Technician changes the entire equation for Grapploct. The 480 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a wallbreaker.

What is Grapploct weak to?

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 a mixed attacker with base 118 Attack and 70 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a wallbreaker.

What are the best moves for Grapploct?

Run Drain Punch, Sucker Punch, Stompingtantrum, and Muddywater on Grapploct. Drain Punch is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the wallbreaker role with a mix of damage and utility.

Grapploct - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Mixed

Wallbreaker

CTier

42Speed · Very Slow

Grapploct Best Moveset

A durable physical fighter at 118 Attack and 90 Defense. Fighting TermStab connects with serious force at 42 Speed cooldowns between absorbing physical hits. 80/80 HP and Sp. Def round out the bulk. The moveset trades speed for raw durability and per-hit damage. No Mega access.

★Gen VIII — Sword & Shield / BDSPE

Grapploct saw minimal competitive use in Gen VIII (Sword & Shield / BDSP). This was Grapploct's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Limber with Gripclaw, favoring a Hardy nature.

Gigantamax became availableDynamax became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

Lv 1

Octolock

Fighting—COMMONSTAB

TM63

Drain Punch

Fighting75COMMONSTAB

Lv 30

Submission

Fighting80COMMONSTAB

TM15

Dig

Ground80COMMONCoverage

Egg

Power-Up Punch

Fighting40RARESTAB

TM97

Brutal Swing

Dark60RARECoverage

Egg

Circle Throw

Fighting60RARESTAB

TR98

Liquidation

Water85RARECoverage

Grapploct Sword & Shield Moves Grapploct BDSP Moves

Best Build

Experimental

Utility

Grapploct best EVs are Speed and HP

EVs

Atk

SpD

Spe

Utility Moveset

OctolockUtility
Drain PunchSTAB
SubmissionSTAB
DigCoverage

Recommended Teammates

InteleonGood

GengarGood

ToxtricityDecent

View full Sword & Shield / BDSP moveset →

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

What is Grapploct Weak Against

Avg

3Weak

3Resist

0Immune

Score-3

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Flying Psychic Fairy

½xResist

Bug Rock Dark

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

What is Grapploct Strong Against

5Strong

5Resisted

1Immune

Score-1

2xStrong

Normal Ice Rock Dark Steel

½xResisted

Poison Flying Psychic Bug Fairy

0xImmune

Ghost

Best Pokemon Against Grapploct

Staraptor's Double-Edge hits Grapploct for 55-65%. Gardevoir threatens a KO with Moonblast (101-119%). Togekiss deals 82-97% with Dazzling Gleam.

Staraptor NormalFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves Brave Bird Close Combat U Turn Double Edge Damage vs Grapploct Close Combat 37-44% U Turn 11-13% Double Edge 55-65% View Staraptor builds →
Gardevoir PsychicFairy	B
Recommended Build AbilityTrace ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves MoonblastSTAB PsychicSTAB Mystical Fire Calm Mind Damage vs Grapploct Moonblast 2x 101-119%KO Psychic 2x 95-112%KO View Gardevoir builds →
Togekiss FairyFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilitySerenegrace ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Air Slash Dazzling Gleam Thunder Wave RoostRecovery Damage vs Grapploct Air Slash 2x 77-91% Dazzling Gleam 2x 82-97% View Togekiss builds →

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 70 partners from the Humanshape and Water1 egg groups.

Egg Groups

Human-Like Water 1

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

25 cycles·6,425 steps

Moderate~6 min with Flame Body

Breed With (best first)

How to Get Grapploct

Grapploct isn't available in the wild in Legends: Z-A. Start by transferring Clobbopus from Sword & Shield. The evolution path from Clobbopus to Grapploct is covered in the steps below.

