Seismic Toss (move)

Seismic Toss ちきゅうなげ Earth Throw

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Battles Type  Fighting Category  Physical PP  20 (max. 32) Power  Varies Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone but the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I TM19 in Generation I Move Tutor in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness Move Tutor in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Move Tutor in Pokémon Emerald

Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  1 ♥ Startles Pokémon that made a Tough-type appeal earlier in the same turn.

Super Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  0   Jamming  0

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

Seismic Toss (Japanese: ちきゅうなげ Earth Throw) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Seismic Toss inflicts damage equal to the user's level. The damage is not altered by weakness or resistance, except when a Pokémon is immune. Seismic Toss doesn't receive STAB.

In Generation I, Seismic Toss hits Template:Type2 Pokémon, even though the type has immunity to Fighting-type moves. In subsequent generations, the type mechanics were corrected so that Ghost-type Pokémon became immune to Seismic Toss.

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0056 Mankey Fighting 33 0057 Primeape Fighting 37 0066 Machop Fighting 39 0067 Machoke Fighting 44 0068 Machamp Fighting 44 0127 Pinsir Bug 25 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By TM19

#   Pokémon Type 0004 Charmander Fire 0005 Charmeleon Fire 0006 Charizard Fire Flying 0007 Squirtle Water 0008 Wartortle Water 0009 Blastoise Water 0025 Pikachu Electric 0026 Raichu Electric 0027 Sandshrew Ground 0028 Sandslash Ground 0031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 0034 Nidoking Poison Ground 0035 Clefairy Normal 0036 Clefable Normal 0039 Jigglypuff Normal 0040 Wigglytuff Normal 0054 Psyduck Water 0055 Golduck Water 0056 Mankey Fighting 0057 Primeape Fighting 0061 Poliwhirl Water 0062 Poliwrath Water Fighting 0063 Abra Psychic 0064 Kadabra Psychic 0065 Alakazam Psychic 0066 Machop Fighting 0067 Machoke Fighting 0068 Machamp Fighting 0074 Geodude Rock Ground 0075 Graveler Rock Ground 0076 Golem Rock Ground 0080 Slowbro Water Psychic 0094 Gengar Ghost Poison 0096 Drowzee Psychic 0097 Hypno Psychic 0104 Cubone Ground 0105 Marowak Ground 0106 Hitmonlee Fighting 0107 Hitmonchan Fighting 0108 Lickitung Normal 0112 Rhydon Ground Rock 0113 Chansey Normal 0115 Kangaskhan Normal 0122 Mr. Mime Psychic 0124 Jynx Ice Psychic 0125 Electabuzz Electric 0126 Magmar Fire 0127 Pinsir Bug 0139 Omastar Rock Water 0140 Kabuto Rock Water 0141 Kabutops Rock Water 0143 Snorlax Normal 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 0151 Mew Psychic Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation II

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0056 Mankey Fighting 33 0057 Primeape Fighting 36 0066 Machop Fighting 19 0067 Machoke Fighting 19 0068 Machamp Fighting 19 0127 Pinsir Bug 19 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

Template:Breedlist |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0216 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Teddiursa
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal | style="background: #FFF" | Mankey, Primeape |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0241 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Miltank
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal | style="background: #FFF" | Mankey, Primeape

|- | colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding. |} |}

By event

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0214 Heracross Bug Fighting New York City Pokémon Center Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0056 Mankey Fighting 33 0056 Mankey Fighting 26 0057 Primeape Fighting 36 0057 Primeape Fighting 26 0066 Machop Fighting 19 0067 Machoke Fighting 19 0068 Machamp Fighting 19 0127 Pinsir Bug 13 0296 Makuhita Fighting 46 0297 Hariyama Fighting 51 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

