#213
Shuckle
Mold Pokémon
BugRock
It stores berries in its shell. The berries eventually ferment to become delicious juices.
Base Stats
HP 20
Attack 10
Defense 230
Sp. Atk 10
Sp. Def 230
Speed 5
Total 505
Type Effectiveness
Abilities
Held Items
Evolution Chain
Moves
Locations
Details
Category Mold Pokémon
Height 0.6 m
Weight 20.5 kg
Base Exp 177
Growth Rate Medium Slow
Capture Rate 190
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Mountain
Egg Groups Bug
Sprites
Competitive
Power Split
Item
Chesto Berry
Nature
Impish
EVs
HP 252
Def 252
SpD 4
Guard Split
Item
Mental Herb / Lum Berry
Nature
Impish / Careful
EVs
HP 4
Def 252
SpD 252
Strategy Overview
Shuckle boasts the highest defensive stats out of every Pokemon—base 230 in both Defense and Special Defense. However, due to its low HP and pitiful offenses, Shuckle is often overlooked when considering a Pokemon on a VGC team due to the fast-paced nature of the metagame. Shuckle has a very unique move, Power Split, and when used correctly it can cause serious disruption to the enemy's team. Although the VGC metagame is fast paced, Shuckle serves a very unique niche—Power Split—in it.
Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc