Throat Chop (move)

Throat Chop
じごくづき Hell Thrust
Throat Chop IX.png
Throat Chop IX 2.png
Type  Dark
Category  Physical
PP  15 (max. 24)
Power  80
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation VII
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Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
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Jamming  0  

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.

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
0214    
 
Bug Bug 40 40 40
0287     Field Field 25
0288     Field Field 27
0289     Field Field 27
0626     Field Field 35
0727    
 
Field Field 1 1 Rem.
0847     Water 2 Water 2 1 1
0917     Bug Bug 40
0918     Bug Bug 45
0920    
 
Bug Bug 36
0960     Water 3 Water 3 36
0961     Water 3 Water 3 48
0973    
 
Flying Flying 48
1002    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 70
1003    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 55
1005    
 
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
0015    
 
Bug Bug
0020     Field Field
0020  
Raticate
Alolan Form
 
 
Field Field
0022    
 
Flying Flying
0024     Field Dragon
0027     Field Field
0027  
Sandshrew
Alolan Form
 
 
Field Field
0028     Field Field
0028  
Sandslash
Alolan Form
 
 
Field Field
0031    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0034    
 
Monster Field
0047    
 
Bug Grass
0050     Field Field
0051     Field Field
0051  
Dugtrio
Alolan Form
 
 
Field Field
0052     Field Field
0052  
Meowth
Alolan Form
  Field Field
0052  
Meowth
Galarian Form
  Field Field
0053     Field Field
0053  
Persian
Alolan Form
  Field Field
0056     Field Field
0057     Field Field
0062    
 
Water 1 Water 1
0068     Human-Like Human-Like
0072    
 
Water 3 Water 3
0073    
 
Water 3 Water 3
0078     Field Field
0083    
 
Flying Field
0083  
Farfetch'd
Galarian Form
  Flying Field
0084    
 
Flying Flying
0085    
 
Flying Flying
0105     Monster Monster
0105  
Marowak
Alolan Form
 
 
Monster Monster
0106     Human-Like Human-Like
0107     Human-Like Human-Like
0118     Water 2 Water 2
0119     Water 2 Water 2
0127     Bug Bug
0128     Field Field
0128  
Tauros
Paldean Form
(Combat Breed)
  Field Field
0145  
Zapdos
Galarian Form
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0151     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0157     Field Field
0168    
 
Bug Bug
0190     Field Field
0197     Field Field
0207    
 
Bug Bug
0211    
 
Water 2 Water 2
0211  
Qwilfish
Hisuian Form
 
 
Water 2 Water 2
0214    
 
Bug Bug
0215    
 
Field Field
0215  
Sneasel
Hisuian Form
 
 
Field Field
0217     Field Field
0221    
 
Field Field
0222    
 
Water 1 Water 3
0222  
Corsola
Galarian Form
  Water 1 Water 3
0229    
 
Field Field
0232     Field Field
0234     Field Field
0243     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0254     Monster Dragon
0262     Field Field
0264     Field Field
0264  
Linoone
Galarian Form
 
 
Field Field
0275    
 
Field Grass
0287     Field Field
0288     Field Field
0289     Field Field
0297     Human-Like Human-Like
0302    
 
Human-Like Human-Like
0329    
 
Bug Dragon
0330    
 
Bug Dragon
0331     Grass Human-Like
0332    
 
Grass Human-Like
0335     Field Field
0336     Field Dragon
0354     Amorphous Amorphous
0359     Field Field
0386  
Deoxys
All forms
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0392    
 
Field Human-Like
0395    
 
Water 1 Field
0402     Bug Bug
0405     Field Field
0424     Field Field
0432     Field Field
0434    
 
Field Field
0435    
 
Field Field
0452    
 
Bug Water 3
0454    
 
Human-Like Human-Like
0455     Grass Grass
0461    
 
Field Field
0472    
 
Bug Bug
0473    
 
Field Field
0475    
 
Human-Like Amorphous
0491     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0503  
Samurott
Hisuian Form
 
 
Field Field
0510     Field Field
0512     Field Field
0514     Field Field
0516     Field Field
0526     Mineral Mineral
0530    
 
Field Field
0531     Fairy Fairy
0539     Human-Like Human-Like
0542    
 
Bug Bug
0545    
 
Bug Bug
0553    
 
Field Field
0556     Grass Grass
0559    
 
Field Dragon
0560    
 
Field Dragon
0571     Field Field
0571  
Zoroark
Hisuian Form
 
 
Field Field
0586  
Sawsbuck
All forms
 
 
Field Field
0596    
 
Bug Bug
0603     Amorphous Amorphous
0604     Amorphous Amorphous
0614     Field Field
0625    
 
Human-Like Human-Like
0626     Field Field
0629    
 
Flying Flying
0630    
 
Flying Flying
0631     Field Field
0635    
 
Dragon Dragon
0673     Field Field
0675    
 
Field Human-Like
0687    
 
Water 1 Water 2
0701    
 
Flying Human-Like
0720  
Hoopa
All forms
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0727    
 
Field Field
0733    
 
Flying Flying
0745  
Lycanroc
Midnight Form
  Field Field
0745  
Lycanroc
Dusk Form
  Field Field
0768    
 
Bug Water 3
0783    
 
Dragon Dragon
0784    
 
Dragon Dragon
0795    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0802    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0804    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0807     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0834    
 
Monster Water 1
0845    
 
Water 1 Flying
0846     Water 2 Water 2
0847     Water 2 Water 2
0849  
Toxtricity
All forms
 
 
Human-Like Human-Like
0859    
 
Fairy Human-Like
0860    
 
Fairy Human-Like
0861    
 
Fairy Human-Like
0862    
 
Field Field
0863     Field Field
0864     Water 1 Water 3
0865     Flying Field
0870     Fairy Mineral
0871     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     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0898  
Calyrex
Ice Rider
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0899    
 
Field Field
0901    
 
Field Field
0903    
 
Field Field
0904    
 
Water 2 Water 2
0908    
 
Field Grass
0917     Bug Bug
0918     Bug Bug
0920    
 
Bug Bug
0923    
 
Field Field
0937    
 
Human-Like Human-Like
0944    
 
Field Field
0945    
 
Field Field
0950     Water 3 Water 3
0960     Water 3 Water 3
0961     Water 3 Water 3
0964     Field Water 2
0973    
 
Flying Flying
0979    
 
Field Field
0982  
Dudunsparce
All forms
  Field Field
0983    
 
Human-Like Human-Like
0984    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0993    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1002    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1003    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1005    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1006    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1010    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1014    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1017  
Ogerpon
All forms
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1022    
 
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
0215    
 
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.

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDRTDX 15 ? 15 ? 95% - Front Enemy No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series 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
  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 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
  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


In other generations

Core series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

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


Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
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8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
BDSP
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Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
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8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
Generation IX TMs
SV
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020021022023024025026027028029030031032033034035036037038
039040041042043044045046047048049050051052053054055056057
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077078079080081082083084085086087088089090091092093094095
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Added in SV 2.0.1
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Added in SV 3.0.0
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