How to Obtain Grapploct in LZA

Step 1Obtain Clobbopus
LATER APPEARANCE
from Sword & Shield
Not Tradeable
Appears in Sword & Shield via Overworld · Loop Lagoon · Sandstorm. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Knows Taunt to evolve into Grapploct
Step 2Grapploct ✓

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 SwSh

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
Lv.16-21Overworld
Rate 56%
Sandstorm
Loop Lagoon
Lv.16-21Overworld
Rate 56%
Snowing
Loop Lagoon
Lv.16-21Overworld
Rate 56%
Snowstorm
Loop Lagoon
Lv.16-21Overworld
Rate 56%
Normal Weather
Loop Lagoon
Lv.16-21Overworld
Rate 36%
Heavy Fog
Loop Lagoon
Lv.16-21Overworld
Rate 36%
Thunderstorm
Loop Lagoon
Lv.16-21Overworld
Rate 36%
Raining
Loop Lagoon
Lv.16-21Overworld
Rate 36%
Intense Sun
Loop Lagoon
Lv.16-21Overworld
Rate 36%
Overcast
Loop Lagoon
Lv.19-24Grass
Rate 30%
Sandstorm
Loop Lagoon
Lv.19-24Grass
Rate 30%
Intense Sun
Loop Lagoon
Lv.19-24Grass
Rate 30%
Thunderstorm
Loop Lagoon
Lv.19-24Grass
Rate 30%
Snowstorm
Loop Lagoon
Lv.19-24Grass
Rate 30%
Overcast
Loop Lagoon
Lv.19-24Grass
Rate 30%
Heavy Fog
Loop Lagoon
Lv.19-24Grass
Rate 30%
Snowing
Loop Lagoon
Lv.19-24Grass
Rate 30%
Normal Weather
Loop Lagoon
Lv.19-24Grass
Rate 30%
Raining
Courageous Cavern
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
Rate 40%
All Weather
Route 9 - in Circhester Bay
Lv.39-43Overworld
Rate 30%
All Weather
Route 9 - in Outer Spikemuth
Lv.40-44Overworld
Rate 30%
Normal Weather
Route 9 - in Outer Spikemuth
Lv.40-44Overworld
Rate 30%
Heavy Fog
Route 9 - in Outer Spikemuth
Lv.40-44Overworld
Rate 30%
Raining
Route 9 - in Outer Spikemuth
Lv.40-44Overworld
Rate 30%
Snowing
Route 9 - in Outer Spikemuth
Lv.40-44Overworld
Rate 30%
Intense Sun
Route 9 - in Outer Spikemuth
Lv.40-44Overworld
Rate 30%
Overcast
Route 9 - in Outer Spikemuth
Lv.40-44Overworld
Rate 30%
Sandstorm
Route 9 - in Outer Spikemuth
Lv.40-44Overworld
Rate 30%
Thunderstorm
Route 9 - in Outer Spikemuth
Lv.40-44Overworld
Rate 30%
Snowstorm
Loop Lagoon
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
Rate 25%
Raining
Loop Lagoon
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
Rate 25%
Snowing
Loop Lagoon
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
Rate 25%
Intense Sun
Loop Lagoon
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
Rate 25%
Normal Weather
Loop Lagoon
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
Rate 25%
Overcast
Loop Lagoon
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
Rate 25%
Sandstorm
Loop Lagoon
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
Rate 25%
Snowstorm
Loop Lagoon
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
Rate 25%
Thunderstorm
Loop Lagoon
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
Rate 25%
Heavy Fog
Knows Taunt to evolve into Grapploct
Step 2Grapploct ✓
BREEDING
Available
Leave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Grapploct egg.

Base Stats

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

Limber

Prevents paralysis.

TechnicianHidden Ability

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

EV Yield

HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training target

Pokedex Entry

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

Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Grapploct Guide

Technician changes the entire equation for Grapploct. The 480 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a wallbreaker.
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 a mixed attacker with base 118 Attack and 70 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a wallbreaker.
Run Drain Punch, Sucker Punch, Stompingtantrum, and Muddywater on Grapploct. Drain Punch is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the wallbreaker 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.

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