Crustle

イワパレス · Crabaraque

It possesses legs of enormous strength, enabling it to carry heavy slabs for many days, even when crossing arid land.

Type: bugRock
Stage: 2 of 2

Category: Stone Home Pokémon
Japanese: イワパレス
Height: 1.4 m
Weight: 200.0 kg
Color: Red
Shape: Armor

§ I

Evolution & biology

A 2-stage line — walk through the morphology of Crustle.

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Dwebble

Stage 1

Base form

#0558

Crustle

Stage 2

From Dwebble

§ II

Base stats

Plotted against the dex maximum of 255.

HP 070

/255
Attack 105

/255
Defense 125

/255
Sp. Atk 065

/255
Sp. Def 075

/255
Speed 045

/255

§ III

Best Crustle cards

Curated for composition, atmosphere, and lasting reading. 6 of 12 cards.

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§ IV

Crustle through its illustrators

The hands that shaped this Pokémon’s visual identity across the TCG.

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01 MT

MINAMINAMI Take

MINAMINAMI Take has been credited on Pokémon TCG illustrations from 2023 to 2025, spanning Scarlet & Violet releases and Mega Evolution. The work favors playful, cartoonish character staging, with balanced layouts, lighthearted mood, and consistently vibrant color.

1 card
Scarlet & Violet era
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02 MA

Mitsuhiro Arita

Mitsuhiro Arita has been credited on Pokémon TCG cards from 1999 to 2025, spanning more than 700 illustrations. Work appears across Base, Team Rocket, and Legendary Collection, balancing character-focused staging with energetic, colorful scenes and clear, action-forward framing.

1 card
Black & White era
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03 NS

Naoki Saito

Naoki Saito has been credited on Pokémon TCG cards since 2010, with artwork appearing through 2025. Their illustrations span Black & White, XY, and Sun & Moon, and include Trainer cards. The work is marked by colorful, cartoonish character design, energetic moods, and balanced, dynamic compositions.

1 card
Black & White era
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04 NK

Naoyo Kimura

Naoyo Kimura has contributed Pokémon TCG illustrations from 2000 to 2025, spanning Aquapolis, Southern Islands, and Sword & Shield. The work leans playful and lighthearted, with balanced, character-focused staging and vibrant, softly watercolor-leaning color.

1 card
Platinum era
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05 O

OKUBO

OKUBO has been credited on Pokémon Trading Card Game cards since 2022, with artwork appearing through 2025. Recent credits cluster in Scarlet & Violet-era releases including Paradox Rift, Twilight Masquerade, and Temporal Forces, marked by cartoonish, lighthearted presentation.

1 card
Scarlet & Violet era
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