Hammer Arm

Type	Power	Accuracy	PP	Priority	Damage	Target
Fighting	100	90%	10	0	Physical	Single non-user

Description

Deals damage and lowers the user's Speed by one stage. Damage is boosted to 1.2x by the ability Iron Fist.

Competitive Use

While Hammer Arm may have a debilitating side effect and poor distribution, it is a great move for wallbreaking. Common walls such as Ferrothorn and Blissey are hit super effectively by Hammer Arm, 2HKOing them in most cases. Pokemon that usually run special attacks are great choices for the move. With this move, Tornadus can lure in Blissey and Ferrothorn and come out on top. Conkeldurr and Emboar can use it as a reliable STAB move, as they don't care too much about the Speed drop. Rhyperior and Metagross can use it for coverage, though they usually prefer Earthquake.

Related Moves

Brick Break is more accurate and does not lower Speed, but is significantly weaker.

Drain Punch is more accurate, does not lower Speed, and heals the user, but is significantly weaker.

Superpower is more accurate and stronger, but lowers Attack and Defense instead of Speed.

Close Combat is more accurate and stronger, but lowers Defense and Special Defense instead of Speed.

Hi Jump Kick is more accurate and much stronger, but causes recoil damage if it misses.

Pokémon	Type	Tier	Abilities	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spe	BST
Conkeldurr	Fighting	OU	Guts / Sheer Force / Iron Fist	105	140	95	55	65	45	505
Cranidos	Rock	LC	Mold Breaker / Sheer Force	67	125	40	30	30	58	350
Darmanitan	Fire	UU	Sheer Force / Zen Mode	105	140	55	30	55	95	480
Darmanitan-Z	Fire / Psychic	Limbo	Sheer Force / Zen Mode	105	30	105	140	105	55	540
Darumaka	Fire	LC	Hustle / Inner Focus	70	90	45	15	45	50	315
Electabuzz	Electric	NU	Static / Vital Spirit	65	83	57	95	85	105	490
Electivire	Electric	RU	Motor Drive / Vital Spirit	75	123	67	95	85	95	540
Elekid	Electric	LC	Static / Vital Spirit	45	63	37	65	55	95	360
Emboar	Fire / Fighting	RU	Blaze / Reckless	110	123	65	100	65	65	528
Exploud	Normal	NU	Soundproof / Scrappy	104	91	63	91	63	68	480
Geodude	Rock / Ground	LC	Rock Head / Sturdy / Sand Veil	40	80	100	30	30	20	300
Golem	Rock / Ground	NU	Rock Head / Sturdy / Sand Veil	80	110	130	55	65	45	485
Golett	Ground / Ghost	LC	Iron Fist / Klutz / No Guard	59	74	50	35	50	35	303
Golurk	Ground / Ghost	NU	Iron Fist / Klutz / No Guard	89	124	80	55	80	55	483
Groudon	Ground	Uber	Drought	100	150	140	100	90	90	670
Gurdurr	Fighting	NU	Guts / Sheer Force / Iron Fist	85	105	85	40	50	40	405
Kangaskhan	Normal	NU	Early Bird / Scrappy / Inner Focus	105	95	80	40	80	90	490
Landorus	Ground / Flying	OU	Sand Force / Sheer Force	89	125	90	115	80	101	600
Lickilicky	Normal	NU	Own Tempo / Oblivious / Cloud Nine	110	85	95	80	95	50	515
Lickitung	Normal	LC	Own Tempo / Oblivious / Cloud Nine	90	55	75	60	75	30	385
Metagross	Steel / Psychic	OU	Clear Body / Light Metal	80	135	130	95	90	70	600
Miltank	Normal	NU	Thick Fat / Scrappy / Sap Sipper	95	80	105	40	70	100	490
Rampardos	Rock	NU	Mold Breaker / Sheer Force	97	165	60	65	50	58	495
Regice	Ice	NU	Clear Body / Ice Body	80	50	100	100	200	50	580
Regirock	Rock	NU	Clear Body / Sturdy	80	100	200	50	100	50	580
Registeel	Steel	UU	Clear Body / Light Metal	80	75	150	75	150	50	580
Rhydon	Ground / Rock	RU	Lightningrod / Rock Head / Reckless	105	130	120	45	45	40	485
Rhyperior	Ground / Rock	UU	Lightningrod / Solid Rock / Reckless	115	140	130	55	55	40	535
Slaking	Normal	NU	Truant	150	160	100	95	65	100	670
Slakoth	Normal	LC	Truant	60	60	60	35	35	30	280
Sudowoodo	Rock	NU	Sturdy / Rock Head / Rattled	70	100	115	30	65	30	410
Swampert	Water / Ground	UU	Torrent / Damp	100	110	90	85	90	60	535
Thundurus	Electric / Flying	Uber	Prankster / Defiant	79	115	70	125	80	111	580
Timburr	Fighting	LC	Guts / Sheer Force / Iron Fist	75	80	55	25	35	35	305
Tornadus	Flying	UU	Prankster / Defiant	79	115	70	125	80	111	580
Ursaring	Normal	NU	Guts / Quick Feet / Unnerve	90	130	75	75	75	55	500
Vigoroth	Normal	NU	Vital Spirit	80	80	80	55	55	90	440
Whismur	Normal	LC	Soundproof / Rattled	64	51	23	51	23	28	240