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.
It stores berries inside its shell. To avoid attacks, it hides beneath rocks and remains completely still.
The berries stored in its vaselike shell eventually become a thick, pulpy 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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Rock, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Poison |
 Corviknight Steel | A | |
 Ferroseed GrassSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Ferroseed builds →Flash Cannon 2x27-34% Metal Claw 2x27-34% | ||
 Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Onix builds →Rock Slide 2x34-41% Rock Throw 2x23-27% Smack Down 2x23-27% Rock Blast 2x16-20% | ||
 Krabby Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Krabby builds →Bubble Beam 2x23-27% Metal Claw 2x25-32% Water Gun 2x16-20% | ||
 Palpitoad WaterGround | D | |
Corviknight Steel | A | |
Ferroseed GrassSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Ferroseed builds →Flash Cannon 2x24-29% Metal Claw 2x24-29% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Onix builds →Rock Slide 2x29-35% Rock Throw 2x24-29% Smack Down 2x24-29% Rock Blast 2x14-18% | ||
Krabby Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Krabby builds →Bubble Beam 2x20-24% Metal Claw 2x22-27% Water Gun 2x14-18% Whirlpool 2x14-18% | ||
Palpitoad WaterGround | D | |
Corviknight Steel | A | |
 Pawniard DarkSteel | C | |
Ferroseed GrassSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Ferroseed builds →Flash Cannon 2x21-27% Iron Head 2x30-38% Metal Claw 2x21-27% | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Sudowoodo builds →Stone Edge 2x59-70% Rock Tomb 2x39-48% Rock Throw 2x30-38% Rock Blast 2x18-21% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Onix builds →Rock Slide 2x27-32% Rock Throw 2x21-27% Smack Down 2x21-27% Rock Blast 2x13-16% | ||
Corviknight Steel | A | |
 Durant BugSteel | C | |
 Mawile SteelFairy | C | |
Pawniard DarkSteel | C | |
 Honedge SteelGhost | C | |
Corviknight Steel | A | |
Durant BugSteel | C | |
Mawile SteelFairy | C | |
Pawniard DarkSteel | C | |
Honedge SteelGhost | C | |
Corviknight Steel | A | |
Durant BugSteel | C | |
 Perrserker Steel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Perrserker builds →Iron Head 2x53-63% Metal Claw 2x35-41% | ||
Mawile SteelFairy | C | |
Pawniard DarkSteel | C | |
Corviknight Steel | A | |
Durant BugSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Durant builds →Iron Head 2x51-60% Rock Slide 2x32-38% Rock Tomb 2x26-31% Metal Claw 2x33-39% | ||
Perrserker Steel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Perrserker builds →Iron Head 2x51-60% Metal Claw 2x33-39% | ||
Mawile SteelFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Mawile builds →Iron Head 2x41-49% Rock Slide 2x26-31% Rock Tomb 2x21-26% | ||
 Cufant Steel | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Cufant builds →Iron Head 2x41-49% Rock Slide 2x26-31% Rock Tomb 2x21-26% Rollout 2x12-14% | ||
Corviknight Steel | A | |
 Ferrothorn GrassSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Ferrothorn builds →Flash Cannon 2x30-36% Iron Head 2x47-55% Metal Claw 2x30-36% | ||
 Copperajah Steel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Copperajah builds →Iron Head 2x61-72% Rock Slide 2x37-43% Rock Tomb 2x30-37% Rollout 2x16-20% | ||
Durant BugSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Durant builds →Iron Head 2x52-62% Rock Slide 2x33-39% Rock Tomb 2x27-33% Metal Claw 2x33-39% | ||
 Doublade SteelGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Doublade builds →Iron Head 2x52-62% Rock Slide 2x33-39% | ||
In Sword & Shield, Slowking deals 42-49% with Scald.
 Klinklang Steel | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemAir Balloon NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Klinklang builds →Wild Charge19-23% | ||
 Lunatone RockPsychic | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemPower Herb NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Lunatone builds →Ice Beam20-24% Moonblast21-26% Psychic31-36% | ||
 Slowking WaterPsychic | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemColbur Berry NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Slowking builds →Scald 2x42-49% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Shuckle View Tyranitar builds →Crunch47-56% Stone Edge 2x118-138%KO Earthquake39-46% | ||
Sword & Shield 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 9 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Shuckle easily with 47 breeding partners from the Bug egg group. Pass egg moves like Acid, Acupressure, Covet and 6 more to offspring.
Sword & Shield Shuckle Best Moveset
Lead with Shuckle, set Stealth Rock, and keep pressure on. Sturdy and Mental Herb buy the time it needs, with Defense and Sp. Def investment EVs letting it take hits while controlling the hazard game.
Best Build
Shuckle best EVs are Defense and Sp. Def
Doubles Hazard Setter Moveset
- Stealth Rock
- Encore
- Guard Split
- Knock Off
Recommended Teammates
Hazard Setter Moveset
- Sticky Web
- Stealth Rock
- Knock Off
- Encore
Recommended Teammates
Wall Moveset
- Stealth Rock
- Sticky Web
- Toxic
- Encore
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Without breeding, Shuckle misses out on Acid and Acupressure. That's 9 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Meteor Beam and Stone Edge, with Normal and Ground coverage and more rounding things out.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Sword & Shield Shuckle Locations
Easy grab on Shuckle with decent spawn rates across 30 locations in mid-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.
Best Locations to Catch Shuckle in Sword & Shield
Before you go hunting for Shuckle, check which of the 30 spots belong to your version. Sword and Shield each have different walking encounters at Lv. 20-65.
Shuckle Guide
In Sword & Shield, 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 B-Tier. Stealth Rock with Mental Herb is the standard set.
In Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield, Shuckle fills the balanced role. It's leaning toward the physical side (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 Sword & Shield, Shuckle's hidden ability is Contrary. Inverts stat changes. Better than the standard options for competitive play.
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
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves