Cilan's Crustle

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Cilan's Crustle
デントのイワパレスDent's Iwapalace

Cilan's Crustle


Debuts in	A Home for Dwebble!


Caught at	Route 3


Evolves in	Crisis at Chargestone Cave!


Gender	Unknown


Ability	Sturdy

Current location	With Cilan


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This Pokémon spent51 episodes asDwebble.

Voice actor	Japanese	English
As Dwebble	Shin-ichiro Miki	Tom Wayland
As Crustle	Shin-ichiro Miki	Tom Wayland

Cilan's Crustle (Japanese:デントのイワパレスDent's Iwapalace) was the firstPokémon thatCilan caught in theUnova region, and his second overall.

In animation

History

Pokémon the Series: Black & White

Unova

Crustle was first seen as a Dwebble whenAsh andhis friends were on theirjourney towardsNacrene City inA Home for Dwebble!. Dwebble was busy making its house out of a rock, which Ash, Cilan, andIris were observing, but three more Dwebble appeared, attacked it and stole its rock, before escaping. Dwebble tried to chase after them but failed. Ash and the others witnessed the scene, and they tried to help Dwebble, but it was scared of the group and attempted to run off.Pikachu tried to assure it, but Dwebble mistook Pikachu for an enemy and attacked him withSlash. Pikachu dodged its attack and Dwebble struck a rock instead. A piece of the rock flew off and hitPansage on the head. Dwebble felt bad and apologized to him. The gang tried to help it but Dwebble did not want any help and ran off. However, the group helped, anyway, withAsh's Pidove searching from the sky, and Pansage looking underground withDig.

Dwebble later returned to the group and Cilan invited it to have dinner with them. During dinner, Pansage collapsed from a fever, which Ash suspected was caused by the rock that hit him earlier. Dwebble became overwhelmed with guilt. It later watched over Pansage as it slept and soon fell asleep right beside him. The next day, after Pansage had recovered, Dwebble decided to search for its rock. With the help of the gang, it defeated the other three Dwebble and got its rock back. Later, after the group said their goodbyes and started to walk away, Dwebble began to follow them, wanting to be a part of Cilan's team (which Iris was the first to deduce). Cilan, saying that Dwebble was the perfect Pokémon for him, subsequently agreed and captured it, much to Pansage's delight.

InA Connoisseur's Revenge!, Cilan used Dwebble to battle againstBurgundy. Dwebble managed to bide its time against herDewott usingProtect and itsAbility,Sturdy, which allowed it to withstand a supereffectiveWater Pulse and later defeated Dewott with a combination ofShell Smash andX-Scissor.

InOshawott's Lost Scalchop!, Dwebble fashioned a giantscalchop out of stone forAsh's Oshawott to use in place of the one he lost. At first, the scalchop was much too heavy for Oshawott to carry, let alone use in battle. It took some training, but Oshawott was able to use the scalchop successfully. However, it was destroyed during Ash's rematch withStephan and hisBlitzle.

InCilan Versus Trip, Ash Versus Georgia!, Dwebble battledTrip and hisGurdurr in atournament held byNimbasa Town'sDon George. It struggled at first, having its rock damaged by Gurdurr'sRock Smash. After usingShell Smash and weakening Gurdurr withRock Slide, it defeated the Muscular Pokémon with itsSlash, thus advancing Cilan to the second round. Later, it repaired its rock that was damaged by Gurdurr.

InBattle For The Underground!, it was let out of his Poké Ball bySnivy when she found it amongst those thatTeam Rocket had stolen from theNimbasa Pokémon Center, to help everyone escape from Team Rocket's train, Pikachu asked it to use its corrosive fluid to burn through the door, allowing them all to escape.

InCrisis at Chargestone Cave!, Dwebble was sent out to help battle againstTeam Rocket. WhenWoobat launched aGust attack on it andExcadrill, Dwebble found it hard to hold its ground, but determined to carry on fighting, Dwebble mustered up its strength and began crawling against the Gust. After a few steps, to Cilan's excitement and everyone else's surprise, Dwebble evolved into Crustle. Emerging from the light, Crustle let out a roar, scaring Woobat and Team Rocket. Crustle then revealed itself to have learnedRock Wrecker by using it to block Woobat'sAir Slash. Crustle launched another Rock Wrecker alongside Pikachu'sElectro Ball at Team Rocket, forcing them to retreat.

Crustle and Boldore blocking Escavalier's attack

InEvolution Exchange Excitement!, Cilan used Crustle in aTag Battle againstBianca's newly evolvedEscavalier andProfessor Juniper's newly evolvedAccelgor, accompanied by Ash and hisBoldore. After missing with X-Scissor, Crustle endured a strongQuick Attack from Accelgor and held back Escavalier'sFury Attack alongside Boldore. Crustle next used Rock Slide, occupying Escavalier while Boldore attacked it, though Crustle's next Rock Slide was stopped by Escavalier'sIron Defense. After Boldore was defeated protecting Crustle from Escavalier and Accelgor's combinedHyper Beam attack, Crustle was able to beat both its opponents by dodging another double Hyper Beam, powering up with Shell Smash and hitting them both with a Rock Wrecker attack.

