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Shuckle ツボツボ Tsubotsubo
Artwork from G/S/C
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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
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Shuckle (Japanese: ツボツボ Tsubotsubo) is a dual-type Bug/Rock Pokémon.

Contents 1 Biology 1.1 Physiology 1.1.1 Gender differences 1.1.2 Special abilities 1.2 Behavior 1.3 Habitat 1.4 Diet 2 In the anime 3 In the manga 3.1 In the Pokémon Special manga 4 In the TCG 5 Game data 5.1 Pokédex entries 5.2 Game locations 5.2.1 In side games 5.3 Base stats 5.4 Type effectiveness 5.5 Learnset 5.5.1 By leveling up 5.5.2 By TM/HM 5.5.3 By breeding 5.5.4 By tutoring 5.5.5 Special moves 5.6 Side game data 6 Evolution 7 Sprites 8 Trivia 8.1 Origin 8.1.1 Name origin 9 In other languages 10 External Links

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
Rock: 2× Steel: 2× Water: 2×	Normal: ½× Poison: ½×	Fighting: 1× Flying: 1× Ground: 1× Bug: 1× Ghost: 1× Grass: 1× Fire: 1× Electric: 1× Psychic: 1× Ice: 1× Dragon: 1× Dark: 1×

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:

• Acupressure
• Helping Hand
• Knock Off
• Mud-Slap
• Sand Tomb
• Sweet Scent

By tutoring

Special moves

Side game data

Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Rare
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 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 2c 213.gif
			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 3f 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 4p 213 s.png			Image:Spr b g4 213 s.png

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.

In other languages

• German: Pottrott
• French: Caratroc
• Korean: 단단지 Dandanji

External Links

Article on Wikipedia

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