| Needle Arm | Details | Level Up | TM | Egg Move | 5th Gen Dex | 4th Gen Dex | 3rd Gen Dex |
| Gen IX Dex | Gen VIII Dex | Gen VII Dex | Gen VI Dex | Gen V Dex |
| Gen IV Dex | Gen III Dex |
| Attack Name | Battle Type | Category |
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Needle Arm ニードルアーム |
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| Power Points | Base Power | Accuracy |
| 15 | 60 | 100 |
| Battle Effect: | ||
| The user attacks by wildly swinging its thorny arms. It may also make the target flinch. | ||
| Secondary Effect: | Effect Rate: | |
| May cause opponent to flinch. | 30 % | |
| TM # | Speed Priority | Pokémon Hit in Battle |
| None | 0 | Selected target |
| Contest Type | Appeal | Jam |
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| Contest Effect | ||
| Quite an appealing move. | ||
| Physical Contact | Sound-Type - Details | Punch Move - Details | Snatchable | Usable in Sky Battles? |
| Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| Defrosts When Used? | Hits the opposite side in Triple Battles? | Reflected By Magic Coat/Magic Bounce? | Blocked by Protect/Detect? | Copyable by Mirror Move? |
| No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Pokémon That Learn Needle Arm By Level Up
| No. | Pic | Name | Type | Abilities | Base Stats | Level | |||||||
| HP | Att | Def | S.Att | S.Def | Spd | XY | ΩRαS | ||||||
| #331 |
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Cacnea | |
Sand Veil | 50 | 85 | 40 | 85 | 40 | 35 | Lv. 45 | Lv. 16 | |
| #332 |
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Cacturne |  |
Sand Veil | 70 | 115 | 60 | 115 | 60 | 55 | Lv. 53 | Lv. 16 | |
| #556 |
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Maractus | |
Water Absorb Chlorophyll Storm Drain |
75 | 86 | 67 | 106 | 67 | 60 | Lv. 22 | Lv. 22 | |
| #651 |
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Quilladin | |
Overgrow Bulletproof |
61 | 78 | 95 | 56 | 58 | 57 | Lv. 26 | Lv. 26 | |
| #652 |
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Chesnaught |  |
Overgrow Bulletproof |
88 | 107 | 122 | 74 | 75 | 64 | Lv. 26 | Lv. 26 | |
| No. | Pic | Name | Type | Abilities | Base Stats | |||||
| HP | Att | Def | S.Att | S.Def | Spd | |||||