Is this a bad way to use Shuckle?

Sep. 9, 2012

I think this strategy could maybe be good. Okay, lets say I have a shuckle with this moveset:

Well, my Shuckle uses encore on a Pokemon that maybe uses a sp. Atk. If the Pokemon does that, I will use power trick, and then I sweep. If not sp. Atk. I just wait, because of Shuckles huge defense. If this is a good strategy, I’d also like to know what you think the last move could be.

Pleaselog inorregisterto add a comment.

The only time- repeat- ONLY time Power Trick works is if you have Trick Room Support. Shuckle makes out Def and SDef at 559 each. however Atk and SAtk are less than 85 max. so if Shuckles Spd is like 57 maxed out. So what good is a 559 Atk 85 Def 57 Spd Pokemon against any other lv 100? now if you Trick Room, Shuckle becomes the fastest thing in play with a 559 Atk Stat. that’s higher than Haxorus, Ramparidos, and Slaking can claim. but without TR support you’re dead. also Gyro Ball is useless in TR cuz you would be considered faster, thus weakening it severely.