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Vise Grip (move)

Vise Grip
はさむ Clamp
Vice Grip VII.png
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Type  Normal
Category  Physical
PP  30 (max. 48)
Power  55
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Tough
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jam  0  
A highly appealing move.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Quite an appealing move.

Vise Grip (Japanese: はさむ Clamp)—spelled ViceGrip from Generations I to V and Vice Grip from Generations VI to VII—is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation I.

Contents

Effect

Vise Grip inflicts damage and has no secondary effect.

Vise Grip can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, causing Bind and Guillotine to have their base appeal points doubled if used in the next turn.

Description

Games Description
StadStad2 A Normal-type attack used only by Pokémon with pincers. The target is gripped and injured.
GSC Grips with powerful pincers.
RSE Grips the foe with large and powerful pincers.
Colo.XD Grips the target with large and powerful pincers.
FRLG
DPPtHGSSPBR 		Huge, impressive pincers grip and squeeze the foe.
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwSh 		The target is gripped and squeezed from both sides to inflict damage.

Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII
098 Krabby Krabby
 WaterIC Big.png Water 3 Water 3 20 12 12 5 5 5 5
099 Kingler Kingler
 WaterIC Big.png Water 3 Water 3 1, 20 1, 12 1, 12 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5
127 Pinsir Pinsir
 BugIC Big.png Bug Bug 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
303 Mawile Mawile
 SteelIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png 		Field Fairy 21 21 21 21XY
17ORAS 		17
341 Corphish Corphish
 WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Water 3 10 10 10 10XY
7ORAS 		7
342 Crawdaunt Crawdaunt
 WaterIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png 		Water 1 Water 3 1, 10 1, 10 1, 10 1, 10XY
1, 7ORAS 		1, 7
599 Klink Klink
 SteelIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 1 1 1 1
600 Klang Klang
 SteelIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 1 1 1 1
601 Klinklang Klinklang
 SteelIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 1 1 1 1
632 Durant Durant
 BugIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png 		Bug Bug 1 1 1 1
692 Clauncher Clauncher
 WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Water 3 9 9
693 Clawitzer Clawitzer
 WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Water 3 9 1, 9
736 Grubbin Grubbin
 BugIC Big.png Bug Bug 1 1
737 Charjabug Charjabug
 BugIC Big.png
ElectricIC Big.png 		Bug Bug 1 1
738 Vikavolt Vikavolt
 BugIC Big.png
ElectricIC Big.png 		Bug Bug 1 1
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


In other games

Pokémon GO

Vice Grip
GO Normal.png Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 35
Energy cost 33 33
Duration 1.9 seconds
Damage window 1.1 - 1.5 seconds
Vice Grip GO.png
Trainer Battles
Power 40
Energy cost 40 40
Secondary effect  ?
Effect chance  ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
KrabbyKinglerPinsirSmeargleMawileCorphishCrawdauntKlink Klang

Updates

Gyms & Raids
  • July 30, 2016
    • Power: 15 → 25
  • February 16, 2017
    • Power: 25 → 35
    • Energy cost: 20 → 33
    • Duration: 2.1 → 1.9 seconds
    • Damage window: 1.85 - 2.1 → 1.1 - 1.5 seconds

Description

Games Description
MDRB
MDTDS 		Inflicts damage on the target.
BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる
MDGtI
SMD 		It damages an enemy.

In the anime

Rodman Clauncher Vice Grip.png Ash Corphish ViceGrip.png Ash Kingler ViceGrip.png Ash Krabby ViceGrip.png
Clauncher Corphish Kingler Krabby
Huge, impressive pincers grip and squeeze the foe.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
127 Pinsir Pinsir grabs the opponent with the horns on its head.
Samurai's Pinsir Challenge of the Samurai Debut
Howie's Pinsir The Ole' Berate and Switch! None
098 Krabby Krabby pinches the opponent with one or both of its claws.
A wild Krabby The Evolution Solution None
Ash's Krabby Round One - Begin! None
099 Kingler Kingler pinches the opponent with one or both of its claws.
Ash's Kingler Round One - Begin! None
341 Corphish Corphish pinches the opponent with one or both of its claws.
A wild Corphish Which Wurmple's Which? None
Ash's Corphish Seeing is Believing! None
342 Crawdaunt Crawdaunt slams one of its claws into the opponent.
Mr. Saridakis's Crawdaunt On Olden Pond None
692 Clauncher Clauncher pinches the opponent with one of its claws.
Rodman's Clauncher Going for the Gold! None

