Shuckle (Pokémon)

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Pokémon
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Shuckle
Mold Pokémon
ツボツボ
Tsubotsubo
#213
Shuckle



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Bug Rock
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Sturdy or Gluttony Cacophony
Cacophony
Contrary
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
50% male, 50% female
Catch rate
190 (35.2%)
Breeding
Egg Group
Bug
Hatch time
21 cycles
Height
2'00" 0.6 m
Shuckle
0'0" 0 m
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0'0" 0 m
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Weight
45.2 lbs. 20.5 kg
Shuckle
0 lbs. 0 kg
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Mega Stone
[[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield
80
Gen. II-IV
Unknown
IV
177
V+
Leveling rate
Medium Slow
EV yield
Total: 2
Shuckle
0
HP
0
Atk
1
Def
0
Sp.Atk
1
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
Shape
Body14.png
Footprint
F213.png F000.png
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Pokédex color
Yellow
Base friendship
70
External Links

Shuckle (Japanese: ツボツボ Tsubotsubo) is a dual-type Bug/Rock Pokémon introduced in Generation II.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Biology

 
Shuckle in its shell

Shuckle is a Pokémon that resembles a small turtle. Its body is yellow and appears soft. Until they are in use, Shuckle's limbs appear limp. It is encased in a very hard red shell that has many holes in it. The holes in its shell are rimmed with white. Rather than actively hunting and foraging for food like most other Pokémon, it collects Berries and stores them in its shell. The Berries inside are liquefied and fermented while they decompose by Shuckle's digestive juices, which it then consumes. Its digestive juices are also used to dissolve rocks so Shuckle can hide under them. It can be found in the mountains.

In the anime

 
Shuckle in the anime
 
Shiny Shuckle in the anime

Major appearances

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!.

A Shuckle appeared in Double-Time Battle Training! under the ownership of Rebecca. It battled Zoey's Glameow in the finals of the Brussel Contest and lost.

Conway used a Shuckle in his battle against Ash in Working on a Right Move!.

Minor appearances

A Shuckle was one of the residents of Big Town in Pikachu & Pichu.

A Shuckle appeared on a poster in Imitation Confrontation.

A picture of a Shuckle appeared in Hocus Pokémon.

A Shuckle appeared in the opening of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.

A Shuckle also appeared in To Thine Own Pokémon Be True!.

A Coordinator's Shuckle appeared in Dressed for Jess Success! participating in the Battle Stage of the Lilypad Contest.

A Shuckle made a brief cameo in SS024, outside Professor Rowan's lab.

A Shuckle appeared in Meeting at Terminus Cave! inside the Terminus Cave.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
EP170 Shuckle Ash's Pokédex Shuckle, the Mold Pokémon. When Shuckle places organic materials in its husk-like shell, the items are transformed into a unique juice. Shuckle are naturally shy and are most often found hiding beneath rocks.
Episode Pokémon Source Entry
DP185 Shuckle Dawn's Pokédex Shuckle, the Mold Pokémon. Shuckle stores Berries inside its shell, and the Berries eventually turn into a delicious juice.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Shuckle first appeared with Kurt. Kurt's Shuckle helps the Poké Ball craftsman make his special Poké Balls in Teddiursa's Picnic.

A Shuckle was seen as one of the Pokémon Crystal captured and sent to Professor Oak via the Portable Transfer System in Off Course with Corsola.

Later in The Last Battle XIII a Shuckle was one of the Pokémon sent to help the fight in Ilex Forest.

Shuckle's most major appearance is in Volume 23, under the control of Orm, in his battles against Professor Oak (which he won with ease) and Oak's grandson Blue (which he lost eventually).

Another Shuckle was seen under Pike Queen Lucy's command, where it showed off its fair deftness by badly poisoning Emerald's Starmie (as well as taking a number of attacks) before being washed out by a Surf. She hasn't used it since.

In the Pokémon Battle Frontier manga

Lucy was seen with a Shuckle where she used it to battle Enta's Vulpix.

In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga

A Shuckle appeared in GDZ61.

