Clamp Move Detail
Clamp is a Water-type move with 35 power and 85% accuracy. It is a multi-turn move that traps the target, dealing damage for 2-5 turns and preventing the target from fleeing or switching out. Each turn, Clamp deals damage equal to 1/16th of the target's maximum HP. Clamp was introduced in Generation I and its trapping effect, combined with ongoing damage, can apply strategic pressure on opponents by limiting their mobility. While not as commonly used as other Water-type moves, Clamp can be a useful tool in specific tactical situations where trapping an opponent is advantageous.
Details
- Power: 35
- Accuracy: 85%
- PP: 15
- Priority: 0
- Damage Class: Physical
- Generation: Generation-I
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.
Category
Flavor Texts
- gold-silver: Traps the foe for 2-5 turns.
- crystal: Traps the foe for 2-5 turns.
- ruby-sapphire: Traps and squeezes the foe for 2 to 5 turns.
- emerald: Traps and squeezes the foe for 2 to 5 turns.
- firered-leafgreen: The foe is clamped and squeezed by the user’s shell for two to five turns.
- diamond-pearl: The foe is clamped and squeezed by the user’s very thick and sturdy shell for two to five turns.
- platinum: The foe is clamped and squeezed by the user’s very thick and sturdy shell for two to five turns.
- heartgold-soulsilver: The foe is clamped and squeezed by the user’s very thick and sturdy shell for two to five turns.
- black-white: The target is clamped and squeezed by the user’s very thick and sturdy shell for four to five turns.
- black-2-white-2: The target is clamped and squeezed by the user’s very thick and sturdy shell for four to five turns.
- x-y: The target is clamped and squeezed by the user’s very thick and sturdy shell for four to five turns.
- omega-ruby-alpha-sapphire: The target is clamped and squeezed by the user’s very thick and sturdy shell for four to five turns.
- sun-moon: The target is clamped and squeezed by the user’s very thick and sturdy shell for four to five turns.
- ultra-sun-ultra-moon: The target is clamped and squeezed by the user’s very thick and sturdy shell for four to five turns.
- lets-go-pikachu-lets-go-eevee: The target is clamped and squeezed by the user’s very thick and sturdy shell for four to five turns.
- sword-shield: This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.
Clamp Pokémon
Shellder
90 - Water
Cloyster
91 - Water, Ice
Clamperl
366 - Water
Binacle
688 - Rock, Water
Barbaracle
689 - Rock, Water