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Grapploct
Oracle Text
Attack Knock Back (70): Switch out your opponent’s Active Pokémon to the Bench. (Your opponent chooses the new Active Pokémon.)
Card Details
Character Background
Grapploct from Sword & Shield is a classic tempo-control Stage 1 that rewards patience and positioning. Octolock is the real prize: once Grapploct sits in the Active Spot, it traps the opposing Pokémon by preventing retreat and taxing its attacks with two extra Colorless Energy, which can buy crucial turns to set up your own board or strand a key attacker in place. That makes it especially strong in control shells or disruption-focused Fighting builds, where slowing the opponent matters more than racing damage. Tough Swing for 130 is a reliable follow-up, and ignoring Resistance helps it stay relevant against awkward matchups. A good deckbuilding tip is to pair Grapploct with gust effects or switching denial so you can promote it at the right moment and keep the lock active longer; supplemental Energy acceleration also helps since its pressure is strongest when it comes online quickly and starts dictating tempo.
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Character Background
Grapploct from Sword & Shield is a classic tempo-control Stage 1 that rewards patience and positioning. Octolock is the real prize: once Grapploct sits in the Active Spot, it traps the opposing Pokémon by preventing retreat and taxing its attacks with two extra Colorless Energy, which can buy crucial turns to set up your own board or strand a key attacker in place. That makes it especially strong in control shells or disruption-focused Fighting builds, where slowing the opponent matters more than racing damage. Tough Swing for 130 is a reliable follow-up, and ignoring Resistance helps it stay relevant against awkward matchups. A good deckbuilding tip is to pair Grapploct with gust effects or switching denial so you can promote it at the right moment and keep the lock active longer; supplemental Energy acceleration also helps since its pressure is strongest when it comes online quickly and starts dictating tempo.
Generated using gpt-5.4-mini · Updated at 2026-08-12 12:40:43 UTC