Needle Arm

Essentials

Needle Arm

physical

Generation 3

Summary

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 60; percentile 29.4
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 15, up to 24 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: 30
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact

User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb).
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Attacks with thorny arms. May cause flinching.
: An attack using thorny arms. It may make the foe flinch.

: The user attacks by wildly swinging its thorny arms. It may also make the target flinch.

: The user attacks by wildly swinging its thorny arms. It may also make the target flinch.

: The user attacks by wildly swinging its thorny arms. This may also make the target flinch.

: The user attacks by wildly swinging its thorny arms. This may also make the target flinch.

Foreign Names

Japanese: ニードルアーム (niidoruaamu)
: ニードルアーム
Korean: 바늘팔
Chinese: 尖刺臂
: 尖刺臂
French: Poing Dard
German: Nietenranke
Spanish: Brazo Pincho
Italian: Pugnospine
Czech: Trnitá ruka

Contests

Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡
Jam: ♥♥♥♥
Flavor text: Badly startles the Pokémon in front.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡♡
Flavor text: A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Needle Arm.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
Rolling Kick	15	60	85%	Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Headbutt	15	70	100%	Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Bite	25	60	100%	Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Bone Club	20	65	85%	Has a 10% chance to make the target flinch.
Waterfall	15	80	100%	Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
Rock Slide	10	75	90%	Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Hyper Fang	15	80	90%	Has a 10% chance to make the target flinch.
Astonish	15	30	100%	Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Extrasensory	20	80	100%	Has a 10% chance to make the target flinch.
Dark Pulse	15	80	100%	Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
Air Slash	15	75	95%	Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Dragon Rush	10	100	75%	Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
Zen Headbutt	15	80	90%	Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
Iron Head	15	80	100%	Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Heart Stamp	25	60	100%	Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Icicle Crash	10	85	90%	Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Zing Zap	10	80	100%	Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.

Pokémon

Grass Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Needle Arm's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

						Pokémon	Ability	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
37	45	45	45	16	16	Cacnea	Sand Veil Water Absorb	Grass Human-Like	50	85	40	85	40	35	335
41	53	53	53	16	16	Cacturne	Sand Veil Water Absorb	Grass Human-Like	70	115	60	115	60	55	475
		22	22	22	22	Maractus	Water Absorb Chlorophyll Storm Drain	Grass	75	86	67	106	67	60	461
			26	26	0	Quilladin	Overgrow Bulletproof	Field	61	78	95	56	58	57	405
			26	26	—	Chesnaught	Overgrow Bulletproof	Field	88	107	122	74	75	64	530

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