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{{MoveInfobox
|n=302
|name=Needle Arm
|jname=ニードルアーム
|jtrans=Needle Arm
|jtranslit=Nīdoru Āmu
|gameimage=Needle Arm VII.png
|gameimagewidth=300
|type=Grass
|damagecategory=Physical
|basepp=15
|maxpp=24
|power=60
|accuracy=100
|bdesc=Has a 30% chance of making the opponent flinch.
|gen=III
|category=Smart
|appeal=1
|jam=4
|cdesc=Badly startles the Pokémon in front.
|appealsc=3
|scdesc=A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
|category6=Clever
|appeal6=4
|jam6=0
|cdesc6=Quite an appealing move.
|pokefordex=Needle%20Arm
|touches=yes
|protect=yes
|magiccoat=no
|snatch=no
|mirrormove=yes
|kingsrock=no
|flag7=no
|flag8=no
|sound=no
|target=anyadjacent
|footnotes= 
}}

'''Needle Arm''' (Japanese: '''ニードルアーム''' ''Needle Arm'') is a damage-dealing {{type|Grass}} [[move]] introduced in [[Generation III]]. Prior to [[Generation V]], it was the [[signature move]] of {{p|Cacnea}} and {{p|Cacturne}}.

==Effect==
===Generation III to VII===
Needle Arm inflicts damage and has a 30% chance of causing the target to [[flinch]]. In [[Generation III]] only, Needle Arm will deal double the [[damage]] if its target had previously used {{m|Minimize}}.

===Generation VIII onwards===
Needle Arm cannot be selected in a battle.

==Description==
{{movedesc|Grass}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|RSE}}{{gameabbrevss|Colo}}{{gameabbrevss|XD}}|Attacks with thorny arms. May cause flinching.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}|An attack using thorny arms. It may make the foe flinch.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev4|DPPtHGSS}}{{gameabbrevss|PBR}}<br>{{gameabbrev5|BWB2W2}}|The user attacks by wildly swinging its thorny arms. It may also make the target flinch.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}<br>{{gameabbrev7|SMUSUMPE}}|The user attacks by wildly swinging its thorny arms. This may also make the target flinch.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev8|SwShBDSPLA}}<br>{{gameabbrev9|SV}}|This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.}}
|}
|}{{left clear}}

==Learnset==
===By [[Level|leveling up]]===
{{Movehead/Games|Grass|g1=none|g2=none|g7=1|g7g={{gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}}|g8=none|g9=none}}
{{Moveentry/5|0331|Cacnea|type=Grass|2|Grass|Human-Like|37|45|45|45{{sup/6|XY}}<br>16{{sup/6|ORAS}}|16||STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/5|0332|Cacturne|type=Grass|type2=Dark|2|Grass|Human-Like|41|53|53|53{{sup/6|XY}}<br>16{{sup/6|ORAS}}|16||STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/5|0556|Maractus|type=Grass|1|Grass|Grass|||22|22|22||STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/5|0651|Quilladin|type=Grass|1|Field|Field||||26|1, {{tt|Evo.|Learned upon evolving}}||STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/5|0652|Chesnaught|type=Grass|type2=Fighting|1|Field|Field||||26|1||STAB='''}}
{{Movefoot|Grass|5}}

==In other games==
===[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series]]===
Needle Arm deals damage and may cause the enemy to {{DL|Status condition (Mystery Dungeon)|flinch}}.

{{Template:MDMoveheader|type=grass}}
{{Template:MDMoveRow|game=RB|pow=12|pp=11|acc=88%|range=Front|target=Enemy|cuts=No}}
{{Template:MDMoveRow|game=TD|pow=12|pp=11|acc=88%|range=Front|target=Enemy|cuts=No}}
{{Template:MDMoveRow|game=S|pow=36|pp=11|acc=88%|range=Front|target=Enemy|cuts=No}}
{{Template:MDMoveRow|game=BSL|pow=36|pp=11|acc=88%|range=Front|target=Enemy|cuts=No}}
{{Template:MDMoveRow|game=SMD|pow=8|powmax=99|pp=20|ppmax=40|acc=95%|accmax=98%|range=Front|target=Enemy|cuts=No}}
{{Template:MDMovefoot|type=grass|RB=yes|TDS=yes|BSL=yes|SMD=yes|RTDX=yes}}

==={{g|Rumble Rush}}===
{{RumbleRushPhysicalAttack|move=Needle Arm|type=Grass
|stars=3
|pow=33.04546
|charge=0.54
|range=Square
|hits=1
|projectiles=1
|crit=1.5
|effect=May flinch the foe}}

===Description===
{{movedesc|Grass}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|RB}}|Inflicts damage on the target. It may also cause the target to cringe, making it incapable of action.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|TDS}}|Inflicts damage on the target. It may also afflict the targeted enemy with a Cringe status condition, which makes its actions fail.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|BSL}}|{{tt|てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる しかも いっていのかくりつで ひるみじょうたいにして わざや こうげきを だせなくする|Inflicts damage on the target. It may also afflict the targeted enemy with a Cringe status condition, which makes its actions fail}}}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|GTI}}|[[File:IconKanji2MD.png]]UNUSED}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|SMD}}|It damages an enemy. It could also cause the enemy to flinch.}}
|}
|}{{left clear}}

