#0213
Shuckle
Mold Pokémon
The berries stored in its vaselike shell eventually become a thick, pulpy juice.
Details
Height0.6 m
Weight20.5 kg
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate190(35.2%)Moderate
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth ratemedium slow
Base EXP177
Base stats
HP
20
Attack
10
Defense
230
Sp. Atk
10
Sp. Def
230
Speed
5
Total
505
Base Stat Total
Competitive movesets
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Where to find Shuckle
Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.
Emerald
FireRed
LeafGreen
Colosseum
XD: Gale of Darkness
Diamond
Pearl
Platinum
Black
White
Black 2
White 2
Evolution
This Pokémon does not evolve.
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Shuckle can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bide User waits for two turns, then hits back for twice the damage it took. | Normal | Physical | — | — | 10 |
| 1 | Constrict Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Normal | Physical | 10 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Withdraw Raises the user’s Defense by one stage. | Water | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 1 | Wrap Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | Normal | Physical | 15 | 90 | 20 |
| 5 | Encore Forces the target to repeat its last used move every turn for 2 to 6 turns. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 |
| 5 | Rollout Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns. | Rock | Physical | 30 | 90 | 20 |
| 10 | Struggle Bug Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage. | Bug | Special | 50 | 100 | 20 |
| 15 | Rock Throw Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Rock | Physical | 50 | 90 | 15 |
| 20 | Safeguard Protects the user’s field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns. | Normal | Status | — | — | 25 |
| 25 | Rest User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 30 | Bug Bite If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry. | Bug | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 35 | Guard Split Averages Defense and Special Defense with the target. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 35 | Power Split Averages Attack and Special Attack with the target. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 40 | Rock Slide Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 |
| 45 | Gastro Acid Nullifies target’s ability until it leaves battle. | Poison | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 50 | Sticky Web Covers the opposing field, lowering opponents’ Speed by one stage upon switching in. | Bug | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 55 | Power Trick User swaps Attack and Defense. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 60 | Stone Edge Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Rock | Physical | 100 | 80 | 5 |
| 65 | Shell Smash Raises user’s Attack, Special Attack, and Speed by two stages. Lower user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
Breeding & egg moves
Shuckle can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
Sprites & renders
21 sprites & renders for Shuckle.
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Community notes
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Cite this page
“Shuckle”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/shuckle.
Species data from PokéAPI.