Needle Arm
PhysicalMove Details
- Power
- 60
- Accuracy
- 100%
- PP
- 15
- Priority
- 0
- Critical hit chance
- 1/24
- Effect chance
- 30%
- Makes contact
- Blocked by Detect and Protect
- Copied by Mirror Move
Effect
Has a chance to make the target flinch.
Inflicts regular damage. Has a chance to make the target flinch.
- Target
- Selected Pokemon
- Introduced
- Generation Iii
In-Game Descriptions
14 entries
Ruby Sapphire
Attacks with thorny arms. May cause flinching.
Emerald
Attacks with thorny arms. May cause flinching.
Firered Leafgreen
An attack using thorny arms. It may make the foe flinch.
Diamond Pearl
The user attacks by wildly swinging its thorny arms. It may also make the target flinch.
Platinum
The user attacks by wildly swinging its thorny arms. It may also make the target flinch.
Heartgold Soulsilver
The user attacks by wildly swinging its thorny arms. It may also make the target flinch.
Black White
The user attacks by wildly swinging its thorny arms. It may also make the target flinch.
Black 2 White 2
The user attacks by wildly swinging its thorny arms. It may also make the target flinch.
X Y
The user attacks by wildly swinging its thorny arms. This may also make the target flinch.
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
The user attacks by wildly swinging its thorny arms. This may also make the target flinch.
Sun Moon
The user attacks by wildly swinging its thorny arms. This may also make the target flinch.
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
The user attacks by wildly swinging its thorny arms. This may also make the target flinch.
Lets Go Pikachu Lets Go Eevee
The user attacks by wildly swinging its thorny arms. This may also make the target flinch.
Sword Shield
This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.
Pokémon That Learn Needle Arm
5 Pokémon are represented across all recorded games.
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Cacnea
Cacturne
Maractus
Quilladin
Chesnaught 