In Sword & Shield, Crustle has a 485 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Sword & Shield's meta. It works best as an attacker. Earthquake with Leftovers is the standard set.

What is Crustle weak to?

In Sword & Shield, Crustle's biggest threats include Swampert (Water), Terrakion (Rock), and Scizor (Steel), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.

What is the best ability for Crustle?

Sturdy is the go-to ability for Crustle. It prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Its hidden ability Weak Armor can work in specific setups. Shell Armor is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.

What role does Crustle play in battle?

In Sword & Shield, Crustle fills the attacker role. It's a physical attacker with base 105 Attack. Base 45 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

What are the best moves for Crustle?

For Sword & Shield, the core moveset is Earthquake, Iron Defense, Xscissor, and Bodypress. Earthquake leads at 13% usage. This set covers the attacker role with a mix of damage and utility.

Crustle - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Attacker

CTier

45Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Crustle's all-in on Defense at the expense of Speed. The physical lean is obvious from the bars. Yields 2 Defense EVs and follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Above

HP70

Attack105

Defense125

Sp. Atk65

Sp. Def75

Speed45

Total485

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging75 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.4 m

Weight200.0 kg

Base XP170

Abilities

SturdyPopular

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

Shell ArmorPopular

Protects against critical hits.

Weak ArmorHA

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

EV Yield

HPAtkDef+2SpASpDSpe

Defense training target

Pokedex Entries

This highly territorial Pokémon prefers dry climates. It won’t come out of its boulder on rainy days.

Crustle Weakness

Type-wise, Crustle takes extra damage from Water, Rock, and Steel. Crustle's physical bulk (base 125 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

Crustle Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Water, Rock, Steel
0.5x (Resist)	Normal, Poison

Type ChartVulnerable

3Weak

2Resist

0Immune

Score-4

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Water Rock Steel

½xResist

Normal Poison

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (7)

Grass Psychic Dark Fire Ice Flying Bug

How to Beat Crustle in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

Corviknight FlyingSteel	A
TM Move Moves Steel WingTM30 Damage vs Crustle Steel Wing 2x 41-49% View Corviknight builds →
Durant BugSteel	C
Available Move Moves Metal ClawLv. 8 Damage vs Crustle Metal Claw 2x 35-41% View Durant builds →
Perrserker Steel	C
Available Moves Moves Iron HeadLv. 1 Metal ClawLv. 16 Damage vs Crustle Iron Head 2x 55-66% Metal Claw 2x 37-44% View Perrserker builds →
Mawile SteelFairy	C
Available Move Moves Iron HeadLv. 36 Damage vs Crustle Iron Head 2x 46-54% View Mawile builds →
Pawniard DarkSteel	C
Available Move Moves Metal ClawLv. 10 Damage vs Crustle Metal Claw 2x 31-37% View Pawniard builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

Crustle is the evolved form of Dwebble. Breeding produces Dwebble eggs, and they're average hatch time. Evolving from Dwebble gave Crustle the biggest boost in Attack (+40), bringing the total to 485 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#557Dwebble

Level 34

#558Crustle

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Dwebble

BugRock

Crustle

BugRock

70+20

ATK

105+40

DEF

125+40

SP.ATK

65+30

SP.DEF

75+40

SPE

45-10

BST

325D-Tier

485C-Tier+160

ROLE

Balanced

Attacker

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Crustle to get Dwebble eggs easily using 47 partners from the Bug and Mineral egg groups. Notable egg moves include Block, Counter, Curse and 3 more.

Egg Groups

BugMineral

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

6moves

Breed With (best first)

Sword & Shield Crustle Best Moveset

Ground coverage keeps opponents guessing about Crustle's real targets. Leftovers provides passive recovery each turn while max HP and Defense EVs and Impish nature handle the stat profile. Sturdy ties it together.

