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{{MoveInfobox| | {{MoveInfobox | ||
n=302 | | |n=302 | ||
name=Needle Arm | | |name=Needle Arm | ||
jname=ニードルアーム | | |jname=ニードルアーム | ||
jtrans=Needle Arm | | |jtrans=Needle Arm | ||
|jtranslit=Nīdoru Āmu | |||
gameimage=Needle Arm.png | | |gameimage=Needle Arm VII.png | ||
type=Grass | | |gameimagewidth=300 | ||
damagecategory=Physical | | |type=Grass | ||
basepp=15 | | |damagecategory=Physical | ||
maxpp=24 | | |basepp=15 | ||
power=60 | | |maxpp=24 | ||
accuracy=100 | | |power=60 | ||
bdesc=Has a 30% chance of making the opponent flinch.| | |accuracy=100 | ||
gen=III| | |bdesc=Has a 30% chance of making the opponent flinch. | ||
category=Smart | | |gen=III | ||
appeal=1 | | |category=Smart | ||
jam=4 | | |appeal=1 | ||
cdesc=Badly startles the Pokémon in front. | | |jam=4 | ||
appealsc=3 | | |cdesc=Badly startles the Pokémon in front. | ||
scdesc=A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon. | | |appealsc=3 | ||
pokefordex= | |scdesc=A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon. | ||
touches=yes | | |category6=Clever | ||
protect=yes | | |appeal6=4 | ||
magiccoat=no | | |jam6=0 | ||
snatch=no | | |cdesc6=Quite an appealing move. | ||
|pokefordex=Needle%20Arm | |||
kingsrock=no | | |touches=yes | ||
flag7=no | | |protect=yes | ||
flag8=no | | |magiccoat=no | ||
sound=no | | |snatch=no | ||
target= | |mirrormove=yes | ||
footnotes= }} | |kingsrock=no | ||
'''Needle Arm''' (Japanese: '''ニードルアーム''' ''Needle Arm'') is a damage-dealing {{ | |flag7=no | ||
|flag8=no | |||
|sound=no | |||
|target=anyadjacent | |||
|footnotes= | |||
}} | |||
'''Needle Arm''' (Japanese: '''ニードルアーム''' ''Needle Arm'') is a damage-dealing {{type|Grass}} [[move]] introduced in [[Generation III]]. Prior to [[Generation V]], it was the [[signature move]] of {{p|Cacnea}} and {{p|Cacturne}}. | |||
==Effect== | ==Effect== | ||
Needle Arm inflicts damage and has a 30% chance of causing the target to {{ | ===Generation III to VII=== | ||
Needle Arm inflicts damage and has a 30% chance of causing the target to [[flinch]]. In [[Generation III]] only, Needle Arm will deal double the [[damage]] if its target had previously used {{m|Minimize}}. | |||
===Generation VIII onwards=== | |||
Needle Arm cannot be selected in a battle. | |||
==Description== | |||
{{movedesc|Grass}} | |||
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|RSE}}{{gameabbrevss|Colo}}{{gameabbrevss|XD}}|Attacks with thorny arms. May cause flinching.}} | |||
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}|An attack using thorny arms. It may make the foe flinch.}} | |||
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev4|DPPtHGSS}}{{gameabbrevss|PBR}}<br>{{gameabbrev5|BWB2W2}}|The user attacks by wildly swinging its thorny arms. It may also make the target flinch.}} | |||
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}<br>{{gameabbrev7|SMUSUMPE}}|The user attacks by wildly swinging its thorny arms. This may also make the target flinch.}} | |||
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev8|SwShBDSPLA}}<br>{{gameabbrev9|SV}}|This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.}} | |||
|} | |||
|}{{left clear}} | |||
==Learnset== | ==Learnset== | ||
===[[ | ===By [[Level|leveling up]]=== | ||
==== | {{Movehead/Games|Grass|g1=none|g2=none|g7=1|g7g={{gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}}|g8=none|g9=none}} | ||
{{ | {{Moveentry/5|0331|Cacnea|type=Grass|2|Grass|Human-Like|37|45|45|45{{sup/6|XY}}<br>16{{sup/6|ORAS}}|16||STAB='''}} | ||
{{Moveentry| | {{Moveentry/5|0332|Cacturne|type=Grass|type2=Dark|2|Grass|Human-Like|41|53|53|53{{sup/6|XY}}<br>16{{sup/6|ORAS}}|16||STAB='''}} | ||
{{Moveentry| | {{Moveentry/5|0556|Maractus|type=Grass|1|Grass|Grass|||22|22|22||STAB='''}} | ||
{{ | {{Moveentry/5|0651|Quilladin|type=Grass|1|Field|Field||||26|1, {{tt|Evo.|Learned upon evolving}}||STAB='''}} | ||
