Jaw Lock (move)

Jaw Lock (Japanese: くらいつく Seize with Teeth) is a damage-dealing Dark-type move introduced in Generation VIII. It is the signature move of Chewtle and Drednaw.

Jaw Lock
くらいつく Seize with Teeth
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Type  Dark
Category  Physical
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  80
Accuracy  100%
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Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation VIII
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Effect
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Jaw Lock inflicts damage. It also prevents the user and the target from fleeing or switching out (even if they are allies), unless either of them is already prevented. Jaw Lock does not prevent a Pokémon from switching out with Wimp Out or Emergency Exit or when holding a Shed Shell.

Description
Games Description
SwSh This move prevents the user and the target from switching out until either of them faints. The effect goes away if either of the Pokémon leaves the field.
BDSP This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.


Learnset

By leveling up
# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII
833 Chewtle
 Monster Water 1 35SwSh
834 Drednaw
Monster Water 1 39SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Masters EX
Category Move Gauge MP Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag Description
Physical 3 — 140 168 100% An opponent — Applies the Restrain effect to the target and the user.

In other generations

Spin-off series games
Generation I RBY Generation I
(Japanese)		 Generation I
(international)		 Generation II Generation II
(Japanese)		 Generation II
(international)		 Crystal Generation III Generation III
(Japanese)		 Generation III
(international)		 RS FRLG FRLGE Generation IV Generation IV
(Japanese)		 Generation IV
(international)		 PtHGSS HGSS Generation V BW B2W2 Generation V
(Japanese)		 Generation V
(international)		 Generation VI XY ORAS Generation VII SMUSUM LGPE Generation VIII Stadium (JP) Stadium Stadium 2 Colosseum XD Battle Revolution Battrio MD: Red and Blue MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad MD: GTI SMD MD: RTDX Rumble Rumble Blast Masters EX

Trivia

In other languages
Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 緊咬不放 Gánngáauh Bātfong
Mandarin 緊咬不放 / 紧咬不放 Jǐnyǎo Bùfàng
Czech Poutavé Kousnutí
French Croque Fort
German Fesselbiss
Italian Morsostretto
Korean 물고버티기 Mulgo Beotigi
Brazilian Portuguese Trava de Mandíbula
Spanish Presa Maxilar



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