The Essentials on Crustle
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Water, Rock, Steel Table
- Resistances
- ×½ Normal, Poison
- Evolution
- Dwebble → Crustle (Lv. 34)
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 475 · top stat: Defense (125) Detail
- In Current Games
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
- Other Names
- Crabaraque in French · イワパレス, Iwapalace in Japanese · Castellith in German All Languages
Overview
Crustle is a Bug and Rock-type Pokémon, No. 558 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 5. Category: Stone Home Pokémon. Height: 1.4 m, weight: 200 kg.
Crustle evolves from Dwebble and does not evolve further.
Abilities: Sturdy and Shell Armor. Hidden Ability: Weak Armor. Crustle is weak to Water, Rock and Steel-type moves (×2 damage).
Generation
Generation 5
Black / White
National No.
#558
National Pokédex
Category
Stone Home Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
70
255
Attack
95
255
Defense
125
255
Special Attack
65
255
Special Defense
75
255
Speed
45
255
Total
475
Min HP (Lv. 100)
250
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
344
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Bug / Rock). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 3 types
Water
×2
Rock
×2
Steel
×2
Normal (×1) — 13 types
Fire
×1
Electric
×1
Grass
×1
Ice
×1
Fighting
×1
Ground
×1
Flying
×1
Psychic
×1
Bug
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Fairy
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 2 types
Normal
×½
Poison
×½
Abilities
Ability 1
The Pokémon cannot be knocked out by a single hit as long as its HP is full. One-hit KO moves will also fail to knock it out.
Ability 2
A hard shell protects the Pokémon from critical hits.
The Pokémon's Defense stat is lowered when it takes damage from physical moves, but its Speed stat is sharply boosted.
Crustle Evolution
Crustle Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Bug · Rock
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Crustle Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Smack Down
Rock
Phys.
100%
50
15
1
Sand Attack
Ground
Stat
100%
—
15
1
Withdraw
Water
Stat
—
—
40
1
Fury Cutter
Bug
Phys.
95%
40
20
12
Bug Bite
Bug
Phys.
100%
60
20
13
Feint Attack
Dark
Phys.
—
60
20
16
Flail
Normal
Phys.
100%
—
15
20
Slash
Normal
Phys.
100%
70
20
24
Rock Slide
Rock
Phys.
90%
75
10
28
Stealth Rock
Rock
Stat
—
—
20
32
Rock Blast
Rock
Phys.
90%
25
10
38
X-Scissor
Bug
Phys.
100%
80
15
44
Rock Polish
Rock
Stat
—
—
20
50
Shell Smash
Normal
Stat
—
—
15
56
Rock Wrecker
Rock
Phys.
90%
150
5
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Bug · Mineral
Gender
♂ 50.0 / ♀ 50.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Defense
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Crustle
Available in 10 games, 16 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Black
Black 2
White
White 2
Alpha Sapphire
Omega Ruby
Ultra Moon
Ultra Sun
Shield
Sword
Generation V
Black 2 encounters
Available
▼
Dark grass
(2)
Route 18
Lv. 34 20%
Route 18
Lv. 35 10%
Black 2 3 encounters
Available
▼
Dark grass
(1)
Route 18
Lv. 65 20%
Static encounter
(1)
Seaside Cave 1F
Lv. 42 100%
Tall grass
(1)
Route 18
Lv. 57 20%
White 2 encounters
Available
▼
Dark grass
(2)
Route 18
Lv. 34 20%
Route 18
Lv. 35 10%
White 2 3 encounters
Available
▼
Dark grass
(1)
Route 18
Lv. 65 20%
Static encounter
(1)
Seaside Cave 1F
Lv. 42 100%
Tall grass
(1)
Route 18
Lv. 57 20%
Generation VI
Alpha Sapphire 1 encounter
Available
▼
Rock Smash
(1)
Mirage Mountain
Lv. 37 15%
Omega Ruby 1 encounter
Available
▼
Rock Smash
(1)
Mirage Mountain
Lv. 37 15%
Generation VII
Ultra Moon 1 encounter
Available
▼
Static encounter
(1)
Ultra Space Wilds
Lv. 60 15%
Ultra Sun 1 encounter
Available
▼
Static encounter
(1)
Ultra Space Wilds
Lv. 60 15%
Generation VIII
Shield 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Wild Area / Galar
Sword 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Wild Area / Galar
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Black
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
White
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Black 2
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
White 2
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Omega Ruby
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Alpha Sapphire
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Sun
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Moon
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Sword
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Shield
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
In Our Tier Lists
Crustle in Pokémon GO
- 2,542Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 1,452Perfect CP in Raids
- 1 kmper Candy as Buddy
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Black
“Competing for territory, Crustle fight viciously. The one whose boulder is broken is the loser of the battle.”
White
“It possesses legs of enormous strength, enabling it to carry heavy slabs for many days, even when crossing arid land.”
Black 2
“When its boulder is broken in battles for territory, it feels unsure and begins to weaken.”
White 2
“When its boulder is broken in battles for territory, it feels unsure and begins to weaken.”
X
“It possesses legs of enormous strength, enabling it to carry heavy slabs for many days, even when crossing arid land.”
Y
“Competing for territory, Crustle fight viciously. The one whose boulder is broken is the loser of the battle.”
Omega Ruby
“It possesses legs of enormous strength, enabling it to carry heavy slabs for many days, even when crossing arid land.”
Alpha Sapphire
“Competing for territory, Crustle fight viciously. The one whose boulder is broken is the loser of the battle.”
Sword
“This highly territorial Pokémon prefers dry climates. It won’t come out of its boulder on rainy days.”
Shield
“Its thick claws are its greatest weapons. They’re mighty enough to crack Rhyperior’s carapace.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Crabaraque
🇬🇧 English
Crustle
🇯🇵 漢字
イワパレス
🇯🇵 Kana
イワパレス
🇯🇵 Romaji
Iwapalace
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Castellith
🇪🇸 Español
Crustle
🇮🇹 Italiano
Crustle
🇰🇷 한국어
암팰리스
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
岩殿居蟹
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
岩殿居蟹
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Lapidicole
🇬🇧 EN
Stone Home Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
いわやどポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Felshaus-Pokémon
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Crustle
What type is Crustle?
Crustle is a Bug and Rock-type Pokémon.
Can Crustle still evolve?
Crustle is the final stage of its evolutionary line: coming from Dwebble, it does not evolve further.
What are Crustle's weaknesses?
Crustle is weak to Water, Rock and Steel-type moves (×2 damage).
What is Crustle's Hidden Ability?
Crustle's Hidden Ability is Weak Armor. Its regular Abilities are Sturdy and Shell Armor.
Can you get a Shiny Crustle in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Crustle is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
