Hammer Arm (move)

Move data

Type Fighting
Category Physical  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
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
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
Korean 암해머
Chinese (Simplified) 臂锤
Chinese (Traditional) 臂錘

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 Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Snorlax Snorlax
#0143 / Normal
Level 44
Sudowoodo Sudowoodo
#0185 / Rock
Level 1
Ursaring Ursaring
#0217 / Normal
Level 64
Slaking Slaking
#0289 / Normal
Level 63
Regirock Regirock
#0377 / Rock
Level 42
Regice Regice
#0378 / Ice
Level 42
Registeel Registeel
#0379 / Steel
Level 42
Groudon Groudon
#0383 / Ground
Level 36
Rhyperior Rhyperior
#0464 / Ground · Rock
Level 1
Regigigas Regigigas
#0486 / Normal
Level 66
Timburr Timburr
#0532 / Fighting
Level 36
Gurdurr Gurdurr
#0533 / Fighting
Level 42
Conkeldurr Conkeldurr
#0534 / Fighting
Level 42
Golett Golett
#0622 / Ground · Ghost
Level 48
Golurk Golurk
#0623 / Ground · Ghost
Level 52
Tornadus (Incarnate Forme) Tornadus
Incarnate Forme
#0641 / Flying
Level 55
Tornadus (Therian Forme) Tornadus
Therian Forme
#0641 / Flying
Level 55
Thundurus (Incarnate Forme) Thundurus
Incarnate Forme
#0642 / Electric · Flying
Level 55
Thundurus (Therian Forme) Thundurus
Therian Forme
#0642 / Electric · Flying
Level 55
Landorus (Incarnate Forme) Landorus
Incarnate Forme
#0645 / Ground · Flying
Level 55
Landorus (Therian Forme) Landorus
Therian Forme
#0645 / Ground · Flying
Level 55
Chesnaught Chesnaught
#0652 / Grass · Fighting
Level 1
Grimmsnarl Grimmsnarl
#0861 / Dark · Fairy
Level 64
Zarude Zarude
#0893 / Dark · Grass
Level 72
Regidrago Regidrago
#0895 / Dragon
Level 42
Ursaluna Ursaluna
#0901 / Ground · Normal
Level 64
Ursaluna (Bloodmoon) Ursaluna
Bloodmoon
#0901 / Ground · Normal
Level 64

Learnt upon evolution

Rhydon Rhydon
#0112 / Ground · Rock
Metagross Metagross
#0376 / Steel · Psychic
Garganacl Garganacl
#0934 / Rock

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Hammer Arm as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.