Normal · Physical move · Gen 4
Crush Grip
Crush Grip is a Normal-type physical move introduced in Generation 4. It has variable or fixed damage and 100% accuracy, with 5 PP (8 with PP Max). 1 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Normal
Category
Physical
Power
—
Accuracy
100%
PP
5 (max 8)
Priority
0
Effect
More power the more HP the target has left. Power is equal to 120 × (target's current HP / target's maximum HP), rounded half down, but not less than 1.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Properties
- Makes contact
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (1 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Not usable
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Type matchups as a Normal attack
2× vs—
½× vsRockSteel
0× vsGhost
Pokémon that learn Crush Grip
1 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | ✓ | 4–9 |
Crush Grip FAQ
What does Crush Grip do?
Crush Grip is a Normal-type physical move. Power is equal to 120 × (target's current HP / target's maximum HP), rounded half down, but not less than 1.
Which Pokémon can learn Crush Grip?
1 Pokémon and forms can learn Crush Grip in at least one game: 1 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Regigigas.
Is Crush Grip in Pokémon Champions?
No, no Pokémon can use Crush Grip in Pokémon Champions.
What is Crush Grip super effective against?
As a Normal-type attack, Crush Grip is super effective against no types, not very effective against Rock and Steel and has no effect on Ghost (unless its effect says otherwise).
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.