Best Build

Experimental

Ability

Sturdy

Item

Heavy Duty Boots

Best Nature for Crustle

Jolly+SPE

Crustle best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Atk

SpD

Spe

Physical Sweeper Moveset

Shell Smash
X ScissorSTAB
Rock BlastSTAB
EarthquakeCoverage

Moves

Breeding's the move. Block and Counter give Crustle options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 8 types already covers a decent range on top of Rock Wrecker and Meteor Beam. The egg moves push it further.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Fury Cutter

—409520Bug

Lv 1

Sand Attack

D—10015Ground

Lv 1

Smack Down

C5010015Rock

Lv 1

Withdraw

———40Water

Lv 12

Bug Bite

C6010020Bug

Lv 16

Flail

D—10015Normal

Lv 20

Slash

C7010020Normal

Lv 24

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

Lv 28

Stealth Rock

C——20Rock

Lv 32

Rock Blast

A259010Rock

Lv 38

X-Scissor

S8010015Bug

Lv 44

Rock Polish

C——20Rock

Lv 50

Shell Smash

S——15Normal

Lv 56

Rock Wrecker

—150905Rock

TM Moves

TM31

Attract

C—10015Normal

TR99

Body Press

C8010010Fighting

TM81

Bulldoze

C6010020Ground

TM15

Dig

C8010010Ground

TR10

Earthquake

S10010010Ground

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM39

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM09

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TR79

Heavy Slam

D—10010Steel

TM08

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TR46

Iron Defense

C——15Steel

TR57

Poison Jab

C8010020Poison

TM25

Protect+4

B——10Normal

TM21

Rest

S——10Psychic

TM54

Rock Blast

A259010Rock

TM22

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

TM48

Rock Tomb

C609515Rock

TM76

Round

D6010015Normal

TM49

Sand Tomb

D358515Ground

TM32

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

TM65

Shadow Claw

B7010015Ghost

TR27

Sleep Talk

S——10Normal

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TM11

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

TM12

Solar Blade

B12510010Grass

TR23

Spikes

B——20Ground

TR76

Stealth Rock

C——20Rock

TM98

Stomping Tantrum

C7510010Ground

TR75

Stone Edge

S100805Rock

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

Swords Dance

S——20Normal

TR60

X-Scissor

S8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Egg

Block

D——5Normal

Egg

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Egg

Curse

C——10Ghost

Egg

Knock Off

C6510020Dark

Egg

Night Slash

C7010015Dark

Egg

Wide Guard+3

C——10Rock

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Meteor Beam

C1209010Rock

Tutor

Skitter Smack

C709010Bug

How to Get Crustle in Sword & Shield

Crustle starts showing up in late-game routes at high spawn rates across 6 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.

Where To Catch Crustle in Sword & Shield

Dwebble is your first catch on the way to Crustle. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 7-40 across 88 total spots in the chain.

