Vital Throw (move)

Vital Throw あてみなげ Strike Throw

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Battles Type  Fighting Category  Physical PP  10 (max. 16) Power  70 Accuracy  —% Priority  -1 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation II Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jam  0   The next appeal can be made later next turn.

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Enables the user to perform last in the next turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  0   Works great if the user goes last this turn.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Vital Throw (Japanese: あてみなげ Strike Throw) is a damage-dealing Fighting-type move introduced in Generation II. Prior to Generation III, it was the signature move of the Machop evolutionary line.

Effect

Vital Throw deals damage and is a decreased priority move, causing the user to attack after other Pokémon that are using ordinary priority moves. However, it will strike before Pokémon using other decreased priority moves such as Focus Punch and Avalanche. Vital Throw is unaffected by modifications to the accuracy or evasion stats, but it will not hit a Pokémon during the semi-invulnerable turn of moves such as Fly and Dig.

Description

Games Description A Fighting-type attack. Always comes after the target's attack but never misses. A 2nd-strike move that never misses. RSE Makes the user's move last, but it never misses. FRLG Makes the user attack after the foe. In return, it will not miss. Makes the user go last, but it never misses. PMDRB The user gains the Vital Throw status. Foes that attack the user are hurled at other foes. The user allows the foe to attack first. In return, this throw move is guaranteed not to miss. The user attacks last. In return, this throw move is guaranteed not to miss. The user attacks last. In return, this throw move never misses.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
066		Machop	Fighting		Fighting	31			31			25				31			31 25
067		Machoke	Fighting		Fighting	34			33			25				32			32 25
068		Machamp	Fighting		Fighting	34			33			25				32			32 25
127		Pinsir	Bug		Bug							25				25	22	22 18
296		Makuhita	Fighting		Fighting				13			10				10			10 22
297		Hariyama	Fighting		Fighting				13			10				10			10 22
538		Throh	Fighting		Fighting											17			17
674		Pancham	Fighting		Fighting														27
675		Pangoro	Fighting	Dark														27
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		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
619		Mienfoo	Fighting		Fighting
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

Mystery Dungeon series

A Pokémon using Vital Throw will gain the Vital Throw status. A Pokémon that directly inflicts damage on a Pokémon with the Vital Throw status is sent flying, usually towards the other side of the room.

In the anime

Machamp Makuhita starting Vital Throw Makuhita Hariyama
The user allows the foe to attack first. In return, this throw move is guaranteed not to miss.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Makuhita slams into the opponent, and as the opponent's falling, it grabs it and throws it into the ground.
Brawly's Makuhita	Brave the Wave		Debut
	Hariyama slams into the opponent, and as the opponent is falling, grabs it and throws it into the ground.
Brawly's Hariyama	Just One of the Geysers		None
	Machamp swings its arm into the opponent, catching it in a kind of clothesline, then throws the opponent.
Gavin's Machamp	From Brags to Riches		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Machamp
The user lets the opponent attack it first, then throws it to the ground.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Machamp allows the opponent to hit it with an attack, then grabs it and throws it to the ground.
Chuck's Machamp	Entranced by Entei		Debut

In other generations

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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• In Generation III, the status screen erroneously states that move has 100% accuracy, even though it ignores accuracy and evasion checks.
• In the anime, Vital Throw appears similar to a pro-wrestling move called a side slam.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 一招制敵 Yīzhāo Zhìdí Dutch Vitale worp Finnish Eloheitto (AG020) Vauhtiheitto (AG127) French Corps Perdu German Überwurf Greek Ζωτικό Ρίψιμο Italian Vitaltiro Korean 받아던지기 Bat'a Deonjigi Brazilian Portuguese Arremesso Vital Serbian Vitalno Bacanje Spanish Tiro Vital

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