Hammer Arm (move)
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| Hammer Arm アームハンマー Arm Hammer | ||||||||||||
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Hammer Arm (Japanese: アームハンマー Arm Hammer) is a damage-dealing Fighting-type move introduced in Generation IV.
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Effect
Hammer Arm does damage, then lowers the user's Speed by one level.
Learnset
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | |||||
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| IV | V | |||||||
| 112 | |
Rhydon | Ground | Rock | 42 | 42 | ||
| 185 | |
Sudowoodo | Rock | 49 | 49 | |||
| 217 | |
Ursaring | Normal | 67 | 67 | |||
| 260 | |
Swampert | Water | Ground | 69 | 69 | ||
| 289 | |
Slaking | Normal | 61 | 67 | |||
| 376 | |
Metagross | Steel | Psychic | 45 | 45 | ||
| 377 | |
Regirock | Rock | 81 | 81 | |||
| 378 | |
Regice | Ice | 81 | 81 | |||
| 379 | |
Registeel | Steel | 81 | 81 | |||
| 383 | |
Groudon | Ground | 20 | 20 | |||
| 464 | |
Rhyperior | Ground | Rock | 42 | 42 | ||
| 500 | |
Emboar | Fire | Fighting | no | -- | ||
| 532 | |
Timburr | Fighting | no | 40 | |||
| 533 | |
Gurdurr | Fighting | no | 45 | |||
| 534 | |
Conkeldurr | Fighting | no | 45 | |||
| 555 | |
Darmanitan | Fire | no | 35 | |||
| 622 | |
Golett | Ground | Ghost | no | 50 | ||
| 623 | |
Golurk | Ground | Ghost | no | 60 | ||
| 641 | |
Tornadus | Flying | no | 79 | |||
| 642 | |
Thundurus | Electric | Flying | no | 79 | ||
| 645 | |
Landorus | Ground | Flying | no | 79 | ||
| Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. | ||||||||
By breeding
| # | Pokémon | Type | Father | |||||
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| IV | V | |||||||
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Geodude | Rock | Ground | |
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| 108 | |
Lickitung | Normal | |
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| 115 | |
Kangaskhan | Normal | |
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| 239 | |
Elekid | Electric | no | | |||
| 241 | |
Miltank | Normal | |
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| 287 | |
Slakoth | Normal | |
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| 293 | |
Whismur | Normal | |
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| 408 | |
Cranidos | Rock | |
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| 554 | |
Darumaka | Fire | no | | |||
| Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. | ||||||||
By event
Generation V
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In the anime
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| Rhydon | Ursaring | Sudowoodo | Tornadus |
| The user slams the foe with it arms at great force. | |||
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One of Rhydon's forearms glow white and it slams the opponent with it. | ||
| Unknown Trainer's Rhydon | Tag! We're It...! | Debut | |
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Ursaring's forearms glow white or gold and it slams them onto the opponent, or one of Ursaring's hands glow gold and it smacks the opponent hard. | ||
| Paul's Ursaring | Glory Blaze! | None | |
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Rhyperior's hand glows red and slams its arm into the opponent. | ||
| Brendan's Rhyperior | Giratina and the Sky Warrior | None | |
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Regigigas's forearms glow white and it slams them into the opponent from above. | ||
| A wild Regigigas | Pillars of Friendship! | Regigigas cannot legally learn Hammer Arm | |
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Sudowoodo's whole arm or the orbs on its hands glow white, light green or gold and it slams it into the opponent. Sometimes, both of its arms glow. | ||
| Brock's Sudowoodo | Frozen on Their Tracks! | None | |
| Narissa's Ditto One in the form of Sudowoodo | Dealing With a Fierce Double Ditto Drama! | Used via Transform | |
| Narissa's Ditto Two in the form of Sudowoodo | Dealing With a Fierce Double Ditto Drama! | Used via Transform | |
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Tornadus's forearms glow white and it slams them onto the opponent. | ||
| A wild Tornadus | BW059 | None | |
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Thundurus's forearm glows white and it slams it onto the opponent. | ||
| A wild Thundurus | BW060 | None | |
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
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| The user throws a fast and powerful punch at the opponent. The user loses speed as a result of the power. | |||
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Graveler punches the opponent with one of its fists with great force. Each time Graveler uses the attack, however, it loses speed. | ||
| Three wild Graveler | VS. Graveler | Debut | |
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure
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| The user throws a fast and powerful punch at the opponent losing speed as a result. | |||
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Metagross punches the opponent with one of its fists with great force losing speed every time it uses the attack. | ||
| Koya's Metagross | A New Battle Begins! | Debut | |
In other generations
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Trivia
- Of all the times Hammer Arm was used in the anime, no Pokémon seemed to lose speed like its effect suggests.
- Despite Hammer Arm being a Fighting-type move introduced in Generation IV, no Fighting-type Pokémon could learn this move until Generation V.
- Additionally, the only Fighting-type Pokémon to learn this move are introduced in Generation V.
In other languages
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