Shuckle (Japanese: ツボツボ Tsubotsubo) is a dual-type Bug/Rock Pokémon introduced in Generation II.
It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.
Biology
Shuckle is a Pokémon that resembles a small turtle. Its body is yellow and appears soft. Until they are in use, Shuckle's limbs appear limp. It is encased in a very hard red shell that has many holes in it. The holes in its shell are rimmed with white.
Rather than actively hunting and foraging for food like most other Pokémon, it collects Berries and stores them in its shell. The Berries inside are liquefied and fermented while they decompose by Shuckle's digestive juices, which it then consumes. Its digestive juices are also used to dissolve rocks so Shuckle can hide under them. It can be found in the mountains.
Juice coming out from its shell
In the anime
Main series
Major appearances
In A Better Pill to Swallow, an old man was harvesting the Berry Juice that multiple Shuckle make to create medicine. One that he befriended was a purple Shuckle whose Berry Juice attracted Pokémon to anyone who drank it. Because of this, Team Rocket made it their mission to steal it.
In Sleight of Sand!, Butch owns a Shuckle that joined his and Cassidy's motto. It was then used in a battle against James's Carnivine. In the midst of their battle, Shuckle was taken out by Ash's Pikachu and a wild Hippopotas.
In Double-Time Battle Training!, Rebecca's Shuckle battled Zoey's Glameow during the finals of the Brussel Contest. It lost to its Shadow Claw and Iron Tail despite being seemingly powerful.
In Working on a Right Move!, Conway used a Shuckle during his Lily of the Valley Conference match against Ash. Shuckle proved difficult for Noctowl and Donphan to beat, but it was eventually defeated after Gible mastered Draco Meteor.
In HZ002, a Shuckle appeared as part of the Rising Volt Tacklers crew.
Minor appearances
Shiny Shuckle in the anime
Shuckle debuted in Pikachu & Pichu as a resident of Big Town.
A Coordinator's Shuckle appeared in Deceit and Assist.
A Shuckle appeared in the opening sequence of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.
A Shuckle appeared in To Thine Own Pokémon Be True!.
In Dressed for Jess Success!, a Coordinator's Shuckle competed in the Battle Stage of the Lilypad Contest.
In DPS01, a Shuckle was outside Professor Rowan's lab.
In Meeting at Terminus Cave!, a Shuckle was living in Terminus Cave.
A Trainer's Shuckle appeared in Thank You, Alola! The Journey Continues!.
In A Little Rocket R & R!, a Trainer's Shuckle was at a marketplace. It was then captured by the Matori Matrix but later freed by Ash and his friends.
A Trainer's Shuckle appeared in Pride of a Champion!.
Pokédex entries
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Shuckle
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Ash's Pokédex
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Shuckle, the Mold Pokémon. When Shuckle places organic materials in its husk-like shell, the items are transformed into a unique juice. Shuckle are naturally shy and are most often found hiding beneath rocks.
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Pokémon: Twilight Wings
A Shuckle appeared in The Gathering of Stars, under the ownership of Gordie.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Shuckle first appeared with Kurt. It helps the Poké Ball craftsman make his special Poké Balls in Teddiursa's Picnic.
A Shuckle was seen as one of the Pokémon Crystal caught and sent to Professor Oak via the Portable Transfer System in Off Course with Corsola.
A Shuckle appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.
A Shuckle appeared in A Beastly Cold Reception, under the control of Orm. It was seen during his battles against Professor Oak, which he won with ease; and Oak's grandson Blue, which he eventually lost.
A Shuckle was seen under Lucy's command in Moving Past Milotic. She showed off her fair deftness by badly poisoning Emerald's Starmie, as well as taking a number of attacks, before being washed out by a Surf. She hasn't used her since.
A Shuckle appeared in Out-Odding Oddish, under the ownership of a Pokéathlon participant.
A Trainer's Shuckle appeared in The Final Battle: Crushed Ambition.
