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Shucklein Pokémon Heart & Soul

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A Shuckle hides under rocks, keeping its body concealed inside its shell while eating stored berries. The berries mix with its body fluids to become a juice.

Shuckle in Pokémon Heart & Soul

Shuckle is #213 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Heart & Soul. This page covers its bug/rock typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution, and where to find it across 3 encounter locations.

Type
BugRock
Dex
#181 Johto Dex · #213 National
Abilities
Sturdy(Primary)

Negates 1-hit KO attacks.

Gluttony(Secondary)

Eats Berries early.

Contrary(Hidden)

Inverts stat changes.

Growth Rate
mediumslow
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
bug
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
190
pokeball
Poké Ball15.6%
greatball
Great Ball21.3%
ultraball
Ultra Ball26.1%
Base Exp
177
EV Yield
1 Defense1 SpecialDefense
Wild Held Items
Weak To
water ×2rock ×2steel ×2
Resists
normal ×0.5poison ×0.5

How to Obtain

Shuckle appears very common in Safari Zone Northeast while Rock Smash, in Cianwood City while Rock Smash (very rare), and in Vermilion City while Rock Smash (very rare). Wild ones range from level 20 to 46.

Wild Encounters (3)

Gen 7 Moves

The movepool a new game starts with.

Level Up (20)

Sticky WebLevel: 1bug
PWR0ACC0PP20
Weaves a sticky net that slows foes switching in.
WithdrawLevel: 1water
PWR0ACC0PP40
Withdraws the body into its hard shell to raise Defense.
ConstrictLevel: 1normal
PWR10ACC100PP35
Constricts to inflict pain. May lower Speed.
BideLevel: 1normal
PWR1ACC0PP10
Endures attack for 2 turns to retaliate double.
RolloutLevel: 1rock
PWR30ACC90PP20
Attack lasting 5 turns with rising intensity.
EncoreLevel: 5normal
PWR0ACC100PP5
Makes the foe repeat its last move over 3 turns.
WrapLevel: 9normal
PWR15ACC0PP20
Wraps and squeezes the foe times with vines, etc.
Struggle BugLevel: 12bug
PWR0ACC100PP20
Resisting, the user attacks the foes. Lowers Sp. Atk.
SafeguardLevel: 16normal
PWR0ACC0PP25
Protects allies from status problems for 5 turns.
RestLevel: 20psychic
PWR0ACC0PP0
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Rock ThrowLevel: 23rock
PWR50ACC0PP15
Throws small rocks to strike the foe.
Gastro AcidLevel: 27poison
PWR0ACC100PP10
Stomach acid suppresses the foe's Ability.
Power TrickLevel: 31psychic
PWR0ACC0PP10
The user swaps its Attack and Defense stats.
Shell SmashLevel: 34normal
PWR0ACC0PP15
Sharply raises Atk/Sp.Atk/ Speed, but drops Def/Sp.Def.
Rock SlideLevel: 38rock
PWR75ACC90PP10
Hits the foe with an avalanche of rocks.
Bug BiteLevel: 42bug
PWR60ACC100PP20
Eats the foe's held Berry gaining its effect.
Power SplitLevel: 45psychic
PWR0ACC0PP10
Averages changes to Attack and Sp. Atk with the foe.
Guard SplitLevel: 45psychic
PWR0ACC0PP10
Averages changes to Defense and Sp. Def with the foe.
Stone EdgeLevel: 49rock
PWR100ACC80PP5
Stabs the foe with stones. High critical-hit ratio.
Sticky WebLevel: 53bug
PWR0ACC0PP20
Weaves a sticky net that slows foes switching in.

Egg Moves (9)

Sweet Scentnormal
PWR0ACC100PP20
Allures the foes to harshly reduce evasiveness.Allures the foes to reduce evasiveness.
Knock Offdark
PWR0ACC100PP20
Knocks down the foe's held item to prevent its use.
Helping Handnormal
PWR0ACC0PP20
Boosts the power of ally recipient's moves.
Acupressurenormal
PWR0ACC0PP30
The user sharply raises one of its stats.
Sand Tombground
PWR0ACC0PP15
Traps and hurts the foe in quicksand for turns.
Mud Slapground
PWR20ACC100PP10
Hurls mud in the foe's face to reduce its accuracy.
Acidpoison
PWR40ACC100PP30
Sprays a hide-melting acid. May lower Sp. Def.May lower Defense.
Rock Blastrock
PWR25ACC0PP10
Hurls boulders at the foe 2 to 5 times in a row.
Final Gambitfighting
PWR1ACC100PP5
The user faints to damage the foe equal to its HP.

Gen 3 Moves

Used when the “Pokémon Movepool” challenge setting is set to Gen 3.

Level Up (7)

ConstrictLevel: 1normal
PWR10ACC100PP35
Constricts to inflict pain. May lower Speed.
WithdrawLevel: 1water
PWR0ACC0PP40
Withdraws the body into its hard shell to raise Defense.
WrapLevel: 9normal
PWR15ACC0PP20
Wraps and squeezes the foe times with vines, etc.
EncoreLevel: 14normal
PWR0ACC100PP5
Makes the foe repeat its last move over 3 turns.
SafeguardLevel: 23normal
PWR0ACC0PP25
Protects allies from status problems for 5 turns.
BideLevel: 28normal
PWR1ACC0PP10
Endures attack for 2 turns to retaliate double.
RestLevel: 37psychic
PWR0ACC0PP0
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.

Egg Moves (1)

Sweet Scentnormal
PWR0ACC100PP20
Allures the foes to harshly reduce evasiveness.Allures the foes to reduce evasiveness.

TM/HM Moves (31)

Attractnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM45
Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
Captivatenormal
PWR0ACC100PP20TM78
Makes the opposite gender sharply reduce its Sp. Atk.
Digground
PWR100ACC100PP10TM28
Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn.
Double Teamnormal
PWR0ACC0PP15TM32
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Earthquakeground
PWR100ACC100PP10TM26
A powerful quake that hits all other POKéMON.
Endurenormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM58
Endures any attack for 1 turn, leaving at least 1HP.
Facadenormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM42
Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
Flashnormal
PWR0ACC0PP20HM05
Looses a powerful blast of light that cuts accuracy.
Frustrationnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM21
Attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Gyro Ballsteel
PWR1ACC100PP5TM74
A high-speed spin that does more damage to faster foes.
Hidden Powernormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM10
The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user.
Natural Giftnormal
PWR1ACC100PP15TM83
The effectiveness varies with the held Berry.
Protectnormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM17
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Restpsychic
PWR0ACC0PP0TM44
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Returnnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM27
Attack that increases in power with friendship.
Rock Polishrock
PWR0ACC0PP20TM69
Polishes the body to sharply raise Speed.
Rock Sliderock
PWR75ACC90PP10TM80
Hits the foe with an avalanche of rocks.
Rock Smashfighting
PWR0ACC100PP15HM06
A rock-crushing attack that may lower Defense.
Rock Tombrock
PWR0ACC0PP0TM39
Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts Speed.
Safeguardnormal
PWR0ACC0PP25TM20
Protects allies from status problems for 5 turns.
Sandstormrock
PWR0ACC0PP10TM37
Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns.
Secret Powernormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM43
Attack with effects that vary by location.
Sleep Talknormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM82
Uses an available move randomly while asleep.
Sludge Bombpoison
PWR90ACC100PP10TM36
Sludge is hurled to inflict damage. May also poison.
Stealth Rockrock
PWR0ACC0PP20TM76
Sets floating stones that hurt a foe switching in.
Stone Edgerock
PWR100ACC80PP5TM71
Stabs the foe with stones. High critical-hit ratio.
Strengthnormal
PWR80ACC100PP15HM04
Builds enormous power, then slams the foe.
Substitutenormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM90
Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
Sunny Dayfire
PWR0ACC0PP5TM11
Boosts the power of Fire- type moves for 5 turns.
Swaggernormal
PWR0ACC0PP15TM87
Confuses the foe, but also sharply raises its Attack.
Toxicpoison
PWR0ACC0PP10TM06
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.

Type Summary

3
Weaknesses
2
Resistances
0
Immunities
13
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Shuckle. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Shuckle resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

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