Grapploct (オトスパス Otosupasu) is a Fighting-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII. It evolves from Clobbopus.
Biology
Physiology
Grapploct is a blue octopus-like Pokémon. Its face has a design that is similar to masked wrestler that is yellow in color, with 2 light blue eyes. Its tentacles are black on the underside and have yellow suckers on them. This Pokémon has 4 tentacles as arms, 1 wrapped around its belly as a belt, and 3 as feet. Its head has small jet at the side.
According to Pokémon Sword's Pokédex, its body is made of pure muscle, which makes its grip very hard.
It and Clobbopus are the only known Pokémon able to learn Octolock.
Behavior
Grapploct apparently enjoy challenging various Pokémon in feats of strength, usually against terrestrial (land living) Pokémon. It returns to the sea after the battle is over.
Game info
Game locations
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| Version(s) | Area(s) | Rarity | |||||||
| Sword and Shield | Evolve Clobbopus | Unknown | |||||||
Pokédex entries
- Sword
A body made up of nothing but muscle makes the grappling moves this Pokémon performs with its tentacles tremendously powerful.
- Shield
Searching for an opponent to test its skills against, it emerges onto land. Once the battle is over, it returns to the sea.
Stats
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Learnset
By leveling up
| Generation VIII | ||||||
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
| Evo. | Octolock | 
| Status | 100% | 15 | |
| 1 | Octolock |
| Status | — | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Octazooka | 
| Special | 65 | 85% | 10 |
| 1 | Rock Smash |
| Physical | 40 | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Leer | 
| Status | — | 100% | 30 |
| 1 | Feint |
| Physical | 30 | 100% | 10 |
| 1 | Bind |
| Physical | 15 | 85% | 20 |
| 15 | Detect |
| Status | — | 100% | 5 |
| 20 | Brick Break |
| Physical | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| 25 | Bulk Up |
| Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 30 | Submission |
| Physical | 80 | 80% | 20 |
| 35 | Taunt | 
| Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 40 | Reversal |
| Physical | ? | 100% | 15 |
| 45 | Superpower |
| Physical | 120 | 100% | 5 |
| 50 | Topsy-Turvy |
| Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | ||||||
By TM
| Generation VIII | ||||||
| Machine | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
| TM00 | Mega Punch |
| Physical | 80 | 85% | 20 |
| TM04 | Ice Punch | 
| Physical | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| TM08 | Hyper Beam |
| Special | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| TM09 | Giga Impact |
| Physical | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| TM15 | Dig | 
| Physical | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| TM21 | Rest | 
| Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| TM24 | Snore |
| Special | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| TM25 | Protect |
| Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| TM26 | Scary Face |
| Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| TM31 | Attract |
| Status | — | 100% | 15 |
| TM36 | Whirlpool |
| Special | 35 | 85% | 15 |
| TM39 | Facade |
| Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| TM42 | Revenge |
| Physical | 60 | 100% | 10 |
| TM43 | Brick Break |
| Physical | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| TM45 | Dive |
| Physical | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| TM53 | Mud Shot |
| Special | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| TM55 | Brine |
| Special | 65 | 100% | 10 |
| TM57 | Payback |
| Physical | 50 | 100% | 10 |
| TM63 | Drain Punch |
| Physical | 75 | 100% | 10 |
| TM76 | Round |
| Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| TM97 | Brutal Swing |
| Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| TM98 | Stomping Tantrum |
| Physical | 75 | 100% | 10 |
| Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | ||||||
By TR
| Generation VIII | ||||||
| Machine | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
| TR01 | Body Slam |
| Physical | 85 | 100% | 15 |
| TR03 | Hydro Pump |
| Special | 110 | 80% | 5 |
| TR04 | Surf |
| Special | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| TR16 | Waterfall |
| Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| TR20 | Substitute |
| Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| TR21 | Reversal |
| Physical | ? | 100% | 15 |
| TR26 | Endure |
| Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| TR27 | Sleep Talk |
| Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| TR37 | Taunt |
| Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| TR39 | Superpower |
| Physical | 120 | 100% | 5 |
| TR45 | Muddy Water |
| Special | 90 | 85% | 10 |
| TR48 | Bulk Up |
| Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| TR53 | Close Combat |
| Physical | 120 | 100% | 5 |
| TR64 | Focus Blast |
| Special | 120 | 70% | 5 |
| TR85 | Work Up |
| Status | — | 100% | 30 |
| TR98 | Liquidation |
| Physical | 85 | 100% | 10 |
| Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | ||||||
By breeding
| To see the Egg Moves that Grapploct can learn, refer to Clobbopus. |
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By tutoring
| Grapploct learns no moves via tutoring. |
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Sprites
Appearences
Anime
Bea's Grapploct will debut in PJ034.
Trivia
- Grapploct is the 1st Pokémon to learn Topsy Turvy that is not related to Inkay.
Origin
Grapploct appears to be based on an octopus and a luchador. Its species name also indicates it may be based on the fighting style of jujitsu. Concerning the cross examinations of species, while Octillery emphasizes on an octopus's ability to fire ink, Grapploct appears to focus on how an octopus grabs its prey or predators with their tentacles and are able to snare themselves around prey and foes with their elasticity. It may also reference Octopus Wrestling, a practice in which a diver wrestles an octopus and tries to bring it to the surface. Grapploct's Shiny coloration bears a vague resemblance to the Homestar Runner character Strong Bad. It losing its boxing gloves when it evolves from Clobbopus may reference Strong Bad's irritation with people emailing him to ask how he types with boxing gloves on.
Etymology
Grapploct comes from the words grapple, locked, and octopus.
Otosupasu comes from 落とす (otosu, to take someone down), "octopus," and possibly 脅す (odosu, to threaten).
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