Shuckle

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Bug Rock Shuckle (ツボツボ Tsubotsubo)
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Pokédex
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Ability		Gender
Sturdy Gluttony Contrary (Dream World)		50% ♀/ 50% ♂
Pokédex color		Egg groups
Yellow		Unknown
Weight		Height
45.2 lbs	???	2'00"	???
Body style		Footprint
Cry
Azurilland Pokédex
Generation IV		Generation V
Stats HP Attack Defense 20 10 230 Sp. Attack Sp. Defense Speed 10 230 5 Total 505

[[Category:Yellow Pokémon]]

Shuckle (Japanese: ツボツボ Tsubotsubo) is a Bug/Rock-type Pokémon introduced in Generation II. It has the highest non-legendary base Defense and Special Defense stats, but has very low Attack, HP, Special Attack, and Speed stats. It is usually used as a stalling Wall, with moves such as Sandstorm, Toxic, Gyro Ball (for the sake of a decent offensive move), and Withdraw. A Shiny Shuckle appeared in the episode A Better Pill to Swallow as a purple one, despite shiny Shuckles being blue. It is known for its massive amount of Defense and resembles a turtle or tortoise. It can withdraw into its shell like a tortoise. It is able to make Berry Juice. It may have a massive amount of Speed, Attack, etc. if it uses Power Trick so then it may become very powerful with its attack.

Appearance

Shuckle appears to be a small yellow turtle inside a red shell with many holes in it, fitting all four of its legs out. Some beige-like color surrounds the holes in Shuckle's body.

Special abilities

Shuckle has the abilities Sturdy and Gluttony along with the hidden ability Contrary. Sturdy protects Shuckle from one-hit KOs whilst Gluttony increases the healing restoration of Shuckle when it eats a berry. Finally, Contrary makes stat changes have opposite effects.

In the anime

In JL070: A Better Pill to Swallow, a Shuckle appeared. Butch's Shuckle and Conway's Shuckle appeared in DP065: Sleight of Sand! and DP185: Working on a Right Move! respectively. Shuckles also made more minor appearances in the anime.

Game info

Game locations

Version(s)	Location
Gold/Silver	Rock Smash boulders in Cianwood City or Vermilion City
Crystal	Rock Smash boulders in Cianwood City or Vermilion City
Ruby/ Sapphire	Trade
Emerald	Rock Smash boulders in Areas 5-6
FireRed/ LeafGreen	Trade
Diamond/ Pearl	Route 224 (Insert Pokemon Emerald after obtaining the National Pokédex
Platinum	Route 224 (Insert Pokemon Emerald after obtaining the National Pokédex
HeartGold/SoulSilver	Rock Smash boulders in Cianwood City and Vermilion City
Black/White	Route 14

Side game locations

Game(s)	Location
Pokémon Channel	Colbat Coast
Pokémon Trozei!	Secret Storage 8, Trozei Battle, Mr. Who's Den
Red Rescue Team & Blue Rescue Team	Mt. Blaze (5-9F), Howling Forest (7-11F), Oddity Cave (6-9BF)
Explorers of Time & Explorers of Darkness	Upper Steam Cave (1-7F), Landslide Cave (1-12BF)
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs	Wireless Tower, Fire Temple

Pokédex entries

Generation I
Shuckle did not appear during the Generation I games.
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.
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.
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
It stores berries in its shell. The berries eventually ferment to become delicious juices.
HeartGold
The Berries it stores in its vase-like shell decompose and become a gooey liquid.
SoulSilver
It stores Berries inside its shell. To avoid attacks, it hides beneath rocks and remains completely still.
Black
It stores berries in its shell. The berries eventually ferment to become delicious juices.
White
It stores berries in its shell. The berries eventually ferment to become delicious juices.
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Learnset

Generation II

Main article: Shuckle/Learnset Generation II

Generation III

Main article: Shuckle/Learnset Generation III

Generation IV

Main article: Shuckle/Learnset Generation IV

Generation V

Leveling
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Damage Type	Contest Type	Appeal	Jam
1	Withdraw	—	—%	40	Water	Status
1	Constrict	10	100%	35	Normal	Physical
1	Bide	??	—%	10	Normal	Physical
1	Struggle Bug	30	100%	20	Bug	Special
7	Encore	—	100%	5	Normal	Status
13	Wrap	15	90%	20	Normal	Physical
19	Safeguard	—	—%	25	Normal	Status
25	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
31	Gastro Acid	—	100%	10	Poison	Status
37	Rollout	30	90%	20	Rock	Physical
43	Power Trick	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
49	Bug Bite	60	100%	20	Bug	Physical
55	Power Split	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
55	Guard Split	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Origins

Shuckle appears to be based on a tortoise or a turtle. Whilst its names appears to be derived from shuck, barnacle or the word turtle.

Trivia

• Shuckle has both the highest base defense of all Pokémon and the highest Special Defense of all Pokémon: both peak at a monstrous 614 DEF/SDEF.
• Shuckle couldn't use any Bug-type moves in Pokémon Platinum despite Bug being its primary type.
• Shuckle is the only Pokémon with a function that is not an ability (changing of Oran Berry to Berry Juice then finally into a Rare Candy.)
• It is possible for Shuckle to have the highest attack of all the Pokémon using the move Power Trick which switches a Pokémons Attack and Defense. The drawback on those tactics is his pretty low ATK value, peaking at 130, meaning that he can become pretty defenseless once he inverts ATK and DEF values.
• Despite Pokédex Entries saying that Shuckle has weak muscles, Shuckle is able to learn Rock Smash and Strength possibly because of its hard defense shell.
• Shuckle is the only dual-type Pokémon that can naturally have the ability Gluttony.

References

• Pokémon.com Pokédex
• Azurilland Pokédex

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