In the manga

In the Ash & Pikachu manga


In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In other generations

Core series games

ViceGrip I.png ViceGrip II.png ViceGrip III.png ViceGrip IV.png
Generation I RBY Generation I
(Japanese) 		Generation I
(international) 		Generation II Generation II
(Japanese) 		Generation II
(international) 		Crystal Generation III Generation III
(Japanese) 		Generation III
(international) 		RS FRLG FRLGE Generation IV Generation IV
(Japanese) 		Generation IV
(international) 		PtHGSS HGSS Generation V BW B2W2 Generation V
(Japanese) 		Generation V
(international) 		Generation VI XY ORAS Generation VII Stadium (Jap) Stadium Stadium 2 Colosseum XD Battle Revolution Battle Revolution
(alternative animation) 		Battrio Mystery Dungeon PMD: Red and Blue PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky Rumble Rumble Blast
ViceGrip V.png Vice Grip VI.png
Generation I RBY Generation I
(Japanese) 		Generation I
(international) 		Generation II Generation II
(Japanese) 		Generation II
(international) 		Crystal Generation III Generation III
(Japanese) 		Generation III
(international) 		RS FRLG FRLGE Generation IV Generation IV
(Japanese) 		Generation IV
(international) 		PtHGSS HGSS Generation V BW B2W2 Generation V
(Japanese) 		Generation V
(international) 		Generation VI XY ORAS Generation VII Stadium (Jap) Stadium Stadium 2 Colosseum XD Battle Revolution Battle Revolution
(alternative animation) 		Battrio Mystery Dungeon PMD: Red and Blue PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky Rumble Rumble Blast

Side series games

ViceGrip Stad.png ViceGrip Stad2.png ViceGrip Colo.png ViceGrip XD.png
Generation I RBY Generation I
(Japanese) 		Generation I
(international) 		Generation II Generation II
(Japanese) 		Generation II
(international) 		Crystal Generation III Generation III
(Japanese) 		Generation III
(international) 		RS FRLG FRLGE Generation IV Generation IV
(Japanese) 		Generation IV
(international) 		PtHGSS HGSS Generation V BW B2W2 Generation V
(Japanese) 		Generation V
(international) 		Generation VI XY ORAS Generation VII Stadium (Jap) Stadium Stadium 2 Colosseum XD Battle Revolution Battle Revolution
(alternative animation) 		Battrio Mystery Dungeon PMD: Red and Blue PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky Rumble Rumble Blast
ViceGrip PBR.png
Generation I RBY Generation I
(Japanese) 		Generation I
(international) 		Generation II Generation II
(Japanese) 		Generation II
(international) 		Crystal Generation III Generation III
(Japanese) 		Generation III
(international) 		RS FRLG FRLGE Generation IV Generation IV
(Japanese) 		Generation IV
(international) 		PtHGSS HGSS Generation V BW B2W2 Generation V
(Japanese) 		Generation V
(international) 		Generation VI XY ORAS Generation VII Stadium (Jap) Stadium Stadium 2 Colosseum XD Battle Revolution Battle Revolution
(alternative animation) 		Battrio Mystery Dungeon PMD: Red and Blue PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky Rumble Rumble Blast

Spin-off series games

ViceGrip PMD RB.png
Generation I RBY Generation I
(Japanese) 		Generation I
(international) 		Generation II Generation II
(Japanese) 		Generation II
(international) 		Crystal Generation III Generation III
(Japanese) 		Generation III
(international) 		RS FRLG FRLGE Generation IV Generation IV
(Japanese) 		Generation IV
(international) 		PtHGSS HGSS Generation V BW B2W2 Generation V
(Japanese) 		Generation V
(international) 		Generation VI XY ORAS Generation VII Stadium (Jap) Stadium Stadium 2 Colosseum XD Battle Revolution Battle Revolution
(alternative animation) 		Battrio Mystery Dungeon PMD: Red and Blue PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky Rumble Rumble Blast

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 夾住 Gaapjyuh *
剪斷 Jíndyuhn *
鉗住 Kìhmjyuh *
Mandarin 夾住 / 夹住 Jiāzhù *
剪斷 Jiǎnduàn *
Denmark Flag.png Danish Skruestik
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Handgreep
Finland Flag.png Finnish Kuristusote*
France Flag.png European French Force Poigne
Germany Flag.png German Klammer
Greece Flag.png Greek Λαβή Σφιγκτήρας
India Flag.png Hindi दमदार शिकंजा Damdaar Shikanja
Italy Flag.png Italian Presa
South Korea Flag.png Korean 찝기 Jjipgi
Poland Flag.png Polish Atak Kleszczami*
Atak Szczypcami*
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Agarramento Viciado (games, TCG, manga)
Vice-Agarrar (anime)
Aperto com Garra (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Garra Tenaz (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Stega
Spain Flag.png Spanish Agarre
Sweden Flag.png Swedish Kloattack
Turkey Flag.png Turkish Kıskaç Kolu
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Kẹp

References

  1. ↑ Definition of vise - implement, tools and mechanics (US English) (accessed December 20, 2012)
  2. ↑ [1]


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