Is Crustle Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Bug/Rock with high Attack and Defense. AbilitySturdy guarantees survival of one hit. MoveShell Smash doubles offense and speed at the cost of defenses. Rock handles Kahili, Bug handles Nanu. Solid with the Shell Smash setup.
Dwebble has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Hala's team hits Dwebble's weaknesses hard.
Dwebble trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Dwebble has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Dwebble has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Dwebble has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Dwebble trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Dwebble trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Dwebble trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Dwebble trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Dwebble trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Molayne's team hits Crustle's weaknesses hard.
Crustle has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Crustle has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Crustle has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Crustle trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Crustle on Ultra Space Wilds (interact, Lv 60). UNCOMMON. Encounter through Ultra Wormholes in Ultra Space Wilds during post-game
How to Get Crustle in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Crustle is a fixed encounter, not a random spawn. Walk up to it, interact, and the battle starts immediately. Head to Ultra Space Wilds when your team is ready for the fight.
How to Obtain Crustle in USUM
Step 1Obtain Dwebble- Step 2Crustle ✓Ultra Space Wilds - CaveLv.60Interact with Pokemonor 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 |
What is Crustle Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Crustle
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
 Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crustle View Slowking builds →Power Gem 2x53-64% Water Gun 2x42-51% | ||
 Wartortle Water | C | |
 Carbink RockFairy | C | |
 Roggenrola Rock | C | |
 Poliwrath WaterFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crustle View Poliwrath builds →Bubble Beam 2x51-60% Rock Tomb 2x27-33% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Lycanroc Rock | C | |
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crustle View Probopass builds →Power Gem 2x66-78% Magnet Bomb 2x29-35% | ||
 Starmie WaterPsychic | B | |
 Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crustle View Aegislash builds →Head Smash 2x40-48% Iron Head 2x34-40% | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Crustle View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x113-133%KO | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Crustle View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon 2x100-118%KO | ||
Poliwrath WaterFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crustle View Poliwrath builds →Bubble Beam 2x51-61% Rock Tomb 2x27-33% | ||
Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crustle View Probopass builds →Power Gem 2x65-78% Magnet Bomb 2x29-35% | ||
Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crustle View Aegislash builds →Head Smash 2x38-45% Iron Head 2x31-37% | ||
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Crustle View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x106-126%KO | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Crustle View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon 2x98-116%KO | ||
 Empoleon WaterSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crustle View Empoleon builds →Bubble Beam 2x71-84% Steel Wing 2x41-49% Rock Slide 2x29-34% | ||
 Jellicent WaterGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Frillish (Route 14 Interact Encounter) | ||
 Solgaleo PsychicSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crustle View Solgaleo builds →Sunsteel Strike 2x83-98% Stone Edge 2x55-65% | ||
Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crustle View Aegislash builds →Head Smash 2x38-45% Iron Head 2x31-37% | ||
Empoleon WaterSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crustle View Empoleon builds →Surf 2x96-113%KO Flash Cannon 2x85-100%KO Rock Slide 2x29-35% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Crustle View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x106-125%KO | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crustle View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x149-176%KO Surf 2x42-51% | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crustle View Cobalion builds →Iron Head 2x49-58% Stone Edge 2x40-47% | ||
Solgaleo PsychicSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crustle View Solgaleo builds →Sunsteel Strike 2x85-100%KO Stone Edge 2x56-67% | ||
Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crustle View Aegislash builds →Head Smash 2x38-45% Iron Head 2x31-37% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemMental Herb NatureCalm Moves View Shuckle builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Audino builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemEviolite NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Crustle View Roselia builds →Sludge Bomb15-17% Giga Drain24-29% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLightningrod ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Crustle View Manectric builds →Thunderbolt38-45% Volt Switch30-35% Flamethrower38-45% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemEviolite NatureJolly Moves View Scyther builds →
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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 Attack (+40), bringing the total to 485 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Crustle to get Dwebble eggs easily using 77 partners from the Bug and Mineral egg groups. Notable egg moves include Block, Counter, Curse and 7 more.
USUM Crustle Best Moveset
105 Attack and 125 Defense with AbilitySturdy and MoveShell Smash boosting both offenses and Speed in one turn. Bug/Rock TermStab at boosted Attack. MoveStealth Rock sets hazards. But 45 Speed even after Shell Smash reaches only moderate levels. The moveset sits at D-tier through Shell Smash potential limited by base Speed.
Best Build
Crustle best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Attacker Moveset
- Shell Smash
- Stone Edge
- Stealth Rock
- X Scissor
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
Crustle Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Crustle has a 485 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon's meta. It works best as a hazard setter. Shellsmash with White Herb is the standard set.
Crustle is a static encounter at Alola Ultra Space Wilds in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Crustle appears at level 60. Prerequisite: UNCOMMON. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.
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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Crustle fills the hazard setter 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.
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