Clamp

Essentials

Clamp

physical

Generation 1

Summary

Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 35; percentile 8.9
Accuracy: 85% ≈ 29.8 power
PP: 15, up to 24 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: 100
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact

User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb).
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. For the next 2–5 turns, the target cannot leave the field and is damaged for 1/16 its max HP at the end of each turn. The user continues to use other moves during this time. If the user leaves the field, this effect ends.

Has a 3/8 chance each to hit 2 or 3 times, and a 1/8 chance each to hit 4 or 5 times. Averages to 3 hits per use.

Rapid Spin cancels this effect.

History

Before: Has 75% accuracy. Has 10 PP.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Traps the foe for 2-5 turns.

: Traps and squeezes the foe for 2 to 5 turns.
: The foe is clamped and squeezed by the user’s shell for two to five turns.

: The foe is clamped and squeezed by the user’s very thick and sturdy shell for two to five turns.

: The target is clamped and squeezed by the user’s very thick and sturdy shell for four to five turns.

: The target is clamped and squeezed by the user’s very thick and sturdy shell for four to five turns.

: The target is clamped and squeezed by the user’s very thick and sturdy shell for four to five turns.

Foreign Names

Japanese: からではさむ (karadehasamu)
: からではさむ
Korean: 껍질끼우기
Chinese: 貝殼夾擊
: 贝壳夹击
French: Claquoir
German: Schnapper
Spanish: Tenaza
Italian: Tenaglia
Czech: Sevření

Contests

Contest

Type

Appeal

♡♡♡

Jam

Flavor text

Temporarily stops the crowd from getting excited.

Use after

Rain Dance

Use before

None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡♡
Flavor text: A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Clamp.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
Bind	20	15	85%	Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
Wrap	20	15	90%	Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
Fire Spin	15	35	85%	Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
Sand Tomb	15	35	85%	Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
Magma Storm	5	100	75%	Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
Infestation	20	20	100%	Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.

Pokémon

Water Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Clamp's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

								Pokémon	Ability	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
23	41	41	43	25	25	25	25	Shellder	Shell Armor Skill Link Overcoat	Water 3	30	65	100	45	25	40	305
—								Cloyster	Shell Armor Skill Link Overcoat	Water 3	50	95	180	85	45	70	525
		—	—	—	—	—	—	Clamperl	Shell Armor Rattled	Water 1	35	64	85	74	55	32	345
						20	20	Binacle	Tough Claws Sniper Pickpocket	Water 3	42	52	67	39	56	50	306
						20	20	Barbaracle	Tough Claws Sniper Pickpocket	Water 3	72	105	115	54	86	68	500

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