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Clamp
からではさむ Clamp with Shell
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| Introduced: | Generation I |
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Battle Data
| Type: | 
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| Category: | 
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| Power: | 35 |
| Accuracy: | 85%[1] |
| PP: | 10, max: 16 |
| Priority: | 0 |
| Contact: | Yes |
Affected by
| Magic Coat: | No |
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| Magic Bounce: | No |
| Bright Powder: | Yes |
| Detect/Protect: | Yes |
| Snatch: | No |
| Mirror Move: | Yes |
| King's Rock: | Yes |
Contest Data
| Condition: | Tough |
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| Appeal: | 3 ♥♥♥ |
| Jam: | 0 |
| Temporarily stops the crowd from getting excited. | |
| Condition: | Tough |
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| Appeal: | 3 ♥♥♥ |
| A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon. | |
Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)
| Condition: | Tough |
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| 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 |
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| 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. |
| SwShBDSPLA SV |
This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered. |
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 | ||||
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Shellder | water | Water 3 | 23 | 41 | 41 RSE 43 FRLG |
25 | 25 | 25 | 25 SMUSUM 22 PE |
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Cloyster | water/ice | Water 3 | 1 | ||||||||
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Clamperl | water | Water 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
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Binacle | rock/water | Water 3 | 20 | 20 | |||||||
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Barbaracle | rock/water | Water 3 | 20 | 20 | |||||||
| 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
Clamp depicted in Generation I
Clamp depicted in Generation II
Clamp depicted in Generation III
Clamp depicted in Generation V
References
- ^ As of Generation V, Clamp has an accuracy of 85%, which prior to that had an accuracy of 75%
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