Clamp is a Water-type physical move with 35 base power.

How many Pokemon can learn Clamp?

5 Pokemon can learn Clamp through various methods including level-up, TM/TR, breeding, and move tutors.

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.

When was Clamp introduced?

Clamp was introduced in Generation I.

Clamp

water Physical

Power35

Accuracy85%

PP15

Status🔒 Trap

Typewater

CategoryPhysical

Priority0 (Normal)

TargetOne Target

GenerationGen I

Duration5–6 turns

This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Pokemon That Learn Clamp (5)

# ▲	Name	Type	Abilities	Method	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spe	Total
#090	Shellder	water	Shell ArmorSkill LinkOvercoat (HA)	Lv. 23	30	65	100	45	25	40	305
#091	Cloyster	water ice	Shell ArmorSkill LinkOvercoat (HA)	Lv. 1	50	95	180	85	45	70	525
#366	Clamperl	water	Shell ArmorRattled (HA)	Lv. 1	35	64	85	74	55	32	345
#688	Binacle	rock water	Tough ClawsSniperPickpocket (HA)	Lv. 20	42	52	67	39	56	50	306
#689	Barbaracle	rock water	Tough ClawsSniperPickpocket (HA)	Lv. 20	72	105	115	54	86	68	500

Generation Changes

Version	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type
Black White	–	75%	10	–
Current	35	85%	15	water

Similar Water Physical Moves

Move	Cat.	Pow	Acc	PP	Description
Wave Crash	Physical	120	100	10	The user shrouds itself in water and slams into the target with its whole body to inflict damage. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Crabhammer	Physical	100	90	10	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Aqua Tail	Physical	90	90	10	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Liquidation	Physical	85	100	10	Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.
Flip Turn	Physical	60	100	20	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Aqua Jet	Physical	40	100	20	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Triple Dive	Physical	30	95	10	The user performs a perfectly timed triple dive, hitting the target with splashes of water three times in a row.
Surging Strikes	Physical	25	100	5	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Clamp

Pokemon That Learn Clamp (5)

Generation Changes

Similar Water Physical Moves

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