Shuckle (Pokémon)

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Shuckle
ツボツボ Tsubotsubo

Artwork from G/S/C
National Dex #213
Johto Dex #166
Hoenn Dex #356
Sinnoh Dex #—
Fiore Browser R—
Almia Browser R—
Type Bug / Rock
Species Mold Pokémon
Height 2′00″ (0.6m)
Weight 45.2 lbs. (20.5kg)
Abilities Sturdy
Gluttony
Egg group Bug
Time to hatch 5,120 steps
Effort yield 1 Def, 1 SpD
Exp. yield 80 base exp.
Lv100 at 1,059,860 exp.
Gender 50% ♀ / 50% ♂
Pokédex color Yellow
Catch rate 190

Shuckle (Japanese: ツボツボ Tsubotsubo) is a dual-type Bug/Rock Pokémon.

Contents

Biology

Physiology

Being a mold Pokémon, Shuckle are encased in a very hard red shell that has many holes in it. Its body inside the shell is yellow and presumably very soft due to very limp muscles. Rather then actively hunting and foraging for food like most other Pokémon, it tends to collect berries and store them in their shells. The berries inside are liquefied and fermented by the Shuckle's digestive juices, which is then consumed by the Shuckle. These juices are also used to dissolve rock for the Shuckle to hide under.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

In Generation II, the player could attach a Berry to Shuckle. Over time, the Berry would become Berry Juice. If left attached to Shuckle even longer, it would become a Rare Candy.

Behavior

Habitat

Shuckle tend to hide under rocks and fallen logs for long periods of time.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

A Shuckle was one of the residents of Millennium Town in Pikachu and Pichu.

In A Better Pill to Swallow, an old man was using the Berry Juice that Shuckle makes to create medicine. One of the Shuckle 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.

Butch's Shuckle debuted in DP065.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Special manga

Shuckle's major appearance is in Volume 23, under the control of Orm. Orm manages to use one Shuckle to control a huge swarm of Shuckle and hold Green down, but once Blue takes out the leader Shuckle, the entire group formation falls apart.

In the TCG

Main article: Shuckle (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Gen Game Pokédex entry
II Gold The Berries it stores in its vase-like shell decompose and become a gooey liquid.
Silver It stores Berries inside its shell. To avoid attacks, it hides beneath rocks and remains completely still.
Crystal The fluid secreted by its toes carves holes in rocks for nesting and can be mixed with Berries to make a drink.
Stadium 2 The Berries it stores in its vase-like shell decompose and become a gooey liquid.
III Ruby 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.
Sapphire 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.
Emerald 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.
FireRed It stores Berries inside its shell. To avoid attacks, it hides beneath rocks and remains completely still.
LeafGreen The Berries it stores in its vase-like shell decompose and become a gooey liquid.
IV Diamond It stores berries in its shell. The berries eventually ferment to become delicious juices.
Pearl It stores berries in its shell. The berries eventually ferment to become delicious juices.

Game locations

Gen Game Rarity Location
II Pokémon Gold and Silver Rare Cianwood City (given away), Rock Smash boulders
Pokémon Crystal Rare Cianwood City (given away), Rock Smash boulders
III Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire None Trade
Pokémon Emerald Common Safari Zone (Rock Smash boulders)
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen None Trade
Pokémon Colosseum One Deep Colosseum (Shadow)
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness One Trade Surskit in Pyrite Town
IV Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Uncommon Route 224 (dongle method: Emerald)
Pokémon Platinum Unknown
Pal Park Sea


In side games

Game Location
Pokémon Channel Cobalt Coast
Pokémon Trozei! Secret Storage 8
Trozei Battle
Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Mt. Blaze (5F-9F)
Howling Forest (7F-11F)
Oddity Cave (B6-B9)

Base stats

HP: 20
 
Attack: 10
 
Defense: 230
 
SpAtk: 10
 
SpDef: 230
 
Speed: 5
 

Type effectiveness

Weakness Resistance

Learnset

Shuckle is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.

