Needle Arm

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Needle Arm

ニードルアーム Needle Arm

Generation:	III

Battle Data

Type:
Category
Power:	60
Accuracy:	100%
PP:	15, max: 24
Affects:	Selected target
Secondary Effect:	Flinch
Priority:	0
Contact:	Yes

Affected by

Magic Coat:	No
Magic Bounce:
Bright Powder:	Yes
Protect/Detect:	Yes
Snatch:	No
Mirror Move:
King's Rock:	No

Contest Data

Contests (RSE)

Type:
Appeal:	1 ♥
Jam:	4 ♥♥♥♥

Super Contests (DPPt)

Type:
Appeal:	3 ♥♥♥

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Type:
Appeal:
Jam:

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Needle Arm is a Grass-type move introduced in Generation III. It was Cacnea and Cacturne's signature move until Generation V.

It can currently be learned by Cacnea, Cacturne, and Maractus, all based on Cacti, a spiky species of plant, with different subspecies.

Effect

In Battle

The foe is hammered with a large pincer. This move has a high Critical Hit ratio.

Contests

Badly startles the Pokémon in front.

Super Contests

A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Learnset

Generation III

By Leveling Up

By Leveling Up
Pokémon	type	Level
Cacnea	Grass	37
Cacturne	Grass/Dark	41
* Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move

Generation IV

By Leveling Up

By Leveling Up
Pokémon	type	Level
Cacnea	Grass	45
Cacturne	Grass/Dark	53
* Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move

Generation V

By Leveling Up

By Leveling Up
Pokémon	type	Level
Cacnea	Grass	45
Cacturne	Grass/Dark	53
Maractus	Grass	22
* Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move

Generation VI

By Leveling Up

By Leveling Up
Pokémon	type	Level
Cacnea	Grass	45 (XY), 16 (ORAS)
Cacturne	Grass/Dark	53 (XY), 16 (ORAS)
Maractus	Grass	22
Quilladin	Grass	26
Chesnaught	Grass/Fighting	26
* Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move

Gallery

• Games
• Anime
• Manga

Main games

• Needle Arm depicted in Generation III.

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Main series

• Needle Arm being used by James' Cacnea.
• Needle Arm being used by Harley's Cacturne.
• Needle Arm being used by James' Mime Jr. via Mimic.
• Needle Arm being used by a wild Quilladin.

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Pokémon Adventures

• Needle Arm being used by Wally's Cacturne.

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