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Shion August 17th, 2004 6:26 AM

This Shuckle...
 
What is the best moveset for Shuckle?

There are many ideas, but I can't choose!

VanirElf August 17th, 2004 6:33 AM

OMG Shuckle RULES

um..dunno if this would still be good
but here's what I used on shuckle in cystal version

Shuckle
(any nature that boosts defense)
@Sitrus Berry
Rest
Toxic
Constrict
Sand Storm

with those moves Shuckle can generally take out a lot of pokemon
I dunno what it's pokemon ability is for ruby/sapphire/leaf green/fire red
but if it has something that boosts it's defense this thing rocks
um...with the exception of water pokemon, steel pokemon or pokemon
that do specific damage moves i.e. sonic boom, dragon rage, nightshade
it should be able to take most hits.
anyway yeah so good luck , and hope I helped.

Frostweaver August 17th, 2004 6:40 AM

constrict? err... you kidding?

Shuckle- [def or sp.def + / sp.atk -] @ leftovers
EV: HP max, def, sp.def
-sandstorm
-toxic
-wrap
-rest

I do hope that you mean wrap not constrict... there's a big difference... The problem with shuckle is that it dies to anything with substitute immediately.

Mana Lugia August 17th, 2004 7:04 AM

hmm, how about toxic, sub, protect, attract? Not that shuckle really lasts 10 seconds against anything in RS (Back in GSC it was excellent UU wise)

*pulling random moves out here*

Toothache August 17th, 2004 7:06 AM

Shuckle can toxistall well. Both movesets gets owned by Steel types however. I prefer the toxistaller though, just my opinion

Mana Lugia August 17th, 2004 7:16 AM

Hmm, perhaps against an UU mon it can, but it does get owned by most of the standard metagame mons, doesnt it?

Frostweaver August 17th, 2004 7:19 AM

Any shuckle is destined to get killed by metagross or skarmory. That is why it's not OU! ^_^ Against anything else that's UU even in RS, it stands quite a good chance of annoying the living daylights out of the opponent. I personally put in wrap in order to damage Magneton in 202, who isn't too rare back in those days. As long as Shuckle isn't against something with sub/stat boost, seismic/nightshade or sweeper with SE move, Shuckle should be just fine.

Mana Lugia August 17th, 2004 8:08 AM

heh, then maybe it's just me who still sticks rest on any and almost all of his pokemon in an RS/FRLG environment

Shion August 18th, 2004 2:32 AM

Umm, what about Rollout and Double Team?

Shuckle may have low Attack, but Rollout will smoosh anything no matter what Pokemon you use, affecting every Pokemon including Shedinja! And Double Team is there to take advantage of the opponent and Shuckle's Defences.

Is this good?

Adamant Shuckle holding Leftovers
Rollout
Double Team
Sandstorm
Substitute

Frostweaver August 18th, 2004 2:55 AM

Rollout is terrible. It misses easily, and its attack power doesn't go that high. You're stuck using a rock attack, so a Tyranitar can abuse this and keeps using dragon dance. Double team takes too long and is too lengthy. Plus you still die at the hands of dancing aerial ace from Salamence. Substitute costs hp and Shuckle needs all hp it can get...

Mana Lugia August 18th, 2004 5:20 AM

Sub is decent when used right, isn't it? I mean, you'd be able to block attacks that deal more than 25% to shuckle and limit it to 25% (although when facing those attacks, switching out is preferred)

Frostweaver August 18th, 2004 5:22 AM

exactly...? when you got no leech seed to help with healing yourself and you aren't trying to pull off a berry with low hp, there is no point to sub like that. Sub is only used for fast Pokemon to block status, to stall for time with leech seed or purposely lowering your hp so get a berry kicking around.

VanirElf August 18th, 2004 6:18 AM

..wrap ... constrict...gimme a break, I haven't played my crystal
version since ruby & sapphire were release...
but yeah...you get what I mean...
anyway shuckle is still awsome and I can't wait for fr or lg to come out so
I can raise it again...wonder what kind of ability it'll have

Frostweaver August 18th, 2004 6:21 AM

it has sturdy, which isn't too useful as no one uses it besides UUs and Cunos

Mana Lugia August 18th, 2004 2:48 PM

Well you do have leftovers for healing, hmm...


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