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Artwork from G/S/C
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Height
2′00″
Imperial
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0.6 m
Metric
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2′00″/0.6 m
Red-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
Blue-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
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Weight
45.2 lbs.
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20.5 kg
Metric
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45.2 lbs./20.5 kg
Red-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Blue-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
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EV yield
HP
0
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Atk
0
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Def
0
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Sp.Atk
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Sp.Def
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Speed
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| Base Exp.: 80
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Battle Exp.: 801*
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Shuckle (Japanese: ツボツボ Tsubotsubo) is a Bug/Rock-type 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.
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 Shuckles 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 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.
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| Generation II
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| Gold
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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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| Stadium 2
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The Berries it stores in its vase-like shell decompose and become a gooey liquid.
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| Generation III
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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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| Sapphire
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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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| Generation IV
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| Diamond
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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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It stores berries in its shell. The berries eventually ferment to become delicious juices.
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| Platinum
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{{{platinumdex}}}
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| HeartGold
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{{{heartgolddex}}}
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| SoulSilver
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{{{soulsilverdex}}}
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Game locations
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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In side games
Base stats
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Range
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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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Type effectiveness
| Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
Template:Learnset intro
In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl:
By tutoring
Special moves
Side game data
Template:Side game
Evolution
Sprites
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 move, Shuckle has the highest Attack of any Pokémon with a Max of 614 in it with beneficial natures (To compare, Deoxys Attack form's Attack stat is "only" 504)
- 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 ever.
- In each sprite animation of Shuckle, the second frame always depcits 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.
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.
In other languages
External Links
Article on Wikipedia
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This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.
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For other sprites and images, please see Shuckle images on Bulbagarden Archives.
