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 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. Crustle's shell grants it an impressive defense in combat. 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.

Its legs are very strong, to the point that it can carry heavy rocks for a long time, even through the arid lands where it resides. Due to this environment, a Crustle will not come out of its shell if it is a rainy day. It engages members of its species in territorial battles that can become especially 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, which are 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  Bug  Rock

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

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

Generation VII onward

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Crustle is available in Sword and Shield.

By leveling up

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

By a prior Evolution

By transfer from another generation

Side game data

Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Raise the Expedition Rank to Diamond Connected to: Nosepass, Relicanth, Boldore, Dwebble Connection Orb Set: 3 Phrases Normal I'm NOT edible. I'm simply not meant to be eaten. Do you understand? Low HP (< 50%) Help! Please don't eat me, 'cause you can't! Huh? That's obvious? Well, fine!

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, Rock Wrecker*, 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  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.

In animation

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!.

A Trainer's Crustle appeared in Where the Land Meets the Sky.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

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

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

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.

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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