In the TCG

Main article: Shuckle (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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
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
Platinum
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.
Generation V
Black It stores berries in its shell. The berries eventually ferment to become delicious juices.
White
Black 2 The berries stored in its vaselike shell eventually become a thick, pulpy juice.
White 2
Generation VI
X The berries stored in its jar-like shell eventually become a thick, pulpy juice.
Y It stores Berries inside its shell. To avoid attacks, it hides beneath rocks and remains completely still.
Omega 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.
Alpha Sapphire


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II
Gold Silver
Received from a PokéManiac in Cianwood City
Route 40, Cianwood City, Burned Tower, Dark Cave (Rock Smash)
Crystal
Received from a PokéManiac in Cianwood City
Route 40, Cianwood City, Ice Path (Rock Smash)
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
Trade, Event
Emerald
Safari Zone extension (Rock Smash)
FireRed LeafGreen
Trade, Event
Colosseum
Deep Colosseum (Shadow)
XD
Trade Surskit to Duking in Pyrite Town
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
Route 224 (Emerald)
Platinum
Route 224 (Emerald)
HeartGold SoulSilver
Received from a PokéManiac in Cianwood City
Cianwood City and Vermilion City (Rock Smash)
Pal Park
Sea
Generation V
Black White
Route 14
Black 2 White 2
Seaside Cave
Transfer from Dream Radar
Dream World
Icy Cave
Generation VI
X Y
Route 18, Terminus Cave, Victory Road (Rock Smash)
Friend Safari (Rock)
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Trade
Generation VII
Sun Moon
Pokémon Bank


In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.
Generation III
Channel
Cobalt Coast
Trozei!
Secret Storage 8, Trozei Battle, Mr. Who's Den
MD Red MD Blue
Mt. Blaze (5F-9F), Howling Forest (7F-11F), Oddity Cave (B6F-B9F)
Generation IV
MD Time MD Darkness
Upper Steam Cave (1F-7F), Landslide Cave (B1F-B12F)
MD Sky
Upper Steam Cave (1F-7F), Landslide Cave (B1F-B12F)
Ranger: GS
Wireless Tower, Fire Temple
Generation V
Rumble Blast
Lake: Soothing Shore
Rumble U
Entranceway: The Hidden Basement
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Safari Jungle: Stage 3Su
Shuffle
Event: The Daily Pokémon (#3)
Rumble World
Gold Plateau: Revival Mountain (All Areas), Starlight Islands: Volcanic Ravine (All Areas)
Picross
Area 27: Stage 03


In events

Games Event Language Location Level Distribution period
RSEFRLG Gather More Pokémon! Sixth Campaign Shuckle Japanese Japan 10 April 22 to May 8, 2006

Held items

Game Held Item(s)
Gold Silver Berry (50%)
Crystal
Emerald   Oran Berry (100%)
Diamond Pearl   Oran Berry (100%)
Platinum
HeartGold SoulSilver   Berry Juice (100%)
Black White   Berry Juice (100%)
Black 2 White 2   Berry Juice (100%)
X Y   Berry Juice (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
20
80 - 127 150 - 244
10
13 - 68 22 - 130
230
211 - 310 418 - 614
10
13 - 68 22 - 130
230
211 - 310 418 - 614
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.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed
1/2
Power
1/4 ☆☆☆
Skill
1/2
Stamina
5/5 ★★★★★
Jump
2/2 ★★
Total
10/15 ★★


Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal ½×
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal ½×
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal ½×
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal ½×
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VII
Other generations:
II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Sticky Web Bug Status 0000 —% 20
011 Withdraw Water Status 0000 —% 40
011 Constrict Normal Physical 01010 100100% 35
011 Bide Normal Physical 0000 —% 10
011 Rollout Rock Physical 03030 09090% 20
055 Encore Normal Status 0000 100100% 5
099 Wrap Normal Physical 01515 09090% 20
1212 Struggle Bug Bug Special 05050 100100% 20
1616 Safeguard Normal Status 0000 —% 25
2020 Rest Psychic Status 0000 —% 10
2323 Rock Throw Rock Physical 05050 09090% 15
2727 Gastro Acid Poison Status 0000 100100% 10
3131 Power Trick Psychic Status 0000 —% 10
3434 Shell Smash Normal Status 0000 —% 15
3838 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 09090% 10
4242 Bug Bite Bug Physical 06060 100100% 20
4545 Power Split Psychic Status 0000 —% 10
4545 Guard Split Psychic Status 0000 —% 10
4949 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 08080% 5
5353 Sticky Web Bug Status 0000 —% 20
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Shuckle
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Shuckle
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VII
Other generations:
II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM06  TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10
TM09  TM09 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10
TM10  TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM11  TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 —}}—% 5
TM17  TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM20  TM20 Safeguard Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 25
TM21  TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM23  TM23 Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100}}100% 15
TM26  TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10
TM27  TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM32  TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 15
TM34  TM34 Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 100}}100% 10
TM36  TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM37  TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM39  TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15
TM42  TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM44  TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM45  TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15
TM48  TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM69  TM69 Rock Polish Rock Status 0000 —}}—% 20
TM71  TM71 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5
TM74  TM74 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000 100}}100% 5
TM78  TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20
TM80  TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10
TM83  TM83 Infestation Bug Special 02020 100}}100% 20
TM87  TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 085}}85% 15
TM88  TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM90  TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
XTM100  TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 20
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Shuckle
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Shuckle
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VII
Other generations:
II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Acid Poison Special 40 100% 30
Acupressure Normal Status —% 30
Final Gambit Fighting Special 100% 5
Helping Hand Normal Status —% 20
Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100% 20
Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100% 10
Rock Blast Rock Physical 25 90% 10
Sand Tomb Ground Physical 35 85% 15
Sweet Scent Normal Status 100% 20
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Shuckle in Generation VII
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Shuckle in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Shuckle
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Shuckle
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VII
Other generations:
II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
  • A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Shuckle can be tutored the move in that game
  • A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Shuckle cannot be tutored the move in that game
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Shuckle
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Shuckle
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

TCG-only moves

Move Card
Poison Jab Shuckle (HeartGold & SoulSilver 11)
Sludge Janine's Shuckle (VS 67)

Side game data

Pokémon Trozei!
 
Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
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!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky
  Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 8.2%
IQ group: E
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
Group:
Rock
Poké Assist:
(present)
 
Rock
Field move:
(present)
 
(Crush ×1)
Poké Assist:
(past)
 
Rock
Field move:
(past)
 
(Crush ×1)
Browser entry [[List of Pokémon by Oblivia Browser number|]]
It triggers rockfalls around itself that make Pokémon Tired.
Pokémon Rumble Blast
Attack
Defense ●●●●●
Speed
Pokémon Battle Trozei
Bug
Attack Power: ★★★★

 

Pokémon Shuffle
 
Bug
  Attack Power: 60 - 105   5

#242
 

Risk-Taker
Damage may randomly be increased or decreased.


Evolution

 
Unevolved
Shuckle
 Bug  Rock 



Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II
Gold Silver Crystal
           
           
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen
           
           
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver
           
           
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V
Black White Black 2 White 2
       
       
Front Back Front Back
Generation VI
X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Front Back Front Back
  For other sprites and images, please see Shuckle images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

  • Shuckle has the most extreme stat distribution of any Pokémon, being either the best or in the bottom four of every base stat category:
  • Despite being weak to Water-type moves and being unable to use the move Surf, it appears in the sea in Pal Park.
  • In Generation II, after holding a Berry for long enough, a Shuckle can turn it into a Berry Juice. Then, after holding a Berry Juice for long enough, a Shuckle can turn it into a Rare Candy.

Origin

Shuckle seems to be based on an endolith, an organism that lives inside porous rocks or animal shells or possibly an abalone. It may also be based on scale insects—small, shelled parasites that produce a sweet fluid called honeydew that attracts other insects. Shuckle may also have been based on certain varieties of mollusk, as it shares some characteristics with them, including the shell, the muscular but limp-seeming feet, the use of acids to receive food or to break down obstacles, the liking for fermented foods, and living close to the water. It may also be based on turtles or tortoises and vases, appearance-wise.

Name origin

Shuckle may be a combination of shuck (a husk or pod) and barnacle or turtle.

Tsubotsubo may derive from 壷 tsubo (jar) and 富士壺 fujitsubo (barnacle).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
  Japanese ツボツボ Tsubotsubo From tsubo and 富士壺 fujitsubo
  French Caratroc From carapace and troc, referring to its ability of transforming Berries into Berry juice
  Spanish Shuckle Same as English name
  German Pottrott From Pott and verrotten, referring to the fermentation of Berries in its shell
  Italian Shuckle Same as English name
  Korean 단단지 Dandanji From 단단하다 dandanhada and 단지 danji
  Mandarin Chinese 壺壺 / 壶壶 Húhú Repetition of the character . Also from 藤壺 ténghú
  Cantonese Chinese


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