{{Moveentry/5|0652|Chesnaught|type=Grass|type2=Fighting|1|Field|Field||||26|1||STAB='''}} | |||
{{Movefoot|Grass|5}} | |||
== | ==In other games== | ||
=== | ===[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series]]=== | ||
{{ | Needle Arm deals damage and may cause the enemy to {{DL|Status condition (Mystery Dungeon)|flinch}}. | ||
=== | {{Template:MDMoveheader|type=grass}} | ||
==== | {{Template:MDMoveRow|game=RB|pow=12|pp=11|acc=88%|range=Front|target=Enemy|cuts=No}} | ||
{{ | {{Template:MDMoveRow|game=TD|pow=12|pp=11|acc=88%|range=Front|target=Enemy|cuts=No}} | ||
{{ | {{Template:MDMoveRow|game=S|pow=36|pp=11|acc=88%|range=Front|target=Enemy|cuts=No}} | ||
{{ | {{Template:MDMoveRow|game=BSL|pow=36|pp=11|acc=88%|range=Front|target=Enemy|cuts=No}} | ||
{{ | {{Template:MDMoveRow|game=SMD|pow=8|powmax=99|pp=20|ppmax=40|acc=95%|accmax=98%|range=Front|target=Enemy|cuts=No}} | ||
{{ | {{Template:MDMovefoot|type=grass|RB=yes|TDS=yes|BSL=yes|SMD=yes|RTDX=yes}} | ||
{{ | |||
==={{g|Rumble Rush}}=== | |||
{{RumbleRushPhysicalAttack|move=Needle Arm|type=Grass | |||
|stars=3 | |||
|pow=33.04546 | |||
|charge=0.54 | |||
|range=Square | |||
|hits=1 | |||
|projectiles=1 | |||
|crit=1.5 | |||
|effect=May flinch the foe}} | |||
===Description=== | |||
{{movedesc|Grass}} | |||
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|RB}}|Inflicts damage on the target. It may also cause the target to cringe, making it incapable of action.}} | |||
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|TDS}}|Inflicts damage on the target. It may also afflict the targeted enemy with a Cringe status condition, which makes its actions fail.}} | |||
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|BSL}}|{{tt|てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる しかも いっていのかくりつで ひるみじょうたいにして わざや こうげきを だせなくする|Inflicts damage on the target. It may also afflict the targeted enemy with a Cringe status condition, which makes its actions fail}}}} | |||
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|GTI}}|[[File:IconKanji2MD.png]]UNUSED}} | |||
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|SMD}}|It damages an enemy. It could also cause the enemy to flinch.}} | |||
|} | |||
|}{{left clear}} | |||
==In the anime== | ==In the anime== | ||
{{moveanime|type=grass|exp=yes|gen=The user attacks by wildly swinging its thorny arms.|image1= | {{moveanime|type=grass|exp=yes|gen=The user attacks by wildly swinging its thorny arms.|image1=Harley Cacturne Needle Arm.png|image1p=Cacturne|image2=James Mime Jr Mimic Needle Arm.png|image2p=Mime Jr.|image3=James Cacnea Needle Arm.png|image3p=Cacnea|image4=Quilladin Needle Arm.png|image4p=Quilladin}} | ||
{{movep|type=grass|ms=331|pkmn=Cacnea|method=One of Cacnea's arms glows white. It then swings its arm and hits the opponent with it.}} | {{movep|type=grass|ms=331|pkmn=Cacnea|method=One of Cacnea's arms glows white. It then swings its arm and hits the opponent with it.}} | ||
{{movemid|type=grass|user=James's Cacnea|startcode=AG025|startname=A Mudkip Mission|notes=Debut}} | {{movemid|type=grass|user=James's Cacnea|startcode=AG025|startname=A Mudkip Mission|notes=Debut}} | ||
{{movep|type=grass|ms=332|pkmn=Cacturne|method=The dark green patches on Cacturne's arms and legs glow white and grow into huge needles.}} | {{movep|type=grass|ms=332|pkmn=Cacturne|method=The dark green patches on Cacturne's arms and legs glow white and grow into huge needles.}} | ||
{{movemid|type=grass|user=Harley's Cacturne|startcode=AG144|startname=A Hurdle for Squirtle}} | {{movemid|type=grass|user=Harley's Cacturne|startcode=AG144|startname=A Hurdle for Squirtle}} | ||
{{movep|type=grass|ms=439|pkmn=Mime Jr.|method=The ball on top of Mime Jr's head glows white, and both of its arms glow white as well. It then hits the opponent with one of its | {{movep|type=grass|ms=439|pkmn=Mime Jr.|method=The ball on top of Mime Jr's head glows white, and both of its arms glow white as well. It then hits the opponent with one of its arms.}} | ||
