Game version
AppearanceStandard
- Height
- 1.4 m
- Weight
- 200.0 kg
Training & breeding details
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate75(17.5%)Tricky
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth ratemedium
Base EXP170
Base stats
HP
70
Attack
105
Defense
125
Sp. Atk
65
Sp. Def
75
Speed
45
Total
485
Base Stat Total
Abilities
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Competitive movesets
Smogon UniversityBattle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.
Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026
Where to find Crustle
Recorded encounter locations across the games. Orre includes Snags, gifts and trades; evolution and other acquisition methods may not appear here.
Black
White
Black 2
White 2
Omega Ruby
Alpha Sapphire
Ultra Sun
Ultra Moon
Isle of Armor (Sword)
Isle of Armor (Shield)
Crown Tundra (Sword)
Crown Tundra (Shield)
Evolution
Lv. 34
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Crustle can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
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| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fury Cutter Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns. | Bug | Physical | 40 | 95 | 20 |
| 1 | Sand Attack Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Ground | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Smack Down Removes any immunity to Ground damage. | Rock | Physical | 50 | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Withdraw Raises the user’s Defense by one stage. | Water | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 12 | Bug Bite If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry. | Bug | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 13 | Feint Attack Never misses. | Dark | Physical | 60 | — | 20 |
| 16 | Flail Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power. | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 |
| 20 | Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 24 | Rock Slide Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 |
| 28 | Stealth Rock Causes damage when opposing Pokémon switch in. | Rock | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 32 | Rock Blast Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Rock | Physical | 25 | 90 | 10 |
| 38 | X-Scissor Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 44 | Rock Polish Raises the user’s Speed by two stages. | Rock | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 50 | Shell Smash Raises user’s Attack, Special Attack, and Speed by two stages. Lower user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 56 | Rock Wrecker User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | Rock | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 |
Sprites & renders
14 sprites & renders for Crustle.
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Cite this page
“Crustle”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/crustle.
Species data from PokéAPI.