Shadow Crustle

Table of Contents

Overview and stats
Moves Analysis
Shadow Crustle CP Chart
Shadow Crustle in the meta
Mega boost
Catch Rates and Power Up Costs
Pokédex information
Evolution Chart
Shadow Crustle family
Sprites
Shadow Crustle Pokédex entries
Costumes
Frequently Asked Questions

Shadow Crustle is a Bug and Rock-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Bug and Rock-type Pokémon, Shadow Crustle is weak to Rock, Steel, and Water-type moves.

Shadow Crustle's maximum Combat Power stat is 2874 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Smack Down / Rock Wrecker. Shadow Crustle encounters are boosted during Rain and Partly Cloudy weather. Shiny Shadow Crustle is available! ✨

Shadow Crustle Stats and Max CP

188 ATK

200 DEF

172 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

2874 CP

Lvl 40

2542 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

1815 CP

Lvl 20 Raids

1452 CP

Lvl 15 Research

1089 CP

Shadow Crustle's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker

Bug-type

Rock-type

Great League

Ultra League

Shadow Crustle Type Chart

Shadow Crustle takes increased damage from:

Rock160.0%

Steel160.0%

Water160.0%

Shadow Crustle takes reduced damage from:

Normal62.5%

Poison62.5%

Shadow Crustle best moveset

Smack Down + Rock Wrecker

Smack Down

Rock Wrecker

Shadow Crustle's best Rock-type moveset is Smack Down / Rock Wrecker, with 12.75 DPS and 198.0 TDO. These moves are boosted by Partly Cloudy weather. Shadow Crustle ranks #30 (A Tier) as a Rock attacker with that moveset.

Fury Cutter + X-Scissor

Fury Cutter

X-Scissor

Shadow Crustle's best Bug-type moveset is Fury Cutter / X-Scissor, with 12.07 DPS and 187.4 TDO. These moves are boosted by Rain weather. Shadow Crustle ranks #33 (B Tier) as a Bug attacker with that moveset.

Simulation settings

Opponent

A neutral benchmark that ignores type matchups, so all movesets are compared equally.Uses the selected Pokémon's typing and defensive stats.

Selected opponent

Dummy boss

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Fury Cutter	Rock Wrecker	13.72	213.2	11.83
2.	Smack Down	Rock Wrecker	12.75	198.0	10.99
3.	Fury Cutter	Rock Slide	12.13	188.4	10.46
4.	Fury Cutter	X-Scissor	12.07	187.4	10.40
5.	Smack Down	X-Scissor	11.73	182.2	10.11
6.	Smack Down	Rock Slide	11.69	181.6	10.07
7.	Fury Cutter	Rock Blast	11.37	176.7	9.80
8.	Smack Down	Rock Blast	11.31	175.7	9.75

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Fast Attacks

Fury Cutter480.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Grass
Psychic
Dark
62.5%
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 4
Energy 8
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.2s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 3
Energy 4

Effects
Fury Cutter has no special effects.
See Fury Cutter details page ↗
Smack Down1371.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Flying
Bug
Fire
Ice
62.5%
Fighting
Ground
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 13
Energy 7
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.6s - 0.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 11
Energy 8

Effects
Smack Down has no special effects.
See Smack Down details page ↗

Damage	4
Energy	8
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.2s - 0.5s

Damage	3
Energy	4

Damage	13
Energy	7
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.6s - 0.9s

Damage	11
Energy	8

Charged Attacks

X-Scissor45331.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Grass
Psychic
Dark
62.5%
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 45
Energy 33
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 1.5s
Damage window 1.1s - 1.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 65
Energy 40

Effects
X-Scissor has no special effects.
See X-Scissor details page ↗
Frustration10332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
62.5%
Rock
Steel
39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 10
Energy 33
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.0s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 10
Energy 70

Effects
Frustration has no special effects.
See Frustration details page ↗
Rock Blast50332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Flying
Bug
Fire
Ice
62.5%
Fighting
Ground
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 50
Energy 33
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.5s - 1.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 50
Energy 40

