Vice Grip

Normal-type charged move in Pokémon GO.

Tri Attack

Weather Ball Normal

Vice Grip

Category

Charged

Type

Normal

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-33

Duration

2.0s

DPS

17.5

DPE

1.06

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-40

DPE

1.75

Rankings compare charged moves only. Type ranks show position and call out ties; all-type percentages include ties. Lower Energy costs rank higher.

Gyms & Raids

Category

Charged

Duration

2.0s

Power

Tied for rank 18 in Normal; 2 moves share rank 18 among 23 eligible Normal-type charged moves.Top 96.6 percent across all types; 249 of 258 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

Energy

-33

Tied for rank 2 in Normal; 10 moves share rank 2 among 22 eligible Normal-type charged moves.Top 33.5 percent across all types; 86 of 257 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

DPE

1.06

Rank 17 of 22 eligible Normal-type charged moves.Top 88.8 percent across all types; 228 of 257 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

DPS

17.5

Tied for rank 19 in Normal; 2 moves share rank 19 among 23 eligible Normal-type charged moves.Top 94.6 percent across all types; 244 of 258 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

Trainer Battles

Category

Charged

Turns

Power

Tied for rank 10 in Normal; 2 moves share rank 10 among 22 eligible Normal-type charged moves.Top 64.5 percent across all types; 165 of 256 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

Energy

-40

Tied for rank 5 in Normal; 3 moves share rank 5 among 22 eligible Normal-type charged moves.Top 33.6 percent across all types; 86 of 256 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

DPE

1.75

Rank 7 of 22 eligible Normal-type charged moves.Top 41.1 percent across all types; 105 of 256 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

Archetype

Spam/Bait

Tri Attack

Weather Ball Normal

Vice Grip

Category

Charged

Type

Normal

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-33

Duration

2.0s

DPS

17.5

DPE

1.06

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-40

DPE

1.75

These are the strongest Pokémon that can learn the Normal-type move Vice Grip.

Pokémon

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Mega Pinsir
Bug Bite
Vice Grip
10.90
150.6
99.6
1375.8s
9.27
2
Shadow Pinsir
Bug Bite
Vice Grip
10.29
94.8
158.2
1458.2s
8.11
3
Shadow Crawdaunt
Waterfall
Vice Grip
10.56
76.5
196.1
1420.1s
7.88
4
Shadow Kingler
Metal Claw
Vice Grip
10.16
84.6
177.4
1476.0s
7.84
5
Pinsir
Bug Bite
Vice Grip
8.73
96.6
155.3
1718.1s
7.15
6
Regidrago
Dragon Breath
Vice Grip
8.26
125.6
119.4
1816.9s
7.12
7
Kingler
Metal Claw
Vice Grip
8.66
86.4
173.5
1732.8s
6.95
8
Crawdaunt
Waterfall
Vice Grip
8.91
77.5
193.6
1682.6s
6.93
9
Mega Mawile
Bite
Vice Grip
6.96
77.8
192.9
2154.2s
5.69
10
Shadow Mawile
Bite
Vice Grip
6.76
42.3
354.4
2218.1s
4.83

Ranked Pokémon whose recommended PvP moveset includes Vice Grip. Pick a league to see its rankings.

Rank	Pokémon	Fast Move	Charged Move 1	Charged Move 2	League
#85 of 1145	Regidrago	Dragon Breath Multipurpose	Dragon Energy General	Vice Grip Spam/Bait	Great League
#169 of 1145	Mawile	Fairy Wind Fast Charge	Vice Grip Spam/Bait	Iron Head General	Great League
#221 of 1145	Shadow Mawile	Fairy Wind Fast Charge	Vice Grip Spam/Bait	Iron Head General	Great League
#298 of 1145	Klang	Metal Sound Fast Charge	Vice Grip Spam/Bait	Thunderbolt High Energy	Great League
#916 of 1145	Kingler	Mud Shot Fast Charge	Crabhammer Boost	Vice Grip Spam/Bait	Great League
#999 of 1145	Shadow Kingler	Bubble Fast Charge	Crabhammer Boost	Vice Grip Spam/Bait	Great League
#1022 of 1145	Shadow Corphish	Bubble Fast Charge	Aqua Jet Spam/Bait	Vice Grip Spam/Bait	Great League
#1046 of 1145	Corphish	Bubble Fast Charge	Aqua Jet Spam/Bait	Vice Grip Spam/Bait	Great League
#1054 of 1145	Shadow Krabby	Bubble Fast Charge	Vice Grip Spam/Bait	Razor Shell Debuff Spam	Great League
#1069 of 1145	Krabby	Bubble Fast Charge	Vice Grip Spam/Bait	Razor Shell Debuff Spam	Great League