Dynamax Shuckle, the Mold Pokémon will be making its debut in Pokémon GO during a Max Battle called Dynamax Monday. The Dynamax Monday battle is scheduled for Monday, June 30, 2025, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time. Here is how to defeat Dynamax Shuckle, and get yourself a Shiny Dynamax Shuckle, if lucky. It is important you know how to so you don’t fuckle with Shuckle.
Please note that Dynamax Battles start at 6:00 a.m. local time. Therefore, it is possible to start seeing Dynamax Shuckle in Power Stops from 6:00 a.m. local time on Monday, June 30, 2025. This event is part of the June 2025 Pokémon GO events.
Defeating Dynamax Shuckle
The first thing you need to know is that Dynamax Battles are not as difficult as Gigantamax Battles. However, coordinating and getting your battle strategy right for Dynamax Battles may be difficult. Also, you need a maximum of 4 Pokémon GO Trainers to defeat a Dynamax Pokémon. This is not like that of a Gigantamax battle where you need a maximum of 40 Pokémon GO Trainers.
Getting four (4) Trainers (including yourself) for a Dynamax Battle makes it difficult in terms of organizing and strategizing. In addition, many Trainers do not currently have proper Dynamax and Gigantamax counters for Dynamax Shuckle. This will make it tricky to defeat. Do not worry because what you find here will help a great deal.
Shuckle weakness
Shuckle is a Bug and Rock-type Pokémon. It is weak (1.6x) to Pokémon with Rock-, Steel-, and Water-type attacks/moves. The good news is we do have Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon that can learn either Rock-, Steel-, or Water-type attacks. With these, defeating Dynamax Shuckle would be easier.
Recommended Dynamax Shuckle Counters
There are a few options you can use to make a battle party for defeating Dynamax Shuckle. These are grouped into teams of three (3) Pokémon.
Recommended Team 1
| Pokémon | Fast Attack | Charged Attack | Max CP Level | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dynamax Blissey | Pound | Dazzling Gleam | 2757 | Tanker/Healer |
| Gigantamax Kingler | Metal Claw | Crabhammer | 2829 | Tanker/Attacker |
| Dynamax Metagross | Bullet Punch | Meteor Mash | 3791 | Attacker |
Alternative Team 2
| Pokémon | Fast Attack | Charged Attack | Max CP Level | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dynamax Blissey | Pound | Dazzling Gleam | 2757 | Tanker/Healer |
| Gigantamax Inteleon | Water Gun | Surf | 2964 | Attacker |
| Dynamax Excadrill | Metal Claw | Iron Head | 3244 | Attacker |
Possible Team 3
| Pokémon | Fast Attack | Charged Attack | Max CP Level | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gigantamax Blastoise | Water Gun | Hydro Cannon | 3225 | Attacker |
| Dynamax Excadrill | Metal Claw | Iron Head | 3244 | Attacker |
| Dynamax Metagross | Bullet Punch | Meteor Mash | 3791 | Attacker |
Optional Team 4
| Pokémon | Fast Attack | Charged Attack | Max CP Level | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crowned Shield Zamazenta | Metal Claw | Behemoth Blade | 4172 | Tanker/Attacker |
| Dynamax Excadrill | Metal Claw | Iron Head | 3244 | Attacker |
| Dynamax Metagross | BubBullet Punchble | Meteor Mash | 3791 | Attacker |
Please note!
If you can coordinate ahead before the Dynamax Shuckle Max Monday, make sure you plan with your team of 4. Ideally, two (2) of you should have a team full of Tankers and Healers while the remaining two (2) Trainers should have a team full of Attackers. Whichever team you go for, make sure you create a Pattle party with them before going into the Max Battle. Also, you will want to level up their max moves before you start a battle. The recommended minimum level for the Max Attack, Max Guard, and Max Spirit moves is level 2.
Tips to defeating Dynamax Shuckle
You will need to master team position, dodging, charging, and swapping.
- Team Position: Put your tanker/healer Pokémon in the first and second spot.
- Attack Dodging: Pay attention to when Dynamax Shuckle is “preparing to attack” and start dodging. It can be hard to dodge all the attacks but you ONLY need to dodge each attack once. Also note, you cannot dodge the “preparing for large attack”
- Attack Charging: Rather than charging your Pokémon’s Charge Move/Attack, focus on charging the Max Meter instead. You can do this by tapping on the charging button on your screen. This helps to charge up the max moves faster.
- Pokémon Swapping
- Swap to your last Pokémon i.e. the attacker with the right Max Attack that can do effective damage to Dynamax Shuckle. You should do this when the Max Meter is about to get full or before your Pokémon dynamaxes or gigantamaxes.
- Swap to your other tanker/healer Pokémon (the one with fuller health) after you’re done with the max moves.
- Repeat the two (2) steps above until you defeat Dynamax Shuckle.
In addition to the above, you will want to know and do the following
- Level up your Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon (i.e. its CP) at least level 40.
- Use at least one Max Mushroom. Each lasts for 15 minutes.
- You will need 400 Max Particles to participate in a Dynamax Shuckle Max Battle.
- Look out for Community Ambassador-hosted Campfire events for the Max Battle Monday. Join one of these events to meet with other Trainers for the Max Battles. If not, you can plan with your Pokémon playing friends.
- The CP for a hundo or perfect Dynamax Shuckle is 231 CP (i.e. perfect CP at level 20 from raids).
All my best wishes!