Effects
Rock Blast has no special effects.
See Rock Blast details page ↗
Rock Wrecker110503.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Flying
Bug
Fire
Ice
62.5%
Fighting
Ground
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 110
Energy 50
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 3.5s
Damage window 1.9s - 2.6s
Trainer Battles
Damage 110
Energy 50

Effects
Rock Wrecker has no special effects.
See Rock Wrecker details page ↗
Rock Slide75502.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Flying
Bug
Fire
Ice
62.5%
Fighting
Ground
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 75
Energy 50
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 1.3s - 2.4s
Trainer Battles
Damage 75
Energy 45

Effects
Rock Slide has no special effects.
See Rock Slide details page ↗

Damage	45
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	1.1s - 1.3s

Damage	65
Energy	40

Damage	10
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.0s - 1.8s

Damage	10
Energy	70

Damage	50
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.5s - 1.9s

Damage	50
Energy	40

Damage	110
Energy	50
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	1.9s - 2.6s

Damage	110
Energy	50

Damage	75
Energy	50
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.3s - 2.4s

Damage	75
Energy	45

More information

The following chart shows Shadow Crustle's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Shadow Crustle's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Shadow Crustle has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Shadow Crustle in the meta

PvE Analysis

Recommended moves

Bug Attacker:Fury Cutter X-Scissor
Rock Attacker:Smack Down Rock Wrecker

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PvP Analysis

Recommended moves

Great League:Fury Cutter X-Scissor Rock Wrecker
Ultra League:Fury Cutter X-Scissor Rock Wrecker

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Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#558
Height	1.4 m
Weight	200 kg
Region	Generation 5
Can be traded	Allowed
Buddy distance	1 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	20%
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	5 300
Additional Move Cost	25 10000

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Dwebble	50 Candy	Crustle

Dwebble evolves into Crustle which costs 50 Candy.

More information

Shadow Crustle family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Shadow Crustle in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Size information

No size information available for this Pokémon

Encounter data

No encounter data available

How to purify Shadow Crustle

Purification cost	1 Candy
Purification cost	1000 Stardust
Shadow Charge Move	Frustration
Purified Charge Move	Return

Shadow Crustle CP Chart

Shadow Crustle's has 2874 max CP (at Level 50). A Shadow Crustle obtained from Raids can be encountered from 1325 CP to 1452 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 1657 CP to 1815 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Shadow Crustle can be found in the 1036 CP to 1089 CP range.

Max CP	2874 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	1036 CP - 1089 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	1381 CP - 1452 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	1325 CP - 1452 CP
	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
	1657 CP - 1815 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 6 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 6/6/6 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 6 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 6/6/6 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Shadow Crustle Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	35 CP	2	112 CP	3	189 CP
4	266 CP	5	342 CP	6	419 CP
7	496 CP	8	573 CP	9	649 CP
10	726 CP	11	799 CP	12	871 CP
13	944 CP	14	1017 CP	15	1089 CP
16	1162 CP	17	1234 CP	18	1307 CP
19	1380 CP	20	1452 CP	21	1525 CP
22	1597 CP	23	1670 CP	24	1743 CP
25	1815 CP	26	1888 CP	27	1961 CP
28	2033 CP	29	2106 CP	30	2179 CP
31	2215 CP	32	2251 CP	33	2288 CP
34	2324 CP	35	2360 CP	36	2397 CP
37	2433 CP	38	2469 CP	39	2505 CP
40	2542 CP	41	2574 CP	42	2607 CP
43	2639 CP	44	2672 CP	45	2705 CP
46	2738 CP	47	2772 CP	48	2806 CP
49	2840 CP	50	2874 CP

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Crustle

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Crustle's Bug and Rock-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Shadow Crustle.

Bug

Rock

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Catch Rates and Power Up Costs

The base catch rate for Shadow Crustle in Pokémon GO is 16.74%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 37.32% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 50.38%.

