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 TR95 in Pokémon Sword and Shield

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. It was TR95 in Generation VIII.

Effect

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

Description

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

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
214		Heracross		Bug		Bug		40SwShBDSP	40
287		Slakoth		Field		Field			25
288		Vigoroth		Field		Field			27
289		Slaking		Field		Field			27
626		Bouffalant		Field		Field		35
727		Incineroar		Field		Field	1	1
847		Barraskewda		Water 2		Water 2		1	1
917		Tarountula		Bug		Bug			40
918		Spidops		Bug		Bug			45
920		Lokix		Bug		Bug			36
960		Wiglett		Water 3		Water 3			36
961		Wugtrio		Water 3		Water 3			48
973		Flamigo		Flying		Flying			48
100		Chien-Pao		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			70
100		Ting-Lu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			55
100		Roaring Moon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			77
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TR

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII TR95	IX --
027		Sandshrew		Field		Field		✔
027		Sandshrew Alolan Form		Field		Field		✔
028		Sandslash		Field		Field		✔
028		Sandslash Alolan Form		Field		Field		✔
031		Nidoqueen		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
034		Nidoking		Monster	Field		✔
052		Meowth		Field		Field		✔
052		Meowth Alolan Form		Field		Field		✔
052		Meowth Galarian Form		Field		Field		✔
053		Persian		Field		Field		✔
053		Persian Alolan Form		Field		Field		✔
062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1		✔
068		Machamp		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔
078		Rapidash		Field		Field		✔
083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field		✔
083		Farfetch'd Galarian Form		Flying	Field		✔
105		Marowak		Monster		Monster		✔
105		Marowak Alolan Form		Monster		Monster		✔
106		Hitmonlee		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔
107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔
118		Goldeen		Water 2		Water 2		✔
119		Seaking		Water 2		Water 2		✔
127		Pinsir		Bug		Bug		✔
128		Tauros		Field		Field		✔
145		Zapdos Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
197		Umbreon		Field		Field		✔
211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2		✔
214		Heracross		Bug		Bug		✔
215		Sneasel		Field		Field		✔
222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3		✔
222		Corsola Galarian Form		Water 1	Water 3		✔
243		Raikou		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon		✔
264		Linoone		Field		Field		✔
264		Linoone Galarian Form		Field		Field		✔
275		Shiftry		Field	Grass		✔
329		Vibrava		Bug	Dragon		✔
330		Flygon		Bug	Dragon		✔
359		Absol		Field		Field		✔
405		Luxray		Field		Field		✔
434		Stunky		Field		Field		✔
435		Skuntank		Field		Field		✔
452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3		✔
454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔
461		Weavile		Field		Field		✔
475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous		✔
510		Liepard		Field		Field		✔
526		Gigalith		Mineral		Mineral		✔
531		Audino		Fairy		Fairy		✔
539		Sawk		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔
545		Scolipede		Bug		Bug		✔
553		Krookodile		Field		Field		✔
556		Maractus		Grass		Grass		✔
560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon		✔
571		Zoroark		Field		Field		✔
596		Galvantula		Bug		Bug		✔
614		Beartic		Field		Field		✔
625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔
626		Bouffalant		Field		Field		✔
631		Heatmor		Field		Field		✔
635		Hydreigon		Dragon		Dragon		✔
675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like		✔
687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2		✔
701		Hawlucha		Flying	Human-Like		✔
727		Incineroar		Field		Field		✔
745		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field		Field		✔
768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3		✔
795		Pheromosa		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
802		Marshadow		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
804		Naganadel		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
807		Zeraora		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
834		Drednaw		Monster	Water 1		✔
845		Cramorant		Water 1	Flying		✔
846		Arrokuda		Water 2		Water 2		✔
847		Barraskewda		Water 2		Water 2		✔
849		Toxtricity Amped Form		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔
849		Toxtricity Low Key Form		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔
860		Morgrem		Fairy	Human-Like		✔
861		Grimmsnarl		Fairy	Human-Like		✔
862		Obstagoon		Field		Field		✔
863		Perrserker		Field		Field		✔
864		Cursola		Water 1	Water 3		✔
865		Sirfetch'd		Flying	Field		✔
870		Falinks		Fairy	Mineral		✔
871		Pincurchin		Water 1	Amorphous		✔
892		Urshifu Single Strike Style		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
893		Zarude		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
896		Glastrier		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
898		Calyrex Ice Rider		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.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
215		Sneasel		Field		Field	✔	✔BDSP
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
						SM	USUM	PE
015		Beedrill		Bug		Bug	✔
020		Raticate		Field		Field	✔
020		Raticate Alolan Form		Field		Field	✔
022		Fearow		Flying		Flying	✔
024		Arbok		Field	Dragon	✔