InCilan Takes Flight!, Cilan called upon Crustle to participate inSkyla's "Air Battle" simulation. Skyla then predicted that Crustle would be beaten by herSwanna'sWater-type attack. Crustle was used to battle Skyla'sSwoobat, after Pansage was defeated and won the match with a single Rock Wrecker. Crustle also made quick work of Skyla'sUnfezant with a Rock Wrecker and a Shell Smash and X-Scissor combo. Crustle battled Swanna next, the Pokémon Skyla predicted would beat him. After using Shell Smash a second time and colliding X-Scissor with Swanna'sBrave Bird, Crustle was defeated.

InClash of the Connoisseurs!, it was sent out to battleRicard Nouveau'sPurrloin. The winner of the battle would be given the honor of picking a Pokémon forMarigold. Despite its Trainer's fear of their opponent, Crustle and Cilan battled to the best of their ability. Crustle defeated Purrloin with a Shell Smash-powered Rock Wrecker attack which then strayed and sent Burgundy, who had been secretly watching the battle, blasting off.

InBattling Authority Once Again!, Cilan used Crustle in the semi-finals of thePokémon World Tournament Junior Cup againstTrip, where it went up against hisSerperior and was able to defend easily against Serperior'sLeer attack. Though Cilan thought Crustle could withstand Serperior's attacks, it was hit very hard by the Regal Pokémon'sSolarBeam. After it dodged hisX-Scissor, Cilan had Crustle use Rock Slide to ensnare Serperior, but it dodged that attack as well and usedFrenzy Plant to thrust Crustle upward. The impact of Crustle's brutal landing defeated it and eliminated its Trainer from the Junior Cup.

Crustle was sent out to battle a rampagingHaxorus inTeam Plasma's Pokémon Manipulation!. Crustle used Rock Wrecker to block Haxorus's attacks untilAldith'sLiepard'sShadow Ball veered and hitColress's Pokémon manipulation machine and released it fromTeam Plasma's control.

InAsh and N: A Clash of Ideals!, Crustle was sent out alongsideIris's Dragonite to fight twoGolurk that were being controlled by Colress. When a barrage ofCharge Beam attacks became too intense for Crustle to dodge, Dragonite carried it into the air to avoid the attacks. However, they were eventually hit and plummeted down to the ground. In thenext episode, they managed to keep on fighting and stalled Team Plasma's Pokémon with a combination of Rock Slide andIce Beam. Team Plasma eventually broke through their barrier with someTimburr andConkeldurr they had also taken control of. When Colress decided to turn his mind control machine on Crustle, Cilan quickly returned it to its Poké Ball. InWhat Lies Beyond Truth and Ideals!, Cilan sent Crustle out to cut the metal cuffCedric Juniper was trapped in. Crustle later helped trapGhetsis, Colress,Aldith, andBarret with Rock Slide so they wouldn't be able to escape, thus allowingLooker to arrest them.

Johto

InBWS01, Crustle was called out to stopAmer from escaping.

Personality and characteristics

As a Dwebble, it was a little Pokémon with a lot of heart. When its rock that it had worked hard on was stolen from it, it stopped at nothing to try and get it back, despite being outmatched and overpowered. Out of pride, Crustle did not want the dedication it took to make its home to be in vain and it refused to make a second one. It was also been shown to be fearful of humans at first. Crustle is also a very caring Pokémon, as seen when it stayed up to watch afterPansage, who actually became its best friend. As both a Dwebble and a Crustle, it seemed very loyal and faithful to Cilan, willing to fight at its best for him in every battle they have faced. Crustle seems especially happy to help the other Pokémon, salutingPikachu when he asked for its help in Team Rocket's train. After Crustle's first loss inCilan Takes Flight!, it seemed especially unhappy over the defeat.

On top of all that, Crustle is smart and resourceful, using great tactics to win back its home and competently fixing it, whenever needed.

Appearance

As a Dwebble

Moves used

Using Slash
as a Dwebble

Using Rock Slide

Move	First Used In
Protect	A Home for Dwebble!

Slash	A Home for Dwebble!

X-Scissor †	A Home for Dwebble!

Shell Smash †	A Home for Dwebble!

Rock Slide †	Cilan Versus Trip, Ash Versus Georgia!

Rock Wrecker †	Crisis at Chargestone Cave!

Sandstorm	Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade

A† shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

In the manga

Movie adaptations

Crustle appeared inGenesect and the Legend Awakened.

Moves used

Move	First Used In
Rock Wrecker	Genesect and the Legend Awakened

A† shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

Trivia

Crustle is the first Pokémon belonging to a main character to use itsAbility inPokémon the Series: Black & White.
The Evolution from Dwebble to Crustle was first presented in the "Pikachu the Movie" poster forKyurem VS. The Sword of Justice, which was revealed about a month beforeCrisis at Chargestone Cave! premiered in Japan.
Crustle was featured in apromotional C-Gear skin to celebrate its Evolution.
Crustle is Cilan's only Pokémon that has evolved under his ownership and, thus, his first Pokémon to fully evolve.
Crustle is the only Pokémon belonging to a main character to evolve while battling againstTeam Rocket inPokémon the Series: Black & White.
Crustle is Cilan's only Pokémon to not make an appearance outsidePokémon the Series: Black & White.