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 EVs 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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Lapras builds →Water Pulse 2x41-49% Water Gun 2x27-32% | ||
 Qwilfish WaterPoison | C | |
 Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Onix builds →Rock Tomb 2x27-32% Rock Throw 2x27-32% | ||
 Bronzor SteelPsychic | D | |
 Slowpoke WaterPsychic | D | |
Obtain MethodSlowpoke Well Surfing | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Lapras builds →Water Pulse 2x39-48% Water Gun 2x27-34% | ||
Qwilfish WaterPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Qwilfish builds →Water Gun 2x23-27% Rollout 2x14-18% | ||
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Geodude builds →Rock Tomb 2x39-48% Rock Throw 2x34-41% | ||
Bronzor SteelPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Bronzor builds →Flash Cannon 2x27-34% Rock Tomb 2x14-18% | ||
Slowpoke WaterPsychic | D | |
Obtain MethodSlowpoke Well Surfing | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Lapras builds →Surf 2x54-63% Water Pulse 2x38-46% Water Gun 2x29-35% | ||
 Whiscash WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Whiscash builds →Surf 2x48-58% Water Pulse 2x33-40% Rock Tomb 2x21-27% Water Gun 2x23-29% | ||
Qwilfish WaterPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Qwilfish builds →Surf 2x38-46% Water Gun 2x23-29% Rollout 2x15-19% | ||
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | D | |
Bronzor SteelPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Bronzor builds →Flash Cannon 2x23-29% Rock Tomb 2x12-15% | ||
Whiscash WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Whiscash builds →Surf 2x44-52% Water Pulse 2x32-38% Rock Tomb 2x21-25% Water Gun 2x24-29% | ||
Qwilfish WaterPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Qwilfish builds →Surf 2x35-43% Water Gun 2x19-24% Whirlpool 2x16-19% Rollout 2x13-16% | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Tomb 2x40-48% Rock Throw 2x32-38% | ||
Magnemite ElectricSteel | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Magnemite builds →Flash Cannon 2x48-57% Magnet Bomb 2x19-24% | ||
Bronzor SteelPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Bronzor builds →Flash Cannon 2x24-29% Rock Tomb 2x13-16% | ||
Whiscash WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Whiscash builds →Surf 2x48-57% Water Pulse 2x32-39% Rock Tomb 2x22-26% Water Gun 2x25-30% | ||
Qwilfish WaterPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Qwilfish builds →Surf 2x36-43% Brine 2x29-35% Water Gun 2x17-22% Whirlpool 2x17-22% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 2x48-57% Rock Tomb 2x41-48% Rock Throw 2x32-39% | ||
Magnemite ElectricSteel | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Magnemite builds →Flash Cannon 2x48-57% Magnet Bomb 2x22-26% | ||
Bronzor SteelPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Bronzor builds →Flash Cannon 2x22-26% Rock Tomb 2x12-14% | ||
 Gyarados Water | A | |
Obtain MethodLake Of Rage Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Gyarados builds →Surf 2x37-44% Whirlpool 2x18-22% | ||
Whiscash WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Whiscash builds →Surf 2x44-53% Water Pulse 2x32-40% Rock Tomb 2x22-26% Water Gun 2x22-26% | ||
Qwilfish WaterPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Qwilfish builds →Surf 2x37-44% Brine 2x25-31% Water Gun 2x18-22% Whirlpool 2x18-22% | ||
Magnemite ElectricSteel | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Magnemite builds →Flash Cannon 2x49-57% Magnet Bomb 2x22-26% | ||
Bronzor SteelPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Bronzor builds →Flash Cannon 2x22-26% Rock Tomb 2x12-15% | ||
Gyarados Water | A | |
Obtain MethodLake Of Rage Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Gyarados builds →Aqua Tail 2x65-77% Surf 2x38-46% Waterfall 2x58-69% Whirlpool 2x19-23% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Skarmory builds →Flash Cannon 2x28-35% Steel Wing 2x38-46% Rock Tomb 2x22-26% | ||
Whiscash WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Whiscash builds →Aqua Tail 2x45-54% Surf 2x45-54% Waterfall 2x42-50% Water Pulse 2x32-38% | ||
Magnemite ElectricSteel | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Magnemite builds →Flash Cannon 2x49-58% Magnet Bomb 2x19-23% | ||
Bronzor SteelPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Bronzor builds →Flash Cannon 2x22-27% Rock Tomb 2x10-13% | ||
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Tyranitar's Stone Edge hits Shuckle for 54-64%.
 Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemLum Berry NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Tyranitar builds →Crunch22-26% Pursuit11-14% Stone Edge 2x54-64% Earthquake18-21% | ||
 Bronzong SteelPsychic | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureBrave Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Bronzong builds →Explosion18-21% Earthquake15-18% | ||
 Swampert WaterGround | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Swampert builds →Earthquake19-23% Ice Beam11-14% Waterfall 2x31-37% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Aerodactyl builds →Earthquake15-18% Stone Edge 2x46-54% | ||
HeartGold & SoulSilver 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 6 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Shuckle easily with 48 breeding partners from the Bug egg group. Pass egg moves like Acupressure, Helping Hand, Knock Off and 3 more to offspring.
HeartGold & SoulSilver Shuckle Best Moveset
Sturdy gives Shuckle passive value while it walls. Impish nature boosts Defense, max HP and Defense EVs maximize the physical wall profile, and Leftovers keeps it in the game.
Best Build
Shuckle best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Toxic
- Knock Off
- Encore
- Rest
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Without breeding, Shuckle misses out on Acupressure and Helping Hand. That's 6 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.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
HeartGold & SoulSilver Shuckle Locations
A handful of locations for Shuckle with decent spawn rates across mid-game areas. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Best Locations to Catch Shuckle in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Shuckle appears in 4 rock smash locations at Lv. 23-35 across HeartGold and SoulSilver. Not all encounters show up in every version, so check which ones match your game.
Shuckle Guide
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver, Shuckle fills the support role. It's leaning toward the physical side (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 HeartGold & SoulSilver, run Toxic, Knock Off, Encore, and Rest on Shuckle. Toxic is the most common pick at 23% 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 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