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==Effect==
==Effect==
Hammer Arm does damage, then lowers the user's {{stat|Speed}} by one level.
Hammer Arm does damage, then lowers the user's {{stat|Speed}} by one stage.


==Description==
==Description==

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Hammer Arm
アームハンマー Arm Hammer
Hammer Arm VII.png
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Type  Fighting
Category  Physical
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  100
Accuracy  90%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation IV
Condition  Cool
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  0  
Appeals last in the next turn.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Enables the user to perform last in the next turn.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
A very appealing move, but after using this move, the user is more easily startled.

Hammer Arm (Japanese: アームハンマー Arm Hammer) is a damage-dealing Fighting-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Hammer Arm does damage, then lowers the user's Speed by one stage.

Description

Games Description
DPPtHGSSPBR
BWB2W2
XYORAS
The user swings and hits with its strong and heavy fist. It lowers the user's Speed, however.
SMUSUM The user swings and hits with its strong, heavy fist. It lowers the user's Speed, however.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0112 Rhydon GroundIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Monster Field 42 42 42 1, Evo.
0185 Sudowoodo RockIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 49 49BW
47B2W2
47 50
0217 Ursaring NormalIC Big.png Field Field 67 67 1, 67 1, 67
0260 Swampert WaterIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Monster Water 1 69 69 1, 69XY
1, 63ORAS
1, 63
0289 Slaking NormalIC Big.png Field Field 61 67 1, 67XY
1, 61ORAS
1, 61
0376 Metagross SteelIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 45 45 45 1, Evo.
0377 Regirock RockIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 81 81 1, 81XY
49ORAS
49
0378 Regice IceIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 81 81 1, 81XY
49ORAS
49
0379 Registeel SteelIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 81 81 1, 81XY
49ORAS
49
0383 Groudon GroundIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 20HGSS 20 20XY
80ORAS
80
0464 Rhyperior GroundIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Monster Field 42 42 42 1
0500 Emboar FireIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Field Field 1 1 1
0532 Timburr FightingIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 40 40 40
0533 Gurdurr FightingIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 45 45 45
0534 Conkeldurr FightingIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 45 45 45
0555 Darmanitan FireIC Big.png Field Field 35 35 1, Evo.
0622 Golett GroundIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 50 50 55
0623 Golurk GroundIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 60 60 61
0641 Tornadus FlyingIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 79 1, 79 1, 73
0642 Thundurus ElectricIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 79 1, 79 1, 73
0645 Landorus GroundIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 79 1, 79 1, 73
0652 Chesnaught GrassIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Field Field 1, 60 1, 72
0660 Diggersby NormalIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Field Field 1, 60 1, 60
0675 Pangoro FightingIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Field Human-Like 1, 57 1, 70
0759 Stufful NormalIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Field Field 32
0760 Bewear NormalIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Field Field 36
0794 Buzzwole BugIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 47
0799 Guzzlord DarkIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 43
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.


By breeding

# Pokémon Types Parent
Egg Groups
Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0074 Geodude RockIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
0108 Lickitung NormalIC Big.png Monster Monster
0115 Kangaskhan NormalIC Big.png Monster Monster
0239 Elekid ElectricIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like
0241 Miltank NormalIC Big.png Field Field
0287 Slakoth NormalIC Big.png Field Field
0293 Whismur NormalIC Big.png Monster Field HGSS
0408 Cranidos RockIC Big.png Monster Monster
0554 Darumaka FireIC Big.png Field Field
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.


Special move

Generation IV

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0241 Miltank NormalIC Big.png Field Field My Pokémon Ranch
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.


Generation VII

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0288 Vigoroth NormalIC Big.png Field Field Island Scan - Route 11SM
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.


By event

Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0260 Swampert
SwampertLv. 50
WaterIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Monster Water 1 JR Kyushu Train Station Swampert
0641 Tornadus
TornadusLv. 70
FlyingIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered Milos Island TornadusW
0642 Thundurus
ThundurusLv. 70
ElectricIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered Milos Island ThundurusB
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

Description

Games Description
MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. But it also reduces the user's Movement Speed by 1 level.
BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえるが じぶんの いどうそくどが 1だんかいさがる
MDGtI It damages an enemy, but it also lowers your Travel Speed.
SMD It damages an enemy, but it also lowers your Travel Speed. The stat returns to normal after a while.


In the anime

Dolan Diggersby Hammer Arm.png
Diggersby
Paul Ursaring Hammer Arm.png
Ursaring
Scientist Rhydon Hammer Arm.png
Rhydon
Tornadus Hammer Arm.png
Tornadus
The user slams the foe with it arms at great force.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Rhydon One of Rhydon's forearms glow white and it slams the opponent with it.
A Scientist's Rhydon Tag! We're It...! Debut
Ursaring 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
Rhyperior Rhyperior's hand glows red and slams its arm into the opponent.
Brendan's Rhyperior Giratina and the Sky Warrior None
Regigigas 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
Sudowoodo 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
Tornadus Tornadus raises both of its arms above its head and crosses them. Both of its forearms then start to glow white, and Tornadus brings both of its arms down on top of the opponent, or Tornadus smashes its wrists together in front of its body and pulls its arms to its side. Both of its forearms then glow white and it charges forward. As it approaches the opponent, it brings both of its fists forward, smashing them into the opponent, or Tornadus holds out one of its arms and its forearm starts to glow white. It then slams its forearm into the opponent. As it swings its arm, it leaves behind a stream of white energy where it swung.
Tornadus (anime) Stopping the Rage of Legends! Part 1 None
Thundurus One of Thundurus's forearms glow white and it swings it forward, smashing it into the opponent. As it swings its arm, it leaves behind a white trail of energy where it swung.
Thundurus (anime) Stopping the Rage of Legends! Part 2 None
Emboar One or both of Emboar's forearms glow white and it slams it or them onto the opponent.
Bianca's Emboar Search for the Clubultimate! None
Shamus's Emboar Evolution by Fire! None
Pangoro One of Pangoro's forearms glows white and it slams it onto the opponent.
A wild Pangoro The Bamboozling Forest! None
A Trainer's Pangoro Rotom's Wish! None
Diggersby Diggersby's ears glow white and it slams them into the opponent.
Dolan's Diggersby To Catch a Pokémon Smuggler! None
A wild Diggersby A Trip Down Memory Train! None
Exploud One of Exploud's forearms glows white and it slams it onto the opponent.
Blake and Heath's father's Exploud Splitting Heirs! None
Slaking One of Slaking's arms glow white and it slams the opponent with it.
Sawyer's Slaking Analysis Versus Passion! None


In the manga

In the Let's Play the Pokémon Card Game XY! manga


In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga


In other generations

Core series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

  • Hammer Arm's Speed-lowering effect has never been featured in the anime's portrayals of the move.
  • Hammer Arm has the same description text as Ice Hammer.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 臂錘 Beichèuih *
臂力拳 Beilihk Kyùhn *
Mandarin 臂錘 / 臂锤 Bìchuí *
臂力拳 Bì​lì​ Quán​ *
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Mokerarm
France Flag.png French Marto-Poing
Germany Flag.png German Hammerarm
Greece Flag.png Greek Σφυροκόπημα
India Flag.png Hindi हथौड़ा बांह Hathaura Banha
Indonesia Flag.png Indonesian Lengan Palu
Italy Flag.png Italian Martelpugno
South Korea Flag.png Korean 암해머 Arm Hammer
Poland Flag.png Polish Młotoramię
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Braço Martelo
Braço de Martelo (XY series, TCG, manga)
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Braço Martelo
Romania Flag.png Romanian Brațul Ciocan
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Čekić pesnica
Spanish CELAC Flag.png Latin America Brazo Martillo (DP050-DP131, BW071-present)
Machada (DP173-DP184)
Spain Flag.png Spain Machada
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Nắm Đấm Búa Tạ


Variations of the move Hammer Arm
PhysicalIC HOME.png Hammer ArmIce Hammer


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