Shuckle - Generation 4 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Shuckle can learn in Generation 4, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Diamond
Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Pokémon HeartGold
Pokémon SoulSilver

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Shuckle artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

Shuckle learns the following moves in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Constrict	Normal	10	100
1	Withdraw	Water	—	—
9	Bide	Normal	—	—
14	Encore	Normal	—	100
22	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
27	Wrap	Normal	15	85
35	Rest	Psychic	—	—
40	Gastro Acid	Poison	—	100
48	Power Trick	Psychic	—	—

Egg moves

Shuckle learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Acupressure	Normal	—	—
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
Knock Off	Dark	20	100
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Sand Tomb	Ground	15	70
Sweet Scent	Normal	—	100

Moves learnt by HM

Shuckle is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Shuckle is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
20	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
69	Rock Polish	Rock	—	—
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
74	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Shuckle can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Shuckle learns the following moves in Pokémon Platinum at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Bide	Normal	—	—
1	Constrict	Normal	10	100
1	Withdraw	Water	—	—
9	Encore	Normal	—	100
14	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
22	Wrap	Normal	15	85
27	Rest	Psychic	—	—
35	Gastro Acid	Poison	—	100
40	Bug Bite	Bug	60	100
48	Power Trick	Psychic	—	—

Egg moves

Shuckle learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Platinum. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Acupressure	Normal	—	—
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
Knock Off	Dark	20	100
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Sand Tomb	Ground	15	70
Sweet Scent	Normal	—	100

Move Tutor moves

Shuckle can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Platinum from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
AncientPower	Rock	60	100
Earth Power	Ground	90	100
Gastro Acid	Poison	—	100
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Rollout	Rock	30	90
Snore	Normal	40	100

Moves learnt by HM

Shuckle is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Shuckle is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
20	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
69	Rock Polish	Rock	—	—
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
74	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Shuckle can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Platinum.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Shuckle learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Bide	Normal	—	—
1	Constrict	Normal	10	100
1	Withdraw	Water	—	—
9	Encore	Normal	—	100
14	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
22	Wrap	Normal	15	85
27	Rest	Psychic	—	—
35	Gastro Acid	Poison	—	100
40	Bug Bite	Bug	60	100
48	Power Trick	Psychic	—	—

Egg moves

Shuckle learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Acupressure	Normal	—	—
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
Knock Off	Dark	20	100
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Sand Tomb	Ground	15	70
Sweet Scent	Normal	—	100

Move Tutor moves

Shuckle can be taught these attacks in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
AncientPower	Rock	60	100
Bug Bite	Bug	60	100
Earth Power	Ground	90	100
Gastro Acid	Poison	—	100
Headbutt	Normal	70	100
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Rollout	Rock	30	90
Snore	Normal	40	100
String Shot	Bug	—	95

Moves learnt by HM

Shuckle is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Shuckle is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
20	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
69	Rock Polish	Rock	—	—
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
74	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Shuckle can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Shuckle egg move parents

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Shuckle

Shuckle's egg groups: Bug

The egg moves for Shuckle are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Shuckle with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Shuckle with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Acupressure

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Skorupi Drapion
Breeding	Shuckle

Helping Hand

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Volbeat
Breeding	Shuckle
Move tutor	Shuckle Heracross Volbeat

Knock Off

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Gligar Skorupi Drapion Gliscor
Breeding	Ledyba Ledian Shuckle
Move tutor	Beedrill Paras Parasect Scyther Pinsir Ledyba Ledian Gligar Scizor Heracross Kricketune Skorupi Drapion Gliscor

Mud-Slap

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Nincada
Breeding	Shuckle
Move tutor	Shuckle Surskit Masquerain Nincada Ninjask Volbeat Trapinch Vibrava Flygon Kricketot Kricketune Mothim Combee Skorupi Drapion Yanmega Gliscor
Pre-evolution Level up	Ninjask