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{{Pokemonbox| name = Shuckle |image = [[File:Shuckle.png]] |pokedex = 213 |johto = 166 |hoenn = 356 |stage = Basic |evolve_from = |evolve_to = |signature = |species = Mold Pokémon |type = Bug / Rock |height = 2′00″ (0.6m) |weight = 45.2 lbs. (20.5kg) |gender = 50% male, 50% female |ability = [[Sturdy]] or [[Gluttony]] |appearance = ''[[Pokémon Gold and Silver]]'' }} '''Shuckle''' (ツボツボ, Tsubotsubo in original Japanese language versions) is one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon from the Pokémon Franchise – a series of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. Shuckle's name is derived from the words shuck, a husk, pod, or shell, with the suffix -le, possibly from the word turtle. Its Japanese name, Tsubotsubo, is a repetition of the word ツボ (tsubo), the Japanese for pot or jar, which refers to its rock/ceramic shell. ==Characteristics== Shuckle's appearance resembles that of a scale insect. Its soft yellow body has four legs and is covered by a hard, vase-like red shell which has eight openings for Shuckle to stick its head and four appendages out of. Shuckle is a diurnal Pokémon. It makes its home amid rocks, withdrawing into its rock-like shell and hiding among, under or within them. Shuckle employs a fluid secreted by its toes to dissolve rocks and carve them in a shape fit for its nest. Shuckle's diet consists of berries, which it stores inside its shell to eat later. If stored long enough, the berries will eventually decompose and mix with Shuckle's natural fluids to form a viscous liquid that makes a healing beverage aptly called "berry juice". While Shuckle's shell grants it unparalleled defense, it renders it very slow. Nothing else about Shuckle is terribly noteworthy either. Occasionally, Shuckle use their natural liquids not just on rocks, but on opposing Pokémon. They are acids that can melt rock and even poison Pokémon too. ==Appearance== Shuckle first appears in [[Pokémon Gold and Silver|''Pokémon Gold'' and ''Silver'']] and all primary games in the series following it. It is not capable of evolving. It is notable for having the highest defense and special defense of any Pokémon in the game. However, it also has the lowest Speed in the game, along with low Attack and Special Attack stats. Shuckle also appears in other ''Pokémon'' games including ''[[Pokémon Colosseum]]'', [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon|''Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team'' and ''Red Rescue Team'']], and ''[[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]]''. ==Anime== The Shuckle species was featured in episode #172 (A Better Pill To Swallow), in which an old man is making medicine using Shuckle. Apparently, Shuckle shells contain an enzyme which can give berries medicinal properties while turning into juice. In particular, a medicine made in the shell of a shiny Shuckle would give the drinker greater ability to raise Pokémon. Team Rocket find this rare Shuckle and, having eavesdropped on the legend, drink its juice. However, while it may have medicinal properties, raw Shiny Shuckle juice also have a pheromone side-effect—thousands of Shuckle and even Pikachu and Meowth are attracted to Team Rocket, but just before the stealing starts the Old man sprays the Pokémon with a powder which destroys the pheromone effect and leaving Team Rocket to be frazzled by Pikachu (as always). ==Manga== In the Pokémon Special manga, Shuckle's major appearance is in Volume 23, under the control of Orm. Orm manages to use one Shuckle to control a huge swarm of Shuckle and hold Green down, but once Blue takes out the leader Shuckle, the entire group formation falls apart. ==Trading Card game== [[File:Shuckle_c.jpg|right|thumb|Shuckle in the ''Pokémon Trading Card Game''.]] Shuckle is much less special in card format than it is in the video games. It has made 4 Basic appearances in the following sets: *''Neo Genesis'' (Grass-type) *''Neo Revelation'' (Ground-type) *''Skyridge'' (Grass-type) *''EX Unseen Forces'' (Grass-type) ==References== *The following games and their instruction manuals: [[Pokémon Red and Blue|''Pokémon Red'', ''Green'', and ''Blue'']]; ''[[Pokémon Yellow]]''; ''[[Pokémon Stadium]]'' and ''[[Pokémon Stadium#Pokémon Stadium 2|Pokémon Stadium 2]]''; [[Pokémon Gold and Silver|''Pokémon Gold'', ''Silver'']], and ''[[Pokémon Crystal|Crystal]]''; [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire|''Pokémon Ruby'', ''Sapphire'']], and ''[[Pokémon Emerald|Emerald]]''; [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen|''Pokémon FireRed'' and ''LeafGreen'']]; ''[[Pokémon Colosseum]]'' and ''[[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]]'' <!