Physical
Balanced
325Low
55Slow
DTier

While most trainers evolve Dwebble into Crustle immediately, the unevolved form has a niche with Eviolite boosting its defenses. Only weak to Water, Rock, and Steel. Known as the Rock Inn Pokemon. The stat spread favors raw physical power.

Nothing fancy in Dwebble's spread. It leans physical with Defense out front. And you'll get 1 Defense EV per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
325Avg
HP50
D
Attack65
C
Defense85
C
Sp. Atk35
F
Sp. Def35
F
Speed55
D
Total325
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Dwebble yields +1 Def
HPAtkDef+1SpASpDSpe
Details
Catch190EasyMedium Fast1M XP0.3m / 1'00"14.5kg / 32 lbs65Base XP
Pokedex Entries

When it finds a stone of a suitable size, it secretes a liquid from its mouth to open up a hole to crawl into.

Black 2 / White 2

Dwebble Weakness

Vulnerable

Water, Rock, and Steel-type 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.

Gen V Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCriticali
None
½xResisti
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
None
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.

Dwebble is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Crustle. Check the evolution method below. No compatible partners for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 160 total stats over Dwebble.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
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 Dwebble easily from the Bug and Mineral egg groups. Pass egg moves like Block, Counter, Curse and 5 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
BugMineral
Gender
50.0%50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
8moves

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Fury Cutter
209520Bug
Lv 5
Rock Blast
259010Rock
Lv 7
Withdraw
40Water
Lv 11
Sand Attack
10015Ground
Lv 13
Feint Attack
6020Dark
Lv 17
Smack Down
5010015Rock
Lv 19
Rock Polish
20Rock
Lv 23
Bug Bite
6010020Bug
Lv 24
Stealth Rock
20Rock
Lv 29
Rock Slide
759010Rock
Lv 31
Slash
7010020Normal
Lv 35
X-Scissor
8010015Bug
Lv 37
Shell Smash
15Normal
Lv 41
Flail
10015Normal
Lv 43
Rock Wrecker
150905Rock

TM Moves

Src
TM40
Aerial Ace
6020Flying
TM45
Attract
10015Normal
TM78
Bulldoze
6010020Ground
HM01
Cut
509530Normal
TM28
Dig
8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
15Normal
TM26
Earthquake
10010010Ground
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM21
Frustration
10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM01
Hone Claws
15Dark
TM84
Poison Jab
8010020Poison
TM17
Protect+4
10Normal
TM44
Rest
10Psychic
TM27
Return
10020Normal
TM69
Rock Polish
20Rock
TM80
Rock Slide
759010Rock
TM94
Rock Smash
4010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
609510Rock
TM48
Round
6010015Normal
TM37
Sandstorm
10Rock
TM65
Shadow Claw
7010015Ghost
TM23
Smack Down
5010015Rock
TM22
Solar Beam
12010010Grass
TM71
Stone Edge
100805Rock
HM04
Strength
8010015Normal
TM76
Struggle Bug
3010020Bug
TM90
Substitute
10Normal
TM87
Swagger
9015Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
30Normal
TM06
Toxic
9010Poison
TM81
X-Scissor
8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Block
5Normal
Egg
Counter-5
10020Fighting
Egg
Curse
10Ghost
Egg
Endure+4
10Normal
Egg
Iron Defense
15Steel
Egg
Night Slash
7010015Dark
Egg
Sand Tomb
358515Ground
Egg
Spikes
20Ground

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Block
5Normal
Tutor
Bug Bite
6010020Bug
Tutor
Iron Defense
15Steel
Tutor
Knock Off
6510020Dark
Tutor
Sleep Talk
10Normal
Tutor
Snore
4010015Normal
Tutor
Stealth Rock
20Rock

decent spawn 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.

Best Locations

Dwebble's encounter pool splits between Black 2 and White 2. You've got 4 walking spots at Lv. 19-21 total, but your version determines which ones actually show up.

Desert Resort - Desert
Black 2GrassLv.19-21UncommonMidDesertAny
EASY
Desert Resort - Desert
White 2GrassLv.19-21UncommonMidDesertAny
EASY
Desert Resort - Entrance
Black 2GrassLv.19-21UncommonMidDesertAny
EASY
Desert Resort - Entrance
White 2GrassLv.19-21UncommonMidDesertAny
EASY
  • At 325 BST, Dwebble is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Crustle before bringing it to any serious fight.

  • Watch for Starmie (Water), Rhyperior (Rock), and Ferrothorn (Steel) when using Dwebble. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.

  • Dwebble evolves into Crustle at level 34. Dwebble is the base form of this evolutionary line.

  • Sturdy prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead — that's the one you want on Dwebble. Weak Armor is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Shell Armor works too if your team needs something different.

  • Dwebble is a physical attacker with base 65 Attack. But the speed tells the real story — at base 55 Speed, it won't be moving first often.

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

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.