Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Grapploct
Sword & Shield · #113 · Rare · 2020
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From
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Market reference
$0.18
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 113 / 216
- Release year
- 2020
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 130
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Clobbopus
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- D
- Illustrator
- Shin Nagasawa
- Pokédex #
- 853
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 130 damage
- 43.33 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Grapploct plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Tough Swing) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 130 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
- Needs Fighting Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fighting type, weak to Psychic ×2 — a Psychic attacker doing ≥65 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Clobbopus; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Grapploct
- Exploit its Psychic weakness — ≥65 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
More by Shin Nagasawa
This card was illustrated by Shin Nagasawa.
Building around Grapploct?
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About this card
"A body made up of nothing but muscle makes the grappling moves this Pokémon performs with its tentacles tremendously powerful."
FFOctolock
Until this Grapploct leaves the Active Spot, the Defending Pokémon's attacks cost ColorlessColorless more, and the Defending Pokémon can't retreat. This effect can't be applied more than once.
FFCTough Swing — 130
This attack's damage isn't affected by Resistance.
Weakness:P×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Grapploct was legal.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/17| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.06 | $0.24 | $17.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.20 | $0.39 | $19.98 | $0.34 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/25| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.03 |
| 7-day average | €0.20 |
| 30-day average | €0.24 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.25 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.05 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.40 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.84 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.85 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.30 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.89 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.88 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Grapploct is real?
Grapploct is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Grapploct worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Grapploct is $0.18; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Grapploct from?
Grapploct is from the Pokémon set "Sword & Shield" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2020.
What rarity is Grapploct?
Grapploct is a Rare card in the Sword & Shield set.
Other Grapploct printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