==In the anime==
{{moveanime|type=grass|exp=yes|gen=The user attacks by wildly swinging its thorny arms.|image1=Harley Cacturne Needle Arm.png|image1p=Cacturne|image2=James Mime Jr Mimic Needle Arm.png|image2p=Mime Jr.|image3=James Cacnea Needle Arm.png|image3p=Cacnea|image4=Quilladin Needle Arm.png|image4p=Quilladin}}
{{movep|type=grass|ms=331|pkmn=Cacnea|method=One of Cacnea's arms glows white. It then swings its arm and hits the opponent with it.}}
{{movemid|type=grass|user=James's Cacnea|startcode=AG025|startname=A Mudkip Mission|notes=Debut}}
{{movep|type=grass|ms=332|pkmn=Cacturne|method=The dark green patches on Cacturne's arms and legs glow white and grow into huge needles.}}
{{movemid|type=grass|user=Harley's Cacturne|startcode=AG144|startname=A Hurdle for Squirtle}}
{{movep|type=grass|ms=439|pkmn=Mime Jr.|method=The ball on top of Mime Jr's head glows white, and both of its arms glow white as well. It then hits the opponent with one of its arms.}}
{{movemid|type=grass|user=James's Mime Jr.|startcode=DP049|startname=Dawn's Early Night!|notes=Used via {{mcolor|Mimic|000}}}}
{{movep|type=grass|ms=651|pkmn=Quilladin|method=A light green orb of energy with four spikes on it forms around both of Quilladin's arms. It then hits the opponent with its arms.}}
{{movebtm|type=grass|user=Quilladin (Pokémon)|user1=A wild Quilladin|startcode=XY095|startname=Love Strikes! Eevee, Yikes!}}

==In the manga==
===Let's Play the Pokémon Card Game XY!===
{{movemanga|type=grass|exp=yes|gen=The user stabs the opponent with its needle-like fingers.|image1=Hiroshi Chesnaught Needle Arm.png|image1p=Chesnaught}}
{{movep|type=tcg grass|ms=652|pkmn=Chesnaught|method=Chesnaught stabs the opponent with its needle-like fingers.}}
{{movebtmManga|type=tcg grass|user=Hiroshi Uratane|user1=Hiroshi's Chesnaught|startcode=CXY01|notes=Debut}}

===Pokémon Adventures===
{{movemanga|type=grass|exp=yes|gen=The user releases long needles from its arm at the opponent.|image1=Wally Cacturne Needle Arm Adventures.png|image1p=Cacturne}}
{{movep|type=grass|ms=332|pkmn=Cacturne|method=Cacturne reaches out one of its arms and releases multiple long needles from its hand, stabbing the opponent with them.}}
{{movebtmManga|type=grass|user=Wally (Adventures)|user1=Wally's Cacturne|startcode=PS240|startname=Talk About Timing, Treecko|notes=Debut}}

==In other generations==
===Core series games===
{{movegen|
type=Grass|
genIII=Needle Arm III|
genIV=Needle Arm IV|
genV=Needle Arm V|
genVI=Needle Arm VI|
}}
===Side series games===
{{Movegen|
type=Grass|
Colo=Needle Arm Colo|
XD=Needle Arm XD|
PBR=Needle Arm PBR|
}}
===Spin-off series games===
{{Movegen|
type=Grass|
PMDRB=Needle Arm PMD RB|
PSMD=Needle Arm PSMD
}}

==Trivia==
* In Generations III-V, {{m|Secret Power}} has the animation of Needle Arm if used in [[tall grass]].
* Needle Arm is the only {{type|Grass}} move capable of making the target [[flinch]].

==In other languages==
{{Langtable|color={{grass color}}|bordercolor={{grass color light}}
|zh_yue=尖刺臂 ''{{tt|Jīmchi Bei|Spike Arm}}'' {{tt|*|Games}}<br>針葉暗器 ''{{tt|Jāmyihp Amhei|Concealed Needle}}'' {{tt|*|Pre-Gen VII Media}}
|zh_cmn=尖刺臂 ''{{tt|Jiāncì Bì|Spike Arm}}'' {{tt|*|Games}}<br>針葉暗器 / 针叶暗器 ''{{tt|Zhēnyè Ànqì|Concealed Needle}}'' {{tt|*|Pre-Gen VII Media}}
|nl=Naaldarm
|fi=Piikki-isku ([[S06]]; [[S08]])<br>Neulamäjäys ([[S07]])
|fr=Poing Dard
|de=Nietenranke
|el=Βελονογροθιά
|hi=सुइओं की बाहें ''Suion Ki Baahein''
|it=Pugnospine
|ko=바늘 팔 ''Baneul Pal''
|pl=Igłoramię<!--{{tt|*|Diamond and Pearl series onwards}}<br>Żelazna Ręka{{tt|*|Advanced}}-->
|pt_br=Braço de Agulha (''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]''-present, TCG, manga)<br>Braço Agulha
|pt_eu=Braço Agulha
|sr=Bodljikava ruka
|es_la=Brazo Aguja
|es_eu=Brazo Pincho
|vi=Cánh Tay Kim Châm
}}

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[[Category:Moves that can cause flinching]]
[[Category:Moves that can jam]]
[[Category:Moves that become stronger against a Minimized target]]
[[Category:Moves unusable in Pokémon Sword and Shield]]
[[Category:Moves unusable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]]

[[de:Nietenranke]]
[[es:Brazo pincho]]
[[fr:Poing Dard]]
[[it:Pugnospine]]
[[ja:ニードルアーム]]
[[zh:尖刺臂（招式）]]