In Sword & Shield, Technician changes the entire equation for Grapploct. The 480 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a support. Octolock with Sitrus Berry is the standard set.

What is Grapploct weak to?

In Sword & Shield, watch for Aerodactyl (Flying), Espeon (Psychic), and Sylveon (Fairy) when using Grapploct. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.

What is the best ability for Grapploct?

Technician is what you want on Grapploct. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Limber) work on paper but Technician is what makes Grapploct worth using.

What role does Grapploct play in battle?

Base 42 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. On offense, Grapploct is leaning toward the physical side (base 118 Attack). Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a support.

What are the best moves for Grapploct?

In Sword & Shield, run Octolock, Circlethrow, Detect, and Rest on Grapploct. Octolock is the most common pick at 23% usage. This set covers the support role with a mix of damage and utility.

Grapploct - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Support

CTier

42Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Attack and Defense carry most of Grapploct's stat budget. Speed's the obvious dump stat. Tough to catch and yields 2 Attack EVs. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats

Above

HP80

Attack118

Defense90

Sp. Atk70

Sp. Def80

Speed42

Total480

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height1.6 m

Weight39.0 kg

Base XP168

Abilities

LimberTop Pick

Prevents paralysis.

TechnicianHARare

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

EV Yield

HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

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

Grapploct Weakness

Flying, Psychic, and Fairy moves hit Grapploct for super-effective damage. With 80 HP and balanced defenses, Grapploct can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

Grapploct 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 Grapploct in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

In Sword & Shield, Celesteela's Air Slash hits Grapploct for 59-70%. Clefable's Moonblast hits Grapploct for 50-59%.

Celesteela SteelFlying	A
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves Flamethrower Air Slash Leech Seed AutotomizeSetup Damage vs Grapploct Flamethrower 24-28% Air Slash 2x 59-70% View Celesteela builds →
Clefable Fairy	A
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves MoonblastSTAB Soft Boiled Calm Mind Knock Off Damage vs Grapploct Moonblast 2x 50-59% Knock Off 5-5% View Clefable builds →
Slowking WaterPsychic	A
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemColbur Berry NatureRelaxed Moves ScaldSTAB TeleportUtility Slack Off Future Sight Damage vs Grapploct Scald 22-26% View Slowking builds →
Gardevoir PsychicFairy	B
Recommended Build AbilitySynchronize ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves Trick Room Mystical Fire Calm Mind Heal Pulse View Gardevoir builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

Getting Grapploct requires knowing a specific move, not just grinding levels. The chain starts at Clobbopus. Breed this form to get Clobbopus eggs (average hatch time). Attack grew the most through evolution (+50 over Clobbopus), and Grapploct peaks at 480 total stats. 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 with Grapploct to get Clobbopus eggs easily using 52 partners from the Humanshape and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Circle Throw, Pain Split, Power-Up Punch and 3 more.

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 Grapploct Best Moveset

Start with max HP and Sp. Def EVs. Hardy nature gives Grapploct the right balanced lean, Sitrus Berry adds a one-time health recovery at low HP, and Limber works in the background. Octolock is the main damage option.

Best Build

Experimental

Ability

Limber

Item

Sitrus BerryRECOVERY

Best Nature for Grapploct

HardyNEUTRAL

Grapploct best EVs are HP and Sp. Def

EVs

SpD

Doubles Wall Moveset

OctolockUtility
Circle ThrowSTAB
DetectFAST +4
RestRecovery

Recommended Teammates

LurantisGood

DragapultGood

AmoongussGood

Moves

Without breeding, Grapploct misses out on Circle Throw and Pain Split. That's 6 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Superpower and Close Combat, with Normal and Water coverage and more rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Bind

—158520Normal

Lv 1

Feint+2

—3010010Normal

Lv 1

Leer

D—10030Normal

Lv 1

Octazooka

D658510Water

Lv 1

Octolock

S—10015Fighting

Lv 1

Rock Smash

C4010015Fighting

Lv 15

Detect+4

S——5Fighting

Lv 20

Brick Break

B7510015Fighting

Lv 25

Bulk Up

C——20Fighting

Lv 30

Submission

A808020Fighting

Lv 35

Taunt

C—10020Dark

Lv 40

Reversal

D—10015Fighting

Lv 45

Superpower

B1201005Fighting

Lv 50

Topsy-Turvy

D——20Dark

TM Moves

TM31

Attract

C—10015Normal

TR01

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

TM43

Brick Break

B7510015Fighting

TM55

Brine

D6510010Water

TM97

Brutal Swing

A6010020Dark

TR48

Bulk Up

C——20Fighting

TR53

Close Combat

B1201005Fighting

TM15

Dig

A8010010Ground

TM45

Dive

C8010010Water

TM63

Drain Punch

A7510010Fighting

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM39

Facade

C7010020Normal

TR64

Focus Blast

C120705Fighting

TM09

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TR03

Hydro Pump

C110805Water

TM08

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM04

Ice Punch

C7510015Ice

TR98

Liquidation

B8510010Water

Mega Punch

C808520Normal

TM53

Mud Shot

D559515Ground

TR45

Muddy Water

D908510Water

TM57

Payback

D5010010Dark

TM25

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM21

Rest

S——10Psychic

TM79

Retaliate

C701005Normal

TM42

Revenge-4

C6010010Fighting

TR21

Reversal

D—10015Fighting

TM76

Round

D6010015Normal

TM26

Scary Face

——10010Normal

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TM98

Stomping Tantrum

C7510010Ground

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TR39

Superpower

B1201005Fighting

TR04

Surf

C9010015Water

TR37

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TR16

Waterfall

C8010015Water

TM36

Whirlpool

D358515Water

TR85

Work Up

D——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg

Circle Throw-6

S609010Fighting

Egg

Pain Split

C——20Normal

Egg

Power-Up Punch

A4010020Fighting

Egg

Seismic Toss

D—10020Fighting

Egg

Soak

D—10020Water

Egg

Sucker Punch+1

C701005Dark

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Coaching

D——10Fighting

Tutor

Skitter Smack

C709010Bug

How to Get Grapploct in Sword & Shield

No wild encounters for Grapploct. The 2-stage line runs through Clobbopus, which you can catch at solid rates from the locations below. Evolve through a special method once you've got the levels.

How to Obtain Grapploct in Sword & Shield

To get Grapploct, start by catching Clobbopus through walking and surfing encounters at Lv. 16-45. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.

Step 1Catch Clobbopus
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
Knows Taunt
Step 2Grapploct ✓

Grapploct Guide

In Sword & Shield, Technician changes the entire equation for Grapploct. The 480 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a support. Octolock with Sitrus Berry is the standard set.
In Sword & Shield, watch for Aerodactyl (Flying), Espeon (Psychic), and Sylveon (Fairy) when using Grapploct. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.
Technician is what you want on Grapploct. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Limber) work on paper but Technician is what makes Grapploct worth using.
Base 42 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. On offense, Grapploct is leaning toward the physical side (base 118 Attack). Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a support.
In Sword & Shield, run Octolock, Circlethrow, Detect, and Rest on Grapploct. Octolock is the most common pick at 23% usage. This set covers the support role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

Grapploct joined the series in Sword & Shield and has been available in 2 titles so far. With 3 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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