Vice Grip (move)

Vice Grip (Japanese:  Clamp), formatted as ViceGrip prior to Pokémon X and Y, is a damage-dealing move introduced in Generation I.

Effect
Vice Grip inflicts damage and has no secondary effect.

Vice Grip can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, causing and  to have their base appeal points doubled if used in the next turn.

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Pokémon GO

 * Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on July 30, 2016, Vice Grip had a power of 15.
 * Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 16, 2017, Vice Grip had a power of 25, an energy bar of GO charge 5.png, and a duration of 2.1 seconds.

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Trivia

 * Vice Grip's name refers to the, a mechanical tool which firmly holds an object that one is working on; although official English translations normally use spelling conventions, the move's name instead uses the  spelling of vice. "Vise-Grip" is a brand of locking pliers and other tools.