Bug · Physical move · Gen 1
Twineedle
Twineedle is a Bug-type physical move introduced in Generation 1. It has 25 base power and 100% accuracy, with 20 PP (32 with PP Max). 12 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Bug
Category
Physical
Power
25
Accuracy
100%
PP
20 (max 32)
Priority
0
Effect
Hits 2 times. Each hit has 20% chance to poison. Hits twice, with each hit having a 20% chance to poison the target. If the first hit breaks the target's substitute, it will take damage for the second hit.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Hits
- 2 times
- Scarlet & Violet
- Not usable — it was removed in Scarlet & Violet
- Pokémon Champions
- Not usable
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Type matchups as a Bug attack
2× vsGrassPsychicDark
½× vsFireFightingPoisonFlyingGhostSteelFairy
Pokémon that learn Twineedle
12 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Beedrill | Bug/Poison | 3–8 | |||
 Shellder | Water | 5–7 | |||
 Cloyster | Water/Ice | 5–8 | |||
 Spinarak | Bug/Poison | 5–7 | |||
 Ariados | Bug/Poison | 5–7 | |||
 Skorupi | Poison/Bug | 5–7 | |||
 Drapion | Poison/Dark | 5–7 | |||
 Venipede | Bug/Poison | 5–7 | |||
 Whirlipede | Bug/Poison | 5–7 | |||
 Scolipede | Bug/Poison | 5–7 | |||
 Escavalier | Bug/Steel | 5–7 | |||
 Togedemaru | Electric/Steel | 7 |
Twineedle FAQ
What does Twineedle do?
Twineedle is a Bug-type physical move with 25 power. Hits twice, with each hit having a 20% chance to poison the target. If the first hit breaks the target's substitute, it will take damage for the second hit.
Which Pokémon can learn Twineedle?
12 Pokémon and forms can learn Twineedle in at least one game: 0 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Beedrill, Shellder, Cloyster, Spinarak, Ariados and Skorupi.
Is Twineedle in Pokémon Champions?
No, no Pokémon can use Twineedle in Pokémon Champions.
What is Twineedle super effective against?
As a Bug-type attack, Twineedle is super effective against Grass, Psychic and Dark, not very effective against Fire, Fighting, Poison, Flying, Ghost, Steel and Fairy (unless its effect says otherwise).
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.