Crush Grip
Effect Summary
Deals damage and its power increases against targets with more HP
remaining, up to a maximum of 121 power.
Detailed Effect
Crush Grip deals damage and has greater power when the target's current HP
% is high.
Crush Grip's power is calculated by multiplying the target's current HP % by 120 meaning that if the target has 50 out of 100 maximum HP
Crush Grip has 120 x 50% = 60 power.
Crush Grip deals a minimum of 1 damage.
Crush Grip's power is calculated by multiplying the target's current HP % by 120 meaning that if the target has 50 out of 100 maximum HP
- In Gen 4 Crush Grip has a minimum of 1 damage added to its calculation, so it varies between 1 and 121.
- In early versions of SWSHCrush Grip can not be selected in battle (fixed in version 1.3.0).
- In LACrush Grip has 100 power.
Description
DP
HGSS
PL
The foe is crushed with great force. The attack is more powerful the more HP the foe has left.
B2W2
BW
The target is crushed with great force. The attack is more powerful the more HP the target has left.
ORAS
XY
LGPLGE
SM
USUM
SWSH
The target is crushed with great force. The more HP the target has left, the greater this move’s power.
Additional Information
Move Target
Normal
Affects a selected adjacent target.
Cannot selectCan selectWill select
Effect Type
Damage
Deals damage.
Interactions3
Makes contact
User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb
).
Blocked by Detect and Protect
Copied by Mirror Move
A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Other Languages
Level Up
Contest Information
Contest
Tough
Yellow
Sour FlavorSuper Contest
Earns double the score on the final performance.
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