Is Clobbopus Good in Sword & Shield Playthrough?
Clobbopus appears on Route 9. Pure Fighting evolving into Grapploct at level 35. AbilityLimber prevents paralysis. Grapploct has 118 Attack and good bulk. Handles Gordie, Piers, and Leon's Aegislash. Straightforward Fighting-type from the late routes.
Clobbopus has the type edge here and should clean up Milo's team.
Clobbopus has the type edge here and should clean up Nessa's team.
Clobbopus trades roughly evenly with Kabu's team.
Clobbopus trades roughly evenly with Bea's team.
Opal's team hits Clobbopus's weaknesses hard.
Grapploct has the type edge here and should clean up Gordie's team.
Grapploct has the type edge here and should clean up Piers's team.
Grapploct has the type edge here and should clean up Raihan's team.
Bede's team hits Grapploct's weaknesses hard.
Grapploct trades roughly evenly with Leon's team.
Catch Clobbopus on Route 9 (overworld, Lv 39-43). All Weather.
Usually ready to evolve before you reach Gordie, at typical party pace.
How to Get Clobbopus in Sword & Shield
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.
Where To Catch Clobbopus in SwSh
To get Clobbopus, 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 1Clobbopus ✓Loop LagoonLv.16-21OverworldRate 56%SandstormLoop LagoonLv.16-21OverworldRate 56%SnowingLoop LagoonLv.16-21OverworldRate 56%SnowstormLoop LagoonLv.16-21OverworldRate 56%Normal WeatherLoop LagoonLv.16-21OverworldRate 36%Heavy FogLoop LagoonLv.16-21OverworldRate 36%ThunderstormLoop LagoonLv.16-21OverworldRate 36%RainingLoop LagoonLv.16-21OverworldRate 36%Intense SunLoop LagoonLv.16-21OverworldRate 36%OvercastLoop LagoonLv.19-24GrassRate 30%SandstormLoop LagoonLv.19-24GrassRate 30%Intense SunLoop LagoonLv.19-24GrassRate 30%SnowstormLoop LagoonLv.19-24GrassRate 30%ThunderstormLoop LagoonLv.19-24GrassRate 30%OvercastLoop LagoonLv.19-24GrassRate 30%Heavy FogLoop LagoonLv.19-24GrassRate 30%SnowingLoop LagoonLv.19-24GrassRate 30%Normal WeatherLoop LagoonLv.19-24GrassRate 30%RainingCourageous CavernLv.40-45Surfing on waterRate 40%All WeatherRoute 9 - in Circhester BayLv.39-43OverworldRate 30%All WeatherRoute 9 - in Outer SpikemuthLv.40-44OverworldRate 30%Normal WeatherRoute 9 - in Outer SpikemuthLv.40-44OverworldRate 30%Heavy FogRoute 9 - in Outer SpikemuthLv.40-44OverworldRate 30%RainingRoute 9 - in Outer SpikemuthLv.40-44OverworldRate 30%SnowingRoute 9 - in Outer SpikemuthLv.40-44OverworldRate 30%Intense SunRoute 9 - in Outer SpikemuthLv.40-44OverworldRate 30%OvercastRoute 9 - in Outer SpikemuthLv.40-44OverworldRate 30%SandstormRoute 9 - in Outer SpikemuthLv.40-44OverworldRate 30%ThunderstormRoute 9 - in Outer SpikemuthLv.40-44OverworldRate 30%SnowstormLoop LagoonLv.40-45Surfing on waterRate 25%RainingLoop LagoonLv.40-45Surfing on waterRate 25%SnowingLoop LagoonLv.40-45Surfing on waterRate 25%Intense SunLoop LagoonLv.40-45Surfing on waterRate 25%Normal WeatherLoop LagoonLv.40-45Surfing on waterRate 25%OvercastLoop LagoonLv.40-45Surfing on waterRate 25%SandstormLoop LagoonLv.40-45Surfing on waterRate 25%ThunderstormLoop LagoonLv.40-45Surfing on waterRate 25%SnowstormLoop LagoonLv.40-45Surfing on waterRate 25%Heavy Fog
Step 2Evolve into GrapploctBREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Grapploct egg.
Clobbopus Weakness
Clobbopus is weak to Flying, Psychic, and Fairy. 3 weaknesses is about average, nothing too hard to play around.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Flying, Psychic, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Bug, Rock, Dark |
What is Clobbopus Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Clobbopus
 Drifloon Ghost | C | |
 Munna Psychic | C | |
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clobbopus View Butterfree builds →Psybeam 2x63-75% Gust 2x63-75% | ||
C | ||
 Woobat Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clobbopus View Woobat builds →Psycho Cut 2x59-70% Air Cutter 2x63-75% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clobbopus View Butterfree builds →Air Slash 2x105-125%KO Psybeam 2x60-71% | ||
 Farfetch'd Normal | C | |
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clobbopus View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x112-134%KO Extrasensory 2x69-83% | ||
C | ||
Drifloon Ghost | C | |
 Xatu Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clobbopus View Xatu builds →Air Slash 2x106-125%KO Stored Power 2x31-38% | ||
 Pelipper Water | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clobbopus View Butterfree builds →Air Slash 2x101-121%KO Psybeam 2x58-69% | ||
Farfetch'd Normal | C | |
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clobbopus View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x110-129%KO Extrasensory 2x71-83% | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clobbopus View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x178-210%KO Psybeam 2x123-145%KO | ||
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
 Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
 Corviknight Steel | A | |
 Unfezant Normal | C | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clobbopus View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x171-202%KO Psychic 2x162-191%KO | ||
Drifblim Ghost | C | |
 Hatterene PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clobbopus View Hatterene builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x154-182%KO Psybeam 2x126-149%KO | ||
 Indeedee PsychicNormal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clobbopus View Indeedee builds →Psychic 2x140-165%KO Draining Kiss 2x52-62% | ||
 Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Clobbopus View Grimmsnarl builds →Spirit Break 2x114-135%KO | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clobbopus View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x174-205%KO Psychic 2x165-195%KO | ||
Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Hatterene PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clobbopus View Hatterene builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x158-186%KO Psybeam 2x128-151%KO | ||
Indeedee PsychicNormal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clobbopus View Indeedee builds →Psychic 2x144-170%KO Draining Kiss 2x55-65% | ||
Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Clobbopus View Grimmsnarl builds →Spirit Break 2x117-138%KO | ||
 Musharna Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clobbopus View Musharna builds →Future Sight 2x198-233%KO Moonblast 2x104-123%KO | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clobbopus View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x178-210%KO Psychic 2x170-200%KO | ||
Hatterene PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clobbopus View Hatterene builds →Psychic 2x183-215%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x163-193%KO | ||
Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Clobbopus View Grimmsnarl builds →Play Rough 2x144-170%KO | ||
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clobbopus View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x226-267%KO Moonblast 2x180-212%KO | ||
Drifblim Ghost | C | |
 Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Clobbopus View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x219-258%KO | ||
 Reuniclus Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Clobbopus View Reuniclus builds →Future Sight 2x226-267%KO | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clobbopus View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x226-267%KO Moonblast 2x180-212%KO | ||
Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clobbopus View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x219-258%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x98-116%KO | ||
Reuniclus Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Clobbopus View Reuniclus builds →Future Sight 2x226-267%KO | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clobbopus View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x226-267%KO Moonblast 2x180-212%KO | ||
Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clobbopus View Drifblim builds →Fly 2x102-121%KO Psychic 2x86-102%KO | ||
Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clobbopus View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x219-258%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x98-116%KO | ||
Reuniclus Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Clobbopus View Reuniclus builds →Future Sight 2x226-267%KO | ||
In Sword & Shield, Clefable can KO Clobbopus with Moonblast (112-132%). Salamence's Earthquake hits Clobbopus for 79-93%. Alakazam's Psychic also KOs at 226-265%.
 Clefable Fairy | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Clobbopus View Clefable builds →Moonblast 2x112-132%KO Knock Off8-9% | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Clobbopus View Salamence builds →Earthquake79-93% | ||
 Alakazam Psychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Clobbopus View Alakazam builds →Shadow Ball67-79% Psychic 2x226-265%KO Focus Blast100-117%KO Energy Ball75-88% | ||
Clobbopus Evolutions
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
Breeding
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.
SwSh Clobbopus Best Moveset
Fighting pre-evo with AbilityTechnician from the hidden slot boosting weaker moves by 50%. 68 Attack at 32 Speed gives minimal physical presence. The moveset is non-competitive. Evolve into Grapploct for 118 Attack and Fighting TermStab.
Best Build
Clobbopus best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Pain Split
- Sucker Punch
- Taunt
- Circle Throw
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
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.
Its tentacles tear off easily, but it isn’t alarmed when that happens—it knows they’ll grow back. It’s about as smart as a three-year-old.
Clobbopus Sword & Shield Guide
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.
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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwShDebut
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves