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Shuckle (Japanese: ツボツボ Tsubotsubo) is a dual-type Bug/Rock Pokémon introduced in Generation II.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Biology

Shuckle in its shell

Shuckle is a Pokémon that resembles a small turtle. Its body is yellow and appears soft. Until they are in use, Shuckle's limbs appear limp. It is encased in a very hard red shell that has many holes in it. The holes in its shell are rimmed with white. Rather than actively hunting and foraging for food like most other Pokémon, it collects Berries and stores them in its shell. The Berries inside are liquefied and fermented while they decompose by Shuckle's digestive juices, which it then consumes. Its digestive juices are also used to dissolve rocks so Shuckle can hide under them. It can be found in the mountains.

In the anime

Major appearances

In A Better Pill to Swallow, an old man was harvesting the Berry Juice that multiple Shuckle make to create medicine. One that he befriended was a purple Shuckle whose Berry Juice attracted Pokémon to anyone who drank it. Because of this, Team Rocket made it their mission to steal it.

In Sleight of Sand!, Butch owns a Shuckle that joined his and Cassidy's motto. It was then used in a battle against James's Carnivine. In the midst of their battle, Shuckle was taken out by Ash's Pikachu and a wild Hippopotas.

In Double-Time Battle Training!, Rebecca's Shuckle battled Zoey's Glameow during the finals of the Brussel Contest. It lost to its Shadow Claw and Iron Tail despite being seemingly powerful.

In Working on a Right Move!, Conway used a Shuckle during his Lily of the Valley Conference match against Ash. Shuckle proved difficult for Noctowl and Donphan to beat, but it was eventually defeated after Gible mastered Draco Meteor.

Minor appearances

In Pikachu & Pichu, a Shuckle was living in Big Town.

A Coordinator's Shuckle appeared in Deceit and Assist.

A Shuckle appeared in the opening sequence of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.

A Shuckle appeared in To Thine Own Pokémon Be True!.

In Dressed for Jess Success!, a Coordinator's Shuckle competed in the Battle Stage of the Lilypad Contest.

In DPS01, a Shuckle was outside Professor Rowan's lab.

In Meeting at Terminus Cave!, a Shuckle was living in Terminus Cave.

A Trainer's Shuckle appeared in Thank You, Alola! The Journey Continues!.

In A Little Rocket R & R!, a Trainer's Shuckle was at a marketplace. It was then captured by the Matori Matrix but later freed by Ash and his friends.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP170 Shuckle Ash's Pokédex Shuckle, the Mold Pokémon. When Shuckle places organic materials in its husk-like shell, the items are transformed into a unique juice. Shuckle are naturally shy and are most often found hiding beneath rocks.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry DP185 Shuckle Dawn's Pokédex Shuckle, the Mold Pokémon. Shuckle stores Berries inside its shell, and the Berries eventually turn into a delicious juice.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Shuckle first appeared with Kurt. It helps the Poké Ball craftsman make his special Poké Balls in Teddiursa's Picnic.

A Shuckle was seen as one of the Pokémon Crystal caught and sent to Professor Oak via the Portable Transfer System in Off Course with Corsola.

A Shuckle appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.

A Shuckle appeared in A Beastly Cold Reception, under the control of Orm. It was seen during his battles against Professor Oak, which he won with ease; and Oak's grandson Blue, which he eventually lost.

A Shuckle was seen under Lucy's command in Moving Past Milotic. She showed off her fair deftness by badly poisoning Emerald's Starmie, as well as taking a number of attacks, before being washed out by a Surf. She hasn't used her since.

A Shuckle appeared in Out-Odding Oddish, under the ownership of a Pokéathlon participant.

A Trainer's Shuckle appeared in PS547.

A Shuckle appeared in Pinsir Changes.

A Shuckle appeared in a flashback in Charizard Transforms.

In the Pokémon Battle Frontier manga

Lucy owns a Shuckle, which she used to battle Enta's Vulpix in The Predestined Battle!.

In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga

A Trainer's Shuckle appeared in Let's Fight For The Future!!.

In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga

A Shuckle appeared in GDZ61.