Step 1Catch Dwebble
West Lake Axewell
ShieldOverworld Lv.8-14 Cave
60%Early
Sandstorm
West Lake Axewell
SwordOverworld Lv.8-14 Cave
60%Early
Sandstorm
Rolling Fields
ShieldGrass Lv.7-10
40%Early
Sandstorm
Rolling Fields
SwordGrass Lv.7-9
40%Early
Sandstorm
East Lake Axewell
ShieldGrass Lv.8-12 Cave
40%Early
Sandstorm
East Lake Axewell
SwordGrass Lv.8-12 Cave
40%Early
Sandstorm
West Lake Axewell
ShieldOverworld Lv.8-14 Cave
40%Early
Intense Sun
West Lake Axewell
SwordOverworld Lv.8-14 Cave
40%Early
Intense Sun
North Lake Miloch
ShieldGrass Lv.14-16 Water
40%Early
Sandstorm
North Lake Miloch
SwordGrass Lv.14-16 Water
40%Early
Sandstorm
South Lake Miloch - 2
ShieldOverworld Lv.14-16 Water
35%Early
Sandstorm
South Lake Miloch - 2
SwordOverworld Lv.14-16 Water
35%Early
Sandstorm
Watchtower Ruins
ShieldGrass Lv.11-14 Building
30%Early
Sandstorm
Watchtower Ruins
SwordGrass Lv.11-14 Building
30%Early
Sandstorm
South Lake Miloch
ShieldOverworld Lv.14-16 Water
25%Early
Sandstorm
South Lake Miloch
SwordOverworld Lv.14-16 Water
25%Early
Sandstorm
Courageous Cavern
ShieldOverworld Lv.13-18 Cave
5%Early
Normal Weather
Courageous Cavern
SwordOverworld Lv.13-18 Cave
5%Early
Overcast
Courageous Cavern
ShieldOverworld Lv.13-18 Cave
5%Early
Snowstorm
Courageous Cavern
SwordOverworld Lv.13-18 Cave
5%Early
Normal Weather
Courageous Cavern
SwordOverworld Lv.13-18 Cave
5%Early
Snowstorm
Courageous Cavern
ShieldOverworld Lv.13-18 Cave
5%Early
Thunderstorm
Courageous Cavern
ShieldOverworld Lv.13-18 Cave
5%Early
Intense Sun
Courageous Cavern
SwordOverworld Lv.13-18 Cave
5%Early
Thunderstorm
Courageous Cavern
ShieldOverworld Lv.13-18 Cave
5%Early
Snowing
Courageous Cavern
SwordOverworld Lv.13-18 Cave
5%Early
Intense Sun
Courageous Cavern
ShieldOverworld Lv.13-18 Cave
5%Early
Sandstorm
Courageous Cavern
SwordOverworld Lv.13-18 Cave
5%Early
Snowing
Courageous Cavern
ShieldOverworld Lv.13-18 Cave
5%Early
Raining
Courageous Cavern
SwordOverworld Lv.13-18 Cave
5%Early
Sandstorm
Courageous Cavern
ShieldOverworld Lv.13-18 Cave
5%Early
Heavy Fog
Courageous Cavern
SwordOverworld Lv.13-18 Cave
5%Early
Raining
Courageous Cavern
ShieldOverworld Lv.13-18 Cave
5%Early
Overcast
Courageous Cavern
SwordOverworld Lv.13-18 Cave
5%Early
Heavy Fog
Stony Wilderness - 2
ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30
45%Mid
Normal Weather
Stony Wilderness - 2
SwordOverworld Lv.28-30
45%Mid
Normal Weather
Giant's Seat
ShieldGrass Lv.30-35 Water
40%Mid
Intense Sun
Giant's Seat
SwordGrass Lv.30-35 Water
40%Mid
Intense Sun
Stony Wilderness - 2
ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30
35%Mid
Raining
Stony Wilderness - 2
SwordOverworld Lv.28-30
35%Mid
Sandstorm
Stony Wilderness - 2
SwordOverworld Lv.28-30
35%Mid
Raining
Stony Wilderness - 2
ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30
35%Mid
Intense Sun
Stony Wilderness - 2
ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30
35%Mid
Snowing
Stony Wilderness - 2
SwordOverworld Lv.28-30
35%Mid
Intense Sun
Stony Wilderness - 2
ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30
35%Mid
Sandstorm
Stony Wilderness - 2
SwordOverworld Lv.28-30
35%Mid
Snowing
Hammerlocke Hills
SwordGrass Lv.28-30
25%Mid
Sandstorm
Hammerlocke Hills
ShieldGrass Lv.28-30
25%Mid
Sandstorm
Stony Wilderness
ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30
15%Mid
Sandstorm
Stony Wilderness
SwordOverworld Lv.28-30
15%Mid
Sandstorm
Stony Wilderness - 2
ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30
15%Mid
Overcast
Stony Wilderness - 2
SwordOverworld Lv.28-30
15%Mid
Overcast
Stony Wilderness - 3
ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30
15%Mid
Sandstorm
Stony Wilderness - 3
SwordOverworld Lv.28-30
15%Mid
Sandstorm
Giant's Seat
ShieldGrass Lv.30-35 Water
15%Mid
Sandstorm
Giant's Seat
SwordGrass Lv.30-35 Water
15%Mid
Sandstorm
North Lake Miloch
SwordOverworld Lv.26-28 Water
10%Mid
Intense Sun
North Lake Miloch
ShieldOverworld Lv.26-28 Water
10%Mid
Intense Sun
Stony Wilderness - 2
ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30
10%Mid
Heavy Fog
Stony Wilderness - 2
SwordOverworld Lv.28-30
10%Mid
Heavy Fog
Stony Wilderness - 2
ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30
10%Mid
Snowstorm
Stony Wilderness - 2
SwordOverworld Lv.28-30
10%Mid
Snowstorm
Loop Lagoon
SwordOverworld Lv.16-21
5%Mid
Snowstorm
Loop Lagoon
ShieldOverworld Lv.16-21
5%Mid
Thunderstorm
Loop Lagoon
ShieldOverworld Lv.16-21
5%Mid
Intense Sun
Loop Lagoon
SwordOverworld Lv.16-21
5%Mid
Thunderstorm
Loop Lagoon
ShieldOverworld Lv.16-21
5%Mid
Snowing
Loop Lagoon
SwordOverworld Lv.16-21
5%Mid
Intense Sun
Loop Lagoon
ShieldOverworld Lv.16-21
5%Mid
Sandstorm
Loop Lagoon
SwordOverworld Lv.16-21
5%Mid
Snowing
Loop Lagoon
ShieldOverworld Lv.16-21
5%Mid
Raining
Loop Lagoon
SwordOverworld Lv.16-21
5%Mid
Sandstorm
Loop Lagoon
ShieldOverworld Lv.16-21
5%Mid
Heavy Fog
Loop Lagoon
SwordOverworld Lv.16-21
5%Mid
Raining
Loop Lagoon
ShieldOverworld Lv.16-21
5%Mid
Overcast
Loop Lagoon
SwordOverworld Lv.16-21
5%Mid
Heavy Fog
Loop Lagoon
ShieldOverworld Lv.16-21
5%Mid
Normal Weather
Loop Lagoon
SwordOverworld Lv.16-21
5%Mid
Overcast
Loop Lagoon
ShieldOverworld Lv.16-21
5%Mid
Snowstorm
Loop Lagoon
SwordOverworld Lv.16-21
5%Mid
Normal Weather
North Lake Miloch
SwordOverworld Lv.26-28 Water
5%Mid
Sandstorm
North Lake Miloch
ShieldOverworld Lv.26-28 Water
5%Mid
Sandstorm
Train until Level 34
Step 2Crustle ✓
Axew's Eye
SwordOverworld Lv.36-40
60%Late
Intense Sun
Axew's Eye
ShieldOverworld Lv.36-40
60%Late
Intense Sun
Axew's Eye
ShieldGrass Lv.35-40
30%Late
Sandstorm
Axew's Eye
SwordGrass Lv.35-40
30%Late
Sandstorm
Axew's Eye
ShieldOverworld Lv.36-40
10%Late
Sandstorm
Axew's Eye
SwordOverworld Lv.36-40
10%Late
Sandstorm
or evolve from Dwebble (Step 1)

