Competitive Information for Crustle [Black/White]
Base Stats for Crustle
Bug / Rock
Abilities:
SturdySturdy: If this Pokemon is at full HP, it survives one hit with at least 1 HP. Immune to OHKO.
, Shell ArmorShell Armor: This Pokemon cannot be struck by a critical hit.
, Weak ArmorWeak Armor: If a physical attack hits this Pokemon, Defense is lowered by 1, Speed is raised by 1.
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
Grass
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
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0.5x
2x
2x
2x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Crustle? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Black/White generation metagame.
Common team mates for Crustle in Pokemon Black/White:
EspeonDragoniteStarmieLandorus-TherianVolcaronaOmastarCloysterMagcargoCarracostaLapras
EspeonDragoniteStarmieLandorus-TherianVolcaronaOmastarCloysterMagcargoCarracostaLapras
Crustle is an awesome Bug and Rock-typed Pokemon. It's usual to find yourself dealing with Crustle when battling in the 5th generation meta. Crustle is weak to Rock, Steel, and Water-typed attacks.
Species: Crustle
Item: Custap Berry / Lum Berry
Ability: Sturdy
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge / Stealth Rock
- X-Scissor
- Shell Smash
Item: Custap Berry / Lum Berry
Ability: Sturdy
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge / Stealth Rock
- X-Scissor
- Shell Smash
Physical Sweeper Crustle (Popular/Trending)
Crustle is a marvelous Physical Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Sturdy, if Crustle is at full hp it survives one hit with at least 1 hp. immune to ohko.
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Stone Edge is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Rock-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Stealth Rock is a status move (hurts foes on switch-in. factors rock weakness).
♦ X-Scissor is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage.
♦ Shell Smash is a status move (lowers def, spd by 1 stage; raises atk, spa, spe by 2 stages).
♦ Stone Edge is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Rock-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Stealth Rock is a status move (hurts foes on switch-in. factors rock weakness).
♦ X-Scissor is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage.
♦ Shell Smash is a status move (lowers def, spd by 1 stage; raises atk, spa, spe by 2 stages).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Species: Crustle
Item: White Herb / Life Orb
Ability: Weak Armor
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- X-Scissor / Bug Bite
- Frustration / Return
- Rock Wrecker / Rock Slide
- Earthquake
Item: White Herb / Life Orb
Ability: Weak Armor
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- X-Scissor / Bug Bite
- Frustration / Return
- Rock Wrecker / Rock Slide
- Earthquake
Physical Sweeper Crustle (Weak Armor)
Crustle is a wonderful Physical Sweeper. It tries to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. White Herb will reset Crustle's negative stat changes once. Life Orb boosts the power of Crustle's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Weak Armor, if a physical attack hits Crustle defense is lowered by 1 speed is raised by 1.
♦ X-Scissor is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a hefty amount of damage.
♦ Bug Bite is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Bug-type move (Crustle steals and eats the target's berry).
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Rock Wrecker is a physical STAB-boosted 150-base power Rock-type move (Crustle cannot move next turn).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Bug Bite is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Bug-type move (Crustle steals and eats the target's berry).
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Rock Wrecker is a physical STAB-boosted 150-base power Rock-type move (Crustle cannot move next turn).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Crustle? These builds have been optimized for Black/White Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Black/White generation metagame.
Common team mates for Crustle in Pokemon Black/White:
EspeonDragoniteStarmieLandorus-TherianVolcaronaOmastarCloysterMagcargoCarracostaLapras
EspeonDragoniteStarmieLandorus-TherianVolcaronaOmastarCloysterMagcargoCarracostaLapras
Species: Crustle
Item: White Herb / Life Orb
Ability: Weak Armor
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Rock Slide / Rock Wrecker
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- X-Scissor / Bug Bite
- Frustration / Return
Item: White Herb / Life Orb
Ability: Weak Armor
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Rock Slide / Rock Wrecker
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- X-Scissor / Bug Bite
- Frustration / Return
Doubles Physical Sweeper Crustle (Weak Armor)
Crustle is an outstanding Physical Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. White Herb will reset Crustle's negative stat changes once. Life Orb boosts the power of Crustle's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Weak Armor, if a physical attack hits Crustle defense is lowered by 1 speed is raised by 1.
♦ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Rock Wrecker is a physical STAB-boosted 150-base power Rock-type move (Crustle cannot move next turn).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent pkmn speed by 1 stage).
♦ X-Scissor is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a good amount of damage.
♦ Bug Bite is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Bug-type move (Crustle steals and eats the target's berry).
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Rock Wrecker is a physical STAB-boosted 150-base power Rock-type move (Crustle cannot move next turn).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent pkmn speed by 1 stage).
♦ X-Scissor is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a good amount of damage.
♦ Bug Bite is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Bug-type move (Crustle steals and eats the target's berry).
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Crustle learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Crustle can perform in Black/White. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive BW Move and Ability Combos for Crustle
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Ability: Weak armor + Item: White herb
- Ability: Weak armor + Item: Weakness policy
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Crustle's stats
- Curse
- Hone Claws
- Iron Defense
- Rock Polish
- Shell Smash
- Swords Dance
- Withdraw
Most notable and possible best moves for Crustle
- Earthquake
- Knock Off
- Other
- Protect
- Rest
- Rock Wrecker
- Shell Smash
- Stealth Rock
- Stone Edge
- Toxic
- X-Scissor
Common Effort Values for Crustle in Black and White
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252/ )
- Adamant Nature ( 4/196/56/0/0/252/ )
- Optimize Crustle's EV spread for Pokemon Black and White
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