Crush Grip (move)

Crush Grip
にぎりつぶす Grip Crush
Crush Grip IX.png
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Type  Normal
Category  Physical
PP  5 (max. 8)
Power  —
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation IV
Condition  Tough
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Condition  Tough
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earns double the score on the final performance.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
An appealing move that can be used repeatedly without boring the audience.

Crush Grip (Japanese: にぎりつぶす Grip Crush) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation IV. It is the signature move of Regigigas.

Effect

Generation IV

Crush Grip deals damage. Its power varies between 1 and 121, and is greater the more HP the target has:

 

Generation V to VII

Crush Grip's power is now calculated as:

 

However, its power cannot be less than 1. Consequently, its power now varies between 1 and 120.

Generation VIII

In Versions 1.0 to 1.2.1 of Pokémon Sword and Shield, Crush Grip could not be selected in a battle. Starting with Version 1.3.0, it is usable and functions the same as it did in the previous generation.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Crush Grip's base power has been lowered to 100.

Category  Physical
PP  5
Agile Strong
Power  100  80  120
Accuracy  100%  100%  100%
Action speed modifier
Self  0  0  +5
Target  +3  +5  +3
Additional effect
   ?  ?
   ?  ?
   ?  ?
The more HP the target has left, the greater the power.

Description

Games Description
DPPtHGSSPBR The foe is crushed with great force. The attack is more powerful the more HP the foe has left.
BWB2W2 The target is crushed with great force. The attack is more powerful the more HP the target has left.
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwShBDSPLA
The target is crushed with great force. The more HP the target has left, the greater this move's power.
SV The target is crushed with great force. The more HP the target has left, the greater the move's power.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
0486     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 75 75 1, 75 1, 75 78 78 46 78
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Crush Grip deals damage. The damage dealt will decrease when the enemy's HP is lower. In the Explorers and Adventure Squad series, the damage dealt is multiplied by ½ if the enemy's HP is at 51-75%, 51/256 (~0.2×) when at 26-50% and 25/256 (~0.1×) when at 25% or lower.

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDTDS 15 - 6 - 88% - Front Enemy No
BSL 50 - 6 - 88% - Front Enemy No
SMD 60 99 15 30 95% 98% Front Enemy No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Pokémon Masters EX

Category Cost in move-gauge slots MP
(uses)
Base power Max power Accuracy Target Effect tag(s) Description Playable sync pair(s)
Physical 4 260 312 100% An opponent The smaller the target's percentage of remaining HP, the lower the power of this attack becomes. Palmer & Regigigas

Pokémon Rumble Rush

  Crush Grip
★★★★★
Attack power 61.89924
Charge time 0.7 seconds
Range type Arc (melee)
Number of hits 1
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 1.5%
Additional effect Power decreases the lower the foe's HP

Description

Games Description
MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. The higher the target's HP, the greater the damage it inflicts.
BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる あいての HPが のこりすくないほど あたえるダメージが ちいさい
MDGtI  UNUSED
SMD It damages an enemy. The more HP the enemy has, the greater the damage caused.


In the anime

 
Regigigas


The user creates a yellow wave of light from its hands and grips a Pokémon or object with a monstrous force.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Regigigas grabs the opponent and its body becomes surrounded with an orange-yellow aura. Waves of orange-yellow energy then start coming off of its hands and onto the opponent and Regigigas pushes them back with great force.
A wild Regigigas Giratina and the Sky Warrior Debut


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 捏碎 Nihpseui
Mandarin 捏碎 Niēsuì
  French Presse
  German Quetschgriff
  Greek Συνθλιπτική Λαβή
  Italian Sbriciolmano
  Korean 묵사발 Moksabal
  Spanish Agarrón
  Vietnamese Bóp Nát


Variations of the move Wring Out
  Crush Grip
  Wring Out


  This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.