027		Sandshrew Alolan Form		Field		Field	✔
028		Sandslash Alolan Form		Field		Field	✔
031		Nidoqueen		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
034		Nidoking		Monster	Field	✔
047		Parasect		Bug	Grass	✔
052		Meowth		Field		Field	✔
052		Meowth Alolan Form		Field		Field	✔
053		Persian		Field		Field	✔
053		Persian Alolan Form		Field		Field	✔
057		Primeape		Field		Field	✔
062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1	✔
068		Machamp		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
078		Rapidash		Field		Field	✔
083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field	✔
105		Marowak		Monster		Monster	✔
105		Marowak Alolan Form		Monster		Monster	✔
107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
118		Goldeen		Water 2		Water 2	✔
119		Seaking		Water 2		Water 2	✔
127		Pinsir		Bug		Bug	✔
151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
157		Typhlosion		Field		Field	✔
168		Ariados		Bug		Bug	✔
197		Umbreon		Field		Field	✔
207		Gligar		Bug		Bug	✔
211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2	✔
214		Heracross		Bug		Bug	✔
215		Sneasel		Field		Field	✔
217		Ursaring		Field		Field	✔
222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3	✔
229		Houndoom		Field		Field	✔
234		Stantler		Field		Field	✔
243		Raikou		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon	✔
262		Mightyena		Field		Field	✔
264		Linoone		Field		Field	✔
275		Shiftry		Field	Grass	✔
297		Hariyama		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
329		Vibrava		Bug	Dragon	✔
330		Flygon		Bug	Dragon	✔
335		Zangoose		Field		Field	✔
336		Seviper		Field	Dragon	✔
354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
359		Absol		Field		Field	✔
386		Deoxys Normal Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
386		Deoxys Attack Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
386		Deoxys Defense Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
386		Deoxys Speed Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
395		Empoleon		Water 1	Field	✔
402		Kricketune		Bug		Bug	✔
405		Luxray		Field		Field	✔
432		Purugly		Field		Field	✔
434		Stunky		Field		Field	✔
435		Skuntank		Field		Field	✔
452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3	✔
454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
455		Carnivine		Grass		Grass	✔
461		Weavile		Field		Field	✔
472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug	✔
475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔
491		Darkrai		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
510		Liepard		Field		Field	✔
512		Simisage		Field		Field	✔
514		Simisear		Field		Field	✔
516		Simipour		Field		Field	✔
526		Gigalith		Mineral		Mineral	✔
531		Audino		Fairy		Fairy	✔
539		Sawk		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
542		Leavanny		Bug		Bug	✔
545		Scolipede		Bug		Bug	✔
553		Krookodile		Field		Field	✔
556		Maractus		Grass		Grass	✔
560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon	✔
571		Zoroark		Field		Field	✔
596		Galvantula		Bug		Bug	✔
603		Eelektrik		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
604		Eelektross		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
614		Beartic		Field		Field	✔
625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
631		Heatmor		Field		Field	✔
635		Hydreigon		Dragon		Dragon	✔
675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like	✔
687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2	✔
701		Hawlucha		Flying	Human-Like	✔
720		Hoopa Confined		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
720		Hoopa Unbound		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
727		Incineroar		Field		Field	✔
745		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field		Field	✔
768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3	✔
795		Pheromosa		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
802		Marshadow		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
804		Naganadel		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
807		Zeraora		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.

In other games

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

Description

Games Description MDRTDX It damages an enemy and gives them the Throat Chop condition.

In the anime

Incineroar	Malamar	Golisopod	Effect
The user attacks the target's throat, with the resultant suffering preventing the target from using sound-based moves for a while.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Incineroar	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
Golisopod	One of Golisopod's hands becomes surrounded in 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
Malamar	The ends of Malamar's tentacles become surrounded in purple energy. It then brings them together and jabs the opponent's throat with them.
Alain's Malamar	Curtain Up! Fight the Fights!		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	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

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

• This move originated as a TCG attack.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 地獄突刺 Deihyuhk Dahtchi Mandarin 地獄突刺 / 地狱突刺 Dìyù Tūcì * 深渊突刺 Shēnyuān Tūcì * French Exécu-Son German Neck Strike Italian Colpo Infernale Korean 지옥찌르기 Jiokjjireugi Polish Gardłowy Chwyt Portuguese Brazil Golpe Enfeitiçado Portugal Golpe Garganta Spanish Latin America Golpe al Cuello Spain Golpe Mordaza

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