Is Dwebble Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Bug/Rock with AbilitySturdy. Wild in the desert area. Crustle at level 34 gets Shell Smash for massive stat boosts. AbilitySturdy guarantees surviving one hit to set up.
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 Dwebble in Black 2 & White 2
moderate rates across 4 locations for Dwebble in mid-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
Where To Catch Dwebble in B2W2
The path to Dwebble starts with Dwebble at Lv. 19-57 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Dwebble ✓Desert Resort - DesertLv.19-21GrassRate 10%AnyDesert Resort - EntranceLv.19-21GrassRate 10%Any
Dwebble Weakness
Water, Rock, and Steel moves hit Dwebble for super-effective damage. Dwebble's physical bulk (base 85 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 Dwebble Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Dwebble
 Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Dwebble View Jellicent builds →Bubble Beam 2x110-129%KO | ||
 Alomomola Water | B | |
 Azumarill Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dwebble View Azumarill builds →Bubble Beam 2x88-106%KO Rollout 2x16-20% | ||
 Psyduck Water | C | |
Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Dwebble View Jellicent builds →Bubble Beam 2x109-129%KO | ||
 Dewott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
Alomomola Water | B | |
Azumarill Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dwebble View Azumarill builds →Aqua Tail 2x58-69% Rollout 2x15-18% | ||
Psyduck Water | C | |
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Dwebble View Magnezone builds →Mirror Shot 2x157-186%KO | ||
Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Dwebble View Jellicent builds →Bubble Beam 2x113-133%KO | ||
Dewott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
Alomomola Water | B | |
Azumarill Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dwebble View Azumarill builds →Aqua Tail 2x61-72% Rollout 2x14-18% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Dwebble View Magnezone builds →Mirror Shot 2x153-181%KO | ||
Dewott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Dwebble View Jellicent builds →Bubble Beam 2x109-130%KO | ||
Alomomola Water | B | |
 Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dwebble View Floatzel builds →Aqua Jet 2x45-55% Rock Tomb 2x36-43% | ||
 Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Dwebble View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon 2x188-222%KO | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dwebble View Excadrill builds →Metal Claw 2x66-78% Rock Slide 2x66-78% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
 Lairon SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dwebble View Lairon builds →Iron Head 2x76-90% Rock Slide 2x71-84% | ||
 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 Dwebble View Wailord builds →Water Spout 2x272-320%KO Rock Tomb 2x33-40% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Dwebble View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon 2x198-233%KO | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dwebble View Aggron builds →Iron Head 2x91-108%KO Rock Slide 2x85-100%KO Surf 2x83-98% | ||
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 Dwebble View Kingler builds →Dive 2x104-123%KO Rock Slide 2x65-77% Metal Claw 2x44-52% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter | ||
Wailord Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dwebble View Wailord builds →Water Spout 2x269-317%KO Rock Tomb 2x33-39% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dwebble View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x238-280%KO Surf 2x89-105%KO | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dwebble View Cobalion builds →Iron Head 2x76-90% Stone Edge 2x63-75% | ||
Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dwebble View Aggron builds →Iron Head 2x90-106%KO Stone Edge 2x112-132%KO Surf 2x84-99% | ||
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dwebble View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x120-142%KO Rock Slide 2x67-79% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Swampert threatens a KO with Scald (198-233%). Terrakion's Stone Edge also KOs at 155-183%.
 Ferrothorn GrassSteel | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
| ||
 Swampert WaterGround | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves
Damage vs Dwebble View Swampert builds →Earthquake56-66% Scald 2x198-233%KO Ice Beam74-87% | ||
Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Dwebble View Terrakion builds →Close Combat93-110%KO Stone Edge 2x155-183%KO | ||
Dwebble Evolutions
Dwebble is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Crustle. Check the evolution method below. Plenty of partners for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 160 total stats over Dwebble. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Dwebble easily with 65 breeding partners from the Bug and Mineral egg groups. Pass egg moves like Block, Counter, Curse and 5 more to offspring.
B2W2 Dwebble Best Moveset
Bug/Rock at 85 Defense with AbilitySturdy surviving one hit. The moveset sets MoveStealth Rock and fires TermStab at pre-evolution levels. AbilityShell Armor blocks crits. Crustle one evolution away adds MoveShell Smash.
Best Build
Dwebble best EVs are Attack and Speed
Support Moveset
- Spikes
- Stealth Rock
- Rock Blast
- Knock Off
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Dwebble misses out on Block and Counter. That's 8 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Rock Wrecker and Stone Edge, with coverage across 8 types rounding things out.
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
Base Stats
When it finds a stone of a suitable size, it secretes a liquid from its mouth to open up a hole to crawl into.
Dwebble Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, For a casual playthrough, Dwebble works as a placeholder. Bug/Rock coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Crustle. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Since Black & White, Dwebble has been obtainable in 7 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Dwebble has appeared steadily across every generation since.
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