Twineedle

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Twineedle

ダブルニードル Double Needle

Generation:	I

Battle Data

Type:
Category
Power:	25
Accuracy:	100%
PP:	20*, max: ?
Affects:	Selected target
Secondary Effect:	May cause Poisoning
Priority:	0
Contact:	No

Affected by

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

Contest Data

Contests (RSE)

Type:
Appeal:	2 ♥♥
Jam:	3 ♥♥♥

Super Contests (DPPt)

Type:
Appeal:

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Type:
Appeal:
Jam:

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Twineedle is a Bug-type move introduced in Generation I. It was Beedrill's signature move until Generation V.

Description

Games	Description
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	The user damages the target twice in succession by jabbing it with two spikes. This may also poison the target.
SMUSUMPE	The user hits the opponent twice by jabbing it with two spikes. In addition, the opponent may also gets poisoned.

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
				VII	VIII
	Beedrill	bug/poison	20	20	20
	Escavalier	bug/steel
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

By Breeding
Pokémon	type	Father
Shellder*	Water	Skorupi, Drapion
Spinarak	Bug/Poison	Beedrill Escavalier
Skorupi	Poison/Bug	Beedrill Escavalier
Venipede	Bug/Poison	Beedrill Escavalier
* Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move * indicates a Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding

Gallery

• Games
• Anime

Main games

• Twineedle in Generation I.
• Twineedle in Generation II.
• Twineedle depicted in Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen.

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Main series

• Twineedle being used by Jeanette's Beedrill.
• Twineedle being used by Casey'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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Spin-offs & shorts

• Twineedle being used by Jimmy's Beedrill.

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