Arm Thrust (move)

Move data

Type	Fighting
Category	Physical
Power	15
Accuracy	100
PP	20  (max. 32)
Makes contact?	Yes
Introduced	Generation 3

Effects

Arm Thrust hits 2-5 times per turn used. The probability of each interval is shown in the table, with the total power after each hit.

Each strike of Arm Thrust is treated like a separate attack:

• Each strike can get a critical hit independently.
• Abilities that activate on contact (Static, Weak Armor, Iron Barbs etc.) activate for each strike.
• If the Sturdy ability, Focus Sash, or Focus Band activates before the final hit, the subsequent hit will still deal damage and therefore cause the opponent to faint.
• If the first hit breaks a Substitute, the second hit will deal damage to the target Pokémon.

The move Counter only counters the final hit, but Bide counters the complete damage.

The Skill Link ability will cause Arm Thrust to always hit the maximum number of times.

Changes

• In Generations 3-4, if a Focus Sash or Focus Band activates before the final hit, subsequent hits do not cause the holder to faint.
• In Generation 3, Arm Thrust ends immediately if any hit breaks a Substitute.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Fightinium Z and uses its Z-Power, Arm Thrust turns into All-Out Pummeling and has base power 100.

Move target

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

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