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Cards/Shuckle GX
Shuckle GX card from the Lost Thunder set
Illustration by 5ban Graphics. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Basic Pokémon

Shuckle GX

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A high HP Grass Pokemon that protects itself from weak attackers and poisons opponents.

Grass170 HPBasicBeginner to play

What this card does

Prevents damage from attacks by Pokemon with two or fewer Energy cards attached.

Poisons the opponent's Active Pokemon and deals three damage counters between turns.

Deals 40 damage and paralyzes the opponent's Active Pokemon using its GX attack.

Signature ability

Protective Shell

Prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks from your opponent’s Pokémon that have 2 or fewer Energy attached to them.

The Protective Shell ability stops all damage from weaker opponents. This allows Shuckle to survive longer while its Triple Poison attack slowly wears down the enemy.

Attacks

C
Triple Poison

Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Poisoned. Put 3 damage counters instead of 1 on that Pokémon between turns.

C
Wrap GX40

Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed. (You can’t use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)

Abilities

AbilityProtective Shell

Prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks from your opponent’s Pokémon that have 2 or fewer Energy attached to them.

Which deck it belongs in

It suits decks that want to stall the game and control the pace. It works well when you can protect it from Fire type Pokemon.

Strengths
  • High survival rate
  • Strong poison effect
  • Paralysis support
Watch out for
  • Fire weakness
  • One GX limit
  • Relies on opponent's setup
Pro tip

Use its paralysis to stop the opponent from using attacks while you set up your own strategy.

From the Pokédex

Shuckle secretes a juice that ferments over time and becomes highly potent.

Note for the parent

Remember that your child can only use the Wrap GX attack once per entire game.

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