In Ruby & Sapphire, Don't let Shuckle's 505 base stat total fool you. Contrary is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier as a support. Toxic with Leftovers is the standard set.

What is Shuckle weak to?

In Ruby & Sapphire, watch for Starmie (Water), Aerodactyl (Rock), and Steelix (Steel) when using Shuckle. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. At base 5 Speed, Shuckle won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.

What is the best ability for Shuckle?

In Ruby & Sapphire, Run Contrary on Shuckle. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Shuckle also gets Sturdy and Gluttony, but they don't compare.

What role does Shuckle play in battle?

In Ruby & Sapphire, Shuckle fills the support role. It's a physical attacker with base 10 Attack. Base 5 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's tanky enough to absorb a few hits.

What are the best moves for Shuckle?

In Ruby & Sapphire, run Toxic, Encore, Protect, and Rest on Shuckle. Toxic is the most common pick at 23% usage. This set covers the support role with a mix of damage and utility.

Shuckle - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Support

CTier

5Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Shuckle's all-in on Defense at the expense of Speed. The mixed lean is obvious from the bars. Yields 2 Defense and Sp. Def EVs and follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats

High

HP20

Attack10

Defense230

Sp. Atk10

Sp. Def230

Speed5

Total505

Details

Catch Rate

Easy190 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.6 m

Weight20.5 kg

Base XP177

Abilities

SturdyTop Pick

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.

ContraryHANot in game

Inverts stat changes.

EV Yield

HPAtkDef+1SpASpD+1Spe

Defense training target

Pokedex Entries

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.

Shuckle Weakness

Water, Rock, and Steel moves hit Shuckle for super-effective damage. Shuckle's overall bulk (20/230/230) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.

Shuckle Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Water, Rock, Steel
0.5x (Resist)	Normal, Poison

Type ChartVulnerable

3Weak

2Resist

0Immune

Score-4

Gen III Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Water Rock Steel

½xResist

Normal Poison

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (7)

Grass Psychic Dark Fire Ice Flying Bug

How to Beat Shuckle in Ruby & Sapphire (Best Counters)

In Ruby & Sapphire, Tyranitar's Rock Slide hits Shuckle for 55-65%. Aerodactyl deals 63-74% with Rock Slide.

Tyranitar RockDark	S
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves Rock Slide Earthquake Dragon Dance Hidden Power Bug Damage vs Shuckle Rock Slide 2x 55-65% Earthquake 24-29% View Tyranitar builds →
Magneton ElectricSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemMagnet NatureModest Moves ThunderboltSTAB Hidden Power Fire ToxicUtility Thunder Wave Damage vs Shuckle Thunderbolt 24-29% View Magneton builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	A
Recommended Build AbilityRockhead ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves Earthquake Rock Slide Double Edge Hidden Power Flying Damage vs Shuckle Earthquake 28-33% Rock Slide 2x 63-74% Double Edge 16-19% View Aerodactyl builds →
Starmie WaterPsychic	A
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Rapid Spin Ice Beam Thunderbolt SurfSTAB Damage vs Shuckle Rapid Spin 2-3% Ice Beam 13-16% Thunderbolt 13-16% Surf 2x 39-47% View Starmie builds →

Ruby & Sapphire Evolution

Breeding is the whole story for Shuckle. A decent partner pool through one egg group, eggs are average hatch time, and you won't need to evolve anything. It's got 1 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#213ShuckleDoes not evolve

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Shuckle easily with 37 breeding partners from the Bug egg group. Pass egg moves like Sweet Scent to offspring.

Egg Groups

Bug

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

1moves

Breed With (best first)

Ruby & Sapphire Shuckle Best Moveset

Sturdy gives Shuckle passive value while it walls. Calm nature boosts Sp. Def, max HP and Sp. Def EVs maximize the special wall profile, and Leftovers keeps it in the game.

Best Build

Experimental

Wall

Ability

Sturdy

Item

LeftoversSUSTAIN

Best Nature for Shuckle

Calm+SPD

Shuckle best EVs are HP and Sp. Def

EVs

Def

SpD

Wall Moveset

ToxicUtility
EncoreUtility
ProtectFAST +4
RestRecovery

Recommended Teammates

HeracrossGood

ForretressGood

ArmaldoDecent

Moves

Without TMs, Shuckle's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get Normal and Ground coverage and more on top of Rock Tomb for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Constrict

—1010035Normal

Lv 1

Withdraw

———40Water

Lv 9

Wrap

A158520Normal

Lv 14

Encore

S—1005Normal

Lv 23

Safeguard

D——25Normal

Lv 28

Bide+1

———10Normal

Lv 37

Rest

A——10Psychic

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM28

Dig

—6010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM26

Earthquake

D10010010Ground

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

HM05

Flash

——7020Normal

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM17

Protect+4

S——10Normal

TM44

Rest

A——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

HM06

Rock Smash

—2010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

—609510Rock

TM20

Safeguard

D——25Normal

TM37

Sandstorm

———10Rock

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM36

Sludge Bomb

D9010010Poison

HM04

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM06

Toxic

S—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Sweet Scent

——10020Normal

Tutor Moves

Shuckle can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Shuckle in Ruby & Sapphire

Shuckle can't be caught in Ruby & Sapphire. Bring it over from Gold, Crystal, or Sword instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.

Shuckle is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Catch in the wild in:

EmeraldWalking · Altering Cave

Then trade to Ruby & Sapphire.

Also found in:

Gold Crystal Diamond Platinum HeartGold Black

Shuckle Guide

In Ruby & Sapphire, Don't let Shuckle's 505 base stat total fool you. Contrary is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier as a support. Toxic with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Ruby & Sapphire, watch for Starmie (Water), Aerodactyl (Rock), and Steelix (Steel) when using Shuckle. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. At base 5 Speed, Shuckle won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
In Ruby & Sapphire, Run Contrary on Shuckle. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Shuckle also gets Sturdy and Gluttony, but they don't compare.
In Ruby & Sapphire, Shuckle fills the support role. It's a physical attacker with base 10 Attack. Base 5 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's tanky enough to absorb a few hits.
In Ruby & Sapphire, run Toxic, Encore, Protect, and Rest on Shuckle. Toxic is the most common pick at 23% usage. This set covers the support role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

Shuckle first appeared in Gold & Silver and has been available in 16 games across 9 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters in most titles where it appears.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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