Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Grapploct
Vivid Voltage · #101 · Rare · 2020
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Market reference
$0.05
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 101 / 203
- Release year
- 2020
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 130
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Clobbopus
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- D
- Illustrator
- Hitoshi Ariga
- Pokédex #
- 853
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 50 damage
- 30 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Grapploct plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Tentacle Buster) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- 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 Hitoshi Ariga
This card was illustrated by Hitoshi Ariga.
Building around Grapploct?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"A body made up of nothing but muscle makes the grappling moves this Pokémon performs with its tentacles tremendously powerful."
FFull Nelson — 30
During your opponent's next turn, the Defending Pokémon can't retreat.
FCTentacle Buster — 50+
If this Pokémon used Full Nelson during your last turn, this attack does 120 more damage.
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 2026/07/16| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.01 | $0.20 | $2.99 | $0.05 | $0.05 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.10 | $0.36 | $999.99 | $0.36 | $0.27 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/16| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.10 |
| 7-day average | €0.09 |
| 30-day average | €0.11 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.10 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.46 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.35 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.37 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.12 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.50 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.38 |
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 $0.05; 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 "Vivid Voltage" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2020.
What rarity is Grapploct?
Grapploct is a Rare card in the Vivid Voltage set.
Other Grapploct printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