Crustle Guide

In Sword & Shield, Crustle has a 485 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Sword & Shield's meta. It works best as an attacker. Earthquake with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Sword & Shield, Crustle's biggest threats include Swampert (Water), Terrakion (Rock), and Scizor (Steel), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.
Sturdy is the go-to ability for Crustle. It prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Its hidden ability Weak Armor can work in specific setups. Shell Armor is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.
In Sword & Shield, Crustle fills the attacker role. It's a physical attacker with base 105 Attack. Base 45 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
For Sword & Shield, the core moveset is Earthquake, Iron Defense, Xscissor, and Bodypress. Earthquake leads at 13% usage. This set covers the attacker role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

Introduced in Black & White, Crustle has appeared in 7 games across 6 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Corviknight FlyingSteel	A
Available Move Moves Steel WingLv. 1 Damage vs Crustle Steel Wing 2x 47-56% View Corviknight builds →
Shuckle BugRock	B
Available Moves Moves Rock ThrowLv. 15 RolloutLv. 5 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Crustle Rock Throw 2x 16-19% Rollout 2x 11-14% Rock Blast 2x 11-14% View Shuckle builds →
Ferroseed GrassSteel	C
Available Moves Moves Flash CannonLv. 20 Metal ClawLv. 5 Damage vs Crustle Flash Cannon 2x 34-42% Metal Claw 2x 27-33% View Ferroseed builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 20 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Smack DownLv. 4 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Crustle Rock Slide 2x 34-42% Rock Throw 2x 23-28% Smack Down 2x 23-28% Rock Blast 2x 16-19% View Onix builds →
Palpitoad WaterGround	D
Available Move Moves Bubble BeamLv. 20 Damage vs Crustle Bubble Beam 2x 52-61% View Palpitoad builds →

