Hammer Arm (move)

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Hammer Arm
アームハンマー Arm Hammer
Hammer Arm IX.png
Type  Fighting
Category  Physical
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  100
Accuracy  90%
Priority  0
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Normal: 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 inflicts damage and 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.
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA
The user swings and hits with its strong, heavy fist. It lowers the user's Speed, however.
SV The user swings its strong, heavy fist at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the user's Speed stat.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
0099 Kingler WaterIC Big.png Water 3 Water 3 1 1
0112 Rhydon GroundIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Monster Field 42 42 42 1, Evo. 1, Evo. 1, Evo. Evo.
0143 Snorlax NormalIC Big.png Monster Monster 44 44 44
0185 Sudowoodo RockIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 49 49BW
47B2W2
47 50 1 1 1
0217 Ursaring NormalIC Big.png Field Field 67 67 1, 67 1, 67 1, 67 64
0260 Swampert WaterIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Monster Water 1 69 69 1, 69XY
1, 63ORAS
1, 63 1 1 Rem.
0289 Slaking NormalIC Big.png Field Field 61 67 1, 67XY
1, 61ORAS
1, 61 1, 61 63
0376 Metagross SteelIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 45 45 45 1, Evo. 1, Evo. 1, Evo. Evo.
0377 Regirock RockIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 81 81 1, 81XY
49ORAS
49 42 42 42
0378 Regice IceIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 81 81 1, 81XY
49ORAS
49 42 42 42
0379 Registeel SteelIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 81 81 1, 81XY
49ORAS
49 42 42 42
0383 Groudon GroundIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 20HGSS 20 20XY
80ORAS
80 36 36 36
0464 Rhyperior GroundIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Monster Field 42 42 42 1 1 1 1
0486 Regigigas NormalIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 66 66 66
0500 Emboar FireIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Field Field 1 1 1 Rem.
0532 Timburr FightingIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 40 40 40 36 36
0533 Gurdurr FightingIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 45 45 45 42 42
0534 Conkeldurr FightingIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 45 45 45 42 42
0555 Darmanitan FireIC Big.png Field Field 35 35 1, Evo. 1, Evo.
0579 Reuniclus PsychicIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 1, Evo. Evo.
0622 Golett GroundIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 50 50 55 48 48
0623 Golurk GroundIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 60 60 61 52 52
0641 Tornadus
Tornadus
All available forms
FlyingIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 79 1, 79 1, 73 55 55
0642 Thundurus
Thundurus
All available forms
ElectricIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 79 1, 79 1, 73 55 55
0645 Landorus
Landorus
All available forms
GroundIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 79 1, 79 1, 73 55 55
0652 Chesnaught GrassIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Field Field 1, 60 1, 72 1
0660 Diggersby NormalIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Field Field 1, 60 1, 60 58
0675 Pangoro FightingIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Field Human-Like 1, 57 1, 70 58
0759 Stufful NormalIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Field Field 32 32
0760 Bewear NormalIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Field Field 36 36
0794 Buzzwole BugIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 47 60
0799 Guzzlord DarkIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 43 45
0861 Grimmsnarl DarkIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Fairy Human-Like 64 64
0893 Zarude
Zarude
All forms
DarkIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 72 72
0895 Regidrago DragonIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 42 42
0901 Ursaluna GroundIC Big.png
NormalIC Big.png
Field Field 64
0901 Ursaluna
Ursaluna
Bloodmoon
GroundIC Big.png
NormalIC Big.png
Field Field 64
0934 Garganacl RockIC Big.png Mineral Mineral Evo.
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 Egg Groups Egg Move
0074 Geodude RockIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
0098 Krabby WaterIC Big.png Water 3 Water 3
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
0554 Darumaka
Darumaka
Galarian Form
IceIC Big.png Field Field
0810 Grookey GrassIC Big.png Field Grass
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 No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered Milos Island TornadusW
0642 Thundurus
ThundurusLv. 70
ElectricIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 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.


Generation VIII

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0893 Zarude
ZarudeLv. 70
Dada
DarkIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered Forest of Okoya Dada Zarude
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

Hammer Arm inflicts damage and reduces the user's Travel Speed by one stage.

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDTDS 18 - 16 - 80% - Front Enemy No
BSL 18 - 16 - 80% - Front Enemy No
MDGtI 30 99 15 50 100% - Front Enemy No
SMD 30 99 15 30 100% - Front Enemy No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Pokémon Rumble Rush

FightingIC RR.png Hammer Arm
★★★★★
Attack power 42.79212
Charge time 0.54 seconds
Range type Arc (melee)
Number of hits 1
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 1.5%
Additional effect None
Hammer Arm Rumble Rush.png

Pokémon Masters EX

Name Category Move gauge cost MP
(uses)
Base power Max power Accuracy Target Effect tag Description Playable sync pair(s)
Hammer Arm Physical 3 124 148 90% An opponent Lowers the user's Speed by one stat rank. Guzma (Special Costume) & Buzzwole
  • Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Lowers the user's Speed.

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
MDRTDX
It damages an enemy, but it also lowers your Travel Speed. The stat returns to normal after a while.


In the anime

Paul Ursaring Hammer Arm.png
Ursaring
Dolan Diggersby Hammer Arm.png
Diggersby
Brock Sudowoodo Hammer Arm.png
Sudowoodo
Goh Golurk Hammer Arm.png
Golurk
The user swings its strong, heavy arms at the target to inflict damage.
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
Ilunas's Ursaring Night and Day, You are the Ones! 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 could not legally learn Hammer Arm at the time
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 his arms above his head and crosses them. Both of his forearms then start to glow white, and Tornadus brings both of his arms down on top of the opponent; or, Tornadus smashes his wrists together in front of his body and pulls his arms to his side. Both of his forearms then glow white and he charges forward. As he approaches the opponent, he brings both of his fists forward, smashing them into the opponent; or, Tornadus holds out one of his arms and his forearm starts to glow white. He then slams his forearm into the opponent. As he swings his arm, he leaves behind a stream of white energy where he swung.
Tornadus (anime) Stopping the Rage of Legends! Part 1 None
Thundurus One of Thundurus's forearms glow white and he swings it forward, smashing it into the opponent. As he swings his arm, he 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; or, the ends of Diggersby's ears glow red, and it hits the opponent with them.
Dolan's Diggersby To Catch a Pokémon Smuggler! None
A wild Diggersby A Trip Down Memory Train! None
Clemont's Diggersby The Future is Now, Thanks to Strategy! None
An archeologist's Diggersby Fuecoco…Becomes a Crook?! 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 glows white and it slams the opponent with it.
Sawyer's Slaking Analysis Versus Passion! None
Golurk One of Golurk's arms glows white and it slams the opponent with it.
Goh's Golurk Raid Battle in The Ruins! None
Regidrago Regidrago closes its arms around itself in the shape of a dragon's head. Its body then becomes surrounded by a light blue aura, and it slams its arms into the opponent.
Gary's Regidrago Chasing to the Finish! None
Chesnaught One of Chesnaught's arms glows white and it slams the opponent with it.
Alain's Chesnaught Curtain Up! Fight the Fights! None


In the manga

Let's Play the Pokémon Card Game XY!


Pokémon Adventures


Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

  • 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 Bìlì Quán *
The Czech Republic Flag.png Czech Kladivová paže
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 Amhaemeo
Poland Flag.png Polish Młotoramię
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Braço de Martelo (Pokémon the Series: XY-present, TCG, manga)
Braço Martelo
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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