Hammer Arm アームハンマー Arm Hammer
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Target
Foe
Foe
Foe
Self
Ally
Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Hammer Arm (Japanese: アームハンマー Arm Hammer ) is a damage-dealing Fighting-type move introduced in Generation IV .
Contents
Effect
Hammer Arm does damage, then lowers the user's Speed by one stage.
Description
Games
Description
D P Pt HG SS P B R B W B2 W2 X Y OR AS
The user swings and hits with its strong and heavy fist. It lowers the user's Speed, however.
S M US UM
The user swings and hits with its strong, heavy fist. It lowers the user's Speed, however.
Learnset
#
Pokémon
Types
Egg Groups
Level
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
112
Rhydon
Monster
Field
42
42
42
1, Evo.
185
Sudowoodo
Mineral
Mineral
49
49B W 47B2 W2
47
50
217
Ursaring
Field
Field
67
67
1, 67
1, 67
260
Swampert
Monster
Water 1
69
69
1, 69X Y 1, 63OR AS
1, 63
289
Slaking
Field
Field
61
67
1, 67X Y 1, 61OR AS
1, 61
376
Metagross
Mineral
Mineral
45
45
45
1, Evo.
377
Regirock
Undiscovered
Undiscovered
81
81
1, 81X Y 49OR AS
49
378
Regice
Undiscovered
Undiscovered
81
81
1, 81X Y 49OR AS
49
379
Registeel
Undiscovered
Undiscovered
81
81
1, 81X Y 49OR AS
49
383
Groudon
Undiscovered
Undiscovered
20HG SS
20
20X Y 80OR AS
80
464
Rhyperior
Monster
Field
42
42
42
1
500
Emboar
Field
Field
1
1
1
532
Timburr
Human-Like
Human-Like
40
40
40
533
Gurdurr
Human-Like
Human-Like
45
45
45
534
Conkeldurr
Human-Like
Human-Like
45
45
45
555
Darmanitan
Field
Field
35
35
1, Evo.
622
Golett
Mineral
Mineral
50
50
55
623
Golurk
Mineral
Mineral
60
60
61
641
Tornadus
Undiscovered
Undiscovered
79
1, 79
1, 73
642
Thundurus
Undiscovered
Undiscovered
79
1, 79
1, 73
645
Landorus
Undiscovered
Undiscovered
79
1, 79
1, 73
652
Chesnaught
Field
Field
1, 60
1, 72
660
Diggersby
Field
Field
1, 60
1, 60
675
Pangoro
Field
Human-Like
1, 57
1, 70
759
Stufful
Field
Field
32
760
Bewear
Field
Field
36
794
Buzzwole
Undiscovered
Undiscovered
47
799
Guzzlord
Undiscovered
Undiscovered
43
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
Special move
In other games
Description
Games
Description
MD T D S
Inflicts damage on the target. But it also reduces the user's Movement Speed by 1 level.
B S L
てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえるが じぶんの いどうそくどが 1だんかいさがる
MD GtI
It damages an enemy, but it also lowers your Travel Speed.
S MD
It damages an enemy, but it also lowers your Travel Speed. The stat returns to normal after a while.
In the anime
Diggersby
Ursaring
Rhydon
Tornadus
The user slams the foe with it arms at great force.
Pokémon
Method
User
First Used In
Notes
Rhydon
One of Rhydon's forearms glow white and it slams the opponent with it.
A Scientist's Rhydon
Tag! We're It...!
Debut
Ursaring
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
Rhyperior's hand glows red and slams its arm into the opponent.
Brendan's Rhyperior
Giratina and the Sky Warrior
None
Regigigas
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
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
Tornadus raises both of its arms above its head and crosses them. Both of its forearms then start to glow white, and Tornadus brings both of its arms down on top of the opponent, or Tornadus smashes its wrists together in front of its body and pulls its arms to its side. Both of its forearms then glow white and it charges forward. As it approaches the opponent, it brings both of its fists forward, smashing them into the opponent, or Tornadus holds out one of its arms and its forearm starts to glow white. It then slams its forearm into the opponent. As it swings its arm, it leaves behind a stream of white energy where it swung.
Tornadus (anime)
Stopping the Rage of Legends! Part 1
None
Thundurus
One of Thundurus's forearms glow white and it swings it forward, smashing it into the opponent. As it swings its arm, it leaves behind a white trail of energy where it swung.
Thundurus (anime)
Stopping the Rage of Legends! Part 2
None
Emboar
One or both of Emboar's forearms glow white and it slams it or them onto the opponent.
Bianca's Emboar
Search for the Clubultimate!
None
Shamus's Emboar
Evolution by Fire!
None
Pangoro
One of Pangoro's forearms glows white and it slams it onto the opponent.
A wild Pangoro
The Bamboozling Forest!
None
A Trainer's Pangoro
Rotom's Wish!
None
Diggersby
Diggersby's ears glow white and it slams them into the opponent.
Dolan's Diggersby
To Catch a Pokémon Smuggler!
None
A wild Diggersby
A Trip Down Memory Train!
None
Exploud
One of Exploud's forearms glows white and it slams it onto the opponent.
Blake and Heath's father's Exploud
Splitting Heirs!
None
Slaking
One of Slaking's arms glow white and it slams the opponent with it.
Sawyer's Slaking
Analysis Versus Passion!
None
In the manga
In the Let's Play the Pokémon Card Game XY! manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga
In other generations
Core series games
Spin-off series games
Trivia
Hammer Arm's Speed-lowering effect has never been featured in the anime's portrayals of the move.
Hammer Arm has the same description text as Ice Hammer .
In other languages