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 Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield. 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

When it finds a stone appealing, it creates a hole inside it and uses it as its home. This Pokémon is the natural enemy of Roggenrola and Rolycoly.

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

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 Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

Corviknight FlyingSteel	A
Available Move Moves Steel WingLv. 1 Damage vs Dwebble Steel Wing 2x 67-79% View Corviknight builds →
Shuckle BugRock	B
Available Moves Moves Rock ThrowLv. 15 RolloutLv. 5 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Dwebble Rock Throw 2x 17-21% Rollout 2x 14-17% Rock Blast 2x 10-13% View Shuckle builds →
Pawniard DarkSteel	C
Available Move Moves Metal ClawLv. 10 Damage vs Dwebble Metal Claw 2x 49-58% View Pawniard builds →
Ferroseed GrassSteel	C
Available Moves Moves Flash CannonLv. 20 Iron HeadLv. 25 Metal ClawLv. 5 Damage vs Dwebble Flash Cannon 2x 60-71% Iron Head 2x 53-63% Metal Claw 2x 35-42% View Ferroseed builds →
Sudowoodo Rock	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeLv. 1 Rock TombLv. 20 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Dwebble Stone Edge 2x 101-121%KO Rock Tomb 2x 63-75% Rock Throw 2x 53-63% Rock Blast 2x 28-33% View Sudowoodo builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

Dwebble is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Crustle. Check the evolution method below. A decent partner pool 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 47 breeding partners from the Bug and Mineral egg groups. Pass egg moves like Block, Counter, Curse and 3 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

6moves

Breed With (best first)

Sword & Shield Dwebble Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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

Moves

Without breeding, Dwebble misses out on Block and Counter. That's 6 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Rock Wrecker and Stone Edge, with coverage across 7 types rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Fury Cutter

—409520Bug

Lv 1

Sand Attack

D—10015Ground

Lv 4

Withdraw

———40Water

Lv 8

Smack Down

D5010015Rock

Lv 12

Bug Bite

D6010020Bug

Lv 16

Flail

D—10015Normal

Lv 20

Slash

D7010020Normal

Lv 24

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

Lv 28

Stealth Rock

C——20Rock

Lv 32

Rock Blast

D259010Rock

Lv 36

X-Scissor

C8010015Bug

Lv 40

Rock Polish

C——20Rock

Lv 44

Shell Smash

C——15Normal

Lv 48

Rock Wrecker

—150905Rock

TM Moves

TM31

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM81

Bulldoze

D6010020Ground

TM15

Dig

D8010010Ground

TR10

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM39

Facade

D7010020Normal

TR46

Iron Defense

C——15Steel

TR57

Poison Jab

D8010020Poison

TM25

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM54

Rock Blast

D259010Rock

TM22

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

TM48

Rock Tomb

D609515Rock

TM76

Round

D6010015Normal

TM49

Sand Tomb

D358515Ground

TM32

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

TM65

Shadow Claw

D7010015Ghost

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TM11

Solar Beam

D12010010Grass

TR23

Spikes

C——20Ground

TR76

Stealth Rock

C——20Rock

TR75

Stone Edge

C100805Rock

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

Swords Dance

C——20Normal

TR60

X-Scissor

C8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Egg

Block

D——5Normal

Egg

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Egg

Curse

C——10Ghost

Egg

Knock Off

D6510020Dark

Egg

Night Slash

D7010015Dark

Egg

Wide Guard+3

C——10Rock

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Skitter Smack

C709010Bug

Sword & Shield Dwebble Locations

Dwebble's scattered across 82 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.

Best Locations to Catch Dwebble in Sword & Shield

Dwebble appears in 82 walking locations at Lv. 7-35 across Shield and Sword. Not all encounters show up in every version, so check which ones match your game.

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

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 Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield. 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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Corviknight FlyingSteel	A
Available Move Moves Steel WingLv. 1 Damage vs Dwebble Steel Wing 2x 71-86% View Corviknight builds →
Shuckle BugRock	B
Available Moves Moves Rock ThrowLv. 15 RolloutLv. 5 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Dwebble Rock Throw 2x 21-27% Rollout 2x 18-21% Rock Blast 2x 13-16% View Shuckle builds →
Ferroseed GrassSteel	C
Available Moves Moves Flash CannonLv. 20 Metal ClawLv. 5 Damage vs Dwebble Flash Cannon 2x 63-75% Metal Claw 2x 36-43% View Ferroseed builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 20 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Smack DownLv. 4 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Dwebble Rock Slide 2x 50-59% Rock Throw 2x 36-43% Smack Down 2x 36-43% Rock Blast 2x 21-27% View Onix builds →
Palpitoad WaterGround	D
Available Move Moves Bubble BeamLv. 20 Damage vs Dwebble Bubble Beam 2x 95-113%KO View Palpitoad builds →

