128: Clamp

Essentials

Clamp

Physical

Generation 1

Summary

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

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 35 — 14.5 percentile
Accuracy: 75% ≈ 26.2 power
PP: 10, up to 16 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Blocked by Detect and Protect
Reflectable with Magic Coat
Snatchable
Rolls accuracy
Flinches with King's Rock

Machines

: 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.

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.

Foreign Names

Japanese: からではさむ (karadehasamu)
French: Claquoir
German: Schnapper
Spanish: Tenaza
Italian: Tenaglia

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	75%	Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
Wrap	20	15	85%	Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
Fire Spin	15	15	70%	Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
Sand Tomb	15	15	70%	Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
Magma Storm	5	120	70%	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	Shellder	Shell Armor Skill Link	Water 3	30	65	100	45	25	40	305
—					Cloyster	Shell Armor Skill Link	Water 3	50	95	180	85	45	70	525
		—	—	—	Clamperl	Shell Armor	Water 1	35	64	85	74	55	32	345