Seismic Toss (move)

Seismic Toss ちきゅうなげ Earth Throw

The foe is thrown using the power of gravity. It inflicts damage equal to the user's level.

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 BrightPowder Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Self 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 Category  Tough Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  1 ♥ Startles Pokémon that made a Tough-type appeal earlier in the same turn.

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

Seismic Toss on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Seismic Toss on Eevee's Movedex

Seismic Toss (Japanese: ちきゅうなげ Earth Throw) is a damage-dealing Fighting-type 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 Ghost-type 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 056 Mankey Fighting 33 057 Primeape Fighting 37 066 Machop Fighting 39 067 Machoke Fighting 44 068 Machamp Fighting 44 127 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 004 Charmander Fire 005 Charmeleon Fire 006 Charizard Fire Flying 007 Squirtle Water 008 Wartortle Water 009 Blastoise Water 025 Pikachu Electric 026 Raichu Electric 027 Sandshrew Ground 028 Sandslash Ground 031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 034 Nidoking Poison Ground 035 Clefairy Normal 036 Clefable Normal 039 Jigglypuff Normal 040 Wigglytuff Normal 054 Psyduck Water 055 Golduck Water 056 Mankey Fighting 057 Primeape Fighting 061 Poliwhirl Water 062 Poliwrath Water Fighting 063 Abra Psychic 064 Kadabra Psychic 065 Alakazam Psychic 066 Machop Fighting 067 Machoke Fighting 068 Machamp Fighting 074 Geodude Rock Ground 075 Graveler Rock Ground 076 Golem Rock Ground 080 Slowbro Water Psychic 094 Gengar Ghost Poison 096 Drowzee Psychic 097 Hypno Psychic 104 Cubone Ground 105 Marowak Ground 106 Hitmonlee Fighting 107 Hitmonchan Fighting 108 Lickitung Normal 112 Rhydon Ground Rock 113 Chansey Normal 115 Kangaskhan Normal 122 Mr. Mime Psychic 124 Jynx Ice Psychic 125 Electabuzz Electric 126 Magmar Fire 127 Pinsir Bug 139 Omastar Rock Water 140 KabutoY Rock Water 141 Kabutops Rock Water 143 Snorlax Normal 150 Mewtwo Psychic 151 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 056 Mankey Fighting 33 057 Primeape Fighting 36 066 Machop Fighting 19 067 Machoke Fighting 19 068 Machamp Fighting 19 127 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

#   Pokémon Type Father 216 Teddiursa Normal Mankey, Primeape 241 Miltank Normal Mankey, Primeape 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.

From NYPC

#   Pokémon Type 214 Heracross Bug Fighting 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 056 Mankey Fighting 33RSE 056 Mankey Fighting 26FRLG 057 Primeape Fighting 36RSE 057 Primeape Fighting 26FRLG 066 Machop Fighting 19 067 Machoke Fighting 19 068 Machamp Fighting 19 127 Pinsir Bug 13 296 Makuhita Fighting 46 297 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

