Essentials

Wood Hammer

Grass physical

Generation 4

Summary

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.

Damage Dealt

  • Bug ½
  • Dark 1
  • Dragon ½
  • Electric 1
  • Fighting 1
  • Fire ½
  • Flying ½
  • Ghost 1
  • Grass ½
  • Ground 2
  • Ice 1
  • Normal 1
  • Poison ½
  • Psychic 1
  • Rock 2
  • Steel ½
  • Water 2

Stats

Power
120; percentile 88.3
Accuracy
100%
PP
15, up to 24 with PP Up PP Up
Target
Selected Pokémon
Effect chance
n/a
Priority
0 (normal)

Flags

Machines

Generation 4
Not a TM
Generation 5
Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. User takes 1/3 the damage it inflicts in recoil.

Meta

This reflects how the games treat moves and may be somewhat idealistic.

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 4
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver

The user slams its rugged body into the foe to attack. The user also sustains serious damage.

Generation 5
Black, White

The user slams its rugged body into the target to attack. The user also sustains serious damage.

Foreign Names

German
Holzhammer
Czech
Dřevěné kladivo
French
Martobois
Italian
Mazzuolegno
Spanish
Mazazo
Japanese
ウッドハンマー (uddohanmaa)

Contests

Generation 4 Super Contest

Type
Tough
Appeal
♡♡
Flavor text
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.
Use after
None
Use before
None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Wood Hammer.

Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Double-Edge Normal physical 15 120 100%

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.

Brave Bird Flying physical 15 120 100%

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.

Pokémon

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

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

Generation 4 Generation 5 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
37 37 Exeggutor Grass Psychic Chlorophyll
Harvest
½ male, ½ female Plant 95 95 85 125 65 55 520
Sudowoodo Rock Sturdy
Rock Head
Rattled
½ male, ½ female Mineral 70 100 115 30 65 30 410
Torterra Grass Ground Overgrow
Shell Armor
⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Plant
95 109 105 75 85 56 525
36 36 Snover Grass Ice Snow Warning
Soundproof
½ male, ½ female Monster
Plant
60 62 50 62 60 40 334
36 36 Abomasnow Grass Ice Snow Warning
Soundproof
½ male, ½ female Monster
Plant
90 92 75 92 85 60 494
Generation 4 Generation 5 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
• Maractus Grass Water Absorb
Chlorophyll
Storm Drain
½ male, ½ female Plant 75 86 67 106 67 60 461

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