What does Dwebble evolve into?

Get Dwebble to Crustle at level 34. At 325 BST, Dwebble is just the starting point.

At what level does Dwebble evolve?

Level 34 gets you Crustle . Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.

Should I use Dwebble?

In Black & White, For a casual playthrough, Dwebble works as a placeholder. Bug/Rock coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Crustle . That's where the stats start mattering.

Where can you catch Dwebble?

You can find Dwebble in Black & White. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 6 other games across the series.

Dwebble - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

55Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Dwebble's spread. It leans physical with Defense out front. And you'll get 1 Defense EV per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP50

Attack65

Defense85

Sp. Atk35

Sp. Def35

Speed55

Total325

Details

Catch Rate

Easy190 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.3 m

Weight14.5 kg

Base XP65

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 ArmorHA

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

EV Yield

HPAtkDef+1SpASpDSpe

Defense training source

Pokedex Entries

This Pokémon can easily melt holes in hard rocks with a liquid secreted from its mouth.

Dwebble Weakness

Water, Rock, and Steel moves hit Dwebble for super-effective damage. Dwebble's physical bulk (base 85 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

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

Type ChartVulnerable

3Weak

2Resist

0Immune

Score-4

Gen V Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

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 Dwebble in Black & White (Best Counters)

Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Dwebble Ancient Power 2x 78-93% Rock Tomb 2x 65-78% View Aerodactyl builds →
Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 18 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Damage vs Dwebble Ancient Power 2x 94-111%KO Rock Tomb 2x 72-85% Rock Throw 2x 59-70% View Archen builds →
Shieldon RockSteel	D
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 28 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Dwebble Ancient Power 2x 63-74% Rock Tomb 2x 37-44% View Shieldon builds →
Omanyte RockWater	D
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves ScaldTM55 BrineLv. 28 Rock TombTM39 Water GunLv. 10 Damage vs Dwebble Scald 2x 141-167%KO Brine 2x 116-137%KO Rock Tomb 2x 35-41% Water Gun 2x 72-85% View Omanyte builds →
Kabuto RockWater	D
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves ScaldTM55 Rock TombTM39 Aqua JetLv. 31 Damage vs Dwebble Scald 2x 98-115%KO Rock Tomb 2x 56-67% Aqua Jet 2x 37-44% View Kabuto builds →

Black & White Evolution

Dwebble is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Crustle. Check the evolution method below. Plenty of partners for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 160 total stats over Dwebble. 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 Dwebble easily with 65 breeding partners from the Bug and Mineral egg groups. Pass egg moves like Block, Counter, Curse and 5 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

BugMineral

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

8moves

Breed With (best first)

Black & White Dwebble Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Without breeding, Dwebble misses out on Block and Counter. That's 8 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Rock Wrecker and Stone Edge, with coverage across 8 types rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Fury Cutter

—209520Bug

Lv 5

Rock Blast

D259010Rock

Lv 7

Withdraw

———40Water

Lv 11

Sand Attack

——10015Ground

Lv 13

Feint Attack

—60—20Dark

Lv 17

Smack Down

—5010015Rock

Lv 19

Rock Polish

D——20Rock

Lv 23

Bug Bite

D6010020Bug

Lv 24

Stealth Rock

C——20Rock

Lv 29

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

Lv 31

Slash

—7010020Normal

Lv 35

X-Scissor

C8010015Bug

Lv 37

Shell Smash

C——15Normal

Lv 41

Flail

——10015Normal

Lv 43

Rock Wrecker

—150905Rock

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM78

Bulldoze

D6010020Ground

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM28

Dig

D8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM26

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM01

Hone Claws

D——15Dark

TM84

Poison Jab

D8010020Poison

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM69

Rock Polish

D——20Rock

TM80

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

TM94

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

—609510Rock

TM48

Round

—6010015Normal

TM37

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

TM65

Shadow Claw

D7010015Ghost

TM23

Smack Down

—5010015Rock

TM22

Solar Beam

D12010010Grass

TM71

Stone Edge

C100805Rock

HM04

Strength

D8010015Normal

TM76

Struggle Bug

—3010020Bug

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM75

Swords Dance

C——30Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM81

X-Scissor

C8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Egg

Block

———5Normal

Egg

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Egg

Curse

C——10Ghost

Egg

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Egg

Iron Defense

D——15Steel

Egg

Night Slash

D7010015Dark

Egg

Sand Tomb

—358515Ground

Egg

Spikes

C——20Ground

Tutor Moves

Dwebble can't learn any Tutor moves

Black & White Dwebble Locations

Dwebble is available from mid-game routes onward at high spawn rates. 6 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.

Best Locations to Catch Dwebble in Black & White

Dwebble's encounter pool splits between White and Black. You've got 6 walking spots at Lv. 20-31 total, but your version determines which ones actually show up.