Template:Breedlist |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0216 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Teddiursa
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal | style="background: #FFF" | Mankey, Primeape |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0241 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Miltank
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal | style="background: #FFF" | Mankey, Primeape

|- | colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding. |} |}

By move tutor

In Pokémon FireRed, LeafGreen, Emerald, and XD: Gale of Darkness

#   Pokémon Type 0004 Charmander Fire 0005 Charmeleon Fire 0006 Charizard Fire Flying 0007 Squirtle Water 0008 Wartortle Water 0009 Blastoise Water 0025 Pikachu Electric 0026 Raichu Electric 0027 Sandshrew Ground 0028 Sandslash Ground 0031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 0034 Nidoking Poison Ground 0035 Clefairy Normal 0036 Clefable Normal 0039 Jigglypuff Normal 0040 Wigglytuff Normal 0054 Psyduck Water 0055 Golduck Water 0056 Mankey Fighting 0057 Primeape Fighting 0061 Poliwhirl Water 0062 Poliwrath Water Fighting 0063 Abra Psychic 0064 Kadabra Psychic 0065 Alakazam Psychic 0066 Machop Fighting 0067 Machoke Fighting 0068 Machamp Fighting 0074 Geodude Rock Ground 0075 Graveler Rock Ground 0076 Golem Rock Ground 0080 Slowbro Water Psychic 0094 Gengar Ghost Poison 0096 Drowzee Psychic 0097 Hypno Psychic 0104 Cubone Ground 0105 Marowak Ground 0106 Hitmonlee Fighting 0107 Hitmonchan Fighting 0108 Lickitung Normal 0112 Rhydon Ground Rock 0113 Chansey Normal 0115 Kangaskhan Normal 0122 Mr. Mime Psychic 0124 Jynx Ice Psychic 0125 Electabuzz Electric 0126 Magmar Fire 0127 Pinsir Bug 0139 Omastar Rock Water 0141 Kabutops Rock Water 0143 Snorlax Normal 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 0151 Mew Psychic 0157 Typhlosion Fire 0158 Totodile Water 0159 Croconaw Water 0160 Feraligatr Water 0172 Pichu Electric 0173 Cleffa Normal 0174 Igglybuff Normal 0175 Togepi Normal 0176 Togetic Normal Flying 0180 Flaaffy Electric 0181 Ampharos Electric 0183 Marill Water 0184 Azumarill Water 0185 Sudowoodo Rock 0186 Politoed Water 0190 Aipom Normal 0195 Quagsire Water Ground 0199 Slowking Water Psychic 0209 Snubbull Normal 0210 Granbull Normal 0214 Heracross Bug Fighting 0216 Teddiursa Normal 0217 Ursaring Normal 0224 Octillery Water 0225 Delibird Ice Flying 0236 Tyrogue Fighting 0237 Hitmontop Fighting 0238 Smoochum Ice Psychic 0239 Elekid Electric 0240 Magby Fire 0241 Miltank Normal 0242 Blissey Normal 0248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 0252 Treecko Grass 0253 Grovyle Grass 0254 Sceptile Grass 0255 Torchic Fire 0256 Combusken Fire Fighting 0257 Blaziken Fire Fighting 0259 Marshtomp Water Ground 0260 Swampert Water Ground 0272 Ludicolo Water Grass 0286 Breloom Grass Fighting 0287 Slakoth Normal 0288 Vigoroth Normal 0289 Slaking Normal 0293 Whismur Normal 0294 Loudred Normal 0295 Exploud Normal 0296 Makuhita Fighting 0297 Hariyama Fighting 0302 Sableye Dark Ghost 0303 Mawile Steel 0307 Meditite Fighting Psychic 0308 Medicham Fighting Psychic 0311 Plusle Electric 0312 Minun Electric 0313 Volbeat Bug 0314 Illumise Bug 0326 Grumpig Psychic 0327 Spinda Normal 0331 Cacnea Grass 0332 Cacturne Grass Dark 0335 Zangoose Normal 0348 Armaldo Rock Bug 0352 Kecleon Normal 0356 Dusclops Ghost 0377 Regirock Rock 0378 Regice Ice 0379 Registeel Steel 0383 Groudon Ground 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0056 Mankey Fighting 17 0057 Primeape Fighting 17 0066 Machop Fighting 19 0067 Machoke Fighting 19 0068 Machamp Fighting 19 0127 Pinsir Bug 8 0296 Makuhita Fighting 31 0297 Hariyama Fighting 37 0493 Arceus ??? -- Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

