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General
Abilities
Dex Numbers
- Generation
GSC
Kanto- 213
Johto- 166
Hoenn- n/a
Sinnoh- n/a
Names
- Japanese
- ツボツボ
- Romaji
- Tsubotsubo
Flavor
- Height
- 1'11.6" or 0.6 m
- Weight
- 45.2 lb or 20.5 kg
- Species
- Mold
- Color
- yellow
- Cry
- mp3 here
Habitat
- Pawprint

Misc
- R/B/Y code
- n/a
Breeding
- Gender
½ male; ½ female (code: 127 or 0x7f)- Breeding groups
- 3: Bug
- Steps to hatch
- 5,120
- Compatible with
- 25 families; 50 total Pokémon
In the Wild
- Base EXP
- 80 or 0x50
- Capture rate
- 190 or 0xbe
- Base happiness
- 70 or 0x46
- Growth rate
- poly
- Effort points
- 1 Defense
1 Special Defense - Wild held items
- Oran Berry (100%)
Evolution Chain
Comparison of this evolution chain
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Stats
| Stat | Base | Max Stat | %ile | |
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| L50 | L100 | |||
| HP | 127 | 244 | 0.4 | |
| Attack | 62 | 119 | 0.4 | |
| Defense | 282 | 559 | 99.8 | |
| Special Attack | 62 | 119 | 0 | |
| Special Defense | 282 | 559 | 99.8 | |
| Speed | 57 | 109 | 0 | |
| Average | - | - | 80.5 | |
Flavor
All versions' flavor text and sprites
It stores berries in its shell. The berries eventually ferment to become delicious juices.
Locations
Sorry, Pearl players! Only Diamond for the moment.
| Area | Section | Level | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Route 224 | 23 | 8%
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Move List
Shuckle gets the STAB from
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moves.
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Move | Type | Dmg | PP | Power | Acc.* | Pri. | Description | |
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| -- | -- | -- | Constrict | ![]() |
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35 | 10 | 100% | Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed. | ||
| -- | -- | -- | Withdraw | ![]() |
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40 | -- | 100% | Raises the user's Defense. | ||
| 9 | Bide | ![]() |
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10 | varies | 100% | 1 | Goes first. User waits for 2-3 turns, then inflicts typeless damage equal to twice the HP it lost while waiting. | |||
| 8 | 9 | Wrap | ![]() |
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20 | 15 | 85% | Both prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | |||
| 14 | 14 | 14 | Encore | ![]() |
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5 | -- | 100% | Forces the target to repeat its last used move every turn for 2 to 6 turns. | ||
| 23 | 23 | 22 | Safeguard | ![]() |
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25 | -- | 100% | Protects the user's field from incoming major status ailments and Confusion for five turns. | ||
| 27 | Wrap | ![]() |
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20 | 15 | 85% | Both prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | ||||
| 28 | 28 | Bide | ![]() |
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10 | varies | 100% | 1 | Goes first. User waits for 2-3 turns, then inflicts typeless damage equal to twice the HP it lost while waiting. | ||
| 37 | 37 | 35 | Rest | ![]() |
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10 | -- | 100% | User Sleeps, completely healing itself. | ||
| 40 | Gastro Acid | ![]() |
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10 | -- | 100% | Nullifies target's ability until it leaves battle. | ||||
| 48 | Power Trick | ![]() |
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10 | -- | 0% | User swaps Attack and Defense. | ||||
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Acupressure | ![]() |
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30 | -- | 0% | Raises one of the user's stats at random by two levels. | |||
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Helping Hand | ![]() |
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20 | -- | 100% | 5 | Goes first. User's ally's next move inflicts 50% more damage. | ||
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Knock Off | ![]() |
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20 | 20 | 100% | Target drops its held item. | |||
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Mud-Slap | ![]() |
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10 | 20 | 100% | Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy. | |||
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Sand Tomb | ![]() |
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15 | 15 | 70% | Both prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | |||
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Sweet Scent | ![]() |
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20 | -- | 100% | Lowers the target's Evasion. | |
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Body Slam | ![]() |
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15 | 85 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to Paralyze the target. | ||||
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Double-Edge | ![]() |
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15 | 120 | 100% | User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. | ||||
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Mimic | ![]() |
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10 | -- | 100% | Copies the target's last used move. | ||||
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Defense Curl | ![]() |
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40 | -- | 100% | Raises user's Defense. Doubles Rollout's power if it's the next move used. | ||||
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Rock Slide | ![]() |
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10 | 75 | 90% | Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. | ||||
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Substitute | ![]() |
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10 | -- | 100% | Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks. | ||||
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Snore | ![]() |
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15 | 40 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping. | ||||
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Mud-Slap | ![]() |
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10 | 20 | 100% | Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy. | ||||
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Endure | ![]() |
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10 | -- | 100% | 3 | Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn. | |||
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Rollout | ![]() |
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20 | 30 | 90% | Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns. | ||||
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Swagger | ![]() |
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15 | -- | 90% | Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target. | ||||
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Sleep Talk | ![]() |
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10 | -- | 100% | Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping. | ||||
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45 | 45 | 45 | Attract | ![]() |
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15 | -- | 100% | Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user. | |
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78 | Captivate | ![]() |
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20 | -- | 100% | Lowers the target's Special Attack by two levels if it is the opposite gender. | |||
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03 | Curse | ![]() |
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10 | -- | 100% | Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense. | |||
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40 | Defense Curl | ![]() |
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40 | -- | 100% | Raises user's Defense. Doubles Rollout's power if it's the next move used. | |||
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28 | 28 | 28 | Dig | ![]() |
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10 | 80 | 100% | User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. | |
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32 | 32 | 32 | Double Team | ![]() |
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15 | -- | 100% | Raises the user's Evasion. | |
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26 | 26 | 26 | Earthquake | ![]() |
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10 | 100 | 100% | Inflicts regular damage. | |
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20 | 58 | Endure | ![]() |
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10 | -- | 100% | 3 | Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn. | |
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42 | 42 | Facade | ![]() |
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20 | 70 | 100% | Power doubles if user is Burned, Paralyzed, or Poisoned. | ||
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H5 | H5 | 70 | Flash | ![]() |
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20 | -- | 100% | Lowers the target's Accuracy. | |
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21 | 21 | 21 | Frustration | ![]() |
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20 | varies | 100% | Power increases as Happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102. | |
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74 | Gyro Ball | ![]() |
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5 | varies | 100% | Inflicts more damage when the user has lower Speed, with a maximum of 150 power. | |||
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02 | Headbutt | ![]() |
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15 | 70 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. | |||
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10 | 10 | 10 | Hidden Power | ![]() |
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15 | varies | 100% | Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70. | |
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31 | Mud-Slap | ![]() |
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10 | 20 | 100% | Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy. | |||
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83 | Natural Gift | ![]() |
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15 | varies | 100% | Power and type depend on the held berry. | |||
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17 | 17 | 17 | Protect | ![]() |
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10 | -- | 0% | 3 | Goes first. Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. |
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44 | 44 | 44 | Rest | ![]() |
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10 | -- | 100% | User Sleeps, completely healing itself. | |
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27 | 27 | 27 | Return | ![]() |
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20 | varies | 100% | Power increases with Happiness, up to a maximum of 102. | |
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69 | Rock Polish | ![]() |
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20 | -- | 0% | Raises the user's Speed by two levels. | |||
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80 | Rock Slide | ![]() |
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10 | 75 | 90% | Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. | |||
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08 | H6 | H6 | Rock Smash | ![]() |
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15 | 40 | 100% | Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense. | |
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39 | 39 | Rock Tomb | ![]() |
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10 | 50 | 80% | Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed. | ||
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04 | Rollout | ![]() |
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20 | 30 | 90% | Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns. | |||
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20 | 20 | Safeguard | ![]() |
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25 | -- | 100% | Protects the user's field from incoming major status ailments and Confusion for five turns. | ||
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37 | 37 | 37 | Sandstorm | ![]() |
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10 | -- | 100% | Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns. | |
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43 | 43 | Secret Power | ![]() |
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20 | 70 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain. | ||
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35 | 82 | Sleep Talk | ![]() |
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10 | -- | 100% | Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping. | ||
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36 | 36 | 36 | Sludge Bomb | ![]() |
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10 | 90 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to Poison the target. | |
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13 | Snore | ![]() |
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15 | 40 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping. | |||
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76 | Stealth Rock | ![]() |
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20 | -- | 0% | Causes damage when Pokemon switch in to where the target is now. | |||
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71 | Stone Edge | ![]() |
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5 | 100 | 80% | Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | |||
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H4 | H4 | H4 | Strength | ![]() |
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15 | 80 | 100% | Inflicts regular damage. | |
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90 | Substitute | ![]() |
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10 | -- | 100% | Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks. | |||
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11 | 11 | 11 | Sunny Day | ![]() |
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5 | -- | 0% | Changes the weather to sunny for five turns. | |
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34 | 87 | Swagger | ![]() |
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15 | -- | 90% | Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target. | ||
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06 | 06 | 06 | Toxic | ![]() |
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10 | -- | 85% | Badly Poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn. | |
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