock
Lv 50
Shell Smash
——15Normal
Lv 56
Rock Wrecker
150905Rock

TM Moves

Src
TM31
Attract
—10015Normal
TR99
Body Press
8010010Fighting
TM81
Bulldoze
6010020Ground
TM15
Dig
8010010Ground
TR10
Earthquake
10010010Ground
TR26
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM39
Facade
7010020Normal
TM09
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TR79
Heavy Slam
—10010Steel
TM08
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TR46
Iron Defense
——15Steel
TR57
Poison Jab
8010020Poison
TM25
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM21
Rest
——10Psychic
TM54
Rock Blast
259010Rock
TM22
Rock Slide
759010Rock
TM48
Rock Tomb
609515Rock
TM76
Round
6010015Normal
TM49
Sand Tomb
358515Ground
TM32
Sandstorm
——10Rock
TM65
Shadow Claw
7010015Ghost
TR27
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM24
Snore
5010015Normal
TM11
Solar Beam
12010010Grass
TM12
Solar Blade
12510010Grass
TR23
Spikes
——20Ground
TR76
Stealth Rock
——20Rock
TM98
Stomping Tantrum
7510010Ground
TR75
Stone Edge
100805Rock
TR20
Substitute
——10Normal
TM
Swords Dance
——20Normal
TR60
X-Scissor
8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Block
——5Normal
Egg
Counter-5
—10020Fighting
Egg
Curse
——10Ghost
Egg
Knock Off
6510020Dark
Egg
Night Slash
7010015Dark
Egg
Wide Guard+3
——10Rock

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Meteor Beam
1209010Rock
Tutor
Skitter Smack
709010Bug

Crustle starts showing up in late-game routes at high spawn rates across 6 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.

Where To Catch Crustle in Sword & Shield

Dwebble is your first catch on the way to Crustle. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 7-40 across 88 total spots in the chain.

