#0558

Crustle

Stone Home Pokémon

Bug Rock

Its thick claws are its greatest weapons. They’re mighty enough to crack Rhyperior’s carapace.

In Pokémon GO · 2542 max CP 1 TCG Pocket card

Details

Height1.4 m

Weight200.0 kg

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate75(17.5%)Tricky

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps

Growth ratemedium

Base EXP170

Abilities

Sturdy

Prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Protects against the one-hit KO moves regardless of HP.

Shell Armor

Protects against critical hits.

Weak ArmorHidden

Raises Speed and lowers Defense by one stage each upon being hit by a physical move.

Egg groups: Bug, Mineral

Contents

Stats
Movesets
Locations
Evolution
Best moves
Moves
Sprites

Base stats

Attack

105

Defense

125

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

485

Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Rock2×

Steel2×

Water2×

Resistant to

Normal½×

Poison½×

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Shell Smash

Moves

Item

Heavy-Duty Boots

NatureAdamant+Atk/−SpA

EV spread

Atk▲252

SpD4

Spe252

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows

Where to find Crustle

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

Black

Route 18

White

Route 18

Black 2

Route 18 Seaside Cave

White 2

Route 18 Seaside Cave

Omega Ruby

Alpha Sapphire

Ultra Sun

Ultra Moon

Sword

Axew's Eye Rolling Fields Route 8 South Lake Miloch Stony Wilderness

Shield

Axew's Eye Rolling Fields Route 8 South Lake Miloch Stony Wilderness

Evolution

#0557Dwebble

Lv. 34

#0558Crustle

All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Crustle can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

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