A Shuckle appeared in Pinsir Changes.
A Shuckle appeared in a flashback in PS589.
Pokémon Battle Frontier
Lucy owns a Shuckle, which she used to battle Enta's Vulpix in The Predestined Battle!.
Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys
A Trainer's Shuckle appeared in Let's Fight For The Future!!.
Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All
A Shuckle appeared in GDZ61.
In the TCG
- Main article: Shuckle (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
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Johto
#166
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The Berries it stores in its vase-like shell decompose and become a gooey liquid.
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| Silver
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It stores Berries inside its shell. To avoid attacks, it hides beneath rocks and remains completely still.
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| Crystal
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The fluid secreted by its toes carves holes in rocks for nesting and can be mixed with Berries to make a drink.
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The Berries it stores in its vase-like shell decompose and become a gooey liquid.
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| Ruby
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Shuckle quietly hides itself under rocks, keeping its body concealed inside its hard shell while eating berries it has stored away. The berries mix with its body fluids to become a juice.
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| Emerald
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A Shuckle hides under rocks, keeping its body concealed inside its shell while eating stored berries. The berries mix with its body fluids to become a juice.
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| FireRed
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It stores Berries inside its shell. To avoid attacks, it hides beneath rocks and remains completely still.
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| LeafGreen
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The Berries it stores in its vase-like shell decompose and become a gooey liquid.
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Johto
#168
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It stores berries in its shell. The berries eventually ferment to become delicious juices.
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| Pearl
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The Berries it stores in its vase-like shell decompose and become a gooey liquid.
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| SoulSilver
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It stores Berries inside its shell. To avoid attacks, it hides beneath rocks and remains completely still.
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B2W2: #232
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It stores berries in its shell. The berries eventually ferment to become delicious juices.
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| White
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The berries stored in its vaselike shell eventually become a thick, pulpy juice.
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| White 2
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Mountain #014
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The berries stored in its jar-like shell eventually become a thick, pulpy juice.
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| Y
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It stores Berries inside its shell. To avoid attacks, it hides beneath rocks and remains completely still.
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Shuckle quietly hides itself under rocks, keeping its body concealed inside its hard shell while eating berries it has stored away. The berries mix with its body fluids to become a juice.
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Galar
#227
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Galar
Crown Tundra #170
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Hisui
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| This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Legends: Arceus.
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It stores berries inside its shell. To avoid attacks, it hides beneath rocks and remains completely still.
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| Shield
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The berries stored in its vaselike shell eventually become a thick, pulpy juice.
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It stores berries in its shell. The berries mix with its body fluids to become delicious juices.
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Game locations
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In side games
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In events
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Wild Area News
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No
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hide
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17, 30, 40, 50, 60
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November 2 to 30, 2020
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Held items
Stats
Base stats
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At Lv. 100
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20
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80 - 127
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150 - 244
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10
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13 - 68
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22 - 130
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230
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211 - 310
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418 - 614
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10
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13 - 68
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22 - 130
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230
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211 - 310
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418 - 614
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5
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9 - 62
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13 - 119
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Total: 505
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
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Learnset
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This Pokémon is unavailable within Generation IX.
Click on the generation numbers above to see Shuckle's learnsets from other generations.
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TCG-only moves
Side game data
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Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
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Field move:
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(Crush ×1)
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Poké Assist:
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Field move:
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(Crush ×1)
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| Browser entry R-109/N-080
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| It triggers rockfalls around itself that make Pokémon Tired.
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Pokémon Rumble Rush
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Walking Speed: 1.64 seconds
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Base HP: 36
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Base Defense: 76
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Base Speed: 40
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Evolution data
Sprites
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Trivia
- Shuckle's stats have the greatest standard deviation of all Pokémon, with 103.21, meaning they're the most uneven out of all Pokémon. Due to this extreme distribution, it is either the best or in the bottom four of every base stat:
- Shuckle has the lowest base HP stat of all Rock-type Pokémon, with only three other Pokémon, Shedinja, Wiglett and Diglett, having lower base HP.
