Throat Chop (move)

Throat Chop じごくづき Hell Thrust

Battles Type  Dark Category  Physical PP  15 (max. 24) Power  80 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 VII Move Tutor in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon TR95 in Pokémon Sword and Shield TM221 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

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On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Throat Chop (Japanese: じごくづき Hell Thrust) is a damage-dealing Dark-type move introduced in Generation VII. It was TR95 in Generation VIII, and is TM221 in Generation IX. In Pokémon Sun and Moon, it was one of the signature moves of Incineroar, but other Pokémon could still inherit it via breeding.

Effect

This move effect may be in need of research. Reason: Does Throat Chop fail when used on a Pokémon already affected by Throat Chop? If a Pokémon affected by Throat Chop attempts to use a sound-based move and fails, does that spend any PP? If a confused Pokémon affected by Throat Chop attempts to use a sound-based move, is it still possible to hit itself from confusion or will the move always fail regardless of confusion? Is Throat Chop's effect transferable by Baton Pass? Can the affected Pokémon still use a sound-based move through Mirror Move or Mimic? You can discuss this on the talk page.

Throat Chop inflicts damage and prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns. Status Z-Moves are unaffected by this effect.

If the only moves that would be usable by an affected Pokémon are sound-based moves, it will use Struggle until the effect ends.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						VII	VIII		IX
						SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0214		Heracross		Bug		Bug	−	40	40	40
0287		Slakoth		Field		Field	−		−	25
0288		Vigoroth		Field		Field	−		−	27
0289		Slaking		Field		Field	−		−	27
0626		Bouffalant		Field		Field	−	35
0727		Incineroar		Field		Field	1	1		Rem.
0847		Barraskewda		Water 2		Water 2		1		1
0917		Tarountula		Bug		Bug				40
0918		Spidops		Bug		Bug				45
0920		Lokix		Bug		Bug				36
0960		Wiglett		Water 3		Water 3				36
0961		Wugtrio		Water 3		Water 3				48
0973		Flamigo		Flying		Flying				48
1002		Chien-Pao		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				70
1003		Ting-Lu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				55
1005		Roaring Moon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				77
1017		Ogerpon All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				36
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 TM/TR/Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Compatibility
						VII	VIII	IX
						USUM Tutor	SwSh TR95	SV TM221
0015		Beedrill		Bug		Bug	✔
0020		Raticate		Field		Field	✔
0020		Raticate Alolan Form		Field		Field	✔
0022		Fearow		Flying		Flying	✔
0024		Arbok		Field	Dragon	✔		✔
0027		Sandshrew		Field		Field	−	✔	✔
0027		Sandshrew Alolan Form		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0028		Sandslash		Field		Field	−	✔	✔
0028		Sandslash Alolan Form		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0031		Nidoqueen		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0034		Nidoking		Monster	Field	✔	✔
0047		Parasect		Bug	Grass	✔
0050		Diglett		Field		Field	−	−	✔
0051		Dugtrio		Field		Field	−	−	✔
0051		Dugtrio Alolan Form		Field		Field	−	−	✔
0052		Meowth		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0052		Meowth Alolan Form		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0052		Meowth Galarian Form		Field		Field		✔	✔
0053		Persian		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0053		Persian Alolan Form		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0056		Mankey		Field		Field	−		✔
0057		Primeape		Field		Field	✔		✔
0062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔
0068		Machamp		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3	−	−	✔
0073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3	−	−	✔
0078		Rapidash		Field		Field	✔	✔
0083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field	✔	✔
0083		Farfetch'd Galarian Form		Flying	Field		✔
0084		Doduo		Flying		Flying	−		✔
0085		Dodrio		Flying		Flying	−		✔
0105		Marowak		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0105		Marowak Alolan Form		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0106		Hitmonlee		Human-Like		Human-Like	−	✔	✔
0107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0118		Goldeen		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
0119		Seaking		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
0127		Pinsir		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0128		Tauros		Field		Field	−	✔	✔
0128		Tauros Paldean Form (Combat Breed)		Field		Field			✔
0145		Zapdos Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0157		Typhlosion		Field		Field	✔		✔
0168		Ariados		Bug		Bug	✔		✔
0190		Aipom		Field		Field	−		✔
0197		Umbreon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0207		Gligar		Bug		Bug	✔		✔
0211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔
0211		Qwilfish Hisuian Form		Water 2		Water 2			✔
0214		Heracross		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0215		Sneasel		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0215		Sneasel Hisuian Form		Field		Field			✔
0217		Ursaring		Field		Field	✔		✔
0221		Piloswine		Field		Field	−	−	✔
0222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔
0222		Corsola Galarian Form		Water 1	Water 3		✔
0229		Houndoom		Field		Field	✔		✔
0232		Donphan		Field		Field	−		✔
0234		Stantler		Field		Field	✔		✔
0243		Raikou		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔
0262		Mightyena		Field		Field	✔		✔
0264		Linoone		Field		Field	✔	✔
0264		Linoone Galarian Form		Field		Field		✔
0275		Shiftry		Field	Grass	✔	✔	✔
0287		Slakoth		Field		Field	−		✔
0288		Vigoroth		Field		Field	−		✔
0289		Slaking		Field		Field	−		✔
0297		Hariyama		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔		✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like	−	−	✔