Corviknight FlyingSteel	A
Available Move Moves Steel WingLv. 1 Damage vs Crustle Steel Wing 2x 44-52% View Corviknight builds →
Shuckle BugRock	B
Available Moves Moves Rock ThrowLv. 15 RolloutLv. 5 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Crustle Rock Throw 2x 13-16% Rollout 2x 9-12% Rock Blast 2x 9-12% View Shuckle builds →
Ferroseed GrassSteel	C
Available Moves Moves Flash CannonLv. 20 Metal ClawLv. 5 Damage vs Crustle Flash Cannon 2x 33-40% Metal Claw 2x 23-28% View Ferroseed builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 20 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Smack DownLv. 4 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Crustle Rock Slide 2x 29-36% Rock Throw 2x 23-28% Smack Down 2x 23-28% Rock Blast 2x 13-16% View Onix builds →
Palpitoad WaterGround	D
Available Move Moves Bubble BeamLv. 20 Damage vs Crustle Bubble Beam 2x 47-56% View Palpitoad builds →

Corviknight FlyingSteel	A
Available Move Moves Steel WingLv. 1 Damage vs Crustle Steel Wing 2x 42-51% View Corviknight builds →
Shuckle BugRock	B
Available Moves Moves Rock ThrowLv. 15 RolloutLv. 5 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Crustle Rock Throw 2x 12-14% Rollout 2x 8-11% Rock Blast 2x 8-11% View Shuckle builds →
Pawniard DarkSteel	C
Available Move Moves Metal ClawLv. 10 Damage vs Crustle Metal Claw 2x 30-36% View Pawniard builds →
Ferroseed GrassSteel	C
Available Moves Moves Flash CannonLv. 20 Iron HeadLv. 25 Metal ClawLv. 5 Damage vs Crustle Flash Cannon 2x 34-40% Iron Head 2x 34-40% Metal Claw 2x 24-29% View Ferroseed builds →
Sudowoodo Rock	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeLv. 1 Rock TombLv. 20 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Crustle Stone Edge 2x 67-80% Rock Tomb 2x 42-51% Rock Throw 2x 36-43% Rock Blast 2x 20-25% View Sudowoodo builds →

Corviknight FlyingSteel	A
TM Move Moves Steel WingTM30 Damage vs Crustle Steel Wing 2x 42-50% View Corviknight builds →
Durant BugSteel	C
Available Move Moves Metal ClawLv. 8 Damage vs Crustle Metal Claw 2x 37-45% View Durant builds →
Mawile SteelFairy	C
Available Move Moves Iron HeadLv. 36 Damage vs Crustle Iron Head 2x 48-56% View Mawile builds →
Pawniard DarkSteel	C
Available Move Moves Metal ClawLv. 10 Damage vs Crustle Metal Claw 2x 31-36% View Pawniard builds →
Honedge SteelGhost	C
Available Move Moves Iron HeadLv. 36 Damage vs Crustle Iron Head 2x 45-53% View Honedge builds →

Corviknight FlyingSteel	A
TM Move Moves Steel WingTM30 Damage vs Crustle Steel Wing 2x 43-51% View Corviknight builds →
Durant BugSteel	C
Available Move Moves Metal ClawLv. 8 Damage vs Crustle Metal Claw 2x 38-46% View Durant builds →
Mawile SteelFairy	C
Available Move Moves Iron HeadLv. 36 Damage vs Crustle Iron Head 2x 47-56% View Mawile builds →
Pawniard DarkSteel	C
Available Move Moves Metal ClawLv. 10 Damage vs Crustle Metal Claw 2x 31-38% View Pawniard builds →
Honedge SteelGhost	C
Available Move Moves Iron HeadLv. 36 Damage vs Crustle Iron Head 2x 46-54% View Honedge builds →