Is Dwebble Good in Black & White Playthrough?
Bug/Rock with the upgraded AbilitySturdy. Desert Resort catch. Crustle at level 34 gets Shell Smash in Gen 5 for massive stat boosts. The AbilitySturdy guarantees surviving one hit to set up.
Dwebble has the type edge here and should clean up Cilan's team.
Dwebble has the type edge here and should clean up Chili's team.
Dwebble has the type edge here and should clean up Cress's team.
Dwebble trades roughly evenly with Lenora's team.
Dwebble has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Dwebble trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Clay's team hits Dwebble's weaknesses hard.
Dwebble trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Crustle has the type edge here and should clean up Brycen's team.
Crustle trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Crustle trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Crustle trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Crustle has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Marshal's team hits Crustle's weaknesses hard.
Crustle trades roughly evenly with Alder's team.
Catch Dwebble on Desert Resort (walking, Lv 20-22, uncommon).
Your Dwebble should hit Level 34 before you reach Brycen, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Dwebble in Black & White
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.
Where To Catch Dwebble in BW
The path to Dwebble starts with Dwebble at Lv. 20-35 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Dwebble ✓Route 18Lv.30-31GrassRate 30%AnyDesert Resort - DesertLv.20-22GrassRate 10%AnyDesert Resort - EntranceLv.20-22GrassRate 10%Any- Step 2Catch or Evolve into CrustleRoute 18Lv.34-35Dark GrassRate 30%AnyDouble grassor evolve from Dwebble (Step 1)
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Rock, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Poison |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Dwebble Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Dwebble
 Simipour Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Panpour (Dreamyard Gift) | ||
 Dewott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Nuvema Town Gift) | ||
 Roggenrola Rock | C | |
Simipour Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Panpour (Dreamyard Gift) | ||
Dewott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Nuvema Town Gift) | ||
Roggenrola Rock | C | |
 Tympole Water | D | |
Simipour Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Panpour (Dreamyard Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dwebble View Simipour builds →Scald 2x144-171%KO Rock Tomb 2x35-42% | ||
Dewott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Nuvema Town Gift) | ||
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift | ||
 Boldore Rock | C | |
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dwebble View Excadrill builds →Metal Claw 2x69-81% Rock Slide 2x67-79% | ||
Simipour Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Panpour (Dreamyard Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dwebble View Simipour builds →Scald 2x151-178%KO Rock Tomb 2x35-42% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) | ||
Dewott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Nuvema Town Gift) | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dwebble View Excadrill builds →Metal Claw 2x70-83% Rock Slide 2x69-82% | ||
Simipour Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Panpour (Dreamyard Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dwebble View Simipour builds →Scald 2x156-183%KO Rock Tomb 2x36-42% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) | ||
Dewott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Nuvema Town Gift) | ||
Crustle BugRock | C | |
 Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Nuvema Town Gift) | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dwebble View Rampardos builds →Rock Slide 2x117-138%KO Surf 2x86-102%KO | ||
Simipour Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Panpour (Dreamyard Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dwebble View Simipour builds →Surf 2x178-210%KO Rock Slide 2x51-60% | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Nacrene City Gift) | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dwebble View Excadrill builds →Metal Claw 2x66-78% Rock Slide 2x66-78% | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMistralton Cave Interact Encounter | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dwebble View Rampardos builds →Rock Slide 2x121-143%KO Surf 2x88-105%KO | ||
Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Nuvema Town Gift) | ||
 Kabutops RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Kabuto (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dwebble View Kabutops builds →Waterfall 2x95-113%KO Rock Slide 2x88-105%KO | ||
Simipour Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Panpour (Dreamyard Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dwebble View Simipour builds →Surf 2x182-215%KO Rock Slide 2x51-61% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dwebble View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x239-282%KO Surf 2x90-106%KO | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMistralton Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dwebble View Cobalion builds →Iron Head 2x77-90% Stone Edge 2x64-75% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodVictory Road Interact Encounter | ||
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dwebble View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x121-143%KO Rock Slide 2x68-80% | ||
Crustle BugRock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Dwebble View Crustle builds →Rock Wrecker 2x161-190%KO | ||
In Black & White, Swampert threatens a KO with Scald (198-233%). Terrakion's Stone Edge also KOs at 155-183%.
 Ferrothorn GrassSteel | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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 Swampert WaterGround | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves
Damage vs Dwebble View Swampert builds →Earthquake56-66% Scald 2x198-233%KO Ice Beam74-87% | ||
Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Dwebble View Terrakion builds →Close Combat93-110%KO Stone Edge 2x155-183%KO | ||
Dwebble Evolutions
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
Breeding
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.
BW Dwebble Best Moveset
Bug/Rock pre-evolution with AbilitySturdy surviving one hit from full HP. 85 Defense absorbs physical attacks. AbilityShell Armor blocks crits. The moveset sets MoveStealth Rock and fires Bug/Rock TermStab. Crustle one evolution away.
Best Build
Dwebble best EVs are Attack and Speed
Support Moveset
- Spikes
- Stealth Rock
- Rock Blast
- Knock Off
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
This Pokémon can easily melt holes in hard rocks with a liquid secreted from its mouth.
It makes a hole in a suitable rock. If that rock breaks, the Pokémon remains agitated until it locates a replacement.
Dwebble Black & White Guide
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.
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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves