Shuckle should have evolved form.

[EJDEV08]

I mean, i know there is not much you can build off of from a bug hiding in a rock, but i think it would be much better if eviolite worked on it.

 

[colours]

ehhhhhhhhhh i dunno. im no competitive expert or anything but to the best of my recollection, shuckle has always been kind of a punching bag, and not in a wobbuffet sort of way where it can counter. having eviolite would certainly make its defenses more impressive, but that wouldn't really do a whole lot to mitigate its pretty weak typing. i imagine steel isn't a super common offensive type out there, but rock and water are and there's only so much of a beating shuckle can take. not to mention that a lack of reliable recovery aside from rest hurts it a lot; you're giving your opponent two free turns to set up which isn't a good thing.

ultimately i think shuckle is kind of one of those pokemon that's just doing a great job being good on paper defensively than in practice. someone else is free to correct me on these points though.

 

[HitmonTV]

I always thought Shuckle having an evolution line would work well but at this stage too much time has probably passed. Imagine the defense though!!

 

[PageEmp]

Good luck facing one with eviolite then

 

[Sydian]

i think some pokemon should just be left alone. not everything needs an evolution or a prevo or a mega or an alt forme or whatever to be cool like shuckle is shuckle. he's just out here. living his best life. not hurtin nobody