  1. Dwebble
    Step 1Catch Dwebble
    West Lake Axewell
    ShieldOverworldLv.8-1460%EarlyCaveSandstorm
    EFFORTLESS
    West Lake Axewell
    SwordOverworldLv.8-1460%EarlyCaveSandstorm
    EFFORTLESS
    Rolling Fields
    ShieldGrassLv.7-1040%EarlySandstorm
    EFFORTLESS
    Rolling Fields
    SwordGrassLv.7-940%EarlySandstorm
    EFFORTLESS
    East Lake Axewell
    ShieldGrassLv.8-1240%EarlyCaveSandstorm
    EFFORTLESS
    East Lake Axewell
    SwordGrassLv.8-1240%EarlyCaveSandstorm
    EFFORTLESS
    West Lake Axewell
    ShieldOverworldLv.8-1440%EarlyCaveIntense Sun
    EFFORTLESS
    West Lake Axewell
    SwordOverworldLv.8-1440%EarlyCaveIntense Sun
    EFFORTLESS
    North Lake Miloch
    ShieldGrassLv.14-1640%EarlyWaterSandstorm
    EFFORTLESS
    North Lake Miloch
    SwordGrassLv.14-1640%EarlyWaterSandstorm
    EFFORTLESS
    South Lake Miloch - 2
    ShieldOverworldLv.14-1635%EarlyWaterSandstorm
    EFFORTLESS
    South Lake Miloch - 2
    SwordOverworldLv.14-1635%EarlyWaterSandstorm
    EFFORTLESS
    Watchtower Ruins
    ShieldGrassLv.11-1430%EarlyBuildingSandstorm
    EFFORTLESS
    Watchtower Ruins
    SwordGrassLv.11-1430%EarlyBuildingSandstorm
    EFFORTLESS
    South Lake Miloch
    ShieldOverworldLv.14-1625%EarlyWaterSandstorm
    EASY
    South Lake Miloch
    SwordOverworldLv.14-1625%EarlyWaterSandstorm
    EASY
    Courageous Cavern
    ShieldOverworldLv.13-185%EarlyCaveNormal Weather
    MODERATE
    Courageous Cavern
    SwordOverworldLv.13-185%EarlyCaveOvercast
    MODERATE
    Courageous Cavern
    ShieldOverworldLv.13-185%EarlyCaveSnowstorm
    MODERATE
    Courageous Cavern
    SwordOverworldLv.13-185%EarlyCaveNormal Weather
    MODERATE
    Courageous Cavern
    SwordOverworldLv.13-185%EarlyCaveSnowstorm
    MODERATE
    Courageous Cavern
    ShieldOverworldLv.13-185%EarlyCaveThunderstorm
    MODERATE
    Courageous Cavern
    ShieldOverworldLv.13-185%EarlyCaveIntense Sun
    MODERATE
    Courageous Cavern
    SwordOverworldLv.13-185%EarlyCaveThunderstorm
    MODERATE
    Courageous Cavern
    ShieldOverworldLv.13-185%EarlyCaveSnowing
    MODERATE
    Courageous Cavern
    SwordOverworldLv.13-185%EarlyCaveIntense Sun
    MODERATE
    Courageous Cavern
    ShieldOverworldLv.13-185%EarlyCaveSandstorm
    MODERATE
    Courageous Cavern
    SwordOverworldLv.13-185%EarlyCaveSnowing
    MODERATE
    Courageous Cavern
    ShieldOverworldLv.13-185%EarlyCaveRaining
    MODERATE
    Courageous Cavern
    SwordOverworldLv.13-185%EarlyCaveSandstorm
    MODERATE
    Courageous Cavern
    ShieldOverworldLv.13-185%EarlyCaveHeavy Fog
    MODERATE
    Courageous Cavern
    SwordOverworldLv.13-185%EarlyCaveRaining
    MODERATE
    Courageous Cavern
    ShieldOverworldLv.13-185%EarlyCaveOvercast
    MODERATE
    Courageous Cavern
    SwordOverworldLv.13-185%EarlyCaveHeavy Fog
    MODERATE
    Stony Wilderness - 2
    ShieldOverworldLv.28-3045%MidNormal Weather
    EFFORTLESS
    Stony Wilderness - 2
    SwordOverworldLv.28-3045%MidNormal Weather
    EFFORTLESS
    Giant's Seat
    ShieldGrassLv.30-3540%MidWaterIntense Sun
    EFFORTLESS
    Giant's Seat
    SwordGrassLv.30-3540%MidWaterIntense Sun
    EFFORTLESS
    Stony Wilderness - 2
    ShieldOverworldLv.28-3035%MidRaining
    EFFORTLESS
    Stony Wilderness - 2
    SwordOverworldLv.28-3035%MidSandstorm
    EFFORTLESS
    Stony Wilderness - 2
    SwordOverworldLv.28-3035%MidRaining
    EFFORTLESS
    Stony Wilderness - 2
    ShieldOverworldLv.28-3035%MidIntense Sun
    EFFORTLESS
    Stony Wilderness - 2
    ShieldOverworldLv.28-3035%MidSnowing
    EFFORTLESS
    Stony Wilderness - 2
    SwordOverworldLv.28-3035%MidIntense Sun
    EFFORTLESS
    Stony Wilderness - 2
    ShieldOverworldLv.28-3035%MidSandstorm
    EFFORTLESS
    Stony Wilderness - 2
    SwordOverworldLv.28-3035%MidSnowing
    EFFORTLESS
    Hammerlocke Hills
    SwordGrassLv.28-3025%MidSandstorm
    EASY
    Hammerlocke Hills
