
Fighting
- Abilities
- LimberPrevents paralysis and reduces damage from physical moves by 25%.
- Hidden ability
- TechnicianPowers up the Pokémon’s weaker moves.
- Capture
- Gender
- 50.0% female
- Egg groups
- Water 1 / Human-Like
- Growth
- Medium Slow
- EV yield
- 1 Attack
| HP | 50 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 68 | |
| Defense | 60 | |
| Sp. Atk | 50 | |
| Sp. Def | 50 | |
| Speed | 32 | |
| Total | 310 |
Where to find it
No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Evolution
Evolves into Grapploct when leveled up knowing Taunt.
Level-up moves
“On evolution” moves are learned when this Pokémon evolves. Open a move for its full effects and any special behavior in this hack.
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 100 | 15 | Attacks with a punch. May lower the target’s Defense. |
| 1 | Leer | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 | The foe is given an intimidating leer with sharp eyes. Lowers its Defense by 1 stage. |
| 5 | Feint | Normal | Physical | 30 | 100 | 10 | An attack that hits a foe using Protect or Detect. It also lifts the effects of those moves. |
| 10 | Bind | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 20 | The foe is attacked 2 to 5 times by a long body or vines. |
| 15 | Detect | Fighting | Status | — | — | 5 | It enables the user to evade all attacks for 1 turn. Its chance of failing rises if used in succession. |
| 20 | Brick Break | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | The user attacks with tough fists, etc. It can also break any barrier such as Light Screen and Reflect. |
| 25 | Bulk Up | Fighting | Status | — | — | 20 | The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body. Raises its Attack and Defense by 1 stage. |
| 30 | Submission | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 | Slams the target into the ground. Has a 10% chance to make the target flinch. |
| 35 | Taunt | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 | The foe is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for 2 to 4 turns. |
| 40 | Reversal | Fighting | Physical | var. | 100 | 15 | An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has. |
| 45 | Superpower | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 | The user attacks with brute force. It then lowers the user’s Attack and Defense by 1 stage. |
TMs and HMs
| TM / HM | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM08 | Bulk Up | Fighting | Status | — | — | 20 | The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body. Raises its Attack and Defense by 1 stage. |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | A unique attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the Pokémon using it. |
| TM12 | Taunt | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 | The foe is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for 2 to 4 turns. |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | It enables the user to evade all attacks for 1 turn. Its chance of failing rises if used in succession. |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | var. | 100 | 20 | A full-power attack that grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer. |
| TM31 | Brick Break | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | The user attacks with tough fists, etc. It can also break any barrier such as Light Screen and Reflect. |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | An attack whose power is 2 times higher if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 | The user goes to sleep for 2 turns. It fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status problem. |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 | The user charms a foe of the opposite gender. The foe has a 50% chance of being unable to act. |
| TM52 | Focus Blast | Fighting | Special | 120 | 70 | 5 | The user unleashes all of its power. 10% chance to lower the target’s Sp. Def by 1 stage. |
| TM55 | Brine | Water | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 | If the foe’s HP is below half, this attack hits with double the power. |
| TM58 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
| TM66 | Payback | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 | The user charges up, then attacks. If it moves after the foe, its power is doubled. |
| TM82 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | The user makes a copy of itself using 1/4 of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy. |
| TM122 | Liquidation | Water | Physical | 85 | 100 | 10 | Strikes the target with water power. May lower the target’s Defense. |
| TM126 | Coaching | Fighting | Status | — | — | 10 | Provides proper guidance, raising the Attack and Defense of all allies. |
| HM06 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 100 | 15 | Attacks with a punch. May lower the target’s Defense. |
| HM07 | Waterfall | Water | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | The user charges at the foe with great force. 20% chance to make it flinch. Also climbs waterfalls. |
Egg moves
| Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circle Throw | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 90 | 10 | The foe is thrown, forcing out another party Pokémon. In the wild, the battle ends. |
| Pain Split | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | The user adds its HP to the foe’s HP, then equally shares the combined HP with the foe. |
| Power-Up Punch | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | Hitting the foe again and again hardens the user’s fists. Each hit raises its Attack. |
| Seismic Toss | Fighting | Physical | var. | 100 | 20 | The foe is thrown using the power of gravity. It inflicts damage equal to the user’s level. |
| Soak | Water | Status | — | 100 | 20 | The user drenches the foe in a torrent of water, turning it into a Water type. |
| Sucker Punch | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 | This move enables the user to attack first. It fails if the foe is not readying an attack, however. |
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