Arm Thrust (move)

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Arm Thrust つっぱり Thrust

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

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally 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 multi-strike 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. Provided that the move does not miss, it will hit 3 times on average, giving it an average power of 45. 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 also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining extra two appeal points if either the move Fake Out or Focus Energy was used in the prior turn.

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

Generation V onwards

There is now a ~33.3% chance that it will hit 2 times, a ~33.3% chance it will hit 3 times, a ~16.7% chance it will hit 4 times, and a ~16.7% chance it will hit 5 times. Provided that the move does not miss, it will hit ~3.167 times on average, giving it an average power of 47.5.

If a Focus Sash, Focus Band, or Sturdy 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 of the previous one.

If the target has Weak Armor, 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 SM The user lets loose a flurry of open-palmed arm thrusts that hit two to five times in a row.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0214		Heracross		Bug		Bug				1	1
0296		Makuhita		Human-Like		Human-Like	10	7	7	7	7
0297		Hariyama		Human-Like		Human-Like	1, 10	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7
0499		Pignite		Field		Field			17	17	1, Evo.
0500		Emboar		Field		Field			17	17	1
0674		Pancham		Field	Human-Like				7	7
0675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like				7	1, 7
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 MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It hits two to five times in succession.

In the anime

Pancham Makuhita Hariyama Emboar
The user looses 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 or red.
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
	Emboar repeatedly hits the opponent with alternating hands.
Bianca's Emboar	Search for the Clubultimate!		None
	Pancham's hands glows white and it strikes the opponent with them.
Serena's Pancham	Dreaming a Performer's Dream!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

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

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

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, andSky	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, andSky	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, andSky	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 Italian Sberletese Korean 손바닥치기 Sonbadak Chigi Polish Siła Ramion Portuguese Brazil Golpe de Braço (early anime, XY095-present) Ataque de Braço (BW103) Propulsão de Braço (XY091) Portugal Impulso de Braços (Advanced; DP Galactic Battles) Empurrão (Battle Frontier) Romanian Mișcarea Mâinii Serbian Probijanje Rukama Spanish Empujón Vietnamese Chưởng

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