Hammer Arm (move)
Hammer Arm アームハンマー Arm Hammer | ||||||||||||
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Hammer Arm (Japanese: アームハンマー Arm Hammer) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation IV.
Effect
Hammer Arm does damage, then lowers the user's Speed by one level.
Description
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Learnset
By leveling up
# | Pokémon | Type | Level | |||||||
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IV | V | VI | ||||||||
112 | Rhydon | Ground | Rock | 42 | 42 | ' | ||||
185 | Sudowoodo | Rock | 49 | 49 | ' | |||||
217 | Ursaring | Normal | 67 | 67 | ' | |||||
260 | Swampert | Water | Ground | 69 | 69 | ' | ||||
289 | Slaking | Normal | 61 | 67 | ' | |||||
376 | Metagross | Steel | Psychic | 45 | 45 | ' | ||||
377 | Regirock | Rock | 81 | 81 | ' | |||||
378 | Regice | Ice | 81 | 81 | ' | |||||
379 | Registeel | Steel | 81 | 81 | ' | |||||
383 | Groudon | Ground | 20 | 20 | ' | |||||
464 | Rhyperior | Ground | Rock | 42 | 42 | ' | ||||
500 | Emboar | Fire | Fighting | -- | '''' | |||||
532 | Timburr | Fighting | 40 | '''' | ||||||
533 | Gurdurr | Fighting | 45 | '''' | ||||||
534 | Conkeldurr | Fighting | 45 | '''' | ||||||
555 | Darmanitan | Fire | 35 | ' | ||||||
622 | Golett | Ground | Ghost | 50 | ' | |||||
623 | Golurk | Ground | Ghost | 60 | ' | |||||
641 | Tornadus | Flying | 79 | ' | ||||||
642 | Thundurus | Electric | Flying | 79 | ' | |||||
645 | Landorus | Ground | Flying | 79 | ' | |||||
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 | Type | Father | |||||||
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IV | V | VI | ||||||||
074 | Geodude | Rock | Ground | |||||||
108 | Lickitung | Normal | ||||||||
115 | Kangaskhan | Normal | ||||||||
239 | Elekid | Electric | no | |||||||
241 | Miltank | Normal | ||||||||
287 | Slakoth | Normal | ||||||||
293 | Whismur | Normal | ||||||||
408 | Cranidos | Rock | ||||||||
554 | Darumaka | Fire | no | |||||||
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
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In the anime
The user slams the foe with it arms at great force. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Used In | Notes | |
One of Rhydon's forearms glow white and it slams the opponent with it. | |||
Unknown Trainer's Rhydon | Tag! We're It...! | Debut | |
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 | |
Rhyperior's hand glows red and slams its arm into the opponent. | |||
Brendan's Rhyperior | Giratina and the Sky Warrior | None | |
Regigigas's forearms glow white and it slams them into the opponent from above. | |||
A wild Regigigas | Pillars of Friendship! | Regigigas cannot legally learn Hammer Arm | |
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's forearms glow white and it slams them onto the opponent. | |||
A wild Tornadus | BW059 | None | |
Thundurus's forearm glows white and it slams it onto the opponent. | |||
A wild Thundurus | BW060 | None | |
Emboar's forearm glows white and it slams it onto the opponent. | |||
Bianca's Emboar | BW071 | None |
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
The user throws a fast and powerful punch at the opponent. The user loses speed as a result of the power. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Graveler punches the opponent with one of its fists with great force. Each time Graveler uses the attack, however, it loses speed. | |||
Three wild Graveler | VS. Graveler | Debut |
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure
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The user throws a fast and powerful punch at the opponent losing speed as a result. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Metagross punches the opponent with one of its fists with great force losing speed every time it uses the attack. | |||
Koya's Metagross | A New Battle Begins! | Debut |
In other generations
Trivia
- Of all the times Hammer Arm was used in the anime, no Pokémon seemed to lose speed like its effect suggests.
- Despite Hammer Arm being a Fighting-type move introduced in Generation IV, no Fighting-type Pokémon could learn this move until Generation V.
In other languages
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