Template:Breedlist |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0216 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Teddiursa
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal | style="background: #FFF" | Mankey, Primeape |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0241 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Miltank
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal | style="background: #FFF" | Mankey, Primeape

|- | colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding. |} |}

Generation V

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0056 Mankey Fighting 17 0057 Primeape Fighting 17 0066 Machop Fighting 22 0067 Machoke Fighting 22 0068 Machamp Fighting 22 0127 Pinsir Bug 8 0296 Makuhita Fighting 31 0297 Hariyama Fighting 37 0493 Arceus ??? -- 0538 Nageki Nageki Fighting 13 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

Template:Breedlist |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0214 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Heracross
| colspan="1" style="background:#91A119; text-align: center;" | Bug || style="background:#FF8000" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Fighting | style="background: #FFF" | Pinsir |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0216 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Teddiursa
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal | style="background: #FFF" | Mankey, Primeape |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0241 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Miltank
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal | style="background: #FFF" | Mankey, Primeape |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0313 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Volbeat
| colspan="2" style="background:#91A119; text-align: center;" | Bug | style="background: #FFF" | Machop, Machoke, Machamp
Pinsir
Makuhita, Hariyama
Nageki

|- | colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding. |} |}

In the anime

File:Hariyama Seismic Toss.png Hariyama File:Charizard seismictoss.jpg Charizard File:Charizard Seismic Toss Final Stage.png Throwing the opponent down File:Pinsir Seismic Toss.png Pinsir
The foe is thrown using the power of gravity.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Geodude grabs the opponent, rises into the air, and throws them to the ground, or Geodude grabs the opponent, floats into the air and falls, spinning as it falls and throws the opponent to the ground before they both hit it.
Brock's Geodude	Pokémon Fashion Flash		Debut
Roark's Geodude	O'er the Rampardos we Watched!		None
	Machop grabs the opponent and spins around in a circle. After a bit, Machop lets go and the opponent goes flying.
Unknown Trainer's Machop	The Punchy Pokémon		None
	Primeape grabs the opponent's leg and head, jumps up and throws them to the ground.
Ash's Primeape	The Punchy Pokémon		None
	Charizard grabs the opponent, flies into the sky, spins around, zooms back down, and tosses the opponent into the ground for more damage, using the momentum of the dive.
Ash's Charizard	Volcanic Panic		None
	Golem grabs the opponent, jumps into the air, points the opponent to the ground, and falls, having the opponent hit the ground first.
Melissa's Golem	The Fourth Round Rumble		None
	Machoke grabs the opponent, jumps into the air and spins around in a circle. After a bit, Machoke throws the opponent to the ground.
One of the Wobbuffet Festival crasher's Machoke	Wobbu-Palooza!		None
	Makuhita grabs the opponent, jumps into the air and does many front flips. When it comes down, it slams the opponent into the ground.
Brawly's Makuhita	Brave the Wave		None
	Hariyama grabs the opponent, jumps into the air and does many front flips, then it goes down and slams the opponent into the ground, or Hariyama grabs the opponent, spins around and throws the opponent into the ground.
Brawly's Hariyama	Just One of the Geysers		None
Tyson's Hariyama	At the End of the Fray		None
	Pinsir grabs the opponent in its horns, jumps into the air and flings its head back, throwing the opponent into the floor behind it.
Howie's Pinsir	The Ole' Berate and Switch!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Poliwrath
The foe is thrown using the power of gravity.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Poliwrath picks up the opponent and tosses them.
Red's Poli	Buzz off, Electabuzz!		Debut

Trivia

• Seismic Toss seems to be the signature finishing move of Ash's Charizard.
• In the first few seasons of the Dutch dub, Seismic Toss was called aardbeving, which is actually Dutch for Earthquake.
• In the anime, Seismic Toss looks very similar to Submission.

In other languages

• Chinese: 地球上投 Dìqiú Shàngtóu
• Danish: Seismisk Kast
• Dutch: Seismische smak, Seismische worp
• Finnish: Seismoisku
• French: Frappe Atlas
• German: Geowurf
• Greek: Σεισμική Εκτίναξη
• Hindi: Bhukamp Uchaal
• Italian: Mov. Sismico
• Korean: 지구던지기 Jigu Deonjigi
• Portuguese: Arremesso Sísmico
• Spanish: Mov. Sísmico
• Serbian: Seizmičko Bacanje

Variations of the move Seismic Toss
Seismic Toss Night Shade

Set-damage moves
Sonic Boom • Dragon Rage

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.