Hammer Arm (move)

Contents
Flavor text
Learnt by level up
Learnt by breeding

Move data

Type	Fighting
Category	Physical
Power	100
Accuracy	90
PP	10 (max. 16)
Makes contact?	Yes
Introduced	Generation 4

Effects

Hammer Arm deals damage but lowers the user's Speed by one stage after attacking.

Stats can be lowered to a minimum of -6 stages each.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Fightinium Z and uses its Z-Power, Hammer Arm turns into All-Out Pummeling and has base power 180.

Move target

Foe

User

Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English	Hammer Arm
Japanese	アームハンマー (Arm Hammer)
German	Hammerarm
French	Marto-Poing
Italian	Martelpugno
Spanish	Machada

Game descriptions

Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver	The user swings and hits with its strong and heavy fist. It lowers the user’s Speed, however.
Black/White Black 2/White 2	The user swings and hits with its strong and heavy fist. It lowers the user’s Speed, however.
X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire	The user swings and hits with its strong and heavy fist. It lowers the user’s Speed, however.
Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon	The user swings and hits with its strong, heavy fist. It lowers the user’s Speed, however.
Sword/Shield B.Diamond/S.Pearl	The user swings and hits with its strong, heavy fist. It lowers the user’s Speed, however.
Scarlet/Violet	The user swings its strong, heavy fist at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the user’s Speed stat.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Hammer Arm at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Sword & Shield and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Kingler
#099 / Water
Level 1

Rhydon
#112 / Ground · Rock
Level 1

Snorlax
#143 / Normal
Level 44

Sudowoodo
#185 / Rock
Level 1

Swampert
#260 / Water · Ground
Level 1

Metagross
#376 / Steel · Psychic
Level 1

Regirock
#377 / Rock
Level 42

Regice
#378 / Ice
Level 42

Registeel
#379 / Steel
Level 42

Groudon
#383 / Ground
Level 36

Rhyperior
#464 / Ground · Rock
Level 1

Regigigas
#486 / Normal
Level 66