    ShieldGrassLv.28-3025%MidSandstorm
    EASY
    Stony Wilderness
    ShieldOverworldLv.28-3015%MidSandstorm
    EASY
    Stony Wilderness
    SwordOverworldLv.28-3015%MidSandstorm
    EASY
    Stony Wilderness - 2
    ShieldOverworldLv.28-3015%MidOvercast
    EASY
    Stony Wilderness - 2
    SwordOverworldLv.28-3015%MidOvercast
    EASY
    Stony Wilderness - 3
    ShieldOverworldLv.28-3015%MidSandstorm
    EASY
    Stony Wilderness - 3
    SwordOverworldLv.28-3015%MidSandstorm
    EASY
    Giant's Seat
    ShieldGrassLv.30-3515%MidWaterSandstorm
    EASY
    Giant's Seat
    SwordGrassLv.30-3515%MidWaterSandstorm
    EASY
    North Lake Miloch
    SwordOverworldLv.26-2810%MidWaterIntense Sun
    MODERATE
    North Lake Miloch
    ShieldOverworldLv.26-2810%MidWaterIntense Sun
    MODERATE
    Stony Wilderness - 2
    ShieldOverworldLv.28-3010%MidHeavy Fog
    MODERATE
    Stony Wilderness - 2
    SwordOverworldLv.28-3010%MidHeavy Fog
    MODERATE
    Stony Wilderness - 2
    ShieldOverworldLv.28-3010%MidSnowstorm
    MODERATE
    Stony Wilderness - 2
    SwordOverworldLv.28-3010%MidSnowstorm
    MODERATE
    Loop Lagoon
    SwordOverworldLv.16-215%MidSnowstorm
    MODERATE
    Loop Lagoon
    ShieldOverworldLv.16-215%MidThunderstorm
    MODERATE
    Loop Lagoon
    ShieldOverworldLv.16-215%MidIntense Sun
    MODERATE
    Loop Lagoon
    SwordOverworldLv.16-215%MidThunderstorm
    MODERATE
    Loop Lagoon
    ShieldOverworldLv.16-215%MidSnowing
    MODERATE
    Loop Lagoon
    SwordOverworldLv.16-215%MidIntense Sun
    MODERATE
    Loop Lagoon
    ShieldOverworldLv.16-215%MidSandstorm
    MODERATE
    Loop Lagoon
    SwordOverworldLv.16-215%MidSnowing
    MODERATE
    Loop Lagoon
    ShieldOverworldLv.16-215%MidRaining
    MODERATE
    Loop Lagoon
    SwordOverworldLv.16-215%MidSandstorm
    MODERATE
    Loop Lagoon
    ShieldOverworldLv.16-215%MidHeavy Fog
    MODERATE
    Loop Lagoon
    SwordOverworldLv.16-215%MidRaining
    MODERATE
    Loop Lagoon
    ShieldOverworldLv.16-215%MidOvercast
    MODERATE
    Loop Lagoon
    SwordOverworldLv.16-215%MidHeavy Fog
    MODERATE
    Loop Lagoon
    ShieldOverworldLv.16-215%MidNormal Weather
    MODERATE
    Loop Lagoon
    SwordOverworldLv.16-215%MidOvercast
    MODERATE
    Loop Lagoon
    ShieldOverworldLv.16-215%MidSnowstorm
    MODERATE
    Loop Lagoon
    SwordOverworldLv.16-215%MidNormal Weather
    MODERATE
    North Lake Miloch
    SwordOverworldLv.26-285%MidWaterSandstorm
    MODERATE
    North Lake Miloch
    ShieldOverworldLv.26-285%MidWaterSandstorm
    MODERATE
  2. Crustle
    Step 2Crustle ✓
    Axew's Eye
    SwordOverworldLv.36-4060%LateIntense Sun
    EFFORTLESS
    Axew's Eye
    ShieldOverworldLv.36-4060%LateIntense Sun
    EFFORTLESS
    Axew's Eye
    ShieldGrassLv.35-4030%LateSandstorm
    EFFORTLESS
    Axew's Eye
    SwordGrassLv.35-4030%LateSandstorm
    EFFORTLESS
    Axew's Eye
    ShieldOverworldLv.36-4010%LateSandstorm
    MODERATE
    Axew's Eye
    SwordOverworldLv.36-4010%LateSandstorm
    MODERATE
    or evolve from Dwebble (Step 1)

  • Crustle has a 485 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier — a situational pick that fills a niche. It works best as an attacker. Base 125 Defense is where it shines.

  • Crustle's biggest threats include Swampert (Water), Terrakion (Rock), and Scizor (Steel), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.

  • Dwebble evolves into Crustle at level 34. Crustle is the fully evolved form. At 485 BST, it's got solid stats to work with.

  • 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.

  • Crustle fills the attacker role. It's a physical attacker with base 105 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.

  • Crustle appears in 7 games, including Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, and X & Y.

Introduced in Black & White, Crustle has appeared in 7 games across 5 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.