--;Notes <references /> -->;Publications<!-- *Nintendo Power. ''Official Nintendo Pokémon Player’s Guide''. Nintendo of America Inc., 1998. [[ASIN]] B000CQP8FE *Nintendo Power. ''Official Nintendo Pokémon Player’s Guide Special Edition for Yellow, Red and Blue''. Nintendo of America Inc., 1999. [[ASIN]] B000CQT878--> *Barbo, Maria. ''The Official Pokémon Handbook''. Scholastic Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-439-15404-9. *Loe, Casey, ed. ''Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide''. Sunnydale, CA: Empire 21 Publishing, 1999. ISBN 1-930206-15-1.<!-- *Nintendo Power. ''Official Nintendo Pokémon Snap Player’s Guide''. Nintendo of America Inc., 1999. [[ASIN]] B000CDZP9G *Nintendo Power. ''Super Smash Bros. Melee Official Nintendo Player’s Guide''. Nintendo of America Inc., 2001. ISBN 1930206194 *Nintendo Power. ''Official Nintendo Pokémon Ruby Version & Sapphire Version Player’s Guide''. Nintendo of America Inc., 2003. ISBN 1930206313 *Nintendo Power. ''Official Nintendo Pokémon Colosseum Player’s Guide''. Nintendo of America Inc., March 2004. ISBN 193020647X--> *Nintendo Power. ''Official Nintendo Pokémon FireRed & Pokémon LeafGreen Player’s Guide''. Nintendo of America Inc., August 2004. ISBN 1-930206-50-X *Mylonas, Eric. ''Pokémon Pokédex Collector’s Edition: Prima’s Official Pokémon Guide''. Prima Games, September 21, 2004. ISBN 0-7615-4761-4 *Nintendo Power. ''Official Nintendo Pokémon Emerald Version Player’s Guide''. Nintendo of America Inc., April 2005. ISBN 1-930206-58-5<!-- *Chiba, Akira et al. ''The Official Pokémon Emerald Version Strategy Guide''. Pokémon USA, Inc., 2005. ISBN 3937336060 *Nintendo Power. ''Official Nintendo Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness Player’s Guide''. Nintendo of America Inc., September 22 2005. ISBN 1598120026 ;Manga volumes *Ono, Toshihiro. ''Pokémon: The Electric Tale of Pikachu! Graphic Novel''. VIZ Media LLC, September 9 1999. ISBN 1569313784 *Ono, Toshihiro. ''Pokémon: Pikachu Shocks Back Graphic Novel''. VIZ Media LLC, December 6 1999. ISBN 156931411X *Ono, Toshihiro. ''Pokémon: Electric Pikachu Boogaloo Graphic Novel''. VIZ Media LLC, April 5 2000. ISBN 1569314365 *Ono, Toshihiro. ''Pokémon: Surf’s Up, Pikachu Graphic Novel''. VIZ Media LLC, June 2000. ISBN 1569314942 *Kusaka, Hidenori, & Mato. ''Pokémon Adventures, Volume 1: Desperado Pikachu''. VIZ Media LLC, July 6 2000. ISBN 1569315078 *Kusaka, Hidenori, & Mato. ''Pokémon Adventures, Volume 2: Legendary Pokémon''. VIZ Media LLC, December 6 2000. ISBN 1569315086 *Kusaka, Hidenori, & Mato. ''Pokémon Adventures, Volume 3: Saffron City Siege''. VIZ Media LLC, August 5 2001. ISBN 1569315604 *Kusaka, Hidenori, & Mato. ''Pokémon Adventures, Volume 4: The Yellow Caballero: A Trainer in Yellow''. VIZ Media LLC, January 9 2002. ISBN 1569317100 *Kusaka, Hidenori, & Mato. ''Pokémon Adventures, Volume 5: The Yellow Caballero: Making Waves''. VIZ Media LLC, April 2002. ISBN 1591160278 *Kusaka, Hidenori, & Mato. ''Pokémon Adventures, Volume 6: The Yellow Caballero: The Cave Campaign''. VIZ Media LLC, September 5 2002. ISBN 1591160286 *Kusaka, Hidenori, & Mato. ''Pokémon Adventures, Volume 7: The Yellow Caballero: The Pokémon Elite''. VIZ Media LLC, January 2003. ISBN 1569318514--> ==External links== *[http://www.pokemon.com/ Official Pokémon website] *[http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Shuckle_(Pokémon) Bulbapedia] (a Pokémon-centric Wiki)’s article about Shuckle as a species *[http://serebii.net/pokedex-dp/213.shtml Shuckle on serebii.net] *[http://www.pokemondungeon.com/pokedex/shuckle.shtml Pokémon Dungeon] Pokédex entry, full of statistics analysis *[http://www.psypokes.com/dex/pokedex.php?id=213&view=general PsyPoke] - Shuckle Pokédex entry and Usage Overview *[http://www.smogon.com/rs/pokemon/shuckle Smogon.com] - Shuckle Tactical Data *[http://www.wikiknowledge.net/wiki/Pokémon/Shuckle Shuckle on wikiknowledge] [[Category:Pokémon]] [[Category:Bug Pokémon]] [[Category:Rock Pokémon]]
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