Needle Arm (move)

Move data

Type Grass
Category Physical
Power 60
Accuracy 100
PP 15  (max. 24)
Introduced Generation III

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokemon.

Effects

Needle Arm deals damage and has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch (if the target has not yet moved).

Pokemon with the ability Inner Focus or those behind a Substitute cannot be made to flinch.



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
Black/White
The user attacks by wildly swinging its thorny arms. It may also make the target flinch.

Learnt by level up

These pokemon learn Needle Arm at the level specified. The level numbers given are for Pokemon Black & White and may vary in other games; check the pokemon's dex page for details.

Cacnea
#331 / Grass
Level 45
Cacturne
#332 / Grass · Dark
Level 53
Maractus
#556 / Grass
Level 22