Arm Thrust (move)

Arm Thrust つっぱり Thrust

Battles Type  Fighting Category  Physical PP  20 (max. 32) Power  15 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation III Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  1 ♥ Startles the Pokémon that has the judge's attention.

Super Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  2 ♥♥ Allows performance of the same move twice in a row.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Effectiveness varies depending on when it is used.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Arm Thrust (Japanese: つっぱり Thrust) is a damage-dealing Fighting-type multistrike move introduced in Generation III. Prior to Generation V, it was one of the signature moves of Makuhita and Hariyama.

Effect

Generations III and IV

Arm Thrust inflicts damage, hitting the target 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 strike made has an equal chance to be a critical hit.

Arm Thrust may continue attacking after breaking a substitute. Bide and Counter will only acknowledge the last strike of this move.

If the target has an Ability that activates upon contact, each strike counts individually, enabling the Ability to activate multiple times.

Pokémon with the Ability Skill Link will always hit five times when using Arm Thrust unless it misses.

Arm Thrust can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 2 bonus appeal points if Fake Out or Focus Energy was used in the previous turn.

If the user is holding a King's Rock or Razor Fang, each consecutive hit has an equal chance to cause the opponent to flinch.

Generation V onwards

There is now a 35% chance that it will hit 2 times, a 35% chance it will hit 3 times, a 15% chance it will hit 4 times, and a 15% chance it will hit 5 times. The average total base power is now 46.5.

If a Focus Sash activates before the last strike is dealt, the following strike will cause the defending Pokémon to faint. A Focus Band can still activate repeatedly to prevent fainting, but each chance is independent. Sturdy will activate with each hit if the defending Pokémon has a maximum HP of 1.

If the target has Weak Armor or Stamina, each strike will activate it.

If the target is holding a Rocky Helmet, the user is damaged for each strike.

Description

Games Description RSE Straight-arm punches that strike the foe 2 to 5 times. FRLG A quick flurry of straight-arm punches that hit two to five times. ColoXD Straight-arm punches that hit the target 2 to 5 times. DPPtHGSSPBR BWB2W2 The user looses a flurry of open-palmed arm thrusts that hit two to five times in a row. XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA The user lets loose a flurry of open-palmed arm thrusts that hit two to five times in a row. SV The user attacks the target with open-palmed arm thrusts. This move hits two to five times in a row.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
										SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0214		Heracross		Bug		Bug	−	−	−	1	1	−	−	1
0296		Makuhita		Human-Like		Human-Like	10	7	7	7	7		7	7
0297		Hariyama		Human-Like		Human-Like	1, 10	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7		1, 7	1
0499		Pignite		Field		Field			17	17	1, Evo.			Evo.
0500		Emboar		Field		Field			17	17	1			1
0674		Pancham		Field	Human-Like				7	7	4
0675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like				7	1, 7	1
0922		Pawmo		Field		Field								Evo.
0923		Pawmot		Field		Field								25
0992		Iron Hands		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								1
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

Arm Thrust inflicts damage, hitting the target 2-5 times per use. Each hit has a separate accuracy check, though the move will continue even when a hit fails. Prior to Gates to Infinity, if a targeted Pokémon faints in middle of the attack and is revived with a Reviver Seed, the remaining hits will be able to continue to attack the enemy. The move's critical-hit rate is reduced (2% in the Rescue Team and Explorers series).

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB 2 - 17 - 78% - Front Enemy No MDTDS 2 - 10 - 40% - Front Enemy No BSL 2 - 10 - 40% - Front Enemy No MDGtI 2 99 15 50 70% 90% Front Enemy No SMD 2 99 15 30 70% 90% Front Enemy No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Arm Thrust

★★
Attack power	19.26503 (Hit 1), 21.29293 (Hits 2-3), 25.34873 (Hit 4), 35.48822 (Hit 5)
Charge time	0.5 seconds (Hits 1-4), 0.7 seconds
Range type	Arc (melee)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	State	Base power	Max power	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair
Sync move
Arm Thrust of Mighty Waves	Physical	Default	200	240	An opponent	—	The more the target's Defense is lowered, the greater the power of this attack.	Brawly & Hariyama

Description

Games Description MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It hits two to five times in succession. MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target using 2 to 5 attacks in a single turn. BSL てきポケモンに ２〜５かいれんぞくで ダメージを あたえる MDGtI SMD MDRTDX It damages an enemy 2 to 5 times in a row.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Emboar Pancham Hariyama Heracross
The user attacks the target with a flurry of open-palmed arm thrusts.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Makuhita repeatedly hits the opponent with alternating hands.
Brawly's Makuhita	Brave the Wave		Debut
	Hariyama repeatedly hits the opponent with alternating hands, which sometimes glow white, orange, or light yellow.
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
Hala's Hariyama	Trial and Tribulation!		None
Hodge's Hariyama	Serving Up the Flute Cup!		None
	Emboar repeatedly hits the opponent with alternating hands.
Bianca's Emboar	Search for the Clubultimate!		None
	Pancham's hands glow white and it strikes the opponent with them.
Serena's Pancham	Dreaming a Performer's Dream!		None
	Heracross's hands glow multiple shades of blue and it strikes the opponent with one of them.
Goh's Heracross	Trade, Borrow, and Steal!		Heracross cannot legally learn Arm Thrust in Generation VIII

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Hariyama Makuhita
The user repeatedly hits the opponent with its hands.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Hariyama thrusts one of its hands forward and hits the opponent with its palm.
Brawly's Hariyama	The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon IX		Debut
	Makuhita repeatedly hits the opponent with its hands.
Cyndy's Makuhita	Verily Vanquishing Vileplume I		None

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Makuhita
The user repeatedly hits the opponent with its hands.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Makuhita repeatedly hits the foe with its hands.
Unknown Trainer's Makuhita	Extra Heavyweight Battle		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 猛推 Máahngtēui Mandarin 猛推 Měngtuī * 大力掌击 Dàlì Zhǎng Jī * Dutch Armstoot Finnish Kämmenisku (AG020) Panssarinyrkki (AG131) French Cogne German Armstoß Greek Ώθηση Χειρός Hungarian Kéz Lökés Italian Sberletese Korean 손바닥치기 Sonbadak Chigi Polish Siła Ramion Portuguese Brazil Golpe de Braço (early anime, XY095-present, TCG, manga) Propulsão de Braço (XY091) Ataque de Braço (BW103) Portugal Impulso de Braços (Advanced; DP Galactic Battles) Empurrão (Battle Frontier) Romanian Mișcarea Mâinii Serbian Probijanje Rukama Spanish Latin America Brazada (AG149, BW071–present) Empujón (DP128) Empuje de Brazos (AG131) Brazo Fuerte (AG030, AG031) Golpe Múltiple (AG020) Spain Empujón Vietnamese Chưởng

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