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Crustle in Pokémon Black and White: locations, stats and moves

Find Crustle’s original Black and White encounter records, Generation V Bug/Rock typing, base stats, abilities, evolution family and level-up moves.

Edition covered

Original Black and White; their sequels have different routes and encounter availability.

01

Generation V identity and base stats

Crustle is Unova #064 and National #558. Its original Black and White typing is Bug / Rock. These figures describe the standard form in the original Nintendo DS games.

The illustration uses a standard Generation V sprite; colour, gender or seasonal forms can differ in the cartridge.

Crustle
Crustle: standard Generation V sprite, Unova #064.
Crustle Generation V base stats
StatBase value
HP70
Attack95
Defense125
Sp. Atk65
Sp. Def75
Speed45
Total475
02

Where to obtain it in Black and White

Check the version and method columns before travelling. An encounter listed as a gift or stationary interaction does not mean Crustle appears in ordinary grass. Level ranges combine matching slots within the same recorded condition.

The following records are filtered to Black and White. The table preserves separate seasons and special conditions. These are documented locations, not a promise that every encounter is available at the start of the story.

Encounter methods · Legendary and event requirements · Gifts, fossils and trades

Crustle recorded Black and White encounters
Location / areaVersionMethodLevelCondition
Route 18BlackDark Grass34–35No condition recorded
Route 18WhiteDark Grass34–35No condition recorded
03

Evolution family and original requirements

Crustle evolution family
FromIntoOriginal method
DwebbleCrustleLevel 34

Friendship evolution uses the original Generation V threshold. Trades require a compatible second game and system; trading an Everstone holder prevents the evolution.

Full evolution guide and stone locations

04

Abilities and breeding reference

Crustle ability slots
AbilitySlot / availability
SturdyRegular ability
Shell ArmorRegular ability
Weak ArmorHidden slot; historical availability must be checked

A Hidden Ability in the data is not proof of an obtainable original-game specimen. Some Hidden Abilities were never released in Generation V; the starter Contrary/Reckless/Shell Armor slots and Litwick-line Shadow Tag cannot be treated as ordinary Black/White catches.

Crustle breeding and training facts
PropertyValue
Gender ratio50% female / 50% male
Egg group(s)Bug / Mineral
Base hatch cycles20
Experience growthMedium Fast
Base capture rate75 / 255 (not a percentage chance)
EV yield when defeatedDefense +2

The No Eggs / Undiscovered group cannot produce Eggs. An Egg move must be inherited through an eligible parent in these original games; it is not automatically learned by every caught specimen.

Original breeding, EV, IV and nature rules

05

Original Black and White level-up moves

Crustle Black and White level-up learnset
LevelMove
1 / starting moveRock Blast
1 / starting moveSand Attack
1 / starting moveShell Smash
1 / starting moveWithdraw
5Rock Blast
7Withdraw
11Sand Attack
13Feint Attack
17Smack Down
19Rock Polish
23Bug Bite
24Stealth Rock
29Rock Slide
31Slash
38X Scissor
43Shell Smash
50Flail
55Rock Wrecker

Level 1 entries are starting or reminder moves, not a guarantee that a later caught specimen already knows all of them. Evolution timing can change which moves are learned before the evolved form takes over. The Move Reminder charges a Heart Scale.

06

Compatible TMs and HMs

Crustle original compatible machines
MachineMoveTypeCategory
TM01Hone ClawsDarkStatus
TM06ToxicPoisonStatus
TM10Hidden PowerNormalSpecial
TM15Hyper BeamNormalSpecial
TM17ProtectNormalStatus
TM21FrustrationNormalPhysical
TM22SolarbeamGrassSpecial
TM23Smack DownRockPhysical
TM26EarthquakeGroundPhysical
TM27ReturnNormalPhysical
TM28DigGroundPhysical
TM32Double TeamNormalStatus
TM37SandstormRockStatus
TM39Rock TombRockPhysical
TM40Aerial AceFlyingPhysical
TM42FacadeNormalPhysical
TM44RestPsychicStatus
TM45AttractNormalStatus
TM48RoundNormalSpecial
TM65Shadow ClawGhostPhysical
TM68Giga ImpactNormalPhysical
TM69Rock PolishRockStatus
TM71Stone EdgeRockPhysical
TM75Swords DanceNormalStatus
TM76Struggle BugBugSpecial
TM78BulldozeGroundPhysical
TM80Rock SlideRockPhysical
TM81X-scissorBugPhysical
TM84Poison JabPoisonPhysical
TM87SwaggerNormalStatus
TM90SubstituteNormalStatus
TM94Rock SmashFightingPhysical
HM01CutNormalPhysical
HM04StrengthNormalPhysical

Compatibility is filtered to the original Black/White version group. TM95 appears only as compatibility data: its Lock Capsule was never officially distributed. HMs must be removed by the Move Deleter.

All original TM/HM locations, power, accuracy and PP

07

Egg moves and related species

No original Black/White Egg moves are recorded for this standard species.

Return to Crustle in the illustrated regional Pokédex.

FIELD NOTE

Use the exact Black or White method and condition before hunting Crustle. Event prerequisites and evolution-only species need a different collection plan from ordinary wild encounters.

References