Shuckle (Pokémon)

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Shuckle ツボツボ Tsubotsubo #213
Artwork from G/S/C
Type Bug Rock Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Mold Pokémon
Abilities Sturdy or Gluttony Gluttony Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto #166 Hoenn #356 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 2′00″ Imperial 0.6 m Metric 2′00″/0.6 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 45.2 lbs. Imperial 20.5 kg Metric 45.2 lbs./20.5 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Yellow	Catch rate 190 (24.8%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Bug group 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 80 Battle Exp.: 801*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Shuckle (Japanese: ツボツボ Tsubotsubo) is a dual-type Bug/Rock Pokémon. It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

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.

Habitat

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

File:Mountain.gif

Mountain Pokémon

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

File:JessieShinyShuckle.jpg

Jessie with a purple Shuckle

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 Sleight of Sand!.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Special manga

Shuckle's major appearance is in Template:PSV, 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

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation 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.
Generation 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.
Generation 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. Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver Rare Cianwood City (given away), Rock Smash boulders Crystal Rare Cianwood City (given away), Rock Smash boulders
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald Common Safari Zone (Rock Smash boulders) FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum One Deep Colosseum (Shadow) XD One Trade Surskit in Pyrite Town
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Uncommon Route 224 (dongle method: Emerald) Platinum None Trade HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade Pal Park Sea Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Trade Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Channel	Cobalt Coast
Pokémon Trozei!	Secret Storage 8 Trozei Battle Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Red and Blue)	Mt. Blaze (5F-9F) Howling Forest (7F-11F) Oddity Cave (B6-B9)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Time and Darkness)	Upper Steam Cave (1F-7F) Landslide Cave (B1-B12)

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 20		80 - 127	150 - 244
Attack: 10		13 - 68	22 - 130
Defense: 230		211 - 310	418 - 614
Sp. Atk: 10		13 - 68	22 - 130
Sp. Def: 230		211 - 310	418 - 614
Speed: 5		9 - 62	13 - 119
Total: 505	Other Pokémon with this total
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.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Weak to: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Immune to: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Resistant to: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Learnset

By leveling up

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By tutoring

|- style="background:#9DC1B7" | colspan="13" | Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an Evolution of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
while a colored background indicates that the move is available. |} |}

Special moves

Shadow moves	<span style="color:#{{{2}}};">Level 45+	Purified moves
Shadow Rush	File:Box colo 213.png	Safeguard	Normal
--		Encore	Normal
--		Rest	Psychic
--		Bide	Normal

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

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 (which are also the highest non-HP stats in existance).
  • 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 maximum Attack stat is "only" 504.)
  • A common moveset for Shuckle today is Power Trick,Double Team,Earthquake and Stone Edge.(This is actually a moveset of a Shuckle in Pokémon Battle Revolution.)
• Shuckle cannot learn any Template:Type2 moves, despite having Bug as its primary type.
• Shuckle, along with Munchlax, in terms of base stats, is the slowest Pokémon of all.
• Shuckle, along with Feebas, has the lowest special attack of all Pokémon.
• 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

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