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Gen. V in use
Clamp
からではさむ Clamp with Shell
Clamp V
Introduced: Generation I
Battle Data
Type: Type Water
Category: Type Physical
Power: 35
Accuracy: 85%[1]
PP: 10, max: 16
Priority: 0
Contact: Yes
Affected by
Magic Coat: No
Magic Bounce: No
Bright Powder: Yes
Detect/Protect: Yes
Snatch: No
Mirror Move: Yes
King's Rock: Yes
Contest Data
Contests (RSE)
Condition: Tough
Appeal: 3 ♥♥♥
Jam: 0
Temporarily stops the crowd from getting excited.
Super Contests (DPPt)
Condition: Tough
Appeal: 3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)
Condition: Tough
Appeal: 3 ♥♥♥
Jam: 0
Temporarily stops the crowd from growing excited.

Clamp is a Water-type move introduced in Generation I. It was the signature move of Shellder in Generations I and II, and was also the signature move of Cloyster, but only in Generation I.

Description[]

Games Description
GSC Traps the foe for 2-5 turns.
RSE Traps and squeezes the foe for 2 to 5 turns.
FRLG The foe is clamped and squeezed by the user's shell for two to five turns.
DPPtHGSS The foe is clamped and squeezed by the user's very thick and sturdy shell for two to five turns.
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
The target is clamped and squeezed by the user's very thick and sturdy shell for two to five turns.

Effect[]

In battle[]

Clamp does damage, hitting the target two to five times in a turn. In a Double Battle, Clamp can target any Pokémon around the user. In a Triple Battle, Clamp can only target a Pokémon that's adjacent to the user.

Learnset[]

By leveling up[]

Pokémon Type Egg groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0090 Shellder water Water 3 23 41 41 RSE
43 FRLG
25 25 25 25 SMUSUM
22 PE
{{{14}}}
0091 Cloyster water/ice Water 3 1 {{{14}}}
0366 Clamperl water Water 1 1 1 1 1 1 {{{14}}}
0688 Binacle rock/water Water 3 20 20 {{{14}}}
0689 Barbaracle rock/water Water 3 20 20 {{{14}}}
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Gallery[]

Main games

Main series

References[]

  1. ^ As of Generation V, Clamp has an accuracy of 85%, which prior to that had an accuracy of 75%
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