What is a good competitive moveset for Shuckle? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Gold/Silver Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Gold/Silver generation metagame.
Shuckle is an astounding Bug and Rock-typed Pokemon. It's usual to see Shuckle show up as a Gold/Silver opponent. This Pokemon deserves to see more play in the meta. There were no known abilities back in the Gold/Silver Pokemon games. Shuckle is weak to Rock, Steel, and Water-typed attacks.
Shuckle is an interesting Physical Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Back before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type.
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness). ♦ Strength is a physical 80-base power Normal-type move that deals a good amount of damage. ♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (power doubles on dig). ♦ Dig is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2). ♦ Sludge Bomb is a physical 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target). ♦ Rollout is a physical STAB-boosted 30-base power Rock-type move (power doubles with each hit. repeats for 5 turns).
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Shuckle is a sensational Special Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Back before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type.
♦ Defense Curl is a status move (raises your Shuckle's defense by 1 stage). ♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target). ♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Shuckle this turn). ♦ Flash is a status move (lowers the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
Note: This moveset is considered Taunt bait! It is highly recommended you typically have atleast one move that does actual damage!
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Shuckle learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation. Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Shuckle can perform in Gold/Silver. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive GS Move and Ability Combos for Shuckle
Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
Moves: Rest + Snore
Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Shuckle's stats
Curse
Defense Curl
Withdraw
Most notable and possible best moves for Shuckle
Defense Curl
Earthquake
Other
Protect
Rest
Sleep Talk
Toxic
Wrap
Common Effort Values for Shuckle in Gold and Silver
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