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Crustle (Shadow) in Ultra League
BugRock#147of 849 ranked
84PvPoke score
Crustle (Shadow) is a niche pick that needs the right team around it in Ultra League. Ultra League caps every Pokémon at 2,500 CP, so bulky Pokémon and fully powered-up favourites take over.
Best moveset
Fury CutterFast · Bug · 3 damage, 4 energy in 1 turn66% of top players
X-ScissorCharged · Bug · 65 damage, 40 energy25% of top players
Rock WreckerCharged · Rock · 110 damage, 50 energy34% of top players
Second charged move: 10,000 stardust and 25 candy; buddy distance 1 km.
Play it by the counts
How many Fury Cutters it takes to charge each move from empty. Count them in the fight and you know when a shield decision is coming — for you and for your opponent.
10Fury Cutter → X-Scissor10 fast moves, 10 turns
13Fury Cutter → Rock Wrecker13 fast moves, 13 turns
What Crustle (Shadow) beats
Skeledirgewins this matchup77
Moltres (Galarian)wins this matchup74
Snorlaxwins this matchup69
Ampharoswins this matchup59
Zygarde (Complete Forme)wins this matchup53
What beats Crustle (Shadow)
Empoleonloses this matchup13
Corviknightloses this matchup18
Feraligatrloses this matchup19
Tinkatonloses this matchup23
Florgesloses this matchup38Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.
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