Is Shuckle Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Breed-only. 230 in both defenses and 10 in both offenses. Shuckle literally cannot deal damage fast enough to matter in the story. A meme pick, not a team member.
Shuckle trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Brawly's typing presses Shuckle's defenses.
Shuckle trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Shuckle trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Shuckle trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Shuckle trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Shuckle trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Shuckle trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Shuckle has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Shuckle trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Shuckle has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Shuckle trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Shuckle trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Shuckle cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Shuckle in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Shuckle can't be caught in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Bring it over from Gold & Silver, Crystal, or Sword & Shield instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.
Shuckle cannot be caught in the wild in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, but you can still get it via these paths:
Catch in the wild and trade from these games:
Then trade to Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
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 |
What is Shuckle Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Shuckle
 Shellos Water | D | |
 Piplup Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Piplup builds →Surf 2x45-55% Rock Tomb 2x18-24% | ||
 Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
 Totodile Water | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Totodile builds →Surf 2x36-45% Rock Tomb 2x24-30% | ||
 Mudkip Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Mudkip builds →Surf 2x36-45% Rock Tomb 2x24-30% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
 Aron SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Aron builds →Iron Head 2x39-47% Rock Tomb 2x29-35% | ||
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
 Prinplup Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Prinplup builds →Surf 2x49-59% Rock Tomb 2x20-24% Metal Claw 2x16-20% | ||
 Croconaw Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Croconaw builds →Surf 2x39-47% Rock Tomb 2x22-27% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Aron SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Aron builds →Iron Head 2x37-46% Rock Slide 2x37-46% | ||
 Dewott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Route 101 Gift) | ||
Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
Prinplup Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Prinplup builds →Surf 2x47-56% Rock Tomb 2x19-24% Metal Claw 2x17-20% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x56-67% Surf 2x27-32% | ||
 Clamperl Water | C | |
 Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Feraligatr builds →Surf 2x48-57% Rock Tomb 2x27-32% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Lairon SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Lairon builds →Iron Head 2x45-55% Rock Slide 2x42-50% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x58-68% Surf 2x27-33% | ||
Clamperl Water | C | |
Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Feraligatr builds →Surf 2x45-55% Rock Tomb 2x27-33% | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Aggron builds →Iron Head 2x52-63% Stone Edge 2x65-77% Surf 2x26-30% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Rampardos builds →Stone Edge 2x92-108%KO Surf 2x27-33% | ||
 Empoleon WaterSteel | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Empoleon builds →Surf 2x59-70% Steel Wing 2x38-45% Rock Tomb 2x23-28% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x77-91% Surf 2x21-26% | ||
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x71-84% Rock Tomb 2x31-37% | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Aggron builds →Iron Head 2x51-61% Stone Edge 2x64-75% Surf 2x25-30% | ||
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Empoleon WaterSteel | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Empoleon builds →Surf 2x58-68% Steel Wing 2x38-44% Rock Tomb 2x23-27% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x75-89% Surf 2x20-25% | ||
Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x69-82% Rock Tomb 2x31-36% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x134-158%KO Surf 2x25-30% | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Cobalion builds →Iron Head 2x43-51% Stone Edge 2x36-42% | ||
 Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Aggron builds →Iron Head 2x52-62% Stone Edge 2x64-76% Surf 2x24-29% | ||
Clamperl Water | C | |
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Greninja deals 79-93% with Hydro Pump.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Excadrill builds →Earthquake18-21% Rapid Spin5-5% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Heatran builds →
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 Greninja WaterDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityProtean ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Greninja builds →Dark Pulse29-34% Ice Beam22-25% Hydro Pump 2x79-93% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 2x67-79% Pursuit14-16% Crunch27-31% Superpower26-31% | ||
 Scizor BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch 2x35-42% U Turn30-36% Superpower34-41% Knock Off18-22% | ||
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
ORAS Shuckle Best Moveset
230 Defense and 230 Sp. Def absorb nearly everything. AbilityContrary as a hidden ability reverses stat changes. AbilitySturdy survives any single hit. But 10 offenses and 5 Speed can't threaten anything. The moveset absorbs hits and sets hazards without ever retaliating.
Best Build
Shuckle best EVs are HP and Defense
Hazard Setter Moveset
- Sticky Web
- Stealth Rock
- Infestation
- Encore
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
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.
Shuckle Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 B-Tier as a support. Sticky Web with Mental Herb is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Shuckle fills the support role. It's a special attacker with base 10 Sp. Atk. 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, run Sticky Web, Stealth Rock, Infestation, and Encore on Shuckle. Sticky Web is the most common pick at 0% usage. Infestation provides reliable STAB damage.
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