Grapploct (Sword & Shield 113)

Grapploct
オトスパス Otosupus

Shining Fates print
Illus. Masakazu Fukuda

Evolution stage

Stage 1 Pokémon
Evolves from Clobbopus

Card name

Grapploct

Type

Fighting

HP

130

weakness ×2	resistance None	retreat cost

English expansion	Sword & Shield
Rarity
English card no.	113/202
Japanese expansion	Sword
Japanese rarity
Japanese card no.	033/060

Japanese expansion	Shiny Star V
Japanese card no.	100/190

English expansion	Shining Fates
Rarity
English card no.	SV073/SV122
Japanese expansion	Shiny Star V
Japanese rarity
Japanese card no.	272/190

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Grapploct.

Grapploct (Japanese: オトスパス Otosupus) is a Fighting-type Stage 1 Pokémon card. It was first released as part of the Sword & Shield expansion.

Card text

Octolock

たこがため

Until this Grapploct leaves the Active Spot, the Defending Pokémon's attacks cost

more, and the Defending Pokémon can't retreat. This effect can't be applied more than once.

Tough Swing

ハードスイング

130

This attack's damage isn't affected by Resistance.

Pokédex data

Grapploct - Jujitsu Pokémon

No.

853

Height

5'3" (1.6 m)

Weight

86 lbs. (39.0 kg)

Pokédex entry

A body made up of nothing but muscle makes the grappling moves this Pokémon performs with its tentacles tremendously powerful.

全身が筋肉の塊。触手を使って繰りだす絞め技の威力は凄まじい。

Release information

This card was included in the Sword & Shield expansion with artwork by Shin Nagasawa, first released in the Japanese Sword expansion. It was reprinted, alongside a new print with artwork by Masakazu Fukuda featuring the Shiny version of Grapploct, in the Japanese Shiny Star V subset. The Shiny print was later included in the Shining Fates expansion.

Gallery

Sword & Shield print
Illus. Shin Nagasawa

Shining Fates print
Illus. Masakazu Fukuda

Trivia

Origin

Octolock is a move in the Pokémon games that Grapploct can learn. Tough Swing is an attack that first appeared on Regirock from Crimson Invasion. This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Sword. The Shining Fates print features the Shiny version of Grapploct.

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