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  {{{priority}}} Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation VII Move Tutor in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

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.

Effect

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

Description

Games Description SMUSUM The user attacks the target's throat, and the resultant suffering prevents the target from using moves that emit sound for two turns.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0727		Incineroar		Field		Field	1
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	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
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.

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
						SM	USUM	PE
0015		Beedrill		Bug		Bug	✔
0020		Raticate		Field		Field	✔
020A		Raticate Alola Form		Field		Field	✔
0022		Fearow		Flying		Flying	✔
0024		Arbok		Field	Dragon	✔
027A		Sandshrew Alola Form		Field		Field	✔
028A		Sandslash Alola Form		Field		Field	✔
0031		Nidoqueen		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0034		Nidoking		Monster	Field	✔
0047		Parasect		Bug	Grass	✔
0052		Meowth		Field		Field	✔
052A		Meowth Alola Form		Field		Field	✔
0053		Persian		Field		Field	✔
053A		Persian Alola Form		Field		Field	✔
0057		Primeape		Field		Field	✔
0062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0068		Machamp		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0078		Rapidash		Field		Field	✔
0083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field	✔
0105		Marowak		Monster		Monster	✔
105A		Marowak Alola Form		Monster		Monster	✔
0107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0118		Goldeen		Water 2		Water 2	✔
0119		Seaking		Water 2		Water 2	✔
0127		Pinsir		Bug		Bug	✔
0151		Mew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0157		Typhlosion		Field		Field	✔
0168		Ariados		Bug		Bug	✔
0197		Umbreon		Field		Field	✔
0207		Gligar		Bug		Bug	✔
0211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2	✔
0214		Heracross		Bug		Bug	✔
0215		Sneasel		Field		Field	✔
0217		Ursaring		Field		Field	✔
0222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3	✔
0229		Houndoom		Field		Field	✔
0234		Stantler		Field		Field	✔
0243		Raikou		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon	✔
0262		Mightyena		Field		Field	✔
0264		Linoone		Field		Field	✔
0275		Shiftry		Field	Grass	✔
0297		Hariyama		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0329		Vibrava		Bug		Bug	✔
0330		Flygon		Bug		Bug	✔
0335		Zangoose		Field		Field	✔
0336		Seviper		Field	Dragon	✔
0354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0359		Absol		Field		Field	✔
0386		Deoxys Normal Forme		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
386A		Deoxys Attack Forme		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
386D		Deoxys Defense Forme		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
386S		Deoxys Speed Forme		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0395		Empoleon		Water 1	Field	✔
0402		Kricketune		Bug		Bug	✔
0405		Luxray		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	✔
0475		Gallade		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0491		Darkrai		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0510		Liepard		Field		Field	✔
0512		Simisage		Field		Field	✔
0514		Simisear		Field		Field	✔
0516		Simipour		Field		Field	✔
0526		Gigalith		Mineral		Mineral	✔
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	✔
0560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon	✔
0571		Zoroark		Field		Field	✔
0596		Galvantula		Bug		Bug	✔
0603		Eelektrik		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0604		Eelektross		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0614		Beartic		Field		Field	✔
0625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0631		Heatmor		Field		Field	✔
0635		Hydreigon		Dragon		Dragon	✔
0675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like	✔
0687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2	✔
0701		Hawlucha		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0720		Hoopa Confined		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
720U		Hoopa Unbound		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0727		Incineroar		Field		Field	✔
745Mn		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field		Field	✔
0768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3	✔
0795		Pheromosa		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0802		Marshadow		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0804		Naganadel		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0807		Zeraora		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
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 the anime

Cross's Incineroar Professor Kukui's Incineroar Golisopod Effect
The user's hands glow purple, then grabs the opponent by the neck and throws them down to the ground at full force.
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 Incineroar chops the opponent with the side of one of its hands. Sometimes, the hand glows purple 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 gets surrounded in purple energy. It then jabs the opponents throat with it, making the opponent unable to use sound-based moves for a while.
Guzma's Golisopod	SM134		None

In the manga

In the movie adaptations

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

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 地獄突刺 Deihyuhk Dahtchi Mandarin 地獄突刺 / 地狱突刺 Dìyù Tūcì French Exécu-Son German Neck Strike Italian Colpo Infernale Korean 지옥찌르기 Jiok Jjileugi Polish Gardłowy Chwyt* Gardłowy Cios* Portuguese Brazil Golpe Enfeitiçado Portugal Garra de Garganta Spanish Latin America Golpe a Cuello Spain Golpe Mordaza

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