Route 18

WhiteGrass Lv.30-31 Route

CommonMid

Any

Route 18

BlackGrass Lv.30-31 Route

CommonMid

Any

Desert Resort - Desert

BlackGrass Lv.20-22 Desert

10%Mid

Any

Desert Resort - Desert

WhiteGrass Lv.20-22 Desert

10%Mid

Any

Desert Resort - Entrance

BlackGrass Lv.20-22 Desert

10%Mid

Any

Desert Resort - Entrance

WhiteGrass Lv.20-22 Desert

10%Mid

Any

Dwebble Guide

Get Dwebble to Crustle at level 34. At 325 BST, Dwebble is just the starting point.
Level 34 gets you Crustle. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
In Black & White, For a casual playthrough, Dwebble works as a placeholder. Bug/Rock coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Crustle. That's where the stats start mattering.
You can find Dwebble in Black & White. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 6 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Since Black & White, Dwebble has been obtainable in 7 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Dwebble has appeared steadily across every generation since.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Panpour Water	D
Obtain MethodDreamyard Gift Available Move Moves Water GunLv. 10 Damage vs Dwebble Water Gun 2x 52-64% View Panpour builds →
Oshawott Water	D
Obtain MethodNuvema Town Gift Available Move Moves Water GunLv. 7 Damage vs Dwebble Water Gun 2x 52-64% View Oshawott builds →

Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 18 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Damage vs Dwebble Ancient Power 2x 95-113%KO Rock Throw 2x 63-75% View Archen builds →
Tirtouga WaterRock	C
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 18 Water GunLv. 1 Aqua JetLv. 15 RolloutLv. 5 Damage vs Dwebble Ancient Power 2x 77-91% Water Gun 2x 54-64% Aqua Jet 2x 39-48% Rollout 2x 30-38% View Tirtouga builds →
Omanyte RockWater	D
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves Water GunLv. 10 RolloutLv. 16 Damage vs Dwebble Water Gun 2x 77-91% Rollout 2x 21-27% View Omanyte builds →
Panpour Water	D
Obtain MethodDreamyard Gift Available Move Moves Water GunLv. 10 Damage vs Dwebble Water Gun 2x 54-64% View Panpour builds →
Oshawott Water	D
Obtain MethodNuvema Town Gift Available Moves Moves Razor ShellLv. 17 Water GunLv. 7 Damage vs Dwebble Razor Shell 2x 59-70% Water Gun 2x 59-70% View Oshawott builds →

Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 18 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Damage vs Dwebble Ancient Power 2x 92-110%KO Rock Throw 2x 60-71% View Archen builds →
Tirtouga WaterRock	C
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 18 Water GunLv. 1 Aqua JetLv. 15 RolloutLv. 5 Damage vs Dwebble Ancient Power 2x 71-86% Water Gun 2x 52-62% Aqua Jet 2x 40-48% Rollout 2x 32-38% View Tirtouga builds →
Omanyte RockWater	D
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves Water GunLv. 10 RolloutLv. 16 Damage vs Dwebble Water Gun 2x 71-86% Rollout 2x 19-24% View Omanyte builds →
Panpour Water	D
Obtain MethodDreamyard Gift Available Moves Moves ScaldLv. 22 Water GunLv. 10 Damage vs Dwebble Scald 2x 97-114%KO Water Gun 2x 52-62% View Panpour builds →
Oshawott Water	D
Obtain MethodNuvema Town Gift Available Moves Moves Razor ShellLv. 17 Water PulseLv. 23 Water GunLv. 7 Damage vs Dwebble Razor Shell 2x 52-62% Water Pulse 2x 84-100%KO Water Gun 2x 56-67% View Oshawott builds →

Ferroseed GrassSteel	C
Available Moves Moves Mirror ShotLv. 30 Metal ClawLv. 14 RolloutLv. 6 Damage vs Dwebble Mirror Shot 2x 50-60% Metal Claw 2x 33-40% Rollout 2x 14-18% View Ferroseed builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Dwebble Ancient Power 2x 81-97% Rock Tomb 2x 68-80% View Aerodactyl builds →
Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 18 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Damage vs Dwebble Ancient Power 2x 96-113%KO Rock Tomb 2x 73-87% Rock Throw 2x 62-73% View Archen builds →
Shieldon RockSteel	D
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 28 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Dwebble Ancient Power 2x 64-77% Rock Tomb 2x 37-43% View Shieldon builds →
Klink Steel	D
Available Move Moves Gear GrindLv. 16 Damage vs Dwebble Gear Grind 2x 37-43% View Klink builds →

Cobalion SteelFighting	C
Obtain MethodMistralton Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Iron HeadLv. 37 Flash CannonTM91 Metal ClawLv. 13 Damage vs Dwebble Iron Head 2x 76-90% Flash Cannon 2x 140-165%KO Metal Claw 2x 48-57% View Cobalion builds →
Ferroseed GrassSteel	C
Available Moves Moves Flash CannonTM91 Mirror ShotLv. 30 Metal ClawLv. 14 RolloutLv. 6 Damage vs Dwebble Flash Cannon 2x 58-69% Mirror Shot 2x 48-57% Metal Claw 2x 33-39% Rollout 2x 13-16% View Ferroseed builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM80 Ancient PowerLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Dwebble Rock Slide 2x 81-96% Ancient Power 2x 79-93% Rock Tomb 2x 66-78% View Aerodactyl builds →
Shieldon RockSteel	D
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves Flash CannonTM91 Rock SlideTM80 Ancient PowerLv. 28 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Dwebble Flash Cannon 2x 81-96% Rock Slide 2x 43-51% Ancient Power 2x 61-72% Rock Tomb 2x 35-42% View Shieldon builds →
Klink Steel	D
Available Moves Moves Flash CannonTM91 Mirror ShotLv. 36 Gear GrindLv. 16 Damage vs Dwebble Flash Cannon 2x 86-102%KO Mirror Shot 2x 71-84% Gear Grind 2x 35-42% View Klink builds →