Trainers, what types are Shuckle weak to?

a) Rock, Ground, Water
b) Rock, Steel, Water
c) Fire, Steel, Water

Ethan and Kris entered Route 39, hoping to take the journey one step at a time, trying to keep Shadow subdued.

Ethan found a way to keep Shadow suppressed in the most unexpected of places.

"Oh, look, it's a Miltank!" Ethan squealed.

"What's so spe-oh," Kris began to question. She looked around, remembering there was a Miltank farm close by. She inspected the cattle for any sign it was a runaway. There wasn't one, so she stepped to one side, and gestured to the Miltank.

Wild MILTANK appeared!

Go! Bugbash!

Bugbash leaned forward.

"So… interested in joining our merry band?"

"…What's so merry here? This guy's an idiot."

"…Long story short, this guy being an idiot is the least of our problems. Now, do you want to join Ethan on your own, or do I have to knock some sense into you? Because it'd really help if Ethan had a Miltank. (I hope.)"

"…I'll join. But I'll take the scrap anyway. Have at you! (Did I sound assertive?)"

Bugbash leaped forward, and aimed a punch at Miltank's head. Miltank took the blow, using her hooves to gain purchase in the ground. Rolling forward, she collided with Bugbash…'s fist.

"Wow. Awesome move. But I'm not done yet." Doing an awesome backflip, Miltank leaped onto Bugbash, onto his horn.

"Ah! Oh! Eurgh! Uhh… let's call it a tie?" Kris asked. Ethan didn't wait for the confirmation. He threw a Pokeball, and the Miltank gave in without resistance.

"Whitney…" Ethan decided.

"Neat name. Whitney… sounds like a Normal." Miltank made it obvious she was considering the name.

"…Well, if nothing else, I think she knows how to speak to humans in a way we understand."

Ethan and Kris arrived at Olivine City, to immediately bump into Morceau.

"Hmph. Hello there. The Gym Leader of this city's off tending to some 'sick Pokemon'. Boo hoo."

"Morceau! How could you be so inconsiderate of the ill."

"A Pokemon can't fight, it's useless. So long!" And with that, Morceau unceremoniously left.

"Now that's an attitude I can get behind."

"Ethan, shut him up. Now… I think it's in our best interests to go see this Gym Leader… Jasmine."

"Woah…" Ethan sighed. Jasmine shyly turned to him, pushing her brown locks out of her face.

"Oh… hi. You… must be Ethan… the boy Whitney fell for…" Jasmine sighed. She sounded terrified just to speak.

"Yes. There was the whole mishap with the Haunter. Now, Jasmine… what's wrong with your Ampharos there?" Kris asked, hoping to bring the conversation to a more practical level.

"Ah… yes… Amphy… she's… she's ill… fatally ill… Olivine is a port town… Without Amphy, the ships will crash… without Amphy…" Jasmine began to break into tears. Ethan was rushed underneath Jasmine, and he began to hold her steady.

"Thanks… Ethan… Whitney… there… there's a cure… in the far town of Cianwood… there's… a SecretPotion… it… it will cure her… it must cure her…"

"Not to worry. Amphy will have his medicine."

"Just when I have you figured out…" Kris sighed, looking oddly at Ethan, trying to pierce through to Shadow.

"The girl is a friend of the pink haired one. I cannot harm either of them."

"So you're blaming it on Ethan, then?" Shadow shrugged. Ethan shook himself back into control.

"Kris, can we even trust him?"

"Maybe brute force isn't the way. Who knows, Shadow may actually respond to being removed by caring and compassion…"

"I don't know. And how in Johto are we supposed to cross the sea again?" Ethan gazed out onto the ocean waters.

"MANTINE!" a sound issued from the shore. A pause, and then…

*WHOOSH*

The tide broke, and a Mantine leaped from the sea.

"The boat people have been driven restless. Hop onto my back. We must set sail for Cianwood City." Ethan and Kris hopped onto the Mantine's back, and Mantine surged through the ocean's waves.

"Holler when you need to get back. The boat people will be of no help."

Ethan and Kris looked about Cianwood City. They almost immediately bumped into a very nervous-looking man.

"Er… hello…" he shivered. "I'm… I'm Kirk. I lost… lost my Pokémon… to a red haired kid… Cain, I think it was… can I… can I give you this… for safety?"

"Er, sure," Kris said, taking Kirk's offer. She peeked at the Pokémon's stats. It was a Shuckle.

"…Take… Take good care… of it…" Kirk ran off.

"He's more terrified than Jasmine," Ethan observed. His eyes drifted from Kirk to a distant point to the north of the main buildings…

"Come with me, Kris."

So. You finally arrived. I am Entei, the beast of flame. Battle me, if you dare!

Wild ENTEI appeared!

"This guy does not mess around!" Ethan slightly panicked, before…

*WHOOSH!*

MANTINE is at the ready!

"I'm the only one who can startle these humans!"

Foolish Mantine… do you really think you can stand up to an Entei?

"…I plan to."

Entei let up two solid plumes of flame. Mantine responded by tugging at the ocean, allowing the sea to swell up… before cascading down upon Entei and his flames.

"Fire beats Water, wise guy!" Kris reminded Entei. Entei responded with a mighty bellow, and charged at Kris. Mantine switched the ocean's currents to high tide, and Ethan leaped up.

"WHAT?" All three of Entei, Kris and Mantine were in shock as to Ethan's plan. Ethan leaped onto Entei's back, using his charge as a spring to get onto Mantine. Doing a 180 degree turn, Ethan's Pokéball left his hand before anyone comprehended his action, and the still stunned Entei was…

… … … …Gotcha! ENTEI was caught!

"What on earth just happened?" Kris asked.

"Felt like something Shadow would do… but I didn't feel his hand. What could this mean?"

The correct answer is b) Rock, Steel, Water.