[[Category:Bug/Rock-type Pokémon]][[Category:Generation II Pokémon]] [[Category:Yellow Pokémon]]
Shuckle (ツボツボ Tsubotsubo) is a Bug/Rock-type Pokémon. It has the highest non-legendary base Defense and Special Defense stats, but has very low Attack, HP, Special Attack, and Speed stats. It is usually used as a stalling Wall, with moves such as Sandstorm, Toxic, Gyro Ball (for the sake of a decent offensive move), and Withdraw. A Shiny Shuckle appeared in the episode A Better Pill to Swallow. A shiny Shuckle is blue. It is known for its massive amount of Defense and resembles a turtle or tortoise. It can withdraw into its shell like a tortoise. It is able to make Berry Juice. It may have a massive amount of Speed, Attack, etc. if it uses Power Trick so then it may become very powerful with its attack.
Weaknesses
Shuckle is weak to the following types: Steel, Water, and Rock.
Resistances
Shuckle resists the following types: Normal, Poison, Psychic, Bug and Ghost attacks.
Game Locations
| Locations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Version(s) | Area(s) | Rarity |
| Gold and Silver | Rock Smash boulders in Cianwood City or Vermilion City | Rare |
| Crystal | Rock Smash boulders in Cianwood City or Vermilion City | Rare |
| Ruby and Sapphire | Trade | None |
| FireRed and LeafGreen | Trade | None |
| Emerald | Rock Smash boulders in Areas 5-6 | Common |
| Diamond and Pearl | Route 224 (Insert Pokemon Emerald after obtaining the National Pokedex | Rare |
| Platinum | Route 224 (Insert Pokemon Emerald after obatining the National Pokedex | Rare |
| HeartGold and SoulSilver | Rock Smash boulders in Cianwood City and Vermilion City | Rare |
Pokédex Entries
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Trivia
- Shuckle has both the highest base defense of all Pokémon and the highest Special Defense of all Pokémon.
- Shuckle couldn't use any Bug-Type moves in Pokémon Platinum despite Bug being its primary type.
- Shuckle is the only Pokémon with a function that is not an ability (changing of Oran Berry to Berry Juice then finally into a Rare Candy.)
- It is possible for Shuckle to have the highest attack of all the Pokémon using the move Power Trick which switches a Pokémons Attack and Defense.
See also
- Pokémon.com Pokédex
- Legendary Pokémon data
- The Pokémon Database
- Pokémon Dream Pokédex data
- Psypokes Psydex data