Vise Grip (move)

Move data

Type Normal
Category Physical  Physical
Power 55
Accuracy 100
PP 30  (max. 48)
Makes contact? Yes
Introduced Generation 1

Effects

Vise Grip deals damage with no additional effect.

Changes

  • In Generations 1-5, this move's name is formatted as ViceGrip.
  • In Generations 6-7, this move's name is formatted as Vice Grip.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Normalium Z and uses its Z-Power, Vise Grip turns into Breakneck Blitz and has base power 100.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Vise Grip
Japanese はさむ (Hasamu)
German Klammer
French Force Poigne
Italian Presa
Spanish Agarre
Korean 찝기
Chinese (Simplified) 夹住
Chinese (Traditional) 夾住

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
Grips with powerful pincers.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
Grips the foe with large and powerful pincers.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen Huge, impressive pincers grip and squeeze the foe.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
Huge, impressive pincers grip and squeeze the foe.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The target is gripped and squeezed from both sides to inflict damage.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The target is gripped and squeezed from both sides to inflict damage.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee
The target is gripped and squeezed from both sides to inflict damage.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The target is gripped and squeezed from both sides to inflict damage.
Scarlet​/​Violet The target is gripped and squeezed from both sides to inflict damage.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Vise Grip at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Clauncher Clauncher
#0692 / Water
Level 5
Clawitzer Clawitzer
#0693 / Water
Level 1
Grubbin Grubbin
#0736 / Bug
Level 1
Charjabug Charjabug
#0737 / Bug · Electric
Level 1
Crabrawler Crabrawler
#0739 / Fighting
Level 1
Regidrago Regidrago
#0895 / Dragon
Level 1
Klawf Klawf
#0950 / Rock
Level 1