PokeBonk Grip Claw
Item · last checked 2026-10-20
PokeBonk Grip Claw is a common chest item: your hits have a 4% chance to root the enemy. You find it in Poke Ball chests and Meowth's shop during a run, and you can hold up to 5 copies. It is in the item pool from your first run, with no Stardust cost.
Grip Claw at a glance
| Rarity | Common |
| Effect | Your hits have a 4% chance to root the enemy. |
| Max copies | 5 |
| Unlock | Open from the start |
What Grip Claw does in PokeBonk
Your hits have a 4% chance to root the enemy. Each extra copy adds the same bonus again, up to 5. Since version 0.5.3 bonuses of the same kind add together instead of multiplying.
Items work on every move you carry, whatever its shape, unless the effect names a shape or a type. The pause screen shows each move's damage per second, so you can check what Grip Claw adds mid-run.
How to get Grip Claw
Chests are Poke Balls you buy with PokeDollars during a run; each one costs more than the last. A paid Poke Ball lets you pick one of three items, Great Balls from challenge altars and guardians are free, and Meowth's shop sells four offers at a time. Common items make up most early rolls.
Grip Claw is open from the start. If it keeps crowding out items you want, the Lab's Archive upgrade removes up to three items per level from chests and the shop.
Other common items
Grip Claw competes with these common items for the same chest rolls. The full list is on the PokeBonk items page.
| Item | Effect |
|---|---|
| Charcoal | +30% Fire-type move damage and +3% total damage. |
| Mystic Water | +30% Water-type move damage and +3% total damage. |
| Miracle Seed | +30% Grass-type move damage and +3% total damage. |
| Magnet | +30% Electric-type move damage and +3% total damage. |
| Never-Melt Ice | +30% Ice-type move damage and +3% total damage. |
| Black Belt | +30% Fighting-type move damage and +3% total damage. |
| Poison Barb | +30% Poison-type move damage and +3% total damage. |
| Soft Sand | +30% Ground-type move damage and +3% total damage. |
PokeBonk Grip Claw FAQ
What does Grip Claw do in PokeBonk?
Your hits have a 4% chance to root the enemy. You can hold up to 5 copies.
How do you unlock Grip Claw?
You do not need to: it is in the item pool from your first run.
Browse all 102 items in the PokeBonk items list, or read the PokeBonk guides.