So we’re gonna get sciencey as fuck for a minute. So break out your Pinkman memes and get ready to love science, bitch!
Have you ever wondered why Shuckle was classified as a Mold Pokemon? Why he’s not a turtle? Knowing that his shell is a rock, where do you get the Bug-type from? Why not Water?
Well turns out, there’s this mold called endolith, and boy, is that shit crazy. It can live in and on rocks, as you’d expect from dumb-ass mold, but then endolith is just like lol how about I live in a rock…2 miles below the surface of the earth? Does that sound good? Or how about in the permafrost areas of Antarctica where no life was thought could ever survive? Ok yeah, I’ll do that shit, see what happens. Oh, you don’t know how deep down I can live because humans can’t even drill deep enough to fuck with my possible territory? Lol, keep em coming fuckers.
So clearly, these guys are cheeky as fuck as well as the Bear Grylls of mold. But how do they eat? Oh, they just produce acid to dissolve rock to eat Sulfer and Iron. Yes, Endoliths literally eat nails for breakfast. When scientists talk about finding life on other planets, this is the species they point to as evidence that it could happen.
So, as should be obvious by now, Shuckle is based off of one of the most bad-ass creatures of all time and very potentially space. Trying to call it a turtle-based pokemon is just ign’nant, and even my normal go-to: “Body type/shape stolen from Lapras” doesn’t completely fly here.
Quick pit-stop in mechanics-ville: Shuckle has some crazy stats. It has the highest Defense and Special Defense in the game, but is tied for Slowest with Munchlax. It also finds itself in last place for Special Attack as well. Shuckle, even if you consider all Generations in existence, is either number one, or bottom three in all stats. That said, its base stat total is the same as Machamp, higher than Nidoking, Poliwrath, Gengar, Ampharos, and many many others. A pokemon who could, without any game modification, reach level 100 and have a Speed of 13, is statistically stronger than most fully evolved Gen 1 pokemon.
Golem has a Base Defense of 130, the highest in Gen 1. Steelix has 200, highest in Gen 2. Regirock has 200. Arceus has only 120. Shuckle has 230. That is some solid defense.
Verdict: While no doubt one of the most scientifically intriguing pokemon, the design definitely holds its own, with a great balance of cuteness and coolness. The color palette is interesting, and the extra holes in Shuckle’s rock add a lot of visual interest and fluidity. And stat-wise, it is really something to think about. Overall, VERY COOL.
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