Crustle (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Crustle (disambiguation).

Crustle Stone Home Pokémon イワパレス Iwapalace #0558 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Bug Rock Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Sturdy or Shell Armor Cacophony Cacophony Weak Armor Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 75 (17.5%)
Breeding Egg Groups Bug and Mineral Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 4'07" 1.4 m Crustle 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 440.9 lbs. 200.0 kg Crustle 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 170	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Crustle 0 HP 0 Atk 2 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Red	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Crustle (Japanese: イワパレス Iwapalace) is a dual-type Bug/Rock Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

It evolves from Dwebble starting at level 34.

Biology

Crustle without its rock

Crustle is an orange Pokémon resembling an insect or crustacean. Its most distinguishing feature is its enormous, hard shell, which resembles a cut-away block of sediment with multiple layers and strata visible. The tips of its pincers and six feet are dark gray. It has two glaring yellow eyes. Crustle possesses a straight tail that is concealed underneath its shell.

It is very strong, to the point that it can carry heavy rocks for a long time, even through arid lands where it resides. It fights members of its species over territory in battles which can become very vicious. If its shell breaks during such a fight, it loses. When Crustle's shell breaks, it will become weaker and unsure of itself. Crustle's biggest strength is its thick claws; being strong enough to break even Rhyperior's sturdy carapace.

Evolution

Crustle evolves from Dwebble.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Dwebble  Bug  Rock

→

First Evolution Crustle  Bug  Rock

In the anime

Crustle in the anime

Major appearances

Cilan's Crustle

In Crisis at Chargestone Cave!, Cilan's Dwebble evolved into a Crustle during a battle against Team Rocket.

Other

In Curtain Up, Unova League! and Mission: Defeat Your Rival!, Ultimo's Crustle battled Virgil during the Vertress Conference. It was defeated by his Vaporeon.

Minor appearances

In A Restoration Confrontation! Part 1, a group of excavators used multiple Crustle while working in Twist Mountain.

In A Legendary Photo Op!, a Crustle managed to distract Trevor on his way to Mt. Molteau.

Multiple Crustle appeared in a fantasy in A Close Call... Practically!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry BW062 Crustle Ash's Pokédex Crustle, the Stone Home Pokémon and the evolved form of Dwebble. With its powerful legs, Crustle can travel great distances while carrying a heavy stone on its back.

In the manga

Crustle in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

A Trainer's Crustle appeared in Drawing Bridges and The Final Battle: Crushed Ambition.

In Dream a Little Dream, a Crustle was seen under the ownership of a Youngster, who was one of the 32 qualified participants in the Unova Pokémon League.

In the TCG

Main article: Crustle (TCG)

Other appearances

Crustle in Pokémon UNITE

Pokémon UNITE

Main article: Crustle (UNITE)

Crustle is playable through obtaining a Unite License. It is a melee defender that starts as Dwebble, which evolves into Crustle at level 4.

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Unova  B  W : #064 Unova  B2  W2 : #116 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
Generation VI Kalos Coastal #024 Hoenn #— 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.
Generation VII Alola #— Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII Galar #087 Galar Isle of Armor #123 Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus. 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.
Generation IX Paldea #— Kitakami #— Blueberry #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation IX.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White Route 18 (dark grass) Black 2 White 2 Route 18 Seaside Cave (One)* Dream World Rugged Mountain*
Generation VI X Y Evolve Dwebble Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Mirage Mountains (north of Route 125, southeast of Route 129; both by Rock Smash)
Generation VII Sun Moon Trade Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Ultra Space Wilds (Cave World) Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Route 8 (One) Axew's Eye Rolling Fields, Giant's Seat, Stony Wilderness, Dusty Bowl (Max Raid Battle) Expansion Pass Challenge Road (Wanderer) Fields of Honor (Max Raid Battle) Max Lair (Dynamax Adventure) Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Unobtainable Legends: Arceus Unobtainable
Generation IX Scarlet Violet Unobtainable

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Rumble Blast Canyon: Volcanic Slope PokéPark 2 Crag Area MD GTI Glacier Palace - Eastern Spire (1F-12F), Glacier Palace - Western Spire (1F-12F), Silent Tundra (Uncharted Road, Gilded Hall), Dreamy Island (Uncharted Road, Gilded Hall), Moonlit Forest (Gilded Hall) Rumble U Model Train Room: Working Gears, Conductor Room: Frozen Runway (Capsule Cage)
Generation VI Battle Trozei Safari Jungle: Stage 1Su Rumble World Silver Isles: Bewildering Cave (Center Boss, Back, Special)
Generation VII Rumble Rush Castform Sea, Buzzwole SeaFinal
Generation VIII New Snap Barren Badlands
Cross-Generation Shuffle Prasino Woods: Stage 590 UNITE Beginner Challenge (Day 6 Reward) Purchase for 8,000 Aeos Coins/460 Aeos Gems

Held items

Games		Held items
Black	White	Hard Stone (5%) Rare Bone (Dark grass only, 1%)
Black 2	White 2
Omega Ruby	Alpha Sapphire	Hard Stone (5%)
Ultra Sun	Ultra Moon
Sword	Shield

Stats

Base stats

Generations V-VI

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 70		130 - 177	250 - 344
Attack: 95		90 - 161	175 - 317
Defense: 125		117 - 194	229 - 383
Sp. Atk: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Sp. Def: 75		72 - 139	139 - 273
Speed: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Total: 475	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Generation VII onward

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 70		130 - 177	250 - 344
Attack: 105		99 - 172	193 - 339
Defense: 125		117 - 194	229 - 383
Sp. Atk: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Sp. Def: 75		72 - 139	139 - 273
Speed: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Total: 485	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Learnset

Crustle is available in Sword and Shield.

