558: Crustle

Essentials

Crustle

Stone Home Pokémon

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.

Hidden Ability

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

Damage Taken

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 558
Original Unova: 64
Updated Unova: 116
Coastal Kalos: 24

Names

Japanese: イワパレス (iwaparesu)
: イワパレス
Korean: 암팰리스
Chinese: 岩殿居蟹
: 岩殿居蟹
French: Crabaraque
German: Castellith
Spanish: Crustle
Italian: Crustle

Breeding

Gender

½ male, ½ female

Egg groups

Bug
Mineral

Hatch counter

Steps to hatch

5355 / 2805

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP

170

Effort points

2 Defense

Capture rate

Base happiness

Growth rate

medium

Wild held items

	5%	Hard Stone
	1%	Rare Bone
	5%	Hard Stone
		nothing
	5%	Hard Stone

Evolution

Compare this family

Baby	Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
	Dwebble	Crustle Level up, starting at level 34

Stats

			Level
			Effort
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	70	56.6	313	344
Attack	105	79.9	278	309
Defense	125	93.9	318	349
Special Attack	65	49.0	198	229
Special Defense	75	57.5	218	249
Speed	45	23.7	158	189
Total	485	61.7

Flavor

Detailed flavor page covering all versions

Flavor Text

: Competing for territory, Crustle fight viciously. The one whose boulder is broken is the loser of the battle.
: It possesses legs of enormous strength, enabling it to carry heavy slabs for many days, even when crossing arid land.
: When its boulder is broken in battles for territory, it feels unsure and begins to weaken.

: It possesses legs of enormous strength, enabling it to carry heavy slabs for many days, even when crossing arid land.
: Competing for territory, Crustle fight viciously. The one whose boulder is broken is the loser of the battle.
: It possesses legs of enormous strength, enabling it to carry heavy slabs for many days, even when crossing arid land.
: Competing for territory, Crustle fight viciously. The one whose boulder is broken is the loser of the battle.

Sprites

Miscellany

Species: Stone Home Pokémon
Color: Red
Cry
Footprint
Shape: Chitinous

Height

4'7.1"
1.4 m

Weight

2000

440.9 lb
200.0 kg

Locations

Ridiculously detailed breakdown

Black

Route 18

White

Route 18

Black 2

Route 18

Route 18

White 2

Route 18

Route 18

Moves

Bug and Rock moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Physical moves better suit Crustle's higher Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

				Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
—	—	—	—	Shell Smash			15	—	—		Raises user's Attack, Special Attack, and Speed by two stages. Lower user's Defense and Special Defense by one stage.
—	—	—	—	Rock Blast			10	25	90%		Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
—	—	—	—	Withdraw			40	—	—		Raises the user's Defense by one stage.
—	—	—	—	Sand Attack			15	—	100%		Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
5	5	5	5	Rock Blast			10	25	90%		Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
7	7	7	7	Withdraw			40	—	—		Raises the user's Defense by one stage.
11	11	11	11	Sand Attack			15	—	100%		Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
13	13	13	13	Feint Attack			20	60	—		Never misses.
17	17	17	17	Smack Down			15	50	100%		Removes any immunity to Ground damage.
19	19	19	19	Rock Polish			20	—	—		Raises the user's Speed by two stages.
23	23	23	23	Bug Bite			20	60	100%		If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.
24	24	24	24	Stealth Rock			20	—	—		Causes damage when opposing Pokémon switch in.
29	29	29	29	Rock Slide			10	75	90%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
31	31	31	31	Slash			20	70	100%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
38	38	38	38	X-Scissor			15	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
43	43	43	43	Shell Smash			15	—	—		Raises user's Attack, Special Attack, and Speed by two stages. Lower user's Defense and Special Defense by one stage.
50	50	50	50	Flail			15	*	100%		Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.
55	55	55	55	Rock Wrecker			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
Level up, learned by Dwebble but not Crustle
—	—	—	—	Fury Cutter			20	40	95%		Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns.
				Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
Egg, learned by Dwebble but not Crustle
				Block			5	—	—		Prevents the target from leaving battle.
				Counter			20	*	100%	-5	Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took.
				Curse			10	—	—		Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
				Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
				Iron Defense			15	—	—		Raises the user's Defense by two stages.
				Night Slash			15	70	100%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
				Rototiller			10	—	—		Raises the Attack and Special Attack of all Grass Pokémon in battle.
				Sand Tomb			15	35	85%		Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
				Spikes			20	—	—		Scatters Spikes, hurting opposing Pokémon that switch in.
				Wide Guard			10	—	—	3	Prevents any multi-target moves from hitting friendly Pokémon this turn.
				Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
				Block			5	—	—		Prevents the target from leaving battle.
				Bug Bite			20	60	100%		If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.
				Iron Defense			15	—	—		Raises the user's Defense by two stages.
				Knock Off			20	65	100%		Target drops its held item.
				Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
				Snore			15	50	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
				Stealth Rock			20	—	—		Causes damage when opposing Pokémon switch in.
				Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
01	01	01		Hone Claws			15	—	—		Raises the user's Attack and accuracy by one stage.
06	06	06	06	Toxic			10	—	90%		Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
10	10	10	10	Hidden Power			15	60	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
15	15	15	15	Hyper Beam			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
17	17	17	17	Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
21	21	21	21	Frustration			20	*	100%		Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
22	22	22	22	Solar Beam			10	120	100%		Requires a turn to charge before attacking.
23	23	23	23	Smack Down			15	50	100%		Removes any immunity to Ground damage.
26	26	26	26	Earthquake			10	100	100%		Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.
27	27	27	27	Return			20	*	100%		Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
28	28	28		Dig			10	80	100%		User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
32	32	32	32	Double Team			15	—	—		Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
37	37	37	37	Sandstorm			10	—	—		Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.
39	39	39	39	Rock Tomb			15	60	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
40	40	40	40	Aerial Ace			20	60	—		Never misses.
42	42	42	42	Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
44	44	44	44	Rest			10	—	—		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45	45	45	45	Attract			15	—	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
48	48	48	48	Round			15	60	100%		Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
65	65	65	65	Shadow Claw			15	70	100%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
68	68	68	68	Giga Impact			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
69	69	69	69	Rock Polish			20	—	—		Raises the user's Speed by two stages.
71	71	71	71	Stone Edge			5	100	80%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
75	75	75	75	Swords Dance			20	—	—		Raises the user's Attack by two stages.
76	76	76		Struggle Bug			20	50	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Special Attack by one stage.
78	78	78	78	Bulldoze			20	60	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
80	80	80	80	Rock Slide			10	75	90%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
81	81	81	81	X-Scissor			15	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
84	84	84	84	Poison Jab			20	80	100%		Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
87	87	87	87	Swagger			15	—	85%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
	88	88	88	Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
90	90	90	90	Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
		94		Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
94	94			Rock Smash			15	40	100%		Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
	96	96	96	Nature Power			20	—	—		Uses a move which depends upon the terrain.
	100	100	100	Confide			20	—	—		Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage.
H1	H1	H1		Cut			30	50	95%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
H4	H4	H4		Strength			15	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
		H6		Rock Smash			15	40	100%		Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.