Twineedle
Bug
Effect Summary
the target.Detailed Effect
the target.Pokémon are immune to poison
if:
- they are a
Poison-type Pokémon
- they are a
Steel-type Pokémon
- they have the ability Immunity
- they are behind a Substitute
- In Gen 1, each hit will always deal the same damage - if the first critical hits, so will the rest.
- In Gen 2 the final strike has a chance to cause the target to flinch
if the user is holding a King's Rock
- In Gen 1-2, Twineedle can poison
- In Gen 1-3, Twineedle ends immediately if any hit breaks a Substitute.
- In Gen 2-4, if a Focus Sash
or Focus Band
activates before the final hit, subsequent hits do not cause the holder to faint.
- In Gen 3-4 each strike has an equal chance to make the target flinch
or Razor Fang
- From Gen 8 onwards this move can not be selected in battle.
Description
Jabs the foe twice using stingers.
Stingers on the forelegs jab the foe twice.
The foe is stabbed twice with foreleg stingers. It may poison the foe.
The foe is stabbed twice by a pair of stingers. It may also poison the target.
The user damages the target twice in succession by jabbing it with two spikes. It may also poison the target.
The user damages the target twice in succession by jabbing it with two spikes. This may also poison the target.
This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.
Additional Information
Move Target
Affects a selected adjacent target.
Effect Type
Deals damage.
Poisons the target.
Interactions2
Other Languages
Level Up
Egg Breeding
Contest Information
Contest
Contest Effect
Attempts to jam the Pokémon that appealed before the user.
Startles the Pokémon that appealed before the user.
Super Contest
Allows performance of the same move twice in a row.