Wood Hammer (move)

Wood Hammer ウッドハンマー Wood Hammer

Battles Type  Grass Category  Physical PP  15 (max. 24) Power  120 Accuracy  100% 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  Tough Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the 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

Wood Hammer (Japanese: ウッドハンマー Wood Hammer) is a damage-dealing Grass-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Wood Hammer inflicts damage, and the user receives recoil damage equal to ⅓ of the damage done to the target.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Wood Hammer's PP has been reduced to 5, and its power has been lowered to 100.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus Category  Physical PP  5 Agile Strong Power  100  80  120 Accuracy  100%  100%  100% Action speed modifier Self  0  0  +5 Target  0  +3  0 Additional effect Recoil  33%  33%  50%    ?  ?    ?  ? User receives damage equal to a percentage of damage dealt

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSSPBR The user slams its rugged body into the foe to attack. The user also sustains serious damage. BWB2W2 The user slams its rugged body into the target to attack. The user also sustains serious damage. XYORAS SMUSUM SwShBDSP The user slams its rugged body into the target to attack. This also damages the user quite a lot. LA The user slams its rugged body into the target to attack. This also damages the user.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0103		Exeggutor		Grass		Grass	37	37	37	37	1
103A		Exeggutor Alolan Form		Grass		Grass				37	1
0185		Sudowoodo		Mineral		Mineral	1	1	1	1	1SwShBDSP 57LA
0389		Torterra		Monster	Grass	1	1	1	1	1BDSP 52LA
0459		Snover		Monster	Grass	36	36	36	36	41SwShBDSP 43LA
0460		Abomasnow		Monster	Grass	36	36	36	36	43
0650		Chespin		Field		Field			48	48
0651		Quilladin		Field		Field			55	56
0652		Chesnaught		Field		Field			55	66
0708		Phantump		Grass	Amorphous			49	49	44
0709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous			49	49	44
0775		Komala		Field		Field				41
0778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous				1	1
0787		Tapu Bulu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				1	60
0810		Grookey		Field	Grass					32
0811		Thwackey		Field	Grass					42
0812		Rillaboom		Field	Grass					46
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	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0556		Maractus		Grass		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
0459		SnoverLv. 31		Monster	Grass	Pokéwalker - Icy Mountain Rd.
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

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Wood Hammer is a move with 36 base power, 100% accuracy, and 10 PP. The user attacks enemy in the front, cutting corners, and receives recoil damage equal to ⅛ of their maximum HP.

In Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, the recoil damage is instead 20% of the user's max HP.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Physical	3	—	134	160	100%	An opponent	Recoil	The user also takes 25% of the damage it dealt to the target.

Description

Games Description MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. But it also hurts the user. BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえるが じぶんも ダメージをうけてしまう MDGtI UNUSED SMD MDRTDX It damages an enemy, but you'll receive recoil damage, too.

In the anime

Quilladin Komala Trevenant Abomasnow
The user slams a rugged part of its body into the target to attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	The dark-green part of Abomasnow's arm glows turquoise or becomes surrounded with a green aura, which then takes the shape of a stump. It then slams it down onto the opponent's body.
Candice's Abomasnow	Sliding Into Seventh!		Debut
A wild Abomasnow	Over the Mountain of Snow!		None
Wulfric's Abomasnow	All Hail the Ice Battlefield!		None
	Trevenant's claw becomes surrounded with a green aura, which then takes the shape of a stump. Trevenant then slams its claw downward on the opponent.
A wild Trevenant	Forging Forest Friendships!		None
	One of Mega Abomasnow's arms becomes surrounded in a light-green aura which then takes the shape of a stump. It then slams the stump onto the opponent. The stump can increase in length, allowing Mega Abomasnow to hit opponents from far away.
Wulfric's Abomasnow	A Real Icebreaker!		None
	Mimikyu's stick-like tail grows larger and becomes surrounded in a wispy, dark-purple aura. It then strikes its tail onto the opponent once or multiple times.
Jessie's Mimikyu	Loading the Dex!‎		None
	Komala smacks the opponent with its log.
Samson Oak's Komala	Let Sleeping Pokémon Lie!		None
	Tapu Bulu's bell glows light green. It then strikes its bell onto the opponent.
Tapu Bulu (anime)	Some Kind of Laziness!		None
	Quilladin forms an orange log of energy on its hand. It then slams the log down onto the opponent.
A Trainer's Quilladin	An Adventure of Mega Proportions!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Torterra
The user hits the opponent with its large body.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Torterra walks up to its opponent. It then turns to the side and slams the tree on its back on top of the opponent.
Diamond's Tru	Bombastic Bibarel & Heroic Hippopotas		Debut

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, and Sky	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, and Sky	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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Wood Hammer is the only Grass-type move that causes recoil damage.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 木槌 Muhkchèuih * 木錘 Muhkchèuih * Mandarin 木槌 Mùchuí Czech Dřevěné kladivo Dutch Houthamer French Martobois German Holzhammer Greek Ξύλινο Σφυρί Xulino Sfuri Italian Mazzuolegno Korean 우드해머 Wood Hammer Polish Drewniany Młot Portuguese Brazil Martelo de Madeira Portugal Malhar Romanian Ciocanul de Lemn Spanish Mazazo Vietnamese Búa Gỗ

Variations of the move Double-Edge
Double-Edge • Volt Tackle • Flare Blitz • Brave Bird • Wood Hammer • Wave Crash

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