Configure

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	16.74%	19.00%	24.03%	28.75%
No Berry	Curve	26.76%	30.10%	37.32%	43.79%
Razz Berry	-	24.03%	27.09%	33.78%	39.85%
Razz Berry	Curve	37.32%	41.56%	50.38%	57.86%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	28.09%	31.56%	39.02%	45.67%
Silver Pinap Berry	Curve	42.91%	47.52%	56.87%	64.55%
Golden Razz Berry	-	36.74%	40.94%	49.69%	57.14%
Golden Razz Berry	Curve	54.09%	59.15%	68.90%	76.32%

More information

Catch probability with multiple throws

In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Shadow Crustle, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

Catch rate formula

Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

Catch rate multipliers

The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

Multiplier	Amount
Razz Berry	1.5
Silver Pinap Berry	1.8
Golden Razz Berry	2.5
Curveball	1.7
Nice Throw	1.15
Great Throw	1.5
Excellent Throw	1.85
PokéBall	1.0
Premier Ball	1.0
Great Ball	1.5
Ultra Ball	2.0
Bronze medal	1.1
Silver medal	1.2
Gold medal	1.3

Shadow Crustle Pokémon GO Power Up Costs

	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
LVL 50	624,000	406	360
LVL 40	336,000	406	12
LVL 35	228,000	274	-
LVL 30	150,000	185	-
LVL 25	96,000	136	-
LVL 20	57,000	97	-
LVL 15	30,600	67	-
LVL 10	13,200	38	-
LVL 5	3,600	18	-

Shadow Crustle Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Shadow Crustle from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 624,000 Stardust, 406 Candy, and 360 Candy XL to fully power up Shadow Crustle in Pokémon GO.

Complete Shadow Crustle Power Up Costs Table

LVL	Power Ups	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL	Total Stardust	Total Candy	Total Candy XL
1	1	240	2	-	240	2	-
1.5	2	240	2	-	480	4	-
2	3	240	2	-	720	6	-
2.5	4	240	2	-	960	8	-
3	5	480	2	-	1,440	10	-
3.5	6	480	2	-	1,920	12	-
4	7	480	2	-	2,400	14	-
4.5	8	480	2	-	2,880	16	-
5	9	720	2	-	3,600	18	-
5.5	10	720	2	-	4,320	20	-
6	11	720	2	-	5,040	22	-
6.5	12	720	2	-	5,760	24	-
7	13	960	2	-	6,720	26	-
7.5	14	960	2	-	7,680	28	-
8	15	960	2	-	8,640	30	-
8.5	16	960	2	-	9,600	32	-
9	17	1,200	2	-	10,800	34	-
9.5	18	1,200	2	-	12,000	36	-
10	19	1,200	2	-	13,200	38	-
10.5	20	1,200	2	-	14,400	40	-
11	21	1,560	3	-	15,960	43	-
11.5	22	1,560	3	-	17,520	46	-
12	23	1,560	3	-	19,080	49	-
12.5	24	1,560	3	-	20,640	52	-
13	25	1,920	3	-	22,560	55	-
13.5	26	1,920	3	-	24,480	58	-
14	27	1,920	3	-	26,400	61	-
14.5	28	1,920	3	-	28,320	64	-
15	29	2,280	3	-	30,600	67	-
15.5	30	2,280	3	-	32,880	70	-
16	31	2,280	3	-	35,160	73	-
16.5	32	2,280	3	-	37,440	76	-
17	33	2,640	3	-	40,080	79	-
17.5	34	2,640	3	-	42,720	82	-
18	35	2,640	3	-	45,360	85	-
18.5	36	2,640	3	-	48,000	88	-
19	37	3,000	3	-	51,000	91	-
19.5	38	3,000	3	-	54,000	94	-
20	39	3,000	3	-	57,000	97	-
20.5	40	3,000	3	-	60,000	100	-
21	41	3,600	4	-	63,600	104	-
21.5	42	3,600	4	-	67,200	108	-
22	43	3,600	4	-	70,800	112	-
22.5	44	3,600	4	-	74,400	116	-
23	45	4,200	4	-	78,600	120	-
23.5	46	4,200	4	-	82,800	124	-
24	47	4,200	4	-	87,000	128	-
24.5	48	4,200	4	-	91,200	132	-
25	49	4,800	4	-	96,000	136	-
25.5	50	4,800	4	-	100,800	140	-
26	51	4,800	5	-	105,600	145	-
26.5	52	4,800	5	-	110,400	150	-
27	53	5,400	5	-	115,800	155	-
27.5	54	5,400	5	-	121,200	160	-
28	55	5,400	5	-	126,600	165	-
28.5	56	5,400	5	-	132,000	170	-
29	57	6,000	5	-	138,000	175	-
29.5	58	6,000	5	-	144,000	180	-
30	59	6,000	5	-	150,000	185	-
30.5	60	6,000	5	-	156,000	190	-
31	61	7,200	8	-	163,200	198	-
31.5	62	7,200	8	-	170,400	206	-
32	63	7,200	8	-	177,600	214	-
32.5	64	7,200	8	-	184,800	222	-
33	65	8,400	10	-	193,200	232	-
33.5	66	8,400	10	-	201,600	242	-
34	67	8,400	10	-	210,000	252	-
34.5	68	8,400	10	-	218,400	262	-
35	69	9,600	12	-	228,000	274	-
35.5	70	9,600	12	-	237,600	286	-
36	71	9,600	12	-	247,200	298	-
36.5	72	9,600	12	-	256,800	310	-
37	73	10,800	15	-	267,600	325	-
37.5	74	10,800	15	-	278,400	340	-
38	75	10,800	15	-	289,200	355	-
38.5	76	10,800	15	-	300,000	370	-
39	77	12,000	18	-	312,000	388	-
39.5	78	12,000	18	-	324,000	406	-
40	79	12,000	-	12	336,000	406	12
40.5	80	12,000	-	12	348,000	406	24
41	81	13,200	-	12	361,200	406	36
41.5	82	13,200	-	12	374,400	406	48
42	83	13,200	-	15	387,600	406	63
42.5	84	13,200	-	15	400,800	406	78
43	85	14,400	-	15	415,200	406	93
43.5	86	14,400	-	15	429,600	406	108
44	87	14,400	-	18	444,000	406	126
44.5	88	14,400	-	18	458,400	406	144
45	89	15,600	-	18	474,000	406	162
45.5	90	15,600	-	18	489,600	406	180
46	91	15,600	-	21	505,200	406	201
46.5	92	15,600	-	21	520,800	406	222
47	93	16,800	-	21	537,600	406	243
47.5	94	16,800	-	21	554,400	406	264
48	95	16,800	-	24	571,200	406	288
48.5	96	16,800	-	24	588,000	406	312
49	97	18,000	-	24	606,000	406	336
49.5	98	18,000	-	24	624,000	406	360