In the TCG

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II. Generation II Johto

#166 Gold The Berries it stores in its vase-like shell decompose and become a gooey liquid. Silver It stores Berries inside its shell. To avoid attacks, it hides beneath rocks and remains completely still. Crystal The fluid secreted by its toes carves holes in rocks for nesting and can be mixed with Berries to make a drink. Stadium 2 The Berries it stores in its vase-like shell decompose and become a gooey liquid. Generation III Hoenn

#— Kanto

#— Ruby Shuckle quietly hides itself under rocks, keeping its body concealed inside its hard shell while eating berries it has stored away. The berries mix with its body fluids to become a juice. Sapphire Emerald 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. FireRed It stores Berries inside its shell. To avoid attacks, it hides beneath rocks and remains completely still. LeafGreen The Berries it stores in its vase-like shell decompose and become a gooey liquid. Generation IV Sinnoh

#— Johto

#168 Diamond It stores berries in its shell. The berries eventually ferment to become delicious juices. Pearl Platinum HeartGold The Berries it stores in its vase-like shell decompose and become a gooey liquid. SoulSilver It stores Berries inside its shell. To avoid attacks, it hides beneath rocks and remains completely still. Generation V Unova

B2 W2 : #232 Black It stores berries in its shell. The berries eventually ferment to become delicious juices. White Black 2 The berries stored in its vaselike shell eventually become a thick, pulpy juice. White 2 Generation VI Kalos

Mountain #014 Hoenn

#— X The berries stored in its jar-like shell eventually become a thick, pulpy juice. Y It stores Berries inside its shell. To avoid attacks, it hides beneath rocks and remains completely still. Omega Ruby Shuckle quietly hides itself under rocks, keeping its body concealed inside its hard shell while eating berries it has stored away. The berries mix with its body fluids to become a juice. Alpha Sapphire Generation VII Alola

#— Kanto

#— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII. Generation VIII Galar

#227 Sword It stores berries inside its shell. To avoid attacks, it hides beneath rocks and remains completely still. Shield The berries stored in its vaselike shell eventually become a thick, pulpy juice.

Game locations

In side games

In events

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation VIII, this Pokémon is: Damaged

normally by: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None Weak to: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None Immune to: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None Resistant to: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Learnset

Side game data

Evolution

Sprites

Trivia

Origin

Shuckle seems to be based on an endolith, an organism that lives inside porous rocks or animal shells. Given its category, the Mold Pokémon, Shuckle may be based on a fungus or mold variety of endolith. Its category could also allude to fungi such as cedar-apple rust, which bears a strong resemblance to Shuckle, or fungi-like slime molds.

Given its Bug typing, Shuckle may also draw inspiration from scale insects—small, shelled parasites that produce a sweet fluid called honeydew that attracts other insects. In particular, it may be based on the barnacle scale, with characteristics of actual barnacles. This species is part of the Coccidae family, also known as "tortoise scales", which may explain Shuckle's resemblance to a turtle or a tortoise. It could also be seen as a reference to the food fermentation process, with its Rock type alluding to the pottery used to store and ferment aliments in some cultures, and its Pokémon category referring to some fungi used in cultured foods.

Shuckle may also have been based on certain varieties of mollusk, as it shares some characteristics with them, including the shell, the muscular but limp-seeming feet, the use of acids to receive food or to break down obstacles, the liking for fermented foods, and living close to the water. Its worm-like aspect may also take inspiration from a nematode.

Name origin

Shuckle may be a combination of shuck (a husk or pod) or shackle and barnacle or turtle.

Tsubotsubo may derive from 壷 tsubo (jar) and 富士壺 fujitsubo (barnacle).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ツボツボ Tsubotsubo From 壷 tsubo and 富士壺 fujitsubo French Caratroc From carapace and troc , referring to its ability of transforming Berries into Berry juice Spanish Shuckle Same as English name German Pottrott From Pott and verrotten , referring to the fermentation of Berries in its shell Italian Shuckle Same as English name Korean 단단지 Dandanji From 단단하다 dandanhada and 단지 danji Cantonese Chinese Mandarin Chinese 壺壺 / 壶壶 Húhú Repetition of the character 壺 hú . Also from 藤壺 ténghú More languages Hindi शाकल Shuckle Transcription of English name Russian Шакл Shakl Transcription of English name Thai ซึโบซึโบะ Tsubotsubo Transcription of Japanese name