0329		Vibrava		Bug	Dragon	✔	✔	✔
0330		Flygon		Bug	Dragon	✔	✔	✔
0331		Cacnea		Grass	Human-Like	−		✔
0332		Cacturne		Grass	Human-Like	−		✔
0335		Zangoose		Field		Field	✔		✔
0336		Seviper		Field	Dragon	✔		✔
0354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔		✔
0359		Absol		Field		Field	✔	✔
0386		Deoxys All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔		✔
0392		Infernape		Field	Human-Like	−		✔
0395		Empoleon		Water 1	Field	✔		✔
0402		Kricketune		Bug		Bug	✔		✔
0405		Luxray		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0424		Ambipom		Field		Field	−		✔
0432		Purugly		Field		Field	✔
0434		Stunky		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0435		Skuntank		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3	✔	✔
0454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0455		Carnivine		Grass		Grass	✔
0461		Weavile		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug	✔		✔
0473		Mamoswine		Field		Field	−	−	✔
0475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0491		Darkrai		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔		✔
0503		Samurott Hisuian Form		Field		Field			✔
0510		Liepard		Field		Field	✔	✔
0512		Simisage		Field		Field	✔
0514		Simisear		Field		Field	✔
0516		Simipour		Field		Field	✔
0526		Gigalith		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0530		Excadrill		Field		Field	−	−	✔
0531		Audino		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
0539		Sawk		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0542		Leavanny		Bug		Bug	✔		✔
0545		Scolipede		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0553		Krookodile		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0556		Maractus		Grass		Grass	✔	✔
0559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon	−	−	✔
0560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon	✔	✔	✔
0571		Zoroark		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0571		Zoroark Hisuian Form		Field		Field			✔
0586		Sawsbuck All forms		Field		Field	−		✔
0596		Galvantula		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0603		Eelektrik		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔		✔
0604		Eelektross		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔		✔
0614		Beartic		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0626		Bouffalant		Field		Field	−	✔
0629		Vullaby		Flying		Flying	−	−	✔
0630		Mandibuzz		Flying		Flying	−	−	✔
0631		Heatmor		Field		Field	✔	✔
0635		Hydreigon		Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔	✔
0673		Gogoat		Field		Field	−		✔
0675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔
0687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2	✔	✔	✔
0701		Hawlucha		Flying	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0720		Hoopa All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔		✔
0727		Incineroar		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0733		Toucannon		Flying		Flying	−		✔
0745		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0745		Lycanroc Dusk Form		Field		Field	−	−	✔
0768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3	✔	✔
0783		Hakamo-o		Dragon		Dragon	−	−	✔
0784		Kommo-o		Dragon		Dragon	−	−	✔
0795		Pheromosa		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0802		Marshadow		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0804		Naganadel		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0807		Zeraora		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0834		Drednaw		Monster	Water 1		✔	✔
0845		Cramorant		Water 1	Flying		✔	✔
0846		Arrokuda		Water 2		Water 2		✔	✔
0847		Barraskewda		Water 2		Water 2		✔	✔
0849		Toxtricity All forms		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔
0859		Impidimp		Fairy	Human-Like		−	✔
0860		Morgrem		Fairy	Human-Like		✔	✔
0861		Grimmsnarl		Fairy	Human-Like		✔	✔
0862		Obstagoon		Field		Field		✔
0863		Perrserker		Field		Field		✔	✔
0864		Cursola		Water 1	Water 3		✔
0865		Sirfetch'd		Flying	Field		✔
0870		Falinks		Fairy	Mineral		✔	✔
0871		Pincurchin		Water 1	Amorphous		✔	✔
0892		Urshifu Single Strike Style		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔
0893		Zarude All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔
0896		Glastrier		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔
0898		Calyrex Ice Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔
0899		Wyrdeer		Field		Field			✔
0901		Ursaluna		Field		Field			✔
0903		Sneasler		Field		Field			✔
0904		Overqwil		Water 2		Water 2			✔
0908		Meowscarada		Field	Grass			✔
0917		Tarountula		Bug		Bug			✔
0918		Spidops		Bug		Bug			✔
0920		Lokix		Bug		Bug			✔
0923		Pawmot		Field		Field			✔
0937		Ceruledge		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔
0944		Shroodle		Field		Field			✔
0945		Grafaiai		Field		Field			✔
0950		Klawf		Water 3		Water 3			✔
0960		Wiglett		Water 3		Water 3			✔
0961		Wugtrio		Water 3		Water 3			✔
0964		Palafin		Field	Water 2			✔
0973		Flamigo		Flying		Flying			✔
0979		Annihilape		Field		Field			✔
0982		Dudunsparce All forms		Field		Field			✔
0983		Kingambit		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔
0984		Great Tusk		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
0993		Iron Jugulis		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
1002		Chien-Pao		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
1003		Ting-Lu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
1005		Roaring Moon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
1006		Iron Valiant		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
1010		Iron Leaves		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
1014		Okidogi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
1017		Ogerpon All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
1022		Iron Boulder		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
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	Egg Groups		Level
						VII	VIII
						SMUSUM	BDSP
0215		Sneasel		Field		Field	✔	✔
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

