Hammer Arm (move)

Hammer Arm アームハンマー Arm Hammer

Battles Type  Fighting Category  Physical PP  10 (max. 16) Power  100 Accuracy  90% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation IV Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   Appeals last in the next turn.

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Enables the user to perform last in the next turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   A very appealing move, but after using this move, the user is more easily startled.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Hammer Arm (Japanese: アームハンマー Arm Hammer) is a damage-dealing Fighting-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Hammer Arm inflicts damage and lowers the user's Speed by one stage.

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSSPBR BWB2W2 XYORAS The user swings and hits with its strong and heavy fist. It lowers the user's Speed, however. SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA The user swings and hits with its strong, heavy fist. It lowers the user's Speed, however. SV The user swings its strong, heavy fist at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the user's Speed stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
									SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0099		Kingler		Water 3		Water 3	−	−	−	−	1	1
0112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	42	42	42	1, Evo.	1, Evo.	1, Evo.	Evo.
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	−	−	−	−	44	44	44
0185		Sudowoodo		Mineral		Mineral	49	49BW 47B2W2	47	50	1	1	1
0217		Ursaring		Field		Field	67	67	1, 67	1, 67		1, 67	64
0260		Swampert		Monster	Water 1	69	69	1, 69XY 1, 63ORAS	1, 63	1	1	Rem.
0289		Slaking		Field		Field	61	67	1, 67XY 1, 61ORAS	1, 61		1, 61	63
0376		Metagross		Mineral		Mineral	45	45	45	1, Evo.	1, Evo.	1, Evo.	Evo.
0377		Regirock		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	81	81	1, 81XY 49ORAS	49	42	42	42
0378		Regice		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	81	81	1, 81XY 49ORAS	49	42	42	42
0379		Registeel		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	81	81	1, 81XY 49ORAS	49	42	42	42
0383		Groudon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	20HGSS	20	20XY 80ORAS	80	36	36	36
0464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field	42	42	42	1	1	1	1
0486		Regigigas		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	−	−	66	66	66
0500		Emboar		Field		Field		1	1	1			Rem.
0532		Timburr		Human-Like		Human-Like		40	40	40	36		36
0533		Gurdurr		Human-Like		Human-Like		45	45	45	42		42
0534		Conkeldurr		Human-Like		Human-Like		45	45	45	42		42
0555		Darmanitan		Field		Field		35	35	1, Evo.	1, Evo.
0579		Reuniclus		Amorphous		Amorphous		−	−	−	1, Evo.		Evo.
0622		Golett		Mineral		Mineral		50	50	55	48		48
0623		Golurk		Mineral		Mineral		60	60	61	52		52
0641		Tornadus All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		79	1, 79	1, 73	55		55
0642		Thundurus All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		79	1, 79	1, 73	55		55
0645		Landorus All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		79	1, 79	1, 73	55		55
0652		Chesnaught		Field		Field			1, 60	1, 72			1
0660		Diggersby		Field		Field			1, 60	1, 60	58
0675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like			1, 57	1, 70	58
0759		Stufful		Field		Field				32	32
0760		Bewear		Field		Field				36	36
0794		Buzzwole		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				47	60
0799		Guzzlord		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				43	45
0861		Grimmsnarl		Fairy	Human-Like					64		64
0893		Zarude All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					72		72
0895		Regidrago		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					42		42
0901		Ursaluna		Field		Field							64
0901		Ursaluna Bloodmoon		Field		Field							64
0934		Garganacl		Mineral		Mineral							Evo.
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
									SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0074		Geodude		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0098		Krabby		Water 3		Water 3	−	−	−	−	✔	✔
0108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0239		Elekid		Human-Like		Human-Like	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0241		Miltank		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0287		Slakoth		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0293		Whismur		Monster	Field	✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0408		Cranidos		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0554		Darumaka		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
0554		Darumaka Galarian Form		Field		Field					✔
0810		Grookey		Field	Grass					✔		✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0241		Miltank		Field		Field	My Pokémon Ranch
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0288		Vigoroth		Field		Field	Island Scan - Route 11SM
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By event

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0260		SwampertLv. 50		Monster	Water 1	JR Kyushu Train Station Swampert
0641		TornadusLv. 70		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	Milos Island TornadusW
0642		ThundurusLv. 70		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	Milos Island ThundurusB
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation VIII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0893		ZarudeLv. 70 Dada		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	Forest of Okoya Dada Zarude
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Hammer Arm inflicts damage and reduces the user's Travel Speed by one stage.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDTDS 18 - 16 - 80% - Front Enemy No BSL 18 - 16 - 80% - Front Enemy No MDGtI 30 99 15 50 100% - Front Enemy No SMD 30 99 15 30 100% - Front Enemy No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Hammer Arm

★★★★★
Attack power	42.79212
Charge time	0.54 seconds
Range type	Arc (melee)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Hammer Arm	Physical	3	—	124	148	90%	An opponent	—	Lowers the user's Speed by one stat rank.	Guzma (Special Costume) & Buzzwole

• Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Lowers the user's Speed.

Description

Games Description MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. But it also reduces the user's Movement Speed by 1 level. BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえるが じぶんの いどうそくどが １だんかいさがる MDGtI It damages an enemy, but it also lowers your Travel Speed. SMD MDRTDX It damages an enemy, but it also lowers your Travel Speed. The stat returns to normal after a while.

In the anime

Ursaring Diggersby Sudowoodo Golurk
The user swings its strong, heavy arms at the target to inflict damage.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	One of Rhydon's forearms glow white and it slams the opponent with it.
A Scientist's Rhydon	Tag! We're It...!		Debut
	Ursaring's forearms glow white or gold and it slams them onto the opponent; or, one of Ursaring's hands glow gold and it smacks the opponent hard.
Paul's Ursaring	Glory Blaze!		None
Ilunas's Ursaring	Night and Day, You are the Ones!		None
	Rhyperior's hand glows red and slams its arm into the opponent.
Brendan's Rhyperior	Giratina and the Sky Warrior		None
	Regigigas's forearms glow white and it slams them into the opponent from above.
A wild Regigigas	Pillars of Friendship!		Regigigas could not legally learn Hammer Arm at the time
	Sudowoodo's whole arm or the orbs on its hands glow white, light green, or gold and it slams it into the opponent. Sometimes, both of its arms glow.
Brock's Sudowoodo	Frozen on Their Tracks!		None
Narissa's Ditto One in the form of Sudowoodo	Dealing With a Fierce Double Ditto Drama!		Used via Transform
Narissa's Ditto Two in the form of Sudowoodo	Dealing With a Fierce Double Ditto Drama!		Used via Transform
	Tornadus raises both of his arms above his head and crosses them. Both of his forearms then start to glow white, and Tornadus brings both of his arms down on top of the opponent; or, Tornadus smashes his wrists together in front of his body and pulls his arms to his side. Both of his forearms then glow white and he charges forward. As he approaches the opponent, he brings both of his fists forward, smashing them into the opponent; or, Tornadus holds out one of his arms and his forearm starts to glow white. He then slams his forearm into the opponent. As he swings his arm, he leaves behind a stream of white energy where he swung.
Tornadus (anime)	Stopping the Rage of Legends! Part 1		None
	One of Thundurus's forearms glow white and he swings it forward, smashing it into the opponent. As he swings his arm, he leaves behind a white trail of energy where it swung.
Thundurus (anime)	Stopping the Rage of Legends! Part 2		None
	One or both of Emboar's forearms glow white and it slams it or them onto the opponent.
Bianca's Emboar	Search for the Clubultimate!		None
Shamus's Emboar	Evolution by Fire!		None
	One of Pangoro's forearms glows white and it slams it onto the opponent.
A wild Pangoro	The Bamboozling Forest!		None
A Trainer's Pangoro	Rotom's Wish!		None
	Diggersby's ears glow white and it slams them into the opponent; or, the ends of Diggersby's ears glow red, and it hits the opponent with them.
Dolan's Diggersby	To Catch a Pokémon Smuggler!		None
A wild Diggersby	A Trip Down Memory Train!		None
Clemont's Diggersby	The Future is Now, Thanks to Strategy!		None
An archeologist's Diggersby	Fuecoco…Becomes a Crook?!		None
	One of Exploud's forearms glows white and it slams it onto the opponent.
Blake and Heath's father's Exploud	Splitting Heirs!		None
	One of Slaking's arms glows white and it slams the opponent with it.
Sawyer's Slaking	Analysis Versus Passion!		None
	One of Golurk's arms glows white and it slams the opponent with it.
Goh's Golurk	Raid Battle in The Ruins!		None
	Regidrago closes its arms around itself in the shape of a dragon's head. Its body then becomes surrounded by a light blue aura, and it slams its arms into the opponent.
Gary's Regidrago	Chasing to the Finish!		None
	One of Chesnaught's arms glows white and it slams the opponent with it.
Alain's Chesnaught	Curtain Up! Fight the Fights!		None

In the manga

Let's Play the Pokémon Card Game XY!

Pangoro
The user slams its fist down on the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Pangoro slams its fist down on the opponent.
A TCG Player's Pangoro	Let's Play the Pokémon Card Game XY!		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Grimmsnarl Graveler Emboar Gurdurr
The user swings and hits with a strong, heavy appendage. However, this lowers the user's speed.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Graveler punches the opponent with one of its fists with great force. Each time Graveler uses the attack, however, it loses speed.
Three wild Graveler	Disagreeable Graveler		Debut
	Emboar slams its arm into the opponent with great force.
Black's Bo	Decisions, Decisions		None
	Mega Swampert slams its arm into the opponent with great force.
Ruby's Mumu	Swampert Smashes		None
	Gurdurr slams its steel beam into the opponent with great force.
Henry's Steeler	Blazing!! Bede's Feelings		None
	Grimmsnarl extends the hairs on his arm and strikes the opponent with them with great force.
Marnie's Grimmsnarl	PASS33		None

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Regirock Metagross
The user swings and hits with its strong, heavy arm. However, this lowers the user's speed.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Regirock raises one of its arms and slams it down at the opponent.
Candice's Regirock	A Novel Test!!		Debut
	Metagross punches the opponent with one of its fists with great force, losing speed every time it uses the attack.
Koya's Metagross	A New Battle Begins!		None

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Hammer Arm has the same description text as Ice Hammer.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 臂錘 Beichèuih * 臂力拳 Beilihk Kyùhn * Mandarin 臂錘 / 臂锤 Bìchuí * 臂力拳 Bìlì Quán * Czech Kladivová paže Dutch Mokerarm French Marto-Poing German Hammerarm Greek Σφυροκόπημα Hindi हथौड़ा बांह Hathaura Banha Indonesian Lengan Palu Italian Martelpugno Korean 암해머 Amhaemeo Polish Młotoramię Portuguese Brazil Braço de Martelo (Pokémon the Series: XY-present, TCG, manga) Braço Martelo Portugal Braço Martelo Romanian Brațul Ciocan Serbian Čekić pesnica Spanish Latin America Brazo Martillo (DP050-DP131, BW071-present) Machada (DP173-DP184) Spain Machada Vietnamese Nắm Đấm Búa Tạ

Variations of the move Hammer Arm
Hammer Arm • Ice Hammer

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