- Shuckle has the lowest base Attack stat of all Bug-type and Rock-type Pokémon, with two other Pokémon, Happiny and Chansey, tied for a lower base Attack.
- Shuckle has the highest base Defense and Special Defense stats of all obtainable Pokémon.
- Its Defense ties with Mega Steelix and Mega Aggron, but also ties with its Special Defense, which dwarfs the Special Defenses of Mega Steelix and Mega Aggron, granting it the highest average defense stats of all obtainable Pokémon.
- Eternamax Eternatus has a Defense and Special Defense each at 250, but is not legitimately obtainable.
- Shuckle has the lowest base Special Attack stat of all Pokémon, tied with Feebas, Bonsly, and Alolan Sandshrew.
- Shuckle has the lowest base Speed stat of all Pokémon, tied with Munchlax and Pyukumuku.
- By using Power Trick, Shuckle can temporarily reach a base Attack stat of 230, which would be the highest of all Pokémon.
- Despite being weak to Water-type moves and being unable to use the move Surf, it appears in the sea in Pal Park.
- In Generation II, the first Shuckle holding a Berry in the player's party has a 1/16 chance to turn it into a Berry Juice after each battle.
- According to Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, Shuckle was designed by Shigeki Morimoto.
- In Generation II, Shuckle can learn Sweet Scent via breeding, but not via TM.
Origin
Shuckle seems to be based on an endolith, an organism that lives inside porous rocks or animal shells. Given its category, the Mold Pokémon, Shuckle may be based on a fungus or mold variety of endolith. Its category could also allude to fungi such as cedar-apple rust, which bears a strong resemblance to Shuckle, or fungi-like slime molds.
Given its Bug typing, Shuckle may also draw inspiration from scale insects—small, shelled parasites that produce a sweet fluid called honeydew that attracts other insects. In particular, it may be based on the barnacle scale, with characteristics of actual barnacles. This species is part of the Coccidae family, also known as "tortoise scales", which may explain Shuckle's resemblance to a turtle or a tortoise. It could also be seen as a reference to the food fermentation process, with its Rock type alluding to the pottery used to store and ferment aliments in some cultures, and its Pokémon category referring to some fungi used in cultured foods.
Shuckle may also have been based on certain varieties of mollusk, as it shares some characteristics with them, including the shell, the muscular but limp-seeming feet, the use of acids to receive food or to break down obstacles, the liking for fermented foods, and living close to the water. Its worm-like aspect may also take inspiration from a nematode.
Name origin
Shuckle may be a combination of shuck (husk) or shackle and barnacle or turtle.
Tsubotsubo may be derived from 壺 tsubo (jar) and 富士壺 fujitsubo (acorn barnacle).
In other languages
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 Japanese
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ツボツボ Tsubotsubo
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From 壺 tsubo and 富士壺 fujitsubo
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 French
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Caratroc
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From carapace and troc or roc
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 Spanish
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Shuckle
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Same as English name
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 German
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Pottrott
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From Pott and verrotten
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 Italian
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Shuckle
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Same as English name
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 Korean
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단단지 Dandanji
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From 단단하다 dandanhada and 단지 danji
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 Mandarin Chinese
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壺壺 / 壶壶 Húhú
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From 壺 / 壶 hú and 藤壺 / 藤壶 ténghú
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 Cantonese Chinese
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壺壺 Wùhwùh
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From 壺 wùh and 藤壺 tàhngwùh
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 Hindi
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शाकल Shuckle
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Transcription of English name
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 Russian
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Шакл Shakl
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Transcription of English name
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 Thai
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สึโบสึโบะ Suebosuebo
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Transcription of Japanese name
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External links
Oran Berry (100%)
Berry Juice (100%)
For other sprites and images, please see Shuckle images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
