Is Shuckle Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Bug/Rock with the highest Defense and Special Defense stats in the game. AbilitySturdy blocks OHKO moves. Shuckle can't deal any meaningful damage. Available in the Sevii Islands. The ultimate defensive gimmick with zero offensive presence.
Brock's team hits Shuckle's weaknesses hard.
Shuckle trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Shuckle trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Shuckle trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Shuckle trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Shuckle trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Shuckle has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Giovanni's team hits Shuckle's weaknesses hard.
Shuckle trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Bruno's team hits Shuckle's weaknesses hard.
Shuckle trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Shuckle trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Shuckle trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.
Shuckle cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. On GBA, cross-region trading unlocks post-game after Celio's Sevii Islands Ruby & Sapphire quest. The Switch re-release supports only one-way transfers out to Pokemon HOME.
- After Brock
- TM39RockRock Tomb9095%15
- After Misty
- TUTORRockRock Slide11390%10
- After Lt. Surge
- TM28GroundDig80100%10
- After Erika
- TM36PoisonSludge Bomb90100%10
- TM06PoisonToxic—90%10
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- TM26GroundEarthquake100100%10
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Shuckle in FireRed & LeafGreen
Trading is the only path to Shuckle in FireRed or LeafGreen. Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald let it lurk in rock areas. Import from there to complete the Pokedex entry.
Shuckle cannot be caught in the wild in FireRed & LeafGreen, but you can still get it via these paths:
Pokemon HOME · Switch Rerelease
Playing the Switch version of FireRed & LeafGreen? Pokemon HOME compatibility is post-launch but deposit-only by design (FRLG → HOME). Inbound HOME transfer of Shuckle into FRLG is not possible — an original GBA cartridge with a Link Cable is the only inbound route.
Catch in the wild and trade from these games:
Then trade to FireRed & LeafGreen.
Also Obtainable In:
Direct cartridge trade across generations isn't possible — but the Pokemon HOME path above bridges this gap once Switch support launches.
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
What is Shuckle Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Shuckle
 Squirtle Water | C | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Vaporeon builds →Waterfall 2x51-61% Iron Tail 2x31-37% | ||
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
 Wartortle Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Wartortle builds →Waterfall 2x37-46% Iron Tail 2x29-34% | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) | ||
 Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Onix builds →Iron Tail 2x25-31% Rock Tomb 2x20-25% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x61-73% Iron Tail 2x30-36% | ||
 Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Rhyhorn builds →Iron Tail 2x35-42% Rock Tomb 2x30-36% | ||
Wartortle Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Wartortle builds →Surf 2x42-50% Iron Tail 2x30-36% | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x61-73% Iron Tail 2x30-36% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Lapras builds →Surf 2x53-64% Iron Tail 2x35-42% | ||
Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Rhyhorn builds →Iron Tail 2x35-42% Rock Tomb 2x30-36% | ||
Wartortle Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Wartortle builds →Surf 2x42-50% Iron Tail 2x30-36% | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x59-70% Iron Tail 2x28-33% | ||
 Blastoise Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Blastoise builds →Surf 2x50-60% Iron Tail 2x33-40% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Lapras builds →Surf 2x50-60% Iron Tail 2x33-40% | ||
 Omanyte RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Omanyte builds →Surf 2x50-60% Rock Tomb 2x17-20% | ||
Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Rhyhorn builds →Iron Tail 2x33-40% Rock Tomb 2x28-33% | ||
 Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Cinnabar Island Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Omastar builds →Surf 2x64-76% Rock Tomb 2x23-28% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x61-73% Iron Tail 2x28-34% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Rhydon builds →Iron Tail 2x49-59% Rock Tomb 2x40-47% Surf 2x21-25% | ||
Blastoise Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Blastoise builds →Surf 2x51-60% Iron Tail 2x36-42% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Lapras builds →Hydro Pump 2x64-76% Iron Tail 2x36-42% | ||
 Suicune Water | A | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Suicune builds →Surf 2x51-60% Iron Tail 2x31-37% | ||
Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Cinnabar Island Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Omastar builds →Hydro Pump 2x79-93% Ancient Power 2x26-30% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Vaporeon builds →Hydro Pump 2x77-91% Iron Tail 2x29-34% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Rhydon builds →Iron Tail 2x48-57% Rock Tomb 2x37-44% Surf 2x21-25% | ||
Blastoise Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Blastoise builds →Hydro Pump 2x63-74% Iron Tail 2x34-40% | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Tyranitar deals 55-65% with Rock Slide.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureRash Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Salamence builds →Earthquake18-22% Rock Slide 2x28-33% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Metagross builds →Explosion30-35% Earthquake24-29% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Tyranitar builds →Rock Slide 2x55-65% Earthquake24-29% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityKeeneye ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves View Skarmory builds →
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Shuckle Evolutions
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
FRLG Shuckle Best Moveset
230 Defense and 230 Sp. Def are the highest defensive stats of any Pokemon. AbilitySturdy blocks OHKO moves on top of that. 20 HP and 10 Attack/Sp. Atk mean the moveset can't deal damage. MoveToxic and MoveRest stall indefinitely. Shuckle blocks everything but threatens nothing.
Best Build
Shuckle best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Toxic
- Encore
- Protect
- Rest
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without TMs, Shuckle's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get Normal and Ground coverage and more on top of Rock Slide and Rock Tomb for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.
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
Base Stats
It stores BERRIES inside its shell. To avoid attacks, it hides beneath rocks and remains completely still.
The BERRIES it stores in its vaselike shell decompose and become a gooey liquid.
Shuckle FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
Shuckle isn't catchable in FireRed & LeafGreen. Catch one in Emerald, then trade it to FireRed & LeafGreen.
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