Competitive Information for Shuckle [Ruby/Sapphire]
Bug / Rock
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Shuckle? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Ruby/Sapphire 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 Ruby/Sapphire generation metagame.
Shuckle is an astounding Bug and Rock-typed Pokemon. Shuckle are common Pokemon to see in the RS metagame. This Pokemon deserves to see more play in the meta. Shuckle is weak to Rock, Steel, and Water-typed attacks.
Item: Silk Scarf
Ability: Sturdy
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Frustration
- Rock Slide / Rollout
- Earthquake / Dig
- Sludge Bomb
Physical Sweeper Shuckle (Sturdy)
Shuckle is an astounding Physical Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Sturdy, ohko moves fail when used against Shuckle.
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Rollout is a physical STAB-boosted 30-base power Rock-type move (power doubles with each hit. repeats for 5 turns).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. 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).
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Item: Sitrus Berry
Ability: Sturdy
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Defense Curl
- Toxic
- Protect
- Substitute
Special Sweeper Shuckle (Sturdy)
Shuckle is a wonderful Special Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. In the old days before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Sturdy, ohko moves fail when used against Shuckle.
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Shuckle this turn).
♦ Substitute is a status move (Shuckle takes 1/4 its max hp to put in a substitute).
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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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Shuckle? These builds have been optimized for Ruby/Sapphire Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Ruby/Sapphire generation metagame.
Item: Hard Stone
Ability: Sturdy
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Rock Slide / Rollout
- Earthquake / Dig
- Double-Edge / Frustration
- Sludge Bomb
Doubles Physical Sweeper Shuckle (Sturdy)
Shuckle is a phenomenal Physical Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. In the old days prior to Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Sturdy, ohko moves fail when used against Shuckle.
♦ Rollout is a physical STAB-boosted 30-base power Rock-type move (power doubles with each hit. repeats for 5 turns).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. power doubles on dig).
♦ Dig is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/3 recoil).
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a physical 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
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Item: Sitrus Berry
Ability: Sturdy
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Defense Curl
- Toxic
- Protect
- Substitute
Doubles Special Sweeper Shuckle (Sturdy)
Shuckle is an astounding Special Sweeper. It's goal 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. With Sturdy, ohko moves fail when used against Shuckle.
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Shuckle this turn).
♦ Substitute is a status move (Shuckle takes 1/4 its max hp to put in a substitute).
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.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Shuckle can perform in Ruby/Sapphire. 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 RS Move and Ability Combos for Shuckle
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Shuckle's stats
- Defense Curl
- Withdraw
Most notable and possible best moves for Shuckle
- Earthquake
- Protect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Shuckle in Ruby and Sapphire
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