{{ | {{movemid|type=grass|user=James's Mime Jr.|startcode=DP049|startname=Dawn's Early Night!|notes=Used via {{mcolor|Mimic|000}}}} | ||
{{movep|type=grass|ms=651|pkmn=Quilladin|method=A light green orb of energy with four spikes on it forms around both of Quilladin's arms. It then hits the opponent with its arms.}} | |||
{{movebtm|type=grass|user=Quilladin (Pokémon)|user1=A wild Quilladin|startcode=XY095|startname=Love Strikes! Eevee, Yikes!}} | |||
==In the manga== | ==In the manga== | ||
===Let's Play the Pokémon Card Game XY!=== | |||
{{movemanga|type=grass|exp=yes|gen=The user stabs the opponent with its needle-like fingers.|image1=Hiroshi Chesnaught Needle Arm.png|image1p=Chesnaught}} | |||
{{movep|type=tcg grass|ms=652|pkmn=Chesnaught|method=Chesnaught stabs the opponent with its needle-like fingers.}} | |||
{{movebtmManga|type=tcg grass|user=Hiroshi Uratane|user1=Hiroshi's Chesnaught|startcode=CXY01|notes=Debut}} | |||
===Pokémon Adventures=== | ===Pokémon Adventures=== | ||
{{movemanga|type=grass|exp=yes|gen=The user releases long needles from its arm at the opponent.|image1=Cacturne Needle Arm Adventures.png|image1p=Cacturne}} | {{movemanga|type=grass|exp=yes|gen=The user releases long needles from its arm at the opponent.|image1=Wally Cacturne Needle Arm Adventures.png|image1p=Cacturne}} | ||
{{movep|type=grass|ms=332|pkmn=Cacturne|method=Cacturne reaches out one of its arms and releases multiple long needles from its hand, stabbing the opponent with them.}} | {{movep|type=grass|ms=332|pkmn=Cacturne|method=Cacturne reaches out one of its arms and releases multiple long needles from its hand, stabbing the opponent with them.}} | ||
{{movebtmManga|type=grass|user=Wally|user1=Wally's Cacturne|startcode=PS240|startname= | {{movebtmManga|type=grass|user=Wally (Adventures)|user1=Wally's Cacturne|startcode=PS240|startname=Talk About Timing, Treecko|notes=Debut}} | ||
==In other generations== | |||
===Core series games=== | |||
{{movegen| | |||
type=Grass| | |||
genIII=Needle Arm III| | |||
genIV=Needle Arm IV| | |||
genV=Needle Arm V| | |||
genVI=Needle Arm VI| | |||
}} | |||
===Side series games=== | |||
{{Movegen| | |||
type=Grass| | |||
Colo=Needle Arm Colo| | |||
XD=Needle Arm XD| | |||
PBR=Needle Arm PBR| | |||
}} | |||
===Spin-off series games=== | |||
{{Movegen| | |||
type=Grass| | |||
PMDRB=Needle Arm PMD RB| | |||
PSMD=Needle Arm PSMD | |||
}} | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* | * In Generations III-V, {{m|Secret Power}} has the animation of Needle Arm if used in [[tall grass]]. | ||
* Needle Arm is the only {{type|Grass}} move capable of making the target [[flinch]]. | |||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||
{{Langtable|color={{grass color}}|bordercolor={{grass color light}} | |||
|zh_yue=尖刺臂 ''{{tt|Jīmchi Bei|Spike Arm}}'' {{tt|*|Games}}<br>針葉暗器 ''{{tt|Jāmyihp Amhei|Concealed Needle}}'' {{tt|*|Pre-Gen VII Media}} | |||
* | |zh_cmn=尖刺臂 ''{{tt|Jiāncì Bì|Spike Arm}}'' {{tt|*|Games}}<br>針葉暗器 / 针叶暗器 ''{{tt|Zhēnyè Ànqì|Concealed Needle}}'' {{tt|*|Pre-Gen VII Media}} | ||
|nl=Naaldarm | |||
|fi=Piikki-isku ([[S06]]; [[S08]])<br>Neulamäjäys ([[S07]]) | |||
|fr=Poing Dard | |||
|de=Nietenranke | |||
|el=Βελονογροθιά | |||
* | |hi=सुइओं की बाहें ''Suion Ki Baahein'' | ||
|it=Pugnospine | |||
|ko=바늘 팔 ''Baneul Pal'' | |||
|pl=Igłoramię<!--{{tt|*|Diamond and Pearl series onwards}}<br>Żelazna Ręka{{tt|*|Advanced}}--> | |||
|pt_br=Braço de Agulha (''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]''-present, TCG, manga)<br>Braço Agulha | |||
|pt_eu=Braço Agulha | |||
|sr=Bodljikava ruka | |||
|es_la=Brazo Aguja | |||
|es_eu=Brazo Pincho | |||
|vi=Cánh Tay Kim Châm | |||
}} | |||
{{-}} | {{-}} | ||
{{ | {{Needle Arm}} | ||
{{Project Moves and Abilities notice}} | {{Project Moves and Abilities notice}} | ||
[[Category:Moves that can cause flinching]] | |||
[[Category:Moves that can jam]] | |||
