#0213 · Galar #227 · Crown Tundra #170 · sword shield · gen 8
Shuckle
Mold Pokémon
It stores berries inside its shell. To avoid attacks, it hides beneath rocks and remains completely still.
- Gender:
- ♀ 50% · ♂ 50%
- Catch rate:
- 190/255
- Base happiness:
- 70
- Egg cycles:
- 20
- Height:
- 0.6 m
- Weight:
- 20.5 kg
- Egg groups:
- Bug
- Growth rate:
- Medium slow
- Body shape:
- Chitinous
Base stats
HP20
Atk10
Def230
Sp.Atk10
Sp.Def230
Speed5
Total: 505
Weaknesses & resistances
×2
RockSteelWater
×½
NormalPoison
Abilities
Sturdy
Prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Protects against the one-hit KO moves regardless of HP.
Gluttony
Makes the Pokémon eat any held Berry triggered by low HP below 1/2 its max HP.
Contrary (hidden)
Inverts stat changes.
EV yield (current): +1 DEF · +1 SPD
Evolution
Does not evolve in this game
Galeria de sprites
Through the eras
Historical changes
- G4
sturdy sturdy, gluttony
- G5
sturdy, gluttony sturdy, gluttony, contrary
Where to find
| Location | Method | Chance | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dusty Bowl (sword) | Special overworld spawn in a fixed location. | 100% | 60 |
| Dusty Bowl (sword) | Special overworld spawn in a fixed location. | 100% | 34 |
| Dusty Bowl (sword) | Special overworld spawn in a fixed location. | 100% | 60 |
| Dusty Bowl (sword) | Special overworld spawn in a fixed location. | 100% | 60 |
| Dusty Bowl (sword) | Special overworld spawn in a fixed location. | 100% | 34 |
| Dusty Bowl (sword) | Special overworld spawn in a fixed location. | 100% | 60 |
| Dusty Bowl (sword) | Special overworld spawn in a fixed location. | 100% | 34 |
| Dusty Bowl (sword) | Special overworld spawn in a fixed location. | 100% | 60 |
| Dusty Bowl (sword) | Special overworld spawn in a fixed location. | 100% | 34 |
| Dusty Bowl (sword) | Special overworld spawn in a fixed location. | 100% | 60 |
| Dusty Bowl (sword) | Special overworld spawn in a fixed location. | 100% | 34 |
| Dusty Bowl (sword) | Special overworld spawn in a fixed location. | 100% | 60 |
| Dusty Bowl (sword) | Special overworld spawn in a fixed location. | 100% | 34 |
| Dusty Bowl (sword) | Special overworld spawn in a fixed location. | 100% | 34 |
| Dusty Bowl (sword) | Special overworld spawn in a fixed location. | 100% | 60 |
| Dusty Bowl (sword) | Special overworld spawn in a fixed location. | 100% | 34 |
| Dusty Bowl (sword) | Special overworld spawn in a fixed location. | 100% | 60 |
| Dusty Bowl (sword) | Special overworld spawn in a fixed location. | 100% | 34 |
| Watchtower Ruins (sword) | Walking in the overworld | 25% | 26–29 |
| Watchtower Ruins (sword) | Walking in the overworld | 25% | 60 |
| Rolling Fields (Max Den H) (sword) | Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. | 20% | 55–60 |
| Stony Wilderness (Max Den L) (sword) | Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. | 20% | 55–60 |
| Stony Wilderness (Main Area) (sword) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 10% | 60 |
| Stony Wilderness (Main Area) (sword) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 10% | 26–28 |
| Giant's Cap (Main Area) (sword) | Walking in the overworld | 5% | 28–30 |
| Giant's Cap (Main Area) (sword) | Walking in the overworld | 5% | 60 |
| Giant's Cap (Area 2) (sword) | Walking in the overworld | 5% | 28–30 |
| Giant's Cap (Area 2) (sword) | Walking in the overworld | 5% | 60 |
| Giant's Cap (Area 3) (sword) | Walking in the overworld | 5% | 29–32 |
| Giant's Cap (Area 3) (sword) | Walking in the overworld | 5% | 60 |
Moves — By level
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WrapA long body, vines, or the like are used to wrap and squeeze the target for four to five turns.▶ Selected Pokémon | Normal | 15 | 90% | |
| 1 | WithdrawThe user withdraws its body into its hard shell, raising its Defense stat.▶ User | Water | — | — | |
| 5 | RolloutThe user continually rolls into the target over five turns. It becomes more powerful each time it hits.▶ Selected Pokémon | Rock | 30 | 90% | |
| 10 | Struggle BugWhile resisting, the user attacks opposing Pokémon. This lowers the Sp. Atk stats of those hit.▶ All opponents | Bug | 50 | 100% | |
| 15 | Rock ThrowThe user picks up and throws a small rock at the target to attack.▶ Selected Pokémon | Rock | 50 | 90% | |
| 20 | SafeguardThe user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns.▶ User’s field | Normal | — | — | |
| 25 | RestThe user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status conditions.▶ User | Psychic | — | — | |
| 30 | Bug BiteThe user bites the target. If the target is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.▶ Selected Pokémon | Bug | 60 | 100% | |
| 35 | Guard SplitThe user employs its psychic power to average its Defense and Sp. Def stats with those of the target.▶ Selected Pokémon | Psychic | — | — | |
| 35 | Power SplitThe user employs its psychic power to average its Attack and Sp. Atk stats with those of the target.▶ Selected Pokémon | Psychic | — | — | |
| 40 | Rock SlideLarge boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.▶ All opponents | Rock | 75 | 90% | |
| 45 | Gastro AcidThe user hurls up its stomach acids on the target. The fluid eliminates the effect of the target’s Ability.▶ Selected Pokémon | Poison | — | 100% | |
| 50 | Sticky WebThe user weaves a sticky net around the opposing team, which lowers their Speed stats upon switching into battle.▶ Opponent’s field | Bug | — | — | |
| 55 | Power TrickThe user employs its psychic power to switch its Attack stat with its Defense stat.▶ User | Psychic | — | — | |
| 60 | Stone EdgeThe user stabs the target from below with sharpened stones. Critical hits land more easily.▶ Selected Pokémon | Rock | 100 | 80% | |
| 65 | Shell SmashThe user breaks its shell, which lowers Defense and Sp. Def stats but sharply raises its Attack, Sp. Atk, and Speed stats.▶ User | Normal | — | — |
Moves — By TM/HM
| TM | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM15 | DigThe user burrows into the ground, then attacks on the next turn.▶ Selected Pokémon | Ground | 80 | 100% | |
| TM19 | SafeguardThe user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns.▶ User’s field | Normal | — | — | |
| TM21 | RestThe user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status conditions.▶ User | Psychic | — | — | |
| TM22 | Rock SlideLarge boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.▶ All opponents | Rock | 75 | 90% | |
| TM24 | SnoreThis attack can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the target flinch.▶ Selected Pokémon | Normal | 50 | 100% | |
| TM25 | ProtectThis move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.▶ User | Normal | — | — | |
| TM31 | AttractIf it is the opposite gender of the user, the target becomes infatuated and less likely to attack.▶ Selected Pokémon | Normal | — | 100% | |
| TM32 | SandstormA five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatants except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. It raises the Sp. Def stat of Rock types.▶ Entire field | Rock | — | — | |
| TM34 | Sunny DayThe user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves. It lowers the power of Water-type moves.▶ Entire field | Fire | — | — | |
| TM39 | FacadeThis attack move doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.▶ Selected Pokémon | Normal | 70 | 100% | |
| TM41 | Helping HandThe user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally’s attack.▶ Ally | Normal | — | — | |
| TM48 | Rock TombBoulders are hurled at the target. This also lowers the target’s Speed stat by preventing its movement.▶ Selected Pokémon | Rock | 60 | 95% | |
| TM49 | Sand TombThe user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm for four to five turns.▶ Selected Pokémon | Ground | 35 | 85% | |
| TM53 | Mud ShotThe user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target’s Speed stat.▶ Selected Pokémon | Ground | 55 | 95% | |
