Needle Arm (move)
Needle Arm ニードルアーム Needle Arm | ||||||||||||
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Needle Arm (Japanese: ニードルアーム Needle Arm) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation III. Prior to Generation V, it was the signature move of Cacnea and Cacturne.
Effect
Needle Arm inflicts damage and has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.
Learnset
By leveling up
# | Pokémon | Type | Level | |||||||||
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III | IV | V | VI | |||||||||
331 | Cacnea | Grass | 37 | 45 | 45 | '''' | ||||||
332 | Cacturne | Grass | Dark | 41 | 53 | 53 | '''' | |||||
556 | Maractus | Grass | 22 | '''' | ||||||||
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 the anime
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The user attacks by wildly swinging its thorny arms. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Used In | Notes | |
One of Cacnea's arms glows white. It then swings its arm and hits the opponent with it. | |||
James's Cacnea | A Mudkip Mission | Debut | |
The dark green patches on Cacturne's arms and legs glow white and grow into huge needles. | |||
Harley's Cacturne | A Hurdle for Squirtle | None | |
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 arm. | |||
James's Mime Jr. | Dawn's Early Night! | Used via Mimic |
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
The user releases long needles from its arm at the opponent. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Cacturne reaches out one of its arms and releases multiple long needles from its hand, stabbing the opponent with them. | |||
Wally's Cacturne | VS. Treecko | Debut |
Trivia
- If Secret Power is used in tall grass, it will have the animation of Needle Arm.
In other languages
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