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 ==Effect==
-===Generation III===
+===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]].
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 If the target has [[Contact#Abilities|an Ability that activates upon contact]], each strike counts individually, enabling the Ability to activate multiple times.
-===Generation IV===
+Pokémon with the Ability {{a|Skill Link}} will always hit five times when using Arm Thrust unless it misses.
-Pokémon with the Ability {{a|Skill Link}} will always hit five times when using Arm Thrust unless it misses. However, no Pokémon could naturally possess both Skill Link and Arm Thrust until Generation VI.
+Arm Thrust can also be used as part of a [[Contest combination|Pokémon Contest combination]], with the user gaining extra two appeal points if either the move {{m|Fake Out}} or {{m|Focus Energy}} was used in the prior turn.
 ===Generation V===
 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.