Stats & Training
Shuckle's all-in on Defense at the expense of Speed. The mixed lean is obvious from the bars. Yields 2 Defense and Sp. Def stat exp and follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.
The BERRIES it stores in its vase-like shell decompose and become a gooey liquid.
It stores BERRIES inside its shell. To avoid attacks, it hides beneath rocks and remains completely still.
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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
- Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Lapras builds →Surf 2x49-59% Water Gun 2x24-29% | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Throw 2x33-41% Rollout 2x24-29% | ||
 Onix RockGround | C | |
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | D | |
 Slowpoke WaterPsychic | D | |
Obtain MethodSlowpoke Well Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Slowpoke builds →Surf 2x33-41% Water Gun 2x20-24% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 2x48-57% Rock Throw 2x32-38% Rollout 2x24-29% | ||
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Graveler builds →Rock Throw 2x32-38% Rollout 2x19-24% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Lapras builds →Iron Tail 2x35-41% Surf 2x48-57% Water Gun 2x24-29% Whirlpool 2x24-29% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Onix builds →Iron Tail 2x24-29% Rock Throw 2x19-24% | ||
Magnemite ElectricSteel | D | |
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 2x47-56% Rock Throw 2x31-38% Rollout 2x23-28% | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Graveler builds →Rock Throw 2x31-38% Rollout 2x19-23% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Lapras builds →Iron Tail 2x34-41% Surf 2x47-56% Water Gun 2x23-28% Whirlpool 2x23-28% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Onix builds →Iron Tail 2x23-28% Rock Throw 2x19-23% | ||
Magnemite ElectricSteel | D | |
 Gyarados Water | C | |
Obtain MethodLake Of Rage Good Rod Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Gyarados builds →Surf 2x39-47% Whirlpool 2x19-23% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 2x47-56% Rock Throw 2x31-38% Rollout 2x23-28% | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Graveler builds →Rock Throw 2x31-38% Rollout 2x19-23% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Lapras builds →Iron Tail 2x34-41% Surf 2x47-56% Water Gun 2x23-28% Whirlpool 2x23-28% | ||
Magnemite ElectricSteel | D | |
 Skarmory Steel | A | |
Gyarados Water | C | |
Obtain MethodLake Of Rage Good Rod Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Gyarados builds →Surf 2x39-47% Waterfall 2x34-42% Whirlpool 2x19-23% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 2x47-56% Rock Throw 2x31-38% Rollout 2x23-28% | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Graveler builds →Rock Throw 2x31-38% Rollout 2x19-23% | ||
Magnemite ElectricSteel | D | |
In Gold & Silver, Tyranitar's Rock Slide hits Shuckle for 56-66%. Golem deals 34-40% with Earthquake.
 Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Tyranitar builds →Rock Slide 2x56-66% Earthquake25-29% Fire Blast20-24% | ||
Skarmory Steel | A | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Skarmory builds →Drill Peck19-23% | ||
 Golem RockGround | A | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Golem builds →Earthquake34-40% Explosion28-33% Rapid Spin6-7% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x57-68% | ||
Gold & Silver Evolution
Breeding is the whole story for Shuckle. A decent partner pool through one egg group, eggs are average hatch time, and you won't need to evolve anything. It's got 1 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Shuckle easily with 23 breeding partners from the Bug egg group. Pass egg moves like Sweet Scent to offspring.
Gold & Silver Shuckle Best Moveset
Best Build
Support Moveset
- Toxic
- Rest
- Defense Curl
- Encore
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Without TMs, Shuckle's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get Normal and Ground coverage and more on top of Rollout for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
How to Get Shuckle in Gold & Silver
Shuckle is handed to you at Cianwood City. No encounter rates or random spawns involved, so there's nothing to grind. Check the location details below for the exact conditions to trigger it.
Best Locations to Catch Shuckle in Gold & Silver
Shuckle Guide
In Gold & Silver, Shuckle has a 505 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Gold & Silver's meta. It works best as a support. Toxic with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Gold & Silver, 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 Gold & Silver, 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 Gold & Silver, run Toxic, Rest, Defensecurl, and Encore on Shuckle. Toxic is the most common pick at 23% usage. This set covers the support role with a mix of damage and utility.
For Gold & Silver, Shuckle has answers, but so do you. Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Water, Rock, and Steel-type attackers hit hardest.
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.
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- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves