What does Clobbopus evolve into?

Clobbopus evolves into Grapploct after learning Taunt. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 310 BST.

Should I use Clobbopus?

In Sword & Shield, Clobbopus does the job early-game if you need a Fighting type on your team. Evolve it into Grapploct before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

Where can you catch Clobbopus?

Clobbopus is catchable in Sword & Shield. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 1 other game across the series.

What games is Clobbopus in?

Clobbopus is available in Sword & Shield. Across the full series, it appears in 2 games total.

Clobbopus - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

32Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Clobbopus's spread isn't flashy. Attack leads, Speed trails, 0 stats clear the bar. Common in the wild and worth 1 Attack EV, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP50

Attack68

Defense60

Sp. Atk50

Sp. Def50

Speed32

Total310

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate180 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.6 m

Weight4.0 kg

Base XP62

Abilities

Limber

Prevents paralysis.

TechnicianHA

Strengthens moves of 60 base power or less to 1.5× their power.

EV Yield

HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

It’s very curious, but its means of investigating things is to try to punch them with its tentacles. The search for food is what brings it onto land.

Clobbopus Weakness

Clobbopus is weak to Flying, Psychic, and Fairy. 3 weaknesses is about average, nothing too hard to play around.

Clobbopus Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Flying, Psychic, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)	Bug, Rock, Dark

Type ChartAvg

3Weak

3Resist

0Immune

Score-3

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Flying Psychic Fairy

½xResist

Bug Rock Dark

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (5)

Normal Ice Rock Dark Steel

How to Beat Clobbopus in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

Orbeetle BugPsychic	A
Available Moves Moves PsychicLv. 36 Psycho CutTM69 PsybeamLv. 16 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Clobbopus Psychic 2x 117-138%KO Psycho Cut 2x 52-62% Psybeam 2x 85-100%KO Confusion 2x 66-78% View Orbeetle builds →
Mimikyu GhostFairy	B
TM Move Moves Draining KissTM87 Damage vs Clobbopus Draining Kiss 2x 48-57% View Mimikyu builds →
Drifblim GhostFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyTM06 AcrobaticsTM78 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Clobbopus Fly 2x 101-119%KO Acrobatics 2x 64-76% Gust 2x 57-68% View Drifblim builds →
Claydol GroundPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves ExtrasensoryLv. 27 PsybeamLv. 15 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Clobbopus Extrasensory 2x 94-111%KO Psybeam 2x 76-89% Confusion 2x 59-70% View Claydol builds →
Bronzong SteelPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves ExtrasensoryLv. 28 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Clobbopus Extrasensory 2x 103-122%KO Confusion 2x 64-76% View Bronzong builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

Evolving Clobbopus into Grapploct takes knowing a specific move. It's not a simple level-up, so check the chain details below. Evolving adds up to 170 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#852Clobbopus

Knows Taunt

#853Grapploct

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Clobbopus

Fighting

Grapploct

Fighting

80+30

ATK

118+50

DEF

90+30

SP.ATK

70+20

SP.DEF

80+30

SPE

42+10

BST

310D-Tier

480C-Tier+170

ROLE

Balanced

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Utility

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Clobbopus easily with 52 breeding partners from the Humanshape and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Circle Throw, Pain Split, Power-Up Punch and 3 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

HumanshapeWater1

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

25 cycles·6,425 steps

Moderate~6 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

6moves

Breed With (best first)

Sword & Shield Clobbopus Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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Moves

Egg moves make a real difference. Clobbopus gets Circle Throw and Pain Split exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Normal and Water coverage and more rounds out the picture alongside Superpower and Close Combat.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Leer

D—10030Normal

Lv 1

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

Lv 5

Feint+2

—3010010Normal

Lv 10

Bind

—158520Normal

Lv 15

Detect+4

C——5Fighting

Lv 20

Brick Break

C7510015Fighting

Lv 25

Bulk Up

C——20Fighting

Lv 30

Submission

C808020Fighting

Lv 35

Taunt

C—10020Dark

Lv 40

Reversal

D—10015Fighting

Lv 45

Superpower

B1201005Fighting

TM Moves

TM31

Attract

C—10015Normal

TR01

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

TM43

Brick Break

C7510015Fighting

TM55

Brine

D6510010Water

TR48

Bulk Up

C——20Fighting

TR53

Close Combat

B1201005Fighting

TM45

Dive

D8010010Water

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM39

Facade

D7010020Normal

TR64

Focus Blast

C120705Fighting

TM04

Ice Punch

D7510015Ice

TR98

Liquidation

D8510010Water

Mega Punch

D808520Normal

TM53

Mud Shot

D559515Ground

TR45

Muddy Water

D908510Water

TM57

Payback

D5010010Dark

TM25

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM79

Retaliate

D701005Normal

TM42

Revenge-4

C6010010Fighting

TR21

Reversal

D—10015Fighting

TM76

Round

D6010015Normal

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TR39

Superpower

B1201005Fighting

TR37

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TR16

Waterfall

D8010015Water

TR85

Work Up

D——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg

Circle Throw-6

D609010Fighting

Egg

Pain Split

C——20Normal

Egg

Power-Up Punch

D4010020Fighting

Egg

Seismic Toss

D—10020Fighting

Egg

Soak

D—10020Water

Egg

Sucker Punch+1

D701005Dark

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Coaching

D——10Fighting

Sword & Shield Clobbopus Locations

high spawn rates in mid-game routes across 76 locations. Clobbopus's one of the easier catches on the list. Two different catch methods are in play here. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.

Best Locations to Catch Clobbopus in Sword & Shield

You can catch Clobbopus through 76 walking and surfing encounters from Lv. 16-45, but availability differs between Shield and Sword. Some spots are exclusive to one version.

Loop Lagoon

ShieldOverworld Lv.16-21

56%Mid

Normal Weather

Loop Lagoon

ShieldOverworld Lv.16-21

56%Mid

Snowing

Loop Lagoon

SwordOverworld Lv.16-21

56%Mid

Normal Weather

Loop Lagoon

SwordOverworld Lv.16-21

56%Mid

Snowing

Loop Lagoon

ShieldOverworld Lv.16-21

56%Mid

Snowstorm

Loop Lagoon

ShieldOverworld Lv.16-21

56%Mid

Sandstorm

Loop Lagoon

SwordOverworld Lv.16-21

56%Mid

Snowstorm

Loop Lagoon

SwordOverworld Lv.16-21

56%Mid

Sandstorm

Loop Lagoon

SwordOverworld Lv.16-21

36%Mid

Thunderstorm

Loop Lagoon

ShieldOverworld Lv.16-21

36%Mid

Overcast

Loop Lagoon

ShieldOverworld Lv.16-21

36%Mid

Intense Sun

Loop Lagoon

SwordOverworld Lv.16-21

36%Mid

Overcast

Loop Lagoon

SwordOverworld Lv.16-21

36%Mid

Intense Sun

Loop Lagoon

ShieldOverworld Lv.16-21

36%Mid

Raining

Loop Lagoon

SwordOverworld Lv.16-21

36%Mid

Raining

Loop Lagoon

ShieldOverworld Lv.16-21

36%Mid

Heavy Fog

Loop Lagoon

ShieldOverworld Lv.16-21

36%Mid

Thunderstorm

Loop Lagoon

SwordOverworld Lv.16-21

36%Mid

Heavy Fog

Loop Lagoon

ShieldGrass Lv.19-24

30%Mid

Raining

Loop Lagoon

SwordGrass Lv.19-24

30%Mid

Raining

Loop Lagoon

ShieldGrass Lv.19-24

30%Mid

Heavy Fog

Loop Lagoon

ShieldGrass Lv.19-24

30%Mid

Thunderstorm

Loop Lagoon

SwordGrass Lv.19-24

30%Mid

Heavy Fog

Loop Lagoon

SwordGrass Lv.19-24

30%Mid

Thunderstorm

Loop Lagoon

ShieldGrass Lv.19-24

30%Mid

Overcast

Loop Lagoon

ShieldGrass Lv.19-24

30%Mid

Intense Sun

Loop Lagoon

SwordGrass Lv.19-24

30%Mid

Overcast

Loop Lagoon

SwordGrass Lv.19-24

30%Mid

Intense Sun

Loop Lagoon

ShieldGrass Lv.19-24

30%Mid

Normal Weather

Loop Lagoon

ShieldGrass Lv.19-24

30%Mid

Snowing

Loop Lagoon

SwordGrass Lv.19-24

30%Mid

Normal Weather

Loop Lagoon

SwordGrass Lv.19-24

30%Mid

Snowing

Loop Lagoon

ShieldGrass Lv.19-24

30%Mid

Snowstorm

Loop Lagoon

ShieldGrass Lv.19-24

30%Mid

Sandstorm

Loop Lagoon

SwordGrass Lv.19-24

30%Mid

Snowstorm

Loop Lagoon

SwordGrass Lv.19-24

30%Mid

Sandstorm

Courageous Cavern

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Cave

40%Late

All Weather

Courageous Cavern

SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Cave

40%Late

All Weather

Route 9 - in Circhester Bay

ShieldOverworld Lv.39-43 Route

30%Late

All Weather

Route 9 - in Circhester Bay

SwordOverworld Lv.39-43 Route

30%Late

All Weather

Route 9 - in Outer Spikemuth

ShieldOverworld Lv.40-44 Route

30%Late

Heavy Fog

Route 9 - in Outer Spikemuth

ShieldOverworld Lv.40-44 Route

30%Late

Thunderstorm

Route 9 - in Outer Spikemuth

SwordOverworld Lv.40-44 Route

30%Late

Heavy Fog

Route 9 - in Outer Spikemuth

SwordOverworld Lv.40-44 Route

30%Late

Thunderstorm

Route 9 - in Outer Spikemuth

ShieldOverworld Lv.40-44 Route

30%Late

Overcast

Route 9 - in Outer Spikemuth

ShieldOverworld Lv.40-44 Route

30%Late

Intense Sun

Route 9 - in Outer Spikemuth

SwordOverworld Lv.40-44 Route

30%Late

Overcast

Route 9 - in Outer Spikemuth

SwordOverworld Lv.40-44 Route

30%Late

Intense Sun

Route 9 - in Outer Spikemuth

ShieldOverworld Lv.40-44 Route

30%Late

Normal Weather

Route 9 - in Outer Spikemuth

ShieldOverworld Lv.40-44 Route

30%Late

Snowing

Route 9 - in Outer Spikemuth

SwordOverworld Lv.40-44 Route

30%Late

Normal Weather

Route 9 - in Outer Spikemuth

SwordOverworld Lv.40-44 Route

30%Late

Snowing

Route 9 - in Outer Spikemuth

ShieldOverworld Lv.40-44 Route

30%Late

Snowstorm

Route 9 - in Outer Spikemuth

ShieldOverworld Lv.40-44 Route

30%Late

Sandstorm

Route 9 - in Outer Spikemuth

SwordOverworld Lv.40-44 Route

30%Late

Snowstorm

Route 9 - in Outer Spikemuth

SwordOverworld Lv.40-44 Route

30%Late

Sandstorm

Route 9 - in Outer Spikemuth

ShieldOverworld Lv.40-44 Route

30%Late

Raining

Route 9 - in Outer Spikemuth

SwordOverworld Lv.40-44 Route

30%Late

Raining

Loop Lagoon

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45

25%Late

Snowing

Loop Lagoon

SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45

25%Late

Normal Weather

Loop Lagoon

SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45

25%Late

Snowing

Loop Lagoon

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45

25%Late

Snowstorm

Loop Lagoon

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45

25%Late

Sandstorm

Loop Lagoon

SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45

25%Late

Snowstorm

Loop Lagoon

SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45

25%Late

Sandstorm

Loop Lagoon

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45

25%Late

Raining

Loop Lagoon

SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45

25%Late

Raining

Loop Lagoon

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45

25%Late

Heavy Fog

Loop Lagoon

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45

25%Late

Thunderstorm

Loop Lagoon

SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45

25%Late

Heavy Fog

Loop Lagoon

SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45

25%Late

Thunderstorm

Loop Lagoon

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45

25%Late

Overcast

Loop Lagoon

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45

25%Late

Intense Sun

Loop Lagoon

SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45

25%Late

Overcast

Loop Lagoon

SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45

25%Late

Intense Sun

Loop Lagoon

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45

25%Late

Normal Weather

Clobbopus Guide

Clobbopus evolves into Grapploct after learning Taunt. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 310 BST.
In Sword & Shield, Clobbopus does the job early-game if you need a Fighting type on your team. Evolve it into Grapploct before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Clobbopus is catchable in Sword & Shield. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 1 other game across the series.
Clobbopus is available in Sword & Shield. Across the full series, it appears in 2 games total.

Game Availability

Introduced in Sword & Shield, Clobbopus has appeared in 2 games across 3 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Orbeetle BugPsychic	A
Available Moves Moves Psycho CutTM69 PsybeamLv. 16 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Clobbopus Psycho Cut 2x 59-70% Psybeam 2x 91-107%KO Confusion 2x 68-80% View Orbeetle builds →
Corviknight FlyingSteel	A
Available Moves Moves PluckLv. 16 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Clobbopus Pluck 2x 77-91% Peck 2x 50-59% View Corviknight builds →
Drifloon GhostFlying	D
Available Move Moves GustLv. 4 Damage vs Clobbopus Gust 2x 50-59% View Drifloon builds →
Woobat PsychicFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Psycho CutTM69 Air CutterLv. 15 ConfusionLv. 5 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Clobbopus Psycho Cut 2x 59-70% Air Cutter 2x 63-75% Confusion 2x 54-64% Gust 2x 45-54% View Woobat builds →
Natu PsychicFlying	D
Available Moves Moves PeckLv. 1 Stored PowerLv. 5 Damage vs Clobbopus Peck 2x 36-43% Stored Power 2x 30-38% View Natu builds →