By leveling up

Level Generation II Generation III Generation IV
Start Constrict
Withdraw
Constrict
Withdraw
Constrict
Withdraw
9 Wrap Wrap Bide
14 Encore Encore Encore
22 Safeguard
23 Safeguard Safeguard
27 Wrap
28 Bide Bide
35 Rest
37 Rest Rest
40 Gastro Acid
48 Power Trick

By TM/HM

# Generation II Generation III Generation IV
TM02 Headbutt
TM03 Curse
TM04 Rollout
TM06 Toxic Toxic Toxic
TM08 Rock Smash
TM10 Hidden Power Hidden Power Hidden Power
TM11 Sunny Day Sunny Day Sunny Day
TM13 Snore
TM17 Protect Protect Protect
TM20 Endure
TM21 Frustration Frustration Frustration
TM26 Earthquake Earthquake Earthquake
TM27 Return Return Return
TM28 Dig Dig Dig
TM32 Double Team Double Team Double Team
TM34 Swagger
TM35 Sleep Talk
TM36 Sludge Bomb Sludge Bomb Sludge Bomb
TM37 Sandstorm Sandstorm Sandstorm
TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Tomb
TM40 Defense Curl
TM42 Facade Facade
TM43 Secret Power Secret Power
TM44 Rest Rest Rest
TM45 Attract Attract Attract
TM58 Endure
TM69 Rock Polish
TM70 Flash
TM71 Stone Edge
TM74 Gyro Ball
TM76 Stealth Rock
TM78 Captivate
TM80 Rock Slide
TM82 Sleep Talk
TM83 Natural Gift
TM87 Swagger
TM90 Substitute
HM04 Strength Strength Strength
HM05 Flash Flash
HM06 Rock Smash Rock Smash

By breeding

In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl:

By tutoring

Special moves

Side game data

Pokémon Trozei!
Image:Trozeiani213.gif Rarity: Rare Image:Trozeiani213.gif
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Body size: 1 Recruit Rate: 6.9% Friend Area: Mt. Deepgreen
Phrases
51%-100% HP If the going gets too rough, I'll retreat within my shell!
26%-50% HP No more tomfoolery! My health is halfway down.
1%-25% HP I think it's hopeless... I want to hide in my shell...
Level Up Yes, finally leveled up! I'll beat on my shell like a tom-tom!



Evolution

Basic
Image:213.png
Shuckle

Sprites

Gen Game
I Red Blue Yellow Red (Ja) Green Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II Gold Silver Crystal   Back
Image:Spr_2g_213.png Image:Spr_2s_213.png Image:Spr 2c 213.gif Image:Spr_b_g2_213.png
Image:Spr_2g_213_s.png Image:Spr_2s_213_s.png Image:Spr 2c 213 s.gif Image:Spr b g2 213 s.png
III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Back
Image:Spr 3r 213.png Image:Spr_3e_213.gif Image:Spr 3f 213.png Image:Spr_b_g3_213.png
Image:Spr 3r 213 s.png Image:Spr 3e 213 s.gif Image:Spr 3f 213 s.png Image:Spr b g3 213 s.png
IV Diamond Pearl Platinum   Back
Image:Spr 4d 213.png Image:Spr 4p 213.png Image:Spr_b_g4_213.png
Image:Spr_4d_213_s.png Image:Spr 4p 213 s.png Image:Spr b g4 213 s.png
Shuckle For other sprites and images, please see Shuckle images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

  • Shuckle has the highest Defense and Special Defense stats of any Pokémon, with a max of 614 in them with beneficial natures.
    • After using Power Trick, Shuckle has the highest Attack of any Pokémon with a max of 614 in it with beneficial natures (To compare, Deoxys's Attack form's Attack stat is "only" 504)
  • Shuckle cannot learn any Bug-type moves, despite having Bug as its primary type.
  • Shuckle, along with Munchlax, in terms of base stats, is the slowest Pokémon of all.
  • In each sprite animation of Shuckle, the second frame always depicts its legs retracting into its shell. The Crystal animation also depicted its head retracting as well.

Origin

Shuckle seems to be based on an endolith, an organism that lives inside porous rocks or animal shells. Fungi, also known as mold, are common endoliths. This explains why Shuckle is the mold Pokémon.

It may also be based on scale insects – small, shelled parasites that produce a sweet fluid called honeydew that attracts other insects.

Shuckle could be based on a barnacle as well.

Alternatively, it also seems to share similarities with a tortoise as well.

Name origin

Shuckle may be derived from shuck, to remove from a husk or pod. Its Japanese name is a repetition of 壷 tsubo, jar, or 富士壺 fujitsubo, barnacle.

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External Links

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