Grip Claw

The Grip Claw (Japanese: ねばりのかぎづめ Grip Claw) is a type of held item introduced in Generation IV.

Grip Claw
ねばりのかぎづめ
Grip Claw
Bag Grip Claw Sprite.png
Grip Claw
Pokémon Global Link artwork
Introduced in Generation IV
Pocket
Generation IV Bag Items pocket icon.png Items
Generation V Bag Items pocket icon.png Items (Held items)
Generation VI Bag Items pocket icon.png Items
Generation VII Bag Items pocket icon.png Items
Generation VIII Bag Other Items pocket icon.png Other Items
Generation IX Bag Other Items pocket icon.png Other Items
Fling
Power 90

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price
DPPtHGSS
BWB2W2
XYORAS
BDSP
N/A $100
SMUSUM
SwSh
N/A $2,000
SV $10,000 $2,500

Effect

Generation IV

When held by a Pokémon, it causes binding moves used by the holder to always bind for 5 turns.

Generation V onward

When held by a Pokémon, it causes binding moves used by the holder to always bind for 7 turns.

Description

Games Description
DPPt A Pokémon hold item that extends the duration of multiturn attacks like Bind and Wrap.
HGSS
BWB2W2
A Pokémon held item that extends the duration of multiturn attacks like Bind and Wrap.
XYORAS
SMUSUM
An item to be held by a Pokémon. It extends the duration of multi-turn attacks like Bind and Wrap.
PE
SwShBDSPLA
An item to be held by a Pokémon. It extends the duration of multi-turn attacks, such as Bind and Wrap.
SV An item to be held by a Pokémon. When the holder uses moves that deal damage over several turns, such as Bind or Wrap, their effects will last longer than usual.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods
DPPt Wayward Cave Held by wild Sneasel (50% chance)
HGSS Seafoam Islands Held by wild Sneasel (50% chance)
BW Held by wild Sneasel (50% chance)
B2W2 Route 4B2 Held by wild Sneasel (50% chance)
XY Held by wild Sneasel (50% chance)
ORAS Held by wild Sandshrew (5% chance)
SMUSUM Route 15USUM Ambush encounters (Barbaracle in Ultra Space WildsUSUM)
Held by wild Sandshrew and wild Sandslash (5% chance each)
SwSh Galar Mine No. 2
SwShIA Cram-o-matic (Flying: 72-80 points)
BDSP Wayward Cave Held by wild SandshrewSP and wild SandslashSP (5% chance each)
SV Delibird Presents (Mesagoza Branch, after earning 4 Gym Badges)

Gallery

Artwork

Bag Grip Claw SV Sprite.png
Artwork from
Scarlet and Violet

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 緊纏鈎爪 Gánchìhn Ngāujáau
Mandarin 緊纏鈎爪 / 紧缠钩爪 Jǐnchán Gōuzhuǎ
France Flag.png French Accro Griffe (Core series)
Accroc Griffe (PGL)
Germany Flag.png German Griffklaue
Italy Flag.png Italian Presartigli
South Korea Flag.png Korean 끈기갈고리손톱 Kkeun-gi Galgori Sontop
Spain Flag.png Spanish Garra Garfio

External links



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