Its limber body protects the Pokémon from paralysis.

limber

technician

status

Physical damage, controlled by Attack and Defense

physical

Special damage, controlled by Special Attack and Special Defense

special

One specific move.  How this move is chosen depends upon on the move being used.

specific-move

One other Pokémon on the field, selected by the trainer.  Stolen moves reuse the same target.

selected-pokemon-me-first

ally

The user's side of the field.  Affects the user and its ally (if any).

users-field

Either the user or its ally, selected by the trainer.

user-or-ally

The opposing side of the field.  Affects opposing Pokémon.

opponents-field

user

One opposing Pokémon, selected at random.

random-opponent

all-other-pokemon

One other Pokémon on the field, selected by the trainer.

selected-pokemon

all-opponents

entire-field

user-and-allies

all-pokemon

all-allies

fainting-pokemon

normal

fighting

flying

poison

ground

rock

ghost

steel

fire

water

grass

electric

psychic

dragon

dark

fairy

unknown

shadow

Its tentacles tear off easily, but it isn’t alarmed
when that happens—it knows they’ll grow back.
It’s about as smart as a three-year-old.

clobbopus

Searching for an opponent to test its skills
against, it emerges onto land. Once the battle
is over, it returns to the sea.

grapploct

generation-viii

The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating
leer that lowers the Defense stat.