Grapploct (Pokémon)

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Grapploct Jujitsu Pokémon オトスパス Otosupus #853 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Fighting Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Limber Cacophony Cacophony Technician Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Groups Water 1 and Human-Like Hatch time 25 cycles
Height 5'03" 1.6 m Grapploct 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 86.0 lbs. 39.0 kg Grapploct 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 168	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 2 Grapploct 0 HP 2 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint File:F853.png {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Blue	Base friendship 50
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Grapploct (Japanese: オトスパス Otosupus) is a Fighting-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII.

It evolves from Clobbopus when leveled up while knowing Taunt.

Biology

Grapploct is a blue, amphibious, octopus-like Pokémon with a yellow jagged eyemask-like marking, suckers, and what appears to be a breathing organ on the side of its head, which can also be used to squirt out ink and perform special moves. It has a dark blue underside and cyan eyes. Four of its eight tentacles act as arms, three act as legs and one is wrapped around its waist. Its mouth is hidden under the bottom flap of its head.

With a body made of pure muscle, Grapploct possesses very powerful grip strength. It enjoys fighting opponents, and moves onto the land to fight them before returning to its ocean home. Golisopod is the natural predator or prey of Grapploct, depending on who wins the fight.

Grapploct is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Octolock.

In the anime

Grapploct in the anime

Major appearances

Grapploct debuted in Solitary and Menacing!, under the ownership of Bea. It was first seen battling the Karate Master of the Fighting Dojo and defeating his Hitmonchan. Bea then used Grapploct as her second Pokémon in her World Coronation Series battle against Ash. It went up against his Riolu and won. Grapploct has since made multiple reappearances.

Minor appearances

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Grapploct in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Bea's Grapploct first appeared in a fantasy in PASS15.

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

A Grapploct appeared in JNM11, under the ownership of Bea.

In the TCG

Main article: Grapploct (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM00 TM00 Mega Punch Normal Physical 08080 085}}85% 20 TM04 TM04 Ice Punch Ice Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM08 TM08 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM09 TM09 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM15 TM15 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM26 TM26 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM36 TM36 Whirlpool Water Special 03535 085}}85% 15 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM42 TM42 Revenge Fighting Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM43 TM43 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM45 TM45 Dive Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM53 TM53 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM55 TM55 Brine Water Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM57 TM57 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM63 TM63 Drain Punch Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM79 TM79 Retaliate Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 5 TM97 TM97 Brutal Swing Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM98 TM98 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TR01 TR01 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TR03 TR03 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 080}}80% 5 TR04 TR04 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TR16 TR16 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR21 TR21 Reversal Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 15 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR37 TR37 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR39 TR39 Superpower Fighting Physical 120120 100}}100% 5 TR45 TR45 Muddy Water Water Special 09090 085}}85% 10 TR48 TR48 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR53 TR53 Close Combat Fighting Physical 120120 100}}100% 5 TR64 TR64 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TR85 TR85 Work Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TR98 TR98 Liquidation Water Physical 08585 100}}100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Grapploct Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Grapploct

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Circle Throw Fighting Physical 60 90% 10 Pain Split Normal Status — —% 20 Power-Up Punch Fighting Physical 40 100% 20 Seismic Toss Fighting Physical — 100% 20 Soak Water Status — 100% 20 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 70 100% 5

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Grapploct in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Grapploct in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Grapploct Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Grapploct

By tutoring

By a prior evolution

Side game data

Evolution

Unevolved Clobbopus  Fighting

+ Level up knowing Taunt →

First evolution Grapploct  Fighting

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Sword Shield

For other sprites and images, please see Grapploct images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

Icon for Galar Police Station

• Grapploct and its pre-evolution are the only Pokémon that are in the Water 1 and Human-Like Egg Groups.
• The company logo for Galar Police Station depicts a Grapploct.

Origin

Grapploct appears to be based on an octopus with jujutsu fighter motifs; its connection to jujutsu is further supported by its category name. Its face design appears to be based on a wrestling mask, while the tentacle around its waist resembles a martial artist's belt. It may also reference octopus wrestling practices popular on the West Coast of the United States during the 1960s, which involved a diver grappling with a large octopus in shallow water and dragging it to the surface.

Name origin

Grapploct may be a combination of grapple, octopus, and locked.

Otosupus may be a combination of 落とす otosu (to take someone down) and octopus.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese オトスパス Otosupus From 落とす otosu and octopus French Krakos From kraken and possibly Kratos Spanish Grapploct Same as English name German Kaocto From K.O. and octopus Italian Grapploct Same as English name Korean 케오퍼스 Keopus From K.O. and octopus Mandarin Chinese 八爪武師 / 八爪武师 Bāzhuǎwǔshī From 八爪魚 / 八爪鱼 bāzhuǎyú and 武師 / 武师 wǔshī Cantonese Chinese 八爪武師 Baatjáaumóuhsī From 八爪魚 baatjáauyú and 武師 móuhsī

More languages Thai โอโทสพัส Othotphat Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

External links

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