Does Shuckle really produce Rare Candies?
There's a rumor, which has been around for as long as Pokemon GSC has been around, that in said games, a Shuckle holding a Berry Juice will eventually turn it into a Rare Candy. I've not been able to find any reputable source on this (and no, people on forums saying "trust me it works i tried it" don't count as reputable), so I'm curious whether it's actually true.
I do see that one thing people seem to agree on is that it doesn't work in any games other than GSC. This suggests an easy way to unambiguously verify it: look in the disassembly and find the code responsible. But I'm not sure where to even begin, so if anyone here could find that or just give some guidance as to where to look, or give any other convincing argument (video evidence, perhaps?) one way or the other, that would be appreciated.
Best Answer
No, Shuckle could never turn Berry Juice into a Rare Candy. That is just a rumor.
Here's a YouTuber going through the disassembled code to debunk it.
Pictures about "Does Shuckle really produce Rare Candies?"
Can berry juice turn into Rare Candy?
Berry Juice restores 20 HP. In Generation II If the Berry Juice is held by a Shuckle, it will, over time, harden into a Rare Candy. This has been removed for use in later games.What Pokémon holds Rare Candy?
Best Legendary and Mythical Pok\xe9mon to use Rare Candy On Some of them can be caught in raids (Genesect and Darkrai, for example) whereas others (such as Mew or Celebi) are unique and you can only get one of each.How long does it take for Shuckle to make berry juice?
Evidence: SHUCKIE produced Berry Juice on the first level up, much less than 20 minutes after it was received.Is there a downside to using rare candies?
Pok\xe9mon who evolve at a certain Level will do so normally if a Rare Candy was used to reach that Level. Rare Candies provide no Stat Exp; Pok\xe9mon who are raised using this item will therefore tend to be weaker than those who are trained in battle. If you've used Rare Candies on some of your Pok\xe9mon, don't worry.[Commentated] Berry Juice to Rare Candy: A Postmortem Explanation of A Myth
Sources: Stack Exchange - This article follows the attribution requirements of Stack Exchange and is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Images: Adonyi Gábor, Pixabay, Lukas, PhotoMIX Company