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Shuckle in Pokémon Gold & Silver

#166 in the Gold and Silver Pokédex • Mold Pokémon

Shuckle in the National Pokédex

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Gold

The BERRIES it stores in its vase-like shell decompose and become a gooey liquid.

Pokémon Silver

It stores BERRIES inside its shell. To avoid attacks, it hides beneath rocks and remains completely still.

Pokémon details

Types

BugRock

Category

Mold Pokémon

Height

0.6 m (2'00")

Weight

20.5 kg (45.2 lbs)

National Pokédex

#0213

Shuckle in Other Games

National Dex page

Base stat spread shown as a hex chart and supporting stat bars.

Min

Max

HP

20

150

243

Attack

10

25

118

Defense

230

465

558

Sp. Atk

10

25

118

Sp. Def

230

465

558

Speed

5

15

108

Total

505

Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes 15 DVs and maxed Stat Experience; min assumes 0 DVs and no Stat Experience. Special Attack and Special Defense share a DV and Stat Experience.

Type-only matchups for Shuckle, sorted from worst weakness to best resistance. Abilities, held items and battle conditions can change the damage taken.

Weak to

Resists

Stat Experience is gained in five stats. Special is shared by Special Attack and Special Defense; each stat can reach 65,535.
Pokédexes
Original Johto #166
Stat Experience
20 HP, 10 Atk, 230 Def, 5 Spe, 10 Special
Catch rate
190
Base Exp.
80

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.
Egg groups
Gender
50% male
50% female
Egg cycles
20 (5,120 nominal steps; actual hatching varies)

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.
Shuckle

Shuckle

#166

No evolutions

Known encounter locations for this Pokémon in this game.
Gold
LocationMethodLevelChanceConditions

Cianwood City

Smashing rocks1510%

-

Cianwood City

Cianwood City (Mania's house)

Receive as a gift15100%

With an empty slot in your party, Borrow Shuckie from Mania; he lets you keep it at friendship 150 or higher

Dark Cave

Dark Cave (Violet City entrance)

Smashing rocks1510%

-

Sea Route 40

Road 40

Smashing rocks1510%

-

Silver
LocationMethodLevelChanceConditions

Cianwood City

Smashing rocks1510%

-

Cianwood City

Cianwood City (Mania's house)

Receive as a gift15100%

With an empty slot in your party, Borrow Shuckie from Mania; he lets you keep it at friendship 150 or higher

Dark Cave

Dark Cave (Violet City entrance)

Smashing rocks1510%

-

Sea Route 40

Road 40

Smashing rocks1510%

-

Items this Pokémon may hold when encountered in the wild.
Gold
25%
Silver
25%

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.
Class
StartWithdraw

Heightens the user's DEFENSE.

Water--40
StartConstrict

An attack that may lower SPEED.

Normal1010035
9Wrap

Squeezes the foe for 2-5 turns.

Normal158520
14Encore

Makes the foe repeat 2-6 times.

Normal-1005
23Safeguard

Prevents all status problems.

Normal--25
28Bide

Waits 2-3 turns & hits back double.

Normal-10010
37Rest

Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.

Psychic--10

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines and Hidden Machines in Pokémon Gold and Silver.
Class
TM02Headbutt

An attack that may make foe flinch.

Normal7010015
TM03Curse

Works differently for ghost-types.

???--10
TM04Rollout

Attacks 5 turns with rising power.

Rock309020
TM06Toxic

A poison move with increasing damage.

Poison-8510
TM08Rock Smash

An attack that may lower DEFENSE.

Fighting2010015
TM10Hidden Power

The power varies with the Pokémon.

Type varies by DVs

31–7010015
TM11Sunny Day

Boosts fire-type moves for 5 turns.

Fire--5
TM13Snore

An attack useable only while asleep.

Normal4010015
TM17Protect

Foils attack that turn. It may fail.

Normal--10
TM20Endure

Always leaves at least 1HP.

Normal--10
TM21Frustration

An attack based on lack of loyalty.

Normal-10020
TM26Earthquake

Tough but useless vs. flying foes.

Ground10010010
TM27Return

An attack that is based on loyalty.

Normal-10020
TM28Dig

1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack

Ground6010010
TM31Mud-Slap

Reduces the foe's accuracy.

Ground2010010
TM32Double Team

Heightens evasiveness.

Normal--15
TM34Swagger

Causes confusion and raises ATTACK.

Normal-9015
TM35Sleep Talk

Randomly attacks while asleep.

Normal--10
TM36Sludge Bomb

An attack that may poison the foe.

Poison9010010
TM37Sandstorm

Inflicts damage every turn.

Rock--10
TM40Defense Curl

Heightens the user's DEFENSE.

Normal--40
TM44Rest

Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.

Psychic--10
TM45Attract

Makes the opposite gender infatuated.

Normal-10015
HM04Strength

A powerful physical attack.

Normal8010015
HM05Flash

Blinds the foe to reduce accuracy.

Normal-7020

Moves this Pokémon can inherit through breeding or similar methods.
Class
Sweet Scent

Reduces the foe's evasiveness.

Normal-10020

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