By leveling up

Generation VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Fury Cutter Bug Physical 04040 09595% 20 011 Sand Attack Ground Status 0000— 100100% 15 011 Withdraw Water Status 0000— 00——% 40 011 Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100100% 15 1212 Bug Bite Bug Physical 06060 100100% 20 1616 Flail Normal Physical 0000— 100100% 15 2020 Slash Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20 2424 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 09090% 10 2828 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— 00——% 20 3232 Rock Blast Rock Physical 02525 09090% 10 3838 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100100% 15 4444 Rock Polish Rock Status 0000— 00——% 20 5050 Shell Smash Normal Status 0000— 00——% 15 5656 Rock Wrecker Rock Physical 150150 09090% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Crustle Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Crustle Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM08 TM08 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM09 TM09 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM11 TM11 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM12 TM12 Solar Blade Grass Physical 125125 100}}100% 10 TM15 TM15 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM22 TM22 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM48 TM48 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM49 TM49 Sand Tomb Ground Physical 03535 085}}85% 15 TM54 TM54 Rock Blast Rock Physical 02525 090}}90% 10 TM65 TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM81 TM81 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM98 TM98 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TR00 TR00 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR10 TR10 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR23 TR23 Spikes Ground Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR46 TR46 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TR57 TR57 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TR60 TR60 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR75 TR75 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TR76 TR76 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR79 TR79 Heavy Slam Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TR99 TR99 Body Press Fighting Physical 08080 100}}100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Crustle Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Crustle Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Block Normal Status — —% 5 Counter Fighting Physical — 100% 20 Curse Ghost Status — —% 10 Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100% 20 Night Slash Dark Physical 70 100% 15 Wide Guard Rock Status — —% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Crustle in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Crustle in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Crustle Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Crustle Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Sw Sh EP BD SP Meteor Beam Rock Special 120 90% 10 Sw Sh EP BD SP Skitter Smack Bug Physical 70 90% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Crustle Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Crustle Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII - IX

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior Evolutions.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Crustle Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Crustle Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

By transfer from another generation

Generation VIII Other generations: VI - VII - IX

Gen.   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  V VI VII Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20 V VI VII Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 V VI VII Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30 V VI VII Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 V VI VII Feint Attack × Dark Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20 V VI VII Frustration × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 V VI VII Hidden Power × Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 V VI VII Hone Claws Dark Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 V VI VII Nature Power Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 V VI VII Return × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 V VI VII Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 V VI VII Rototiller × Ground Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 V VI VII Secret Power × Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 V VI VII Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 V VI VII Struggle Bug Bug Special 05050 100}}100% 20 V VI VII Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 V VI VII Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10

Transferred Pokémon only retain these moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Crustle Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Crustle × indicates a move that cannot be used in Sword and Shield Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●●●● Speed ●●●

Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 2.4 seconds Base HP: 53 Base Attack: 79 Base Defense: 59 Base Speed: 60

PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond PokéPark Pad entry: He likes to carry others and walk in the Crag Area. He makes it his goal to walk over 10,000 steps every day.

Pokémon Battle Trozei Bug Attack Power: ★★★★★ True Strength Increases damage dealt when energy levels are half or less.

Pokémon Shuffle Rock Attack Power: 60 - 114 8 #755 Rock Shot Erases two breakable-rock disruptions and increases damage.

Pokémon GO Base HP: 172 Base Attack: 188 Base Defense: 200 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 1 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Fury Cutter, Smack Down Charged Attacks: Rock Blast, X-Scissor, Rock Slide, Frustration, Return

New Pokémon Snap Photodex entry #229 When Crustle fight over territory, the loser is the one whose precious boulder breaks. That’s probably why they like the rocks here—they’ve been hardened by the minerals that the geysers spout!

Evolution data

Unevolved Dwebble  Bug  Rock

Level 34 →

First Evolution Crustle  Bug  Rock

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII Sword Shield
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Crustle images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• No other Pokémon has the same Egg Group combination as Crustle and its pre-evolved form.
• Crustle represents July in the Unova horoscope.
• Crustle is the only Pokémon in Pokémon Shuffle that can take a maximum of 8 Raise Max Level Enhancements.

Origin

Crustle is based on a hermit crab. Its shell resembles a block of stratum rather than an actual shell, though the design also seems to resemble ornately-colored hermit crab shells.

Name origin

Crustle may be a combination of crust, crustacean, crab, and castle.

Iwapalace may be a combination of 岩 iwa (rock) and palace.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese イワパレス Iwapalace From 岩 iwa and palace French Crabaraque From crabe and baraque Spanish Crustle Same as English name German Castellith From castellum and λίθος líthos Italian Crustle Same as English name Korean 암팰리스 Ampalace From 암 (巖) am and palace Mandarin Chinese 岩殿居蟹 Yándiànjūxiè From 岩 yán, 殿 diàn, and 寄居蟹 jìjūxiè Cantonese Chinese 岩殿居蟹 Ngàahmdihngēuiháaih From 岩 ngàahm, 殿 dihn, and 寄居蟹 geigēuiháaih

More languages Hindi पैलेशैल Palashell From palace and shell Russian Крастл Krastl Transcription of English name Thai อิวาพาเลซ Iwaphalet Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Cilan's Crustle
• Crustle (UNITE)

External links

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