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Needle Arm
GrassPhysical
Needle Arm deals damage and has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch (if the target has not yet moved). Pokémon with the ability Inner Focus or those behind a Substitute cannot be made to flinch.
Move data
Power
60
Accuracy
100%
PP
15
Makes contact
Yes
Introduced
Generation 3
Target
Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.
Game descriptions
- Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald:Attacks with thorny arms. May cause flinching.
- FireRed, LeafGreen:An attack using thorny arms. It may make the foe flinch.
- Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver:The user attacks by wildly swinging its thorny arms. It may also make the target flinch.
- Black, White, Black 2, White 2:The user attacks by wildly swinging its thorny arms. It may also make the target flinch.
- X, Y, O.Ruby, A.Sapphire:The user attacks by wildly swinging its thorny arms. This may also make the target flinch.
- Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon:The user attacks by wildly swinging its thorny arms. This may also make the target flinch.
- Sword, Shield, B.Diamond, S.Pearl:This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.
- Scarlet, Violet:This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.
