Arm Thrust (move)

Arm Thrust (Japanese: つっぱり Thrust) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation III. Its name refers to a sumo technique called tsuppari. Up until Generation V, it was one of the signature moves of Makuhita and Hariyama.

Effect

Generation III

Arm Thrust inflicts damage, hitting the target between 2-5 times per use. There is a 37.5% chance that it will hit 2 times, a 37.5% chance that it will hit 3 times, a 12.5% chance that it will hit 4 times, and a 12.5% chance that it will hit 5 times. Each attack made has an equal chance to land a critical hit.

Arm Thrust will end immediately if it breaks a Substitute. Bide and Counter will only acknowledge the last hit of this move.

Generation IV and onwards

Same as Generation III, except it will continue attacking after a Substitute is broken.

Learnset

Generation III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0296 Makuhita Fighting 10 0297 Hariyama Fighting -- 10 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0296 Makuhita Fighting 7 0297 Hariyama Fighting 10 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation V

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0296 Makuhita Fighting 7 0297 Hariyama Fighting -- 7 0499 Pignite Fire Fighting 17 0500 Emboar Fire Fighting 17 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the anime

File:Hariyama Arm Thrust.png Hariyama
The user looses a flurry of open-palmed arm thrusts.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Makuhita repeatedly hits the opponent with its hands, bringing them forward to hit the opponent one after the other.
Brawly's Makuhita	Brave the Wave		Debut
	Hariyama repeatedly hits the opponent with its hands, one after the other. Sometimes, its hands glow white.
Brawly's Hariyama	A Meditite Fight!		None
Tyson's Hariyama	At the End of the Fray		None
Fighting Dojo's Hariyama	Pasta La Vista!		None
Greta's Hariyama	Wheel of Frontier		None
Paul's Hariyama	A Pyramiding Rage!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

The user repeatedly hits the opponent with its arms.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Makuhita repeatedly hits the opponent with its hands.
Yukari's Makuhita	VS. Vileplume I		Debut

In other languages

• French: Cogne
• German: Armstoß
• Greek: Ώθηση Χειρός
• Italian: Sberletese
• Korean: 손바닥치기 Sonbadak Chigi
• Spanish: Empujón
• Serbian: Probijanje Rukama

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