Old Man Shuckle
Old Man Shuckle (Japanese: ツボ老人 Old Man Tsubo) is a character of the day in the Pokémon anime who appeared in A Better Pill to Swallow. He is voiced by Jimmy Zoppi in English and 田の中勇 Isamu Tanonaka in Japanese.
He is a maker of Shuckle juice, owning many but also making use of wild Shuckle in the area. He produces medicines from the Shuckle juice, one of which was used to cure Ash's indigestion when they first met. Old Man Shuckle promised to teach his recipes to Brock if the group caught a Shiny Shuckle for him but Brock eventually decided against using man-made products as a Pokémon Breeder.
However, Old Man Shuckle also plays up his actual renown: While Ash and Brock were amazed at the beams of light that appeared when he spoke about himself, Misty just took the flashlight away.
Pokémon
 Spoopy (ポチ Pochi) |
 Shuckle (many, not actually captured) |
Befriended
| Shuckle | ||
| Old Man Shuckle sought out this purple Shuckle for its ability to create a special juice that was necessary for a special medicine to ensure Pokémon obedience. However, Team Rocket got hold of the Shuckle and drank its juice pure, which had the effect of making all nearby Pokémon obsessed with them. Old Man Shuckle was able to cure this by throwing a powder at them that apparently acted as an antidote. | ||
| Debut | A Better Pill to Swallow | |
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Trivia
- Old Man Shuckle's Japanese name, Old Man Tsubo, is a pun. It is derived from the "tsubo" in Tsubotsubo and Madatsubomi, both of which are Pokémon that Old Man Shuckle owns.
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This article is part of Project COD, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each one-time character of the Pokémon anime. |
