Shuckle
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It stores berries inside its shell. To avoid attacks, it hides beneath rocks and remains completely still.
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Strategy Overview
Shuckle is known for being the only Sticky Web setter that's able to run a held item that's not Focus Sash thanks to Sturdy. Additionally, it doubles as a Stealth Rock setter and has good moves conducive to suicide leading such as Encore and Final Gambit. Shuckle also has fairly good bulk, thereby usually requiring an actual offensive Pokemon to have any chance at 2HKOing it. Its niche in providing Sticky Web support turns already threatening offensive Pokemon into nigh-unstoppable behemoths, but unfortunately Shuckle is otherwise disposable and unlikely to play any further role. Because of this, Shuckle requires offense teams to structure themselves using five Pokemon and restricts building, since a spinner and spinblocker are highly desirable. Sticky Web is also a fairly matchup-dependent playstyle that relies upon the opposing team not having enough tools to stop or dispose of the hazard.
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Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc