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Twineedle
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| ダブルニードル Double Needle |
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| Generation: | I |
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Battle Data
| Type: | 
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| Category | 
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| Power: | 25 |
| Accuracy: | 100% |
| PP: | 20*, max: ? |
| Affects: | Selected target |
| Secondary Effect: | May cause Poisoning |
| Priority: | 0 |
| Contact: | No |
Affected by
| Magic Coat: | No |
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| Magic Bounce: | No |
| Bright Powder: | Yes |
| Protect/Detect: | Yes |
| Snatch: | No |
| Mirror Move: | Yes |
| King's Rock: | No |
Twineedle is a Bug-type move introduced in Generation I. It was Beedrill's signature move until Generation V.
Description[]
| Games | Description |
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| GSC | Jabs the foe twice using stingers. |
| RSE | Stingers on the forelegs jab the foe twice. |
| FRLG | The foe is stabbed twice with foreleg stingers. It may poison the foe. |
| DPPtHGSS | The foe is stabbed twice by a pair of stingers. It may also poison the target. |
| BWB2W2 | The user damages the target twice in succession by jabbing it with two spikes. It may also poison the target. |
| XYORAS SMUSUMPE |
The user damages the target twice in succession by jabbing it with two spikes. This may also poison the target. |
| BDSPLA SV |
This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered. |
Effect[]
In battle[]
The foe is stabbed twice by a pair of stingers. It may also poison the target.
Contests[]
Startles the Pokémon that has the Judge's attention.
Super Contests[]
Allows performance of the same move twice in a row.
Learnset[]
By leveling up[]
| Pokémon | Type | Egg groups | Level | |||||||||
| I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | ||||
| Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | ||||||||||||
By breeding[]
Gallery[]
- Main games
Twineedle depicted in Generation I
Twineedle depicted in Generation II
Twineedle depicted in Generation III
Twineedle depicted in Generation V
- Main series
Twineedle being used by Jeanette's Beedrill.
Twineedle being used by Jimmy's Beedrill.
Twineedle being used by an Unknown trainer's Beedrill.
Twineedle being used by Dirk's Escavalier.
Twineedle being used by Goh's Beedrill.
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