Grapploct (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
← #0852: Clobbopus	Pokémon	#0854: Sinistea →

Grapploct (Japanese: オトスパス Otosupus) is a Fighting-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII.

Grapploct Jujitsu Pokémon オトスパス Otosupus #0853 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Fighting Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Limber Cacophony Cacophony Technician Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Groups Water 1 and Human-Like Hatch time 25 cycles
Height 5'03" 1.6 m Grapploct 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form5}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form6}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form7}}}	Weight 86.0 lbs. 39.0 kg Grapploct 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form5}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form6}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form7}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 168	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 2 Grapploct 0 HP 2 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Blue	Base friendship 50
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

It evolves from Clobbopus when leveled up while knowing Taunt.

Biology

Grapploct's mouth

Grapploct is a blue, amphibious, cephalopod Pokémon with a yellow jagged eyemask-like marking, suckers, and what appears to be a breathing organ on the left side of its head, which can also be used to squirt out ink and perform special moves. It has a dark blue underside and cyan eyes. Four of its eight tentacles act as arms, three act as legs and one is wrapped around its waist like a martial artist's belt. Its mouth is in between its head and body, only clearly visible when it opens.

With a body made of pure muscle, Grapploct possesses very powerful grip strength. It enjoys fighting opponents, and moves onto the land to fight them before returning to its ocean home. Grapploct uses its prized tentacles to pin opponents to the ground. The tentacles are so powerful that not even the strongest Pokémon can break free from their hold. Golisopod is the natural predator or prey of Grapploct, depending on who wins the fight.

Prior to Generation IX, Grapploct was the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Octolock.

Evolution

Grapploct evolves from Clobbopus.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Clobbopus  Fighting

→

First Evolution Grapploct  Fighting

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Galar #352 Isle of Armor #130 Crown Tundra #— Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus. Sword A body made up of nothing but muscle makes the grappling moves this Pokémon performs with its tentacles tremendously powerful. Shield Searching for an opponent to test its skills against, it emerges onto land. Once the battle is over, it returns to the sea.
Generation IX Paldea #— Kitakami #— Blueberry #— Lumiose #— Hyperspace #067 This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Scarlet and Violet. Legends: Z-A Grapploct pins opponents to the ground with its prized tentacles. Not even monstrously strong Pokémon can wrestle free from its hold.
Spin-off games Pokopia #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Pokopia.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Sword Shield Route 9, Lake of Outrage, West Lake Axewell (Wanderer) North Lake Miloch, Dusty Bowl (Max Raid Battle) Expansion Pass Loop Lagoon (Wanderer) Max Lair (Dynamax Adventure) Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Unobtainable Legends: Arceus Unobtainable
Generation IX Scarlet Violet Unobtainable Legends: Z-A TradeVersion 2.0.0+ Mega Dimension Hyperspace Lumiose

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII side games.
Cross-Generation Masters EX Seasonal sync pair scout: Hilda (Summer 2022) & Grapploct

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 80		140 - 187	270 - 364
Attack: 118		110 - 187	216 - 368
Defense: 90		85 - 156	166 - 306
Sp. Atk: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Sp. Def: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Speed: 42		42 - 103	80 - 201
Total: 480	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Learnset

Grapploct is available in Legends Z-A Version 2.0.0+.

By leveling up

Generation IX Other generations: VIII

Learn Plus  Move   Type   Cat.   Power   CD  Evo. 10 Octolock Fighting Status 0000— 12 1 10 Leer Normal Status 0000— 6 1 10 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 6 10 13 Power-Up Punch Fighting Physical 04040 10 12 15 Bullet Punch Steel Physical 03030 3 15 18 Detect Fighting Status 0000— 13 18 21 Mach Punch Fighting Physical 03030 3 20 23 Circle Throw Fighting Physical 06060 6 24 27 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 7 28 31 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000— 18 30 33 Knock Off Dark Physical 06565 10 32 35 Double Hit Normal Physical 05050 6 35 38 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 12 46 49 Close Combat Fighting Physical 120120 12 53 56 Topsy-Turvy Dark Status 0000— 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Grapploct Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Grapploct

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   CD  TM004 TM004 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 6 TM010 TM010 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 7 TM011 TM011 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000— 18 TM017 TM017 Protect Normal Status 0000— 15 TM018 TM018 Power-Up Punch Fighting Physical 04040 10 TM024 TM024 Ice Punch Ice Physical 07575 7 TM028 TM028 Dig Ground Physical 08080 12 TM033 TM033 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 8 TM035 TM035 Endure Normal Status 0000— 12 TM044 TM044 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 20 TM045 TM045 Knock Off Dark Physical 06565 10 TM046 TM046 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 6 TM055 TM055 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 20 TM070 TM070 Whirlpool Water Special 02020 7 TM073 TM073 Surf Water Special 09090 8 TM076 TM076 Liquidation Water Physical 08585 8 TM085 TM085 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 10 TM095 TM095 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 12 TM096 TM096 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 12 TM098 TM098 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 8 TM102 TM102 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 12 TM103 TM103 Work Up Normal Status 0000— 15 TM107 TM107 Close Combat Fighting Physical 120120 12 TM108 TM108 Comet Punch Normal Physical 03030 6 TM109 TM109 Facade Normal Physical 07070 7 TM110 TM110 Chilling Water Water Special 05050 7 TM129 TM129 Circle Throw Fighting Physical 06060 6 TM131 TM131 Drain Punch Fighting Physical 07575 7 TM132 TM132 Double Hit Normal Physical 05050 6 TM135 TM135 Dual Chop Dragon Physical 04545 6 TM137 TM137 Storm Throw Fighting Physical 06565 7 TM140 TM140 Muddy Water Water Special 09090 8 TM150 TM150 Vacuum Wave Fighting Special 04040 3

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Grapploct Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Grapploct

Side game data

Pokémon GO Base HP: 190 Base Attack: 209 Base Defense: 162 Egg Distance: N/A km Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: Fast Attacks: Rock Smash, Waterfall Charged Attacks: Brick Break, Ice Punch, Superpower, Surf

Evolution data

Unevolved Clobbopus  Fighting

+ Level up knowing Taunt →

First Evolution Grapploct  Fighting

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Sword Shield
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Grapploct images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In animation

Main series

Grapploct in Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Major appearances

Grapploct debuted in Solitary and Menacing!, under the ownership of Bea. It was first seen battling the Karate Master of the Fighting Dojo and defeating his Hitmonchan. Bea then used Grapploct as her second Pokémon in her World Coronation Series battle against Ash, where it went up against his Riolu and won. Grapploct has since made multiple reappearances.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry JN034 Grapploct Ash's Rotom Phone Grapploct, the Jujitsu Pokémon. A Fighting type. Grapploct's entire body is made of overlapping muscles. Its tentacles have terrifying power for squeezing attacks.

In the manga

Grapploct in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Bea's Grapploct first appeared in a fantasy in Shocking!! Reunion in the Forest.

Pokémon Journeys

A Grapploct appeared in Solitary and Menacing!, under the ownership of Bea.

In the TCG

Main article: Grapploct (TCG)

Trivia

Icon for Galar Police Station

• Grapploct and its pre-Evolution are the only Pokémon that are in the Water 1 and Human-Like Egg Groups.
• The company logo for Galar Police Station depicts a Grapploct.

Origin

Grapploct appears to be based on an octopus with jujutsu fighter motifs; its connection to jujutsu is further supported by its category name. Its face design appears to be based on a wrestling mask, while the arm around its waist resembles a martial artist's belt. It may also be a pun on octopus wrestling practices popular on the West Coast of the United States during the 1960s, which involved a diver grappling with a large octopus in shallow water and dragging it to the surface. Both Grapploct's normal and Shiny colors may be a reference to blue and white being the most common colors of gi worn by martial artists who practice Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Additionally, its Shiny variant's red colors may have been inspired by the red belt, the highest-ranking belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

Name origin

Grapploct may be a combination of grapple, octopus, and locked.

Otosupus may be a combination of 落とす otosu (to take someone down) and octopus.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese オトスパス Otosupus From 落とす otosu (to take someone down) and octopus French Krakos From kraken and possibly Kratos Spanish Grapploct Same as English name German Kaocto From K.O. and octopus Italian Grapploct Same as English name Korean 케오퍼스 Keopus From K.O. and octopus Mandarin Chinese 八爪武師 / 八爪武师 Bāzhuǎwǔshī From 八爪魚 / 八爪鱼 bāzhuǎyú (octopus) and 武師 / 武师 wǔshī (martial artist) Cantonese Chinese 八爪武師 Baatjáaumóuhsī From 八爪魚 baatjáauyú (octopus) and 武師 móuhsī (martial artist) Brazilian Portuguese Grapploct Same as English name

More languages Hindi ऑक्टोचोक Octochoke From octopus and chokehold Thai โอโทสพัส Othotphat Transcription of Japanese name

External links

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Pokémon

#0854: Sinistea →

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