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Shadow Crustle

Shadow Crustle high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Shadow Crustle. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

Wallpaper

Shadow Crustle Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
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, White 2	When its boulder is broken in battles for territory, it feels unsure and begins to weaken.
X, Omega Ruby	It possesses legs of enormous strength, enabling it to carry heavy slabs for many days, even when crossing arid land.
Y, Alpha Sapphire	Competing for territory, Crustle fight viciously. The one whose boulder is broken is the loser of the battle.
Sword	This highly territorial Pokémon prefers dry climates. It won’t come out of its boulder on rainy days.
Shield	Its thick claws are its greatest weapons. They’re mighty enough to crack Rhyperior’s carapace.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Shadow Crustle’s strengths and weaknesses?

As a Bug and Rock-type Pokémon, Shadow Crustle is weak to Rock, Steel, and Water-type moves.

What are the best moves for Shadow Crustle in Pokémon GO?

The best moves for Shadow Crustle in Pokémon GO are Fury Cutter and Rock Wrecker. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 13.723 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 213.162.

How does Shadow Crustle perform in Raids?

Shadow Crustle is not recommended for Raid use.

How does Shadow Crustle rank as a Bug-type attacker?

Shadow Crustle is a B-Tier Bug-type attacker, ranking at number #33 with limited utility in specific matchups.

How does Shadow Crustle rank as a Rock-type attacker?

Shadow Crustle is a solid A-Tier Rock-type attacker, ranking at number #30. It is reliable in many situations but not the absolute best.

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Crustle?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Crustle: Mega Beedrill, Mega Pinsir, Mega Scizor, Mega Heracross, Primal Kyogre, Mega Aerodactyl, Mega Tyranitar, and Mega Diancie.

What is Shadow Crustle’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Shadow Crustle’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 2542 CP and 2874 CP at Level 50.

Can Shadow Crustle be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Crustle can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Shadow Crustle Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Crustle cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.