Elite Redux LeafGreen

Grip Pincer

50% chance to trap. Then ignores Defense & accuracy checks.

28 species 15 as main 13 as innate 6 battle AI weight, −2 to 10 — 6 is the untouched default

In detail

Contact moves have a 50% chance to trap the target (like Wrap), preventing escape or switching. Against trapped targets, the user's moves ignore defensive stats changes and always hit. Trapped targets take 1/8 max HP damage each turn. Trap lasts 4-5 turns (7 with Grip Claw).

Types that carry it

28 species
Bug 9 Water 8 Dark 5 Poison 5 Fighting 3 Flying 3 Ground 3 Rock 3

As a main ability

15 species

Selectable — one of up to three, and only one is active.

KinglerKingler Water BST475ScizorScizor Bug Steel BST500TrapinchTrapinch Ground BST290CorphishCorphish Water BST308ClamperlClamperl Water BST345SkorupiSkorupi Poison Bug BST330GliscorGliscor Ground Flying BST510WhirlipedeWhirlipede Bug Poison BST360ScolipedeScolipede Bug Poison BST485ClauncherClauncher Water BST330GuzzlordGuzzlord Dark Dragon BST570KlawfKlawf Rock BST450CrabruiserCrabruiser Fighting Dark BST588Kingler (Mega)KinglerMega Water BST600Crabominable (Redux)CrabominableRedux Fighting Dark BST518

As an innate

13 species

Always on, alongside whichever main ability is chosen.

KrabbyKrabby Water BST325PinsirPinsir Bug BST500GligarGligar Ground Flying BST430CrawdauntCrawdaunt Water Dark BST468DwebbleDwebble Bug Rock BST325CrustleCrustle Bug Rock BST485GrubbinGrubbin Bug BST300CrabrawlerCrabrawler Fighting BST338Pinsir (Mega)PinsirMega Bug Flying BST600Mawile (Mega)MawileMega Steel Fairy BST480CrawdntlessCrawdntless Water Dark BST568Gliscor (Redux)GliscorRedux Poison Fire BST510Gligar (Redux)GligarRedux Poison Fire BST430