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

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: 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 TM221 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

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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 Pokémon Sword and Shield, and is TM221 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

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• Effect
• Description
• Learnset
  • By leveling up
  • By TM/TR/Move Tutor
  • By breeding
  • In Pokémon Champions
• In other games
  • Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
  • Pokémon Rumble Rush
  • Pokémon Masters EX
  • Pokémon UNITE
  • Description
• In animation
  • Pokémon animated series
• In the manga
  • Movie adaptations
• In other generations
  • Core series games
  • Spin-off series games
• Trivia
• In other languages
• References

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Effect

This move effect may be in need of research. Reason: If a Pokémon affected by Throat Chop is ordered to use a non-sound-based move but attempts to use a sound-based move anyway because it is disobedient, will the move fail or will it use Struggle? If it is used and fails, will this spend any PP of the sound-based move? Can the affected Pokémon still use a sound-based move through Mirror Move, Metronome, or Instruct? If it attempts to use a sound-based move in this manner but it is unable to, will the move fail or will it use Struggle? Is Throat Chop's effect transferable by Baton Pass? You can discuss this on the talk page.

Throat Chop inflicts damage and prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns; like Psychic Noise, consecutive uses of Throat Chop will deal damage, but will not refresh the duration of the debuff. If the user of Throat Chop is faster than a target that was about to use a sound-based move, then the target will be unable to use that move, akin to the interaction of attempting to use a non-attacking move against a faster Taunt user.

Status Z-Moves are unaffected by this effect.

If the target was causing an uproar, it ends early.

When the effect of Throat Chop for a Pokémon begins or ends, it does not display a battle message.

If the only moves that would be usable by an affected Pokémon are sound-based moves, or it was locked into using a sound-based move by a Choice item or Encore, it will use Struggle.

Description

Games Description SMUSUMPE 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. Champs Gives the target the Throat Chopped status.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Level
					VII	VIII		IX
					SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0214		Heracross		Bug	−	40	40	40
0287		Slakoth		Field	−		−	25
0288		Vigoroth		Field	−		−	27
0289		Slaking		Field	−		−	27
0626		Bouffalant		Field	−	35
0727		Incineroar		Field	1	1		Rem.
0847		Barraskewda		Water 2		1		1
0917		Tarountula		Bug				40
0918		Spidops		Bug				45
0920		Lokix		Bug				36
0960		Wiglett		Water 3				36
0961		Wugtrio		Water 3				48
0973		Flamigo		Flying				48
1002		Chien-Pao		No Eggs Discovered				70
1003		Ting-Lu		No Eggs Discovered				55
1005		Roaring Moon		No Eggs Discovered				77
1017		Ogerpon All forms		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
					VII	VIII	IX
					USUM Tutor	SwSh TR95	SV TM221
0015		Beedrill		Bug	✔
0020		Raticate		Field	✔
0020		Raticate Alolan Form		Field	✔
0022		Fearow		Flying	✔
0024		Arbok		Field Dragon	✔		✔
0027		Sandshrew		Field	−	✔	✔
0027		Sandshrew Alolan Form		Field	✔	✔	✔
0028		Sandslash		Field	−	✔	✔
0028		Sandslash Alolan Form		Field	✔	✔	✔
0031		Nidoqueen		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0034		Nidoking		Monster Field	✔