[[Category:Moves that become stronger against a Minimized target]] | |||
[[Category:Moves unusable in Pokémon Sword and Shield]] | |||
[[Category:Moves unusable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]] | |||
[[de:Nietenranke]] | [[de:Nietenranke]] | ||
[[es:Brazo | [[es:Brazo pincho]] | ||
[[fr:Poing Dard]] | [[fr:Poing Dard]] | ||
[[it:Pugnospine | [[it:Pugnospine]] | ||
[[ja:ニードルアーム]] | [[ja:ニードルアーム]] | ||
[[ | [[zh:尖刺臂(招式)]] | ||
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Needle Arm (Japanese: ニードルアーム Needle Arm) is a damage-dealing Grass-type move introduced in Generation III. Prior to Generation V, it was the signature move of Cacnea and Cacturne.
Effect
Generation III to VII
Needle Arm inflicts damage and has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch. In Generation III only, Needle Arm will deal double the damage if its target had previously used Minimize.
Generation VIII onwards
Needle Arm cannot be selected in a battle.
Description
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Learnset
By leveling up
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0331 | Grass | Human-Like | 37 | 45 | 45 | 45XY 16ORAS |
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0556 | Grass | 22 | 22 | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0651 | Field | 26 | 1, Evo. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation. |
In other games
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
Needle Arm deals damage and may cause the enemy to flinch.
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Pokémon Rumble Rush
Description
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In the anime
The user attacks by wildly swinging its thorny arms. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Used In | Notes | |
One of Cacnea's arms glows white. It then swings its arm and hits the opponent with it. | |||
James's Cacnea | A Mudkip Mission | Debut | |
The dark green patches on Cacturne's arms and legs glow white and grow into huge needles. | |||
Harley's Cacturne | A Hurdle for Squirtle | None | |
The ball on top of Mime Jr's head glows white, and both of its arms glow white as well. It then hits the opponent with one of its arms. | |||
James's Mime Jr. | Dawn's Early Night! | Used via Mimic | |
A light green orb of energy with four spikes on it forms around both of Quilladin's arms. It then hits the opponent with its arms. | |||
A wild Quilladin | Love Strikes! Eevee, Yikes! | None |
In the manga
Let's Play the Pokémon Card Game XY!
The user stabs the opponent with its needle-like fingers. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Chesnaught stabs the opponent with its needle-like fingers. | |||
Hiroshi's Chesnaught | CXY01 | Debut |
Pokémon Adventures
The user releases long needles from its arm at the opponent. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Cacturne reaches out one of its arms and releases multiple long needles from its hand, stabbing the opponent with them. | |||
Wally's Cacturne | Talk About Timing, Treecko | Debut |
In other generations
Core series games
Side series games
Spin-off series games
Trivia
- In Generations III-V, Secret Power has the animation of Needle Arm if used in tall grass.
- Needle Arm is the only Grass-type move capable of making the target flinch.
In other languages
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Variations of the move Needle Arm | ||
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Categories:
- Moves
- Moves that can target any adjacent Pokémon
- Grass-type moves
- Smart moves
- Physical moves
- Generation III moves
- Moves in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX
- Moves in Pokémon Rumble Rush
- Moves that can cause flinching
- Moves that can jam
- Moves that become stronger against a Minimized target
- Moves unusable in Pokémon Sword and Shield
- Moves unusable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet