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Twineedle

General

Twineedle
bug physical

Red/Blue/Yellow RBY

Quick Description

Diamond/Pearl Flavor text
The foe is stabbed twice by a pair of stingers. It may also poison the target.
Eevine summary
Hits twice in the same turn. Has a 20% chance to Poison the target.

Damage bug Inflicts

0× against
½× against
fighting fire flying ghost poison steel
2× against
dark grass psychic

Stats

Power
25
Accuracy
100%
PP
20; maximum is 32
Target
enemy
Effect chance
20%
Power × accuracy
25.0
Power percentile
49.3
Priority
0

Names

Japanese
ダブルニードル
Romaji
Daburuniidoru

Flags

TMs

Red/Blue/Yellow RBY TM
Not a TM
Gold/Silver/Crystal GSC TM
Not a TM
Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald RSE TM
Not a TM
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum DPPT TM
Not a TM

Effect Details

Hits twice in the same turn. Has a 20% chance to Poison the target.

Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Flavor Text

Stingers on the forelegs jab the foe twice.

Contest Stuff

Contest Stats

Type
cool
Appeal
2 22
Jam
3 333
Flavor text
Attempts to jam the Pokemon that appealed before the user.

Similar Moves

smart
Absorb, Astonish, Confusion, Leech Life, Luster Purge, Poison Sting, SmellingSalt, String Shot
tough
Constrict, Headbutt

Combos

Use Twineedle before
none
Use Twineedle after

Contest Effect

Pokémon

See also: All 1 in the Pokémon search

By leveling up

1 Pokémon

Red/Blue Yellow Gold/Silver Crystal Ruby/Sapphire Fire Red/Leaf Green Diamond/Pearl Platinum Pokémon Height Weight Type Gender Egg groups Abilities HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Avg
20 20 20 20 20 20 16 16 Beedrill 3'3.4" 65 lb bug poison Bug Swarm 65 80 40 45 80 75 64.2

Twineedle in other Pokédexes