Competitive Information for Crustle [Sword/Shield]
Bug / Rock
Abilities:
This Pokemon cannot be struck by a critical hit.
If this Pokemon is at full HP, it survives one hit with at least 1 HP. Immune to OHKO.
If a physical attack hits this Pokemon, Defense is lowered by 1, Speed is raised by 2.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Crustle? These builds are optimized for Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Meet Crustle, the top-notch Pokémon of Bug and Rock types! It's to see Crustle show up as a Sword/Shield opponent. It is weak to Rock, Steel, and Water-typed attacks. Explore the movesets below to see how Crustle performs in battles.
Item: Weakness Policy / Focus Sash
Ability: Weak Armor
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 20 Hp / 252 Atk / 236 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake
- X-Scissor
- Rock Slide / Rock Wrecker
- Shell Smash
Crustle is an awesome Physical Sweeper to use for single battles. This build is crafted to take down the opponent's team with powerful physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Crustle from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out (usually Shell Smash to boost Crustle for the following turns). Weakness Policy activates if Crustle is hit by a super effective move. The Weakness Policy is consumed and its Attack and Special Attack are increased by two stages each. With Weak Armor, if a physical attack hits Crustle it's defense is lowered by 1 and it's speed is increased by 2 stages.
◆ X-Scissor is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a hefty amount of damage.
◆ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Rock Wrecker is a physical STAB-boosted 150-base power Rock-type move (Crustle cannot move next turn).
◆ Shell Smash is a status move (lowers def, spd by 1 stage; raises atk, spa, spe by 2 stages).
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Item: White Herb / Weakness Policy
Ability: Weak Armor
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 220 Hp / 252 Atk / 36 SpD
Moveset:
- X-Scissor / Skitter Smack
- Rock Wrecker / Rock Slide
- Earthquake
- Knock Off / Night Slash
Crustle is an awesome Physical Sweeper to use for single battles. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with lethal physical attacks. White Herb will reset Crustle's negative stat changes once. Weakness Policy activates if Crustle is hit by a super effective move. The Weakness Policy is consumed and its Attack and Special Attack are increased by two stages each. With Weak Armor, if a physical attack hits Crustle it's defense is lowered by 1 and it's speed is increased by 2 stages.
◆ Skitter Smack is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Bug-type move (100% chance to lower target's special attack by 1 stage).
◆ 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 make the foes flinch).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
◆ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Crustle? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sword/Shield Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sword/Shield metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: White Herb / Weakness Policy
Ability: Weak Armor
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 220 Hp / 252 Atk / 36 SpD
Moveset:
- Rock Slide / Rock Wrecker
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- X-Scissor / Skitter Smack
- Knock Off / Night Slash
Ready for double battles? Crustle is a superior Physical Sweeper. This moveset was created to take down the opponent's team with forceful physical moves. White Herb will reset Crustle's negative stat changes once. Weakness Policy activates if Crustle is hit by a super effective move. The Weakness Policy is consumed and its Attack and Special Attack are increased by two stages each. With Weak Armor, if a physical attack hits Crustle it's defense is lowered by 1 and it's speed is increased by 2 stages.
◆ 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 Pokemon speed by 1 stage).
◆ X-Scissor is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a large amount of damage.
◆ Skitter Smack is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Bug-type move (100% chance to lower target's special attack by 1 stage).
◆ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
◆ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Crustle can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sword/Shield generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Crustle.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Crustle can perform in Sword/Shield. 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 SS Move and Ability Combos for Crustle
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Body Press + Curse
- Moves: Body Press + Iron Defense
- Moves: Body Press + Withdraw
- 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
- Move: Meteor Beam + Item: Power Herb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Wide Guard
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Crustle's stats
- Curse
- Hone Claws
- Iron Defense
- Meteor Beam
- Rock Polish
- Shell Smash
- Swords Dance
- Withdraw
Most notable and possible best moves for Crustle
- Earthquake
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Rest
- Rock Slide
- Rock Wrecker
- Shell Smash
- Stealth Rock
- Stone Edge
- Toxic
- X-Scissor
Common Effort Values for Crustle in Sword and Shield
- Adamant Nature ( 20/252/0/0/0/236 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/4/0/0/252 )
- Optimize Crustle's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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