Shuckle (Pokémon): Difference between revisions

Shuckle seems to be based on an {{wp|endolith}}, an organism that lives inside porous rocks or animal shells or possibly an {{wp|abalone}}. {{wp|Fungi}}, particularly mold, are common endoliths; this explains why Shuckle is the mold Pokémon. It may also be based on {{wp|scale insect}}s—small, shelled parasites that produce a sweet fluid called {{wp|honeydew (secretion)|honeydew}} that attracts other insects. Shuckle may also have been based on certain varieties of {{wp|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 {{wp|turtle}}s or {{wp|tortoise}}s and vases, appearance-wise.