#   Pokémon Type Father 216 Teddiursa Normal Mankey, Primeape 241 Miltank Normal Mankey, Primeape 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 004 Charmander Fire 005 Charmeleon Fire 006 Charizard Fire Flying 007 Squirtle Water 008 Wartortle Water 009 Blastoise Water 025 Pikachu Electric 026 Raichu Electric 027 Sandshrew Ground 028 Sandslash Ground 031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 034 Nidoking Poison Ground 035 Clefairy Normal 036 Clefable Normal 039 Jigglypuff Normal 040 Wigglytuff Normal 054 Psyduck Water 055 Golduck Water 056 Mankey Fighting 057 Primeape Fighting 061 Poliwhirl Water 062 Poliwrath Water Fighting 063 Abra Psychic 064 Kadabra Psychic 065 Alakazam Psychic 066 Machop Fighting 067 Machoke Fighting 068 Machamp Fighting 074 Geodude Rock Ground 075 Graveler Rock Ground 076 Golem Rock Ground 080 Slowbro Water Psychic 094 Gengar Ghost Poison 096 Drowzee Psychic 097 Hypno Psychic 104 Cubone Ground 105 Marowak Ground 106 Hitmonlee Fighting 107 Hitmonchan Fighting 108 Lickitung Normal 112 Rhydon Ground Rock 113 Chansey Normal 151 Mew Psychic 157 Typhlosion Fire 158 Totodile Water 159 Croconaw Water 160 Feraligatr Water 172 Pichu Electric 173 Cleffa Normal 174 Igglybuff Normal 175 Togepi Normal 176 Togetic Normal Flying 180 Flaaffy Electric 181 Ampharos Electric 183 Marill Water 184 Azumarill Water 185 Sudowoodo Rock 186 Politoed Water 190 Aipom Normal 195 Quagsire Water Ground 199 Slowking Water Psychic 209 Snubbull Normal 210 Granbull Normal 214 Heracross Bug Fighting 216 Teddiursa Normal 217 Ursaring Normal 224 Octillery Water 225 Delibird Ice Flying 236 Tyrogue Fighting 237 Hitmontop Fighting 238 Smoochum Ice Psychic 239 Elekid Electric 240 Magby Fire 241 Miltank Normal 242 Blissey Normal 248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 252 Treecko Grass 253 Grovyle Grass 254 Sceptile Grass 255 Torchic Fire 256 Combusken Fire Fighting 257 Blaziken Fire Fighting 259 Marshtomp Water Ground 260 Swampert Water Ground 272 Ludicolo Water Grass 286 Breloom Grass Fighting 287 Slakoth Normal 288 Vigoroth Normal 289 Slaking Normal 293 Whismur Normal 294 Loudred Normal 295 Exploud Normal 296 Makuhita Fighting 297 Hariyama Fighting 302 Sableye Dark Ghost 303 Mawile Steel 307 Meditite Fighting Psychic 308 Medicham Fighting Psychic 311 Plusle Electric 312 Minun Electric 313 Volbeat Bug 314 Illumise Bug 326 Grumpig Psychic 327 Spinda Normal 331 Cacnea Grass 332 Cacturne Grass Dark 335 Zangoose Normal 348 Armaldo Rock Bug 352 Kecleon Normal 356 Dusclops Ghost 377 Regirock Rock 378 Regice Ice 379 Registeel Steel 383 Groudon Ground 386 Deoxys Normal Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Attack Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Defense Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Speed Forme 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 056 Mankey Fighting 17 057 Primeape Fighting 17 066 Machop Fighting 19 067 Machoke Fighting 19 068 Machamp Fighting 19 127 Pinsir Bug 8 296 Makuhita Fighting 31 297 Hariyama Fighting 37 493 Arceus Ghost -- 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

#   Pokémon Type Father 216 Teddiursa Normal Mankey, Primeape 241 Miltank Normal Mankey, Primeape 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

	Charizard	Throwing the opponent down
The foe is thrown using the power of gravity.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Episode Used In		Notes
Geodude	Geodude grabs the opponent, rises into the air, and throws them to the ground.
Brock's Geodude	Pokémon Fashion Flash		None
Roark's Geodude	O'er the Rampardos we Watched!		None
Machop	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	Primeape grabs the foe's leg and head, jumps up and throws them to the ground.
Ash's Primeape	The Punchy Pokémon		None
Charizard	Charizard grabs the foe, flies into the sky, spins around, zooms back down, and tosses its foe into the ground for more damage, using the momentum of the dive.
Ash's Charizard	Volcanic Panic		None
Golem	Golem grabs the opponent, jumps into the air, points the opponent to the ground, and falls, having the opponent hit the ground.
Melissa's Golem	The Fourth Round Rumble		None
Machoke	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
Maylene's Machoke	A Triple Fighting Chance!		None
Makuhita	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	Hariyama grabs the opponent,jumps into the air, points the opponent to the ground and falls, having the foe hit the ground.
Brawly's Hariyama	Just One of the Geysers!		None

Trivia

• Seismic Toss seems to be the signature finishing move of Ash's Charizard.

In other languages

• Spanish: Movimiento Sísmico
• French: Frappe Atlas
• German: Geowurf
• Italian: Movimento Sismico
• Portuguese: Arremesso Sísmico
• Dutch: Seismische smak

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