Is Shuckle Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Bug/Rock with AbilitySturdy. Wild in Seaside Cave later in the game. Highest Defense and Sp. Def in the franchise but zero offense. Can set up hazards and take hits forever. Can't do anything back.
Shuckle has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Shuckle trades roughly evenly with Roxie's team.
Shuckle has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Shuckle has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Shuckle trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Shuckle trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Drayden's typing presses Shuckle's defenses.
Shuckle trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Shuckle trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Shuckle trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Shuckle has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Marshal's Pokemon outpace and outclass Shuckle here.
Shuckle trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Shuckle on Seaside Cave (walking, Lv 41, rare).
Black 2 & White 2 Shuckle Locations
Shuckle tops out at moderate rates across 2 locations in late-game routes. The encounters below are sorted by rate so you can see exactly what you're working with.
Best Locations to Catch Shuckle in Black 2 & White 2
Shuckle Weakness
Water, Rock, and Steel moves hit Shuckle for super-effective damage. Shuckle's overall bulk (20/230/230) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Rock, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Poison |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Shuckle Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Shuckle
 Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Excadrill builds →Metal Claw 2x39-47% Rock Slide 2x37-45% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
 Lairon SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Lairon builds →Iron Head 2x46-55% Rock Slide 2x43-51% | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter | ||
Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Wailord Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Wailord builds →Water Spout 2x79-95% Rock Tomb 2x20-24% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Aggron builds →Iron Head 2x52-62% Rock Slide 2x49-59% Surf 2x25-30% | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter | ||
Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Kingler Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Kingler builds →Dive 2x60-71% Rock Slide 2x36-43% Metal Claw 2x26-31% | ||
Wailord Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Wailord builds →Water Spout 2x78-93% Rock Tomb 2x19-23% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x132-156%KO Surf 2x26-31% | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Cobalion builds →Iron Head 2x44-51% Stone Edge 2x35-42% | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Aggron builds →Iron Head 2x50-60% Stone Edge 2x63-75% Surf 2x25-30% | ||
Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter | ||
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChopleberry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit11-13% Crunch21-25% Superpower21-25% | ||
 Scizor BugSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch 2x31-36% Superpower30-35% Pursuit10-12% U Turn26-31% | ||
Shuckle Evolutions
Breeding is the whole story for Shuckle. Plenty of partners through one egg group, eggs are average hatch time, and you won't need to evolve anything. It's got 9 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
B2W2 Shuckle Best Moveset
230/230 defenses are the highest in the game, but 20 HP undermines the bulk and 10/10 offenses can't threaten anything directly. AbilityContrary as a hidden ability reverses stat changes, turning MoveShell Smash defense drops into boosts. The moveset outlasts through pure defense or gambles on Contrary setups.
Best Build
Shuckle best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Toxic
- Stealth Rock
- Knock Off
- Protect
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Shuckle misses out on Acid and Acupressure. That's 9 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Stone Edge and Rock Slide, with Normal and Ground coverage and more rounding things out.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
The berries stored in its vaselike shell eventually become a thick, pulpy juice.
Shuckle Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Don't let Shuckle's 505 base stat total fool you. Contrary is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier as a support. Toxic with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Black 2 & White 2, watch for Starmie (Water), Aerodactyl (Rock), and Steelix (Steel) when using Shuckle. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. At base 5 Speed, Shuckle won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
In Black 2 & White 2, Run Contrary on Shuckle. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Shuckle also gets Sturdy and Gluttony, but they don't compare.
In Black 2 & White 2, Shuckle fills the support role. It's a physical attacker with base 10 Attack. Base 5 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's tanky enough to absorb a few hits.
In Black 2 & White 2, run Toxic, Stealth Rock, Knock Off, and Protect on Shuckle. Toxic is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the support role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Shuckle first appeared in Gold & Silver and has been available in 16 games across 9 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters in most titles where it appears.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves