The fluid secreted by its toes carves holes in rocks for nesting and can be mixed with Berries to make a drink.
Reduces super effective damage.
Encourages early Berry use.
Inverts the effect of stat changes.
This Pokémon does not evolve.
Note, you can always call Professor Elm with the Pokemon you are trying to evolve as first in your party. If the information on this page seems incorrect, please try calling Elm (and preferably let me know too!!)
| Ruins Of Alph Outside | any | rock smash | Lv. 15 | 5% |
| Magnet Tunnel East | any | rock smash | Lv. 15 | 5% |
| Union Cave B1F South | any | rock smash | Lv. 15 | 5% |
| Slowpoke Well B1F | any | rock smash | Lv. 15 | 5% |
| Stormy Beach | any | rock smash | Lv. 15 | 5% |
| Magnet Tunnel West | any | rock smash | Lv. 15 | 5% |
| Burned Tower B1F | any | rock smash | Lv. 15 | 5% |
| Olivine City | any | rock smash | Lv. 15 | 5% |
| Route 40 | any | rock smash | Lv. 15 | 5% |
| Cianwood City | any | rock smash | Lv. 15 | 5% |
| Dark Cave Violet Entrance | any | rock smash | Lv. 15 | 5% |
| Vermilion City | any | rock smash | Lv. 15 | 5% |
| Route 19 | any | rock smash | Lv. 15 | 5% |
| Giovannis Cave | any | rock smash | Lv. 15 | 5% |
You can get a nicknamed Shuckle called "Shuckie" in Cianwood City.
| Location | Level | Method | Form | Held Item | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manias House | Lv. 25 | gift | - | Berry Juice | - |
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mud SlapLevel: 1 | ||||||
| ground |  | 20 | 100 | 10 | ||
| An attack that lowers accuracy. | ||||||
| Defense CurlLevel: 1 | ||||||
| normal |  | 0 | 100 | 40 | ||
| Raises the user's Defense. | ||||||
| RolloutLevel: 1 | ||||||
| rock |  | 30 | 90 | 20 | ||
| Attacks 5 turns with rising power. | ||||||
| EncoreLevel: 5 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 5 | ||
| Makes the foe repeat 2-6 times. | ||||||
| WrapLevel: 9 | ||||||
| normal | | 15 | 90 | 20 | ||
| Traps the foe for 2-5 turns. | ||||||
| String ShotLevel: 12 | ||||||
| bug | | 0 | 95 | 40 | ||
| A move that lowers the foe's Speed. | ||||||
| SafeguardLevel: 16 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 25 | ||
| Prevents all status problems. | ||||||
| RestLevel: 20 | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 100 | 5 | ||
| Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover. | ||||||
| Rock ThrowLevel: 23 | ||||||
| rock | | 50 | 90 | 15 | ||
| Drops rocks on the enemy. | ||||||
| AcidLevel: 27 | ||||||
| poison | | 40 | 100 | 30 | ||
| An attack that may lower Sp.Def. | ||||||
| DisableLevel: 31 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Disables the foe's most recent move. | ||||||
| Shell SmashLevel: 34 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 15 | ||
| Lowers defenses, raises offenses. | ||||||
| Rock BlastLevel: 38 | ||||||
| rock | | 25 | 90 | 25 | ||
| Hurls boulders to hit 2-5 times. | ||||||
| Bug BiteLevel: 42 | ||||||
| bug | | 60 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Bites the foe and eats a held Berry. | ||||||
| Rock SlideLevel: 45 | ||||||
| rock | | 75 | 90 | 10 | ||
| An attack that may cause flinching. | ||||||
| ReversalLevel: 49 | ||||||
| fighting | | 1 | 100 | 15 | ||
| Stronger if the user's HP is low. | ||||||
| Stone EdgeLevel: 53 | ||||||
| rock | | 100 | 80 | 5 | ||
| Has a high critical hit ratio. | ||||||
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rollout | |||||
| rock | | 30 | 90 | 20 | |
| Attacks 5 turns with rising power. | |||||
| Acid | |||||
| poison | | 40 | 100 | 30 | |
| An attack that may lower Sp.Def. | |||||
| Knock Off | |||||
| dark | | 65 | 100 | 20 | |
| Slaps down the foe's held item. | |||||
| Mud Slap | |||||
| ground | | 20 | 100 | 10 | |
| An attack that lowers accuracy. | |||||
| Rock Blast | |||||
| rock | | 25 | 90 | 25 | |
| Hurls boulders to hit 2-5 times. | |||||
Note: These moves are only available on wild Pokémon caught at specific locations.
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancientpower(Ruins Of Alph) | ||||||
| rock | | 60 | 100 | 5 | ||
| An attack that may raise all stats. | ||||||
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curse | ||||||
| ghost | | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM03 | |
| Works differently for Ghost-types. | ||||||
| Toxic | ||||||
| poison | | 0 | 90 | 10 | TM06 | |
| A Poison move with increasing damage. | ||||||
| Venoshock | ||||||
| poison | | 65 | 100 | 10 | TM09 | |
| Damage doubles if foe is poisoned. | ||||||
| Hidden Power | ||||||
| The type varies with the Pokémon. | ||||||
| Sunny Day | ||||||
| fire | | 0 | 100 | 5 | TM11 | |
| Boosts Fire-type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| Protect | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM17 | |
| Foils attack that turn. It may fail. | ||||||
| Safeguard | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 25 | TM20 | |
| Prevents all status problems. | ||||||
| Bulldoze | ||||||
| ground | | 60 | 100 | 20 | TM21 | |
| A Ground attack that lowers Speed. | ||||||
| Earthquake | ||||||
| ground | | 100 | 100 | 10 | TM26 | |
| Tough but useless vs. flying foes. | ||||||
| Return | ||||||
| normal | | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM27 | |
| An attack that is based on loyalty. | ||||||
| Dig | ||||||
| ground | | 90 | 100 | 10 | TM28 | |
| 1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack | ||||||
| Brick Break | ||||||
| fighting | | 75 | 100 | 15 | TM31 | |
| Removes Reflect and Light Screen. | ||||||
| Double Team | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 15 | TM32 | |
| Raises the user's evasiveness. | ||||||
| Sludge Bomb | ||||||
| poison | | 90 | 100 | 10 | TM36 | |
| An attack that may poison the foe. | ||||||
| Sandstorm | ||||||
| rock | | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM37 | |
| Inflicts damage every turn. | ||||||
| Substitute | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM41 | |
| Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP. | ||||||
| Facade | ||||||
| normal | | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM42 | |
| Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz. | ||||||
| Rest | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 100 | 5 | TM44 | |
| Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover. | ||||||
| Attract | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 15 | TM45 | |
| Makes the opposite gender infatuated. | ||||||
| Rock Slide | ||||||
| rock | | 75 | 90 | 10 | TM48 | |
| An attack that may cause flinching. | ||||||
| Flash | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 20 | TM70 | |
| A move that lowers the foe's accuracy. | ||||||
| Stone Edge | ||||||
| rock | | 100 | 80 | 5 | TM71 | |
| Has a high critical hit ratio. | ||||||
| Gyro Ball | ||||||
| steel | | 1 | 100 | 5 | TM74 | |
| Does more damage at lower speed. | ||||||
| Strength | ||||||
| fighting | | 80 | 100 | 15 | HM04 | |
| A powerful physical attack. | ||||||
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Slam | ||||||
| normal | | 85 | 100 | 15 | MT04 | |
| An attack that may cause paralysis. | ||||||
| Defense Curl | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 40 | MT07 | |
| Raises the user's Defense. | ||||||
| Double Edge | ||||||
| normal | | 120 | 100 | 15 | MT08 | |
| A tackle that also hurts the user. | ||||||
| Earth Power | ||||||
| ground | | 90 | 100 | 10 | MT10 | |
| An attack that may lower Sp.Def. | ||||||
| Endure | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 10 | MT11 | |
| Endures any hit with at least 1HP. | ||||||
| Headbutt | ||||||
| normal | | 70 | 100 | 15 | MT13 | |
| An attack that may cause flinching. | ||||||
| Knock Off | ||||||
| dark | | 65 | 100 | 20 | MT18 | |
| Slaps down the foe's held item. | ||||||
| Rollout | ||||||
| rock | | 30 | 90 | 20 | MT20 | |
| Attacks 5 turns with rising power. | ||||||
| Sleep Talk | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 10 | MT24 | |
| Randomly attacks while asleep. | ||||||
| Swagger | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 85 | 15 | MT26 | |
| Causes confusion but raises Attack. | ||||||