Throat Chop deals damage and inflicts the Throat Chop status condition on the target. This status prevents the afflicted Pokémon from using sound-based moves.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Throat Chop

★★★★
Attack power	54.0653
Charge time	0.78 seconds
Range type	Arc (melee)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Pokémon Masters EX

Description

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Golisopod Incineroar Malamar Lokix
The user attacks the target's throat, and the resultant suffering prevents the target from using sound-based moves for a while.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	One or both of Incineroar's hands glow purple. It then grabs the opponent by the neck and throws them down to the ground at full force; or, one or both of Incineroar's hands glow purple, and it chops the opponent with the side of one of its hands. Sometimes, the hand doesn't glow while using the move.
Cross's Incineroar	I Choose You!		Debut
Professor Kukui's Incineroar	Pushing the Fiery Envelope!		None
	One of Golisopod's hands becomes surrounded by purple energy. It then jabs the opponent's throat with it, making the opponent unable to use sound-based moves for a while.
Guzma's Golisopod	The Road to the Semifinals!		None
	The ends of Malamar's tentacles become surrounded by purple energy. It then brings them together and jabs the opponent's throat with them.
Alain's Malamar	Curtain Up! Fight the Fights!		None
	One of Lokix's hands becomes surrounded by black and red energy. It then jabs the opponent with it.
Katy's Lokix	Liko vs. Rika! Towards the Battle's End		None
	Great Tusk's tusks become covered in black and red energy. It then strikes the opponent with them, making the opponent unable to use sound-based moves for a while.
A wild Great Tusk	Total-lie Awesome Pokémon in Area Zero?!		None
	One of Mega Sableye's claws becomes surrounded by black and red energy. It then jabs the opponent with it.
Uruto's Sableye	HZ090		None
	One of Sableye's claws becomes surrounded by black and red energy. It then jabs the opponent's throat with it.
Uruto's Sableye	HZ096		None

In the manga

Movie adaptations

Incineroar
The user grabs the opponent and then throws them down to the ground with great force.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Incineroar grabs the opponent and then it throws them down to the ground with great force.
Cross's Incineroar	I Choose You!		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

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

• This move originated as a TCG attack.
• The Japanese name of this move, じごくづき Jigokuzuki (Hell Thrust), refers to a technique developed by the professional wrestler Abdullah the Butcher.

In other languages

References

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