| TM54 | Rock BlastThe user hurls hard rocks at the target. Two to five rocks are launched in a row.▶ Selected Pokémon | Rock | 25 | 90% | |
| TM74 | VenoshockThe user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid. This move’s power is doubled if the target is poisoned.▶ Selected Pokémon | Poison | 65 | 100% | |
| TM76 | RoundThe user attacks the target with a song. Others can join in the Round to increase the power of the attack.▶ Selected Pokémon | Normal | 60 | 100% | |
| TM81 | BulldozeThe user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit.▶ All other Pokémon | Ground | 60 | 100% | |
| HM01 | Body SlamThe user drops onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.▶ Selected Pokémon | Normal | 85 | 100% | |
| HM10 | EarthquakeThe user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it.▶ All other Pokémon | Ground | 100 | 100% | |
| HM20 | SubstituteThe user creates a substitute for itself using some of its HP. The substitute serves as the user’s decoy.▶ User | Normal | — | — | |
| HM21 | ReversalAn all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.▶ Selected Pokémon | Fighting | — | 100% | |
| HM22 | Sludge BombUnsanitary sludge is hurled at the target. This may also poison the target.▶ Selected Pokémon | Poison | 90 | 100% | |
| HM26 | EndureThe user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.▶ User | Normal | — | — | |
| HM27 | Sleep TalkWhile it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.▶ User | Normal | — | — | |
| HM30 | EncoreThe user compels the target to keep using the move it encored for three turns.▶ Selected Pokémon | Normal | — | 100% | |
| HM46 | Iron DefenseThe user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat.▶ User | Steel | — | — | |
| HM52 | Gyro BallThe user tackles the target with a high-speed spin. The slower the user compared to the target, the greater the move’s power.▶ Selected Pokémon | Steel | — | 100% | |
| HM67 | Earth PowerThe user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.▶ Selected Pokémon | Ground | 90 | 100% | |
| HM75 | Stone EdgeThe user stabs the target from below with sharpened stones. Critical hits land more easily.▶ Selected Pokémon | Rock | 100 | 80% | |
| HM76 | Stealth RockThe user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opposing team. The trap hurts opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.▶ Opponent’s field | Rock | — | — | |
| HM78 | Sludge WaveThe user strikes everything around it by swamping the area with a giant sludge wave. This may also poison those hit.▶ All other Pokémon | Poison | 95 | 100% |
Tutor: Steel RollerThe user attacks while destroying the terrain. This move fails when the ground hasn’t turned into a terrain.▶ Selected Pokémon, Meteor BeamIn this two-turn attack, the user gathers space power and boosts its Sp. Atk stat, then attacks the target on the next turn.▶ Selected Pokémon, Skitter SmackThe user skitters behind the target to attack. This also lowers the target’s Sp. Atk stat.▶ Selected Pokémon
Egg moves: AcidOpposing Pokémon are attacked with a spray of harsh acid. This may also lower their Sp. Def stats.▶ All opponents, ToxicA move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.▶ Selected Pokémon, Defense CurlThe user curls up to conceal weak spots and raise its Defense stat.▶ User, Sweet ScentA sweet scent that harshly lowers opposing Pokémon’s evasiveness.▶ All opponents, Knock OffThe user slaps down the target’s held item, and that item can’t be used in that battle. The move does more damage if the target has a held item.▶ Selected Pokémon, CovetThe user endearingly approaches the target, then steals the target’s held item.▶ Selected Pokémon, AcupressureThe user applies pressure to stress points, sharply boosting one of its or its allies’ stats.▶ User or ally, Final GambitThe user risks everything to attack its target. The user faints but does damage equal to its HP.▶ Selected Pokémon, InfestationThe target is infested and attacked for four to five turns. The target can’t flee during this time.▶ Selected Pokémon