Corviknight FlyingSteel	A
Available Move Moves Steel WingLv. 1 Damage vs Dwebble Steel Wing 2x 66-78% View Corviknight builds →
Shuckle BugRock	B
Available Moves Moves Rock ThrowLv. 15 RolloutLv. 5 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Dwebble Rock Throw 2x 18-23% Rollout 2x 15-18% Rock Blast 2x 11-14% View Shuckle builds →
Ferroseed GrassSteel	C
Available Moves Moves Flash CannonLv. 20 Metal ClawLv. 5 Damage vs Dwebble Flash Cannon 2x 58-69% Metal Claw 2x 34-42% View Ferroseed builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 20 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Smack DownLv. 4 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Dwebble Rock Slide 2x 46-55% Rock Throw 2x 34-42% Smack Down 2x 34-42% Rock Blast 2x 18-23% View Onix builds →
Palpitoad WaterGround	D
Available Move Moves Bubble BeamLv. 20 Damage vs Dwebble Bubble Beam 2x 89-106%KO View Palpitoad builds →

Corviknight FlyingSteel	A
TM Move Moves Steel WingTM30 Damage vs Dwebble Steel Wing 2x 66-77% View Corviknight builds →
Durant BugSteel	C
Available Move Moves Metal ClawLv. 8 Damage vs Dwebble Metal Claw 2x 57-68% View Durant builds →
Mawile SteelFairy	C
Available Move Moves Iron HeadLv. 36 Damage vs Dwebble Iron Head 2x 73-87% View Mawile builds →
Pawniard DarkSteel	C
Available Move Moves Metal ClawLv. 10 Damage vs Dwebble Metal Claw 2x 48-58% View Pawniard builds →
Honedge SteelGhost	C
Available Move Moves Iron HeadLv. 36 Damage vs Dwebble Iron Head 2x 71-84% View Honedge builds →

Corviknight FlyingSteel	A
TM Move Moves Steel WingTM30 Damage vs Dwebble Steel Wing 2x 68-80% View Corviknight builds →
Durant BugSteel	C
Available Move Moves Metal ClawLv. 8 Damage vs Dwebble Metal Claw 2x 58-68% View Durant builds →
Mawile SteelFairy	C
Available Move Moves Iron HeadLv. 36 Damage vs Dwebble Iron Head 2x 75-90% View Mawile builds →
Pawniard DarkSteel	C
Available Move Moves Metal ClawLv. 10 Damage vs Dwebble Metal Claw 2x 49-59% View Pawniard builds →
Honedge SteelGhost	C
Available Move Moves Iron HeadLv. 36 Damage vs Dwebble Iron Head 2x 70-84% View Honedge builds →

Corviknight FlyingSteel	A
TM Move Moves Steel WingTM30 Damage vs Dwebble Steel Wing 2x 64-76% View Corviknight builds →
Durant BugSteel	C
Available Move Moves Metal ClawLv. 8 Damage vs Dwebble Metal Claw 2x 57-67% View Durant builds →
Perrserker Steel	C
Available Moves Moves Iron HeadLv. 1 Metal ClawLv. 16 Damage vs Dwebble Iron Head 2x 88-104%KO Metal Claw 2x 57-67% View Perrserker builds →
Mawile SteelFairy	C
Available Move Moves Iron HeadLv. 36 Damage vs Dwebble Iron Head 2x 71-84% View Mawile builds →
Pawniard DarkSteel	C
Available Move Moves Metal ClawLv. 10 Damage vs Dwebble Metal Claw 2x 48-56% View Pawniard builds →

Tyranitar RockDark	A
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves CrunchSTAB Stone Edge Earthquake Stealth Rock Damage vs Dwebble Crunch 105-124%KO Stone Edge 2x 262-309%KO Earthquake 87-103%KO View Tyranitar builds →
Skarmory SteelFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves RoostRecovery Body Press SpikesHazard Iron Defense View Skarmory builds →
Slowbro WaterPsychic	B
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureRelaxed Moves TeleportUtility Future Sight ScaldSTAB Slack Off Damage vs Dwebble Scald 2x 160-188%KO View Slowbro builds →
Swampert WaterGround	B
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemLeftovers NatureSassy Moves Stealth Rock EarthquakeSTAB Flip Turn ToxicUtility Damage vs Dwebble Earthquake 56-66% Flip Turn 2x 68-80% View Swampert builds →
Terrakion RockFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemLum Berry NatureJolly Moves ProtectPriority Rock Slide Sacred Sword Swords Dance Damage vs Dwebble Rock Slide 2x 117-138%KO View Terrakion builds →