Orbeetle BugPsychic	A
Available Moves Moves Psycho CutTM69 PsybeamLv. 16 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Clobbopus Psycho Cut 2x 54-65% Psybeam 2x 82-97% Confusion 2x 66-78% View Orbeetle builds →
Corviknight FlyingSteel	A
Available Moves Moves PluckLv. 16 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Clobbopus Pluck 2x 74-88% Peck 2x 46-55% View Corviknight builds →
Butterfree BugFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Air SlashLv. 24 PsybeamLv. 16 ConfusionLv. 8 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Clobbopus Air Slash 2x 105-125%KO Psybeam 2x 60-71% Confusion 2x 46-55% Gust 2x 58-69% View Butterfree builds →
Drifloon GhostFlying	D
Available Move Moves GustLv. 4 Damage vs Clobbopus Gust 2x 46-55% View Drifloon builds →
Farfetch'd NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Aerial AceLv. 20 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Clobbopus Aerial Ace 2x 74-88% Peck 2x 46-55% View Farfetch'd builds →

Orbeetle BugPsychic	A
Available Moves Moves Psycho CutTM69 PsybeamLv. 16 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Clobbopus Psycho Cut 2x 53-63% Psybeam 2x 81-96% Confusion 2x 63-75% View Orbeetle builds →
Corviknight FlyingSteel	A
Available Moves Moves PluckLv. 16 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Clobbopus Pluck 2x 74-88% Peck 2x 46-54% View Corviknight builds →
Noctowl NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Sky AttackLv. 1 ExtrasensoryLv. 23 Air SlashLv. 18 ConfusionLv. 9 Damage vs Clobbopus Sky Attack 2x 110-129%KO Extrasensory 2x 71-83% Air Slash 2x 99-117%KO Confusion 2x 44-53% View Noctowl builds →
Butterfree BugFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Air SlashLv. 24 PsybeamLv. 16 ConfusionLv. 8 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Clobbopus Air Slash 2x 101-121%KO Psybeam 2x 58-69% Confusion 2x 47-56% Gust 2x 56-67% View Butterfree builds →
Drifloon GhostFlying	D
Available Move Moves GustLv. 4 Damage vs Clobbopus Gust 2x 42-50% View Drifloon builds →

Orbeetle BugPsychic	A
Available Moves Moves PsychicLv. 36 Psycho CutTM69 PsybeamLv. 16 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Clobbopus Psychic 2x 115-135%KO Psycho Cut 2x 55-65% Psybeam 2x 85-100%KO Confusion 2x 66-77% View Orbeetle builds →
Corviknight FlyingSteel	A
Available Moves Moves FlyTM06 Drill PeckLv. 34 PluckLv. 16 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Clobbopus Fly 2x 110-129%KO Drill Peck 2x 96-113%KO Pluck 2x 73-87% Peck 2x 43-52% View Corviknight builds →
Hawlucha FightingFlying	B
Available Moves Moves FlyTM06 BounceLv. 28 Wing AttackLv. 4 Aerial AceLv. 12 Damage vs Clobbopus Fly 2x 115-135%KO Bounce 2x 106-126%KO Wing Attack 2x 76-90% Aerial Ace 2x 76-90% View Hawlucha builds →
Sigilyph PsychicFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyTM06 Air SlashLv. 35 Psycho CutTM69 PsybeamLv. 20 Damage vs Clobbopus Fly 2x 78-94% Air Slash 2x 117-139%KO Psycho Cut 2x 62-74% Psybeam 2x 103-123%KO View Sigilyph builds →
Drifloon GhostFlying	D
Available Move Moves GustLv. 4 Damage vs Clobbopus Gust 2x 43-52% View Drifloon builds →

Orbeetle BugPsychic	A
Available Moves Moves PsychicLv. 36 Psycho CutTM69 PsybeamLv. 16 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Clobbopus Psychic 2x 118-139%KO Psycho Cut 2x 55-65% Psybeam 2x 87-102%KO Confusion 2x 68-80% View Orbeetle builds →
Corviknight FlyingSteel	A
Available Moves Moves FlyTM06 Drill PeckLv. 34 PluckLv. 16 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Clobbopus Fly 2x 110-130%KO Drill Peck 2x 97-114%KO Pluck 2x 73-87% Peck 2x 44-53% View Corviknight builds →
Mimikyu GhostFairy	B
TM Move Moves Draining KissTM87 Damage vs Clobbopus Draining Kiss 2x 49-59% View Mimikyu builds →
Hawlucha FightingFlying	B
Available Moves Moves FlyTM06 BounceLv. 28 Wing AttackLv. 4 Aerial AceLv. 12 Damage vs Clobbopus Fly 2x 115-136%KO Bounce 2x 110-130%KO Wing Attack 2x 78-93% Aerial Ace 2x 78-93% View Hawlucha builds →
Drifloon GhostFlying	D
Available Moves Moves AcrobaticsTM78 GustLv. 4 Damage vs Clobbopus Acrobatics 2x 46-56% Gust 2x 44-53% View Drifloon builds →