Crustle (Pokémon)

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Crustle イワパレス Iwaparesu #558
Art by Ken Sugimori from Black and White
Type Bug Rock Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Stone Home Pokémon
Abilities Sturdy or Shell Armor Shell Armor Blue-Striped ----- Weak Armor Hidden Ability
Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn — Sinnoh — Unova #064 Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 4'07" Imperial 1.4 m Metric 4'07"/1.4 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 440.9 lbs. Imperial 200 kg Metric 440.9 lbs./200 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Red	Catch rate 75 (9.8%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Bug and Mineral groups 21 cycles (5355 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 2 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 166 Battle Exp.: 1661*
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 Iwaparesu) is a dual-type Bug/Rock Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

It evolves from Dwebble starting at level 34.

Biology

Physiology

This creature resembles an insect or crustacean. It is mainly orange in color. Its most distinguishing feature is its enormous shell, which resembles a cut-away block of sediment with multiple layers and strata visible. The tips of its pincers and six feet are dark gray. It has two glaring yellow eyes. Its Dream World art shows dark red body segments, instead of orange.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

It is very strong, so it can carry heavy rocks for a long time.

Behavior

Crustle fight each other over territory. These battles can become very vicious. If a Crustle's shell breaks during such a fight, it loses.

Habitat

It lives in arid lands.

In the TCG

Main article: Crustle (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III Ruby {{{rubydex}}} Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}} Emerald {{{emeralddex}}} FireRed {{{firereddex}}} LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}}
Generation IV Diamond {{{diamonddex}}} Pearl {{{pearldex}}} Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black Competing for territory, Crustle fight viciously. The one whose boulder is broken is the loser of the battle. White It possesses legs of enormous strength, enabling it to carry heavy slabs for many days, even when crossing arid land. Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver None Trade Crystal None Trade
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl None Trade Platinum None Trade HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade Pal Park None Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White Unknown Route 18 Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Black	White	Hard Stone (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 70		130 - 177	250 - 344
Attack: 95		90 - 161	175 - 317
Defense: 125		117 - 194	229 - 383
Sp. Atk: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Sp. Def: 75		72 - 139	139 - 273
Speed: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Total: 475	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Weak to: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Immune to: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Resistant to: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  00Start Shell Smash Normal Status 0000— ——% 15 00Start Rock Blast Rock Physical 02525 09090% 10 00Start Withdraw Water Status 0000— ——% 40 00Start Sand-Attack Ground Status 0000— 100100% 15 055 Rock Blast Rock Physical 02525 09090% 10 077 Withdraw Water Status 0000— ——% 40 1111 Sand-Attack Ground Status 0000— 100100% 15 1313 Faint Attack Dark Physical 06060 ——% 20 1717 Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100100% 15 1919 Rock Polish Rock Status 0000— ——% 20 2323 Bug Bite Bug Physical 06060 100100% 20 2424 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— ——% 20 2929 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 09090% 10 3131 Slash Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20 3838 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100100% 15 4343 Shell Smash Normal Status 0000— ——% 15 5050 Flail Normal Physical 0000— 100100% 15 5555 Rock Wrecker Rock Physical 150150 09090% 5

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 level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
TM		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	TM01	Hone Claws	Dark	Status	0000—	—}}—%	15
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	0000—	090}}90%	10
	TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150150	090}}90%	5
	TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM22	SolarBeam	Grass	Special	120120	100}}100%	10
	TM23	Smack Down	Rock	Physical	05050	100}}100%	15
	TM26	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100100	100}}100%	10
	TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	08080	100}}100%	10
	TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	15
	TM37	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM39	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	05050	080}}80%	10
	TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	06060	—}}—%	20
	TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
	TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM48	Round	Normal	Special	06060	100}}100%	15
	TM65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	07070	100}}100%	15
	TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150150	090}}90%	5
	TM69	Rock Polish	Rock	Status	0000—	—}}—%	20
	TM71	Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100100	080}}80%	5
	TM75	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	30
	TM76	Struggle Bug	Bug	Special	03030	100}}100%	20
	TM78	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	06060	100}}100%	20
	TM80	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	07575	090}}90%	10
	TM81	X-Scissor	Bug	Physical	08080	100}}100%	15
	TM84	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	08080	100}}100%	20
	TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	0000—	090}}90%	15
	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM94	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	04040	100}}100%	15
	HM01	Cut	Normal	Physical	05050	095}}95%	30
	HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical	08080	100}}100%	15
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

By breeding

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	Block	Normal	Status	—	—%	5
	Counter	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
	Curse	Ghost	Status	—	—%	15
	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
	Iron Defense	Steel	Status	—	—%	15
	Night Slash	Dark	Physical	70	100%	15
	Sand Tomb	Ground	Physical	35	85%	15
	Spikes	Ground	Status	—	—%	20
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Crustle in Generation V 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

By tutoring

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
Game				Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Crustle can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Crustle cannot be tutored the move 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

By a prior evolution

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
Stage	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	Fury Cutter	Bug	Physical	20	95%	20
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 moves from other generations

Evolution

Unevolved Dwebble  Bug  Rock

Level 34 →

First Evolution Crustle  Bug  Rock

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation IV.
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Crustle images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• No other Pokémon has the same egg group combination as Crustle and its pre-evolution.
• Like several other Pokémon, Crustle learns only Physical and Status moves by level up and breeding.

Origin

Crustle is based on a hermit crab. Its shell resembles a block of stratum than an actual shell, though the design also seems to resemble ornately-colored hermit crab shells.

Name origin

Crustle is likely some sort of combination of crust, crumble, rustle, and/or castle. Crustle may also come from crustacean, which is what it appears to be. Iwaparesu may come from 岩　Iwa, rock and パレス　paresu, palace, or プレス, press.

In other languages

• German: Castellith - From Castellum and Lithos.
• French: Crabaraque

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