Shuckle
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National: Scizor - Shuckle (#213) - Heracross | |
| General | |
|---|---|
| Name (Japanese), Number | Shuckle (Tsubotsubo), 213 |
| Name pronunciation | |
| Stage | Basic |
| Evolves from | (none) |
| Evolves to | (none) |
| Battle¹ | |
| Hit points | 20 |
| Attack | 10 |
| Defense | 230 |
| Speed | 5 |
| Special attack² | 10 |
| Special defense² | 230 |
| Biological | |
| Species | Mold Pokémon |
| Types | Template:PokemonTypeBug Template:PokemonTypeRock |
| Height | 2ft 0in (0.60 m) |
| Weight | 45.0 lb (20.50 kg) |
| Ability | Sturdy |
| Signature Attacks | Wrap, Withdraw |
| Pokédex Color | Yellow |
| Shiny Color | Its shell becomes blue. |
| Gender distribution | 50% male, 50% female |
| ¹ Stats for trading card versions may vary. | |
Shuckle (ツボツボ/Tsubotsubo in Japanese, Pottrott in German and Caratroc in French) is a fictional character of the Pokémon franchise.
Name origin
Shuckle's name is derived from the words shuck, a husk, pod, or shell, and shackle, which is a reference to its ability of wrapping about things.
Appearance
Shuckle's appearance resembles that of a tortoise. Its soft yellow body has four legs and is covered by a hard, vase-like red shell which has at least seven openings for Shuckle to stick its head and appendages out of.
Biology
Shuckle is a diurnal Pokémon. It makes its home amid rocks, withdrawing into its rock-like shell and hiding among, under or within them. Shuckle employs a fluid secreted by its toes to dissolve rocks and carve them in a shape fit for its nest.
Shuckle's diet consists of berries, which it stores inside its shell to eat later. If stored long enough, the berries will eventually decompose and mix with Shuckle's fluid to form a viscous liquid that makes a good beverage. In the video games, having a Shuckle hold a Berry for long enough will change it into the Berry Juice item, which recovers more Hit Points than Berry.
In the video games
Shuckle first appeared in Pokémon Gold, Silver and Crystal. In Cianwood City one is given to the player to take care of by a trainer who has had all his other Pokémon stolen by the Rival. Wild Shuckle may also be found by using Rock Smash on breakable rocks around Cianwood City, in the Ice Path, and on Route 40 during the daytime or morning hours.
In Pokémon Emerald, Shuckle is found in the Safari Zone. In Pokémon Colosseum, Shuckle is a Shadow Pokémon and can be Snagged in the Deep Colosseum. In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, Shuckle can be found in the Altering Cave through proper use of the e-card reader.
Shuckle is a collection of extremes: It has the lowest speed and special attack of all Pokémon and its Hit Points and attack are almost the lowest as well. On the other hand, both its defense and special defense are the highest of all Pokémon.
Strategies concerning Shuckle usually have it using moves that deal a set portion of damage indirectly over time (such as Toxic, Wrap or Sandstorm), while it weathers any hits it receives thanks to its high defenses. Due to its low Hit Points, Shuckle is itself vulnerable to moves which bypass its defense, like the aforementioned Toxic and Wrap, as well as Seismic Toss and Night Shade. Moves such as Double Team and Rest attempt to counter this.
In the animé
The Shuckle species was featured in episode #172 (A Better Pill To Swallow), where they are used to store berry juice for medicinal purposes by an old man. He also makes a love potion from these berries that can control any Pokémon, but Ash declines it after it accidentally affects Jessie, James, Meowth, and Pikachu and proves to be far more effective than desired.