Competitive Information for Shuckle [Sword/Shield]
Bug / Rock
Abilities:
If this Pokemon has a stat stage raised it is lowered instead, and vice versa.
This Pokemon eats Berries at 1/2 max HP or less instead of their usual 1/4 max HP.
If this Pokemon is at full HP, it survives one hit with at least 1 HP. Immune to OHKO.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Shuckle? These builds are optimized for Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Say hello to Shuckle, an astounding Pokémon that excels with Bug and Rock typing! Shuckle is a common Pokémon to see in the SS metagame. It is weak to Rock, Steel, and Water-typed attacks. Explore the movesets below to see how Shuckle performs in battles.
Item: Safety Goggles / Quick Claw
Ability: Sturdy
Nature: Calm (+SpD, -Atk)
EVs: 44 Hp / 252 Def / 212 SpD
Moveset:
- Guard Split
- Power Split
- Protect
- Toxic
Prepare for single battles with Shuckle as a magnificent Special Wall. This technique aims to absorb special attacks and counter with decent force. Safety Goggles grant Shuckle immunity to powder and spore moves along with damage from hail and sandstorm. With Sturdy, if Shuckle is at full hp it survives one hit with at least 1 hp. Immune to ohko. With a Quick Claw equipped to it, each turn, Shuckle has a 20% chance to move first in its priority bracket.
◆ Power Split is a status move (averages attack and special attack stats with target).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Shuckle this turn).
◆ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target; Note: Poison types can't miss with Toxic).
Note: This moveset is vulnerable to Taunt. Ensure you include at least one damage-dealing move to avoid this risk.
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Contrary
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Knock Off
- Bug Bite
Ready for single battles? Shuckle is an exquisite Physical Sweeper. It's designed to crush rivals using devastating physical attacks. Choice Band will increase the damage of Shuckle's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Shuckle's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Contrary, if Shuckle has a stat stage raised it is lowered instead and vice versa.
◆ Rock Tomb is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Rock-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent Pokemon speed by 1 stage).
◆ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
◆ Bug Bite is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Bug-type move (Shuckle steals and eats the target's berry).
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Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Contrary
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
- Earth Power / Mud Shot
- Struggle Bug / Infestation
- Round / Snore
In single battles, Shuckle's Special Sweeper role is a remarkable. This moveset design focuses to take down the opponent's team with brute special power. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Round or Snore) and increases Shuckle's special attack stat by 2 stages. Life Orb boosts the power of Shuckle's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Contrary, if Shuckle has a stat stage raised it is lowered instead and vice versa.
◆ Sludge Bomb is a special 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Earth Power is a special 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Mud Shot is a special 55-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
◆ Struggle Bug is a special STAB-boosted 50-base power Bug-type move (100% chance to lower the foes special attack by 1 stage).
◆ Infestation is a special STAB-boosted 20-base power Bug-type move (traps and damages the target for 4-5 turns).
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
◆ Snore is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (Shuckle must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
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Item: Mental Herb
Ability: Sturdy
Nature: Impish (+Def, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Def / 252 SpD
Moveset:
- Guard Split
- Helping Hand
- Protect
- Toxic
For those intense single battles, Shuckle is pretty popular Double Wall. The main aim of this moveset is to balance defenses for both physical and special attacks. With Sturdy, if Shuckle is at full hp it survives one hit with at least 1 hp. Immune to ohko. With a Mental Herb equipped to it, cures Shuckle of attract, disable, encore, heal block, taunt, torment then the Mental Herb gets consumed.
◆ Helping Hand is a status move (one adjacent ally's move power is 1.5x this turn).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Shuckle this turn).
◆ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target; Note: Poison types can't miss with Toxic).
Note: This moveset is vulnerable to Taunt. Ensure you include at least one damage-dealing move to avoid this risk.
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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Contrary
Nature: Relaxed (+Def, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Moveset:
- Infestation
- Shell Smash
- Sleep Talk
- Rest
Taking on single battles? Shuckle is a brilliant Special Wall. The intention of this moveset is to handle special hits and respond with decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Shuckle last longer regaining it's vitality every turn. With Contrary, if Shuckle has a stat stage raised it is lowered instead and vice versa. Infestation does about 1/8th damage per turn. Also, Shell Smash with Contrary is hilarious.
◆ Shell Smash is a status move (increases def, spd by 1 stage; decreases atk, spa, spe by 2 stages).
◆ Sleep Talk is a status move (Shuckle must be asleep. Uses another known move).
◆ Rest is a status move (Shuckle sleeps 2 turns and restores hp and status).
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Item: Macho Brace
Ability: Sturdy
Nature: Brave (+Atk, -Spe)
EVs: 16 Hp / 252 Atk / 240 SpA
Moveset:
- Infestation / Bug Bite
- Stone Edge / Sludge Bomb
- Gyro Ball
- Earthquake
Ready for single battles? Shuckle is pretty popular Mixed Sweeper. With Sturdy, if Shuckle is at full hp it survives one hit with at least 1 hp. Immune to ohko. Use Gyroshuck when Trick Room is in effect. With a Macho Brace equipped to it, Shuckle's speed is halved. The klutz ability does not ignore this effect.
◆ Bug Bite is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Bug-type move (Shuckle steals and eats the target's berry).
◆ Stone Edge is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Rock-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Sludge Bomb is a special 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Gyro Ball is a physical 0-base power Steel-type move (more power the slower your Shuckle than the target).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Shuckle? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sword/Shield Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sword/Shield metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Contrary
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Knock Off
- Bug Bite
When it comes to double battles, Shuckle shines as a marvelous Physical Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with intense physical attacks. Choice Band will increase the damage of Shuckle's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Shuckle's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Contrary, if Shuckle has a stat stage raised it is lowered instead and vice versa.
◆ Rock Tomb is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Rock-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent Pokemon speed by 1 stage).
◆ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
◆ Bug Bite is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Bug-type move (Shuckle steals and eats the target's berry).
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Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Contrary
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Struggle Bug / Infestation
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
- Earth Power / Mud Shot
- Round / Snore
In double battles, Shuckle is known as a remarkable Special Sweeper. This moveset design focuses to overwhelm foes with forceful special moves. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Round or Snore) and increases Shuckle's special attack stat by 2 stages. Life Orb boosts the power of Shuckle's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Contrary, if Shuckle has a stat stage raised it is lowered instead and vice versa.
◆ Infestation is a special STAB-boosted 20-base power Bug-type move (traps and damages the target for 4-5 turns).
◆ Sludge Wave is a special 95-base power Poison-type move (10% chance to poison adjacent pokemon).
◆ Sludge Bomb is a special 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Earth Power is a special 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Mud Shot is a special 55-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
◆ Snore is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (Shuckle must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Shuckle can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sword/Shield generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Shuckle.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Shuckle can perform in Sword/Shield. 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 SS Move and Ability Combos for Shuckle
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Endure + Reversal
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Reversal
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Helping Hand, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Shuckle's stats
- Acupressure
- Defense Curl
- Iron Defense
- Shell Smash
- Withdraw
Most notable and possible best moves for Shuckle
- Acupressure
- Earthquake
- Guard Split
- Infestation
- Knock Off
- Power Split
- Protect
- Rest
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Shuckle in Sword and Shield
- Relaxed Nature ( 4/0/252/0/252/0 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 44/0/252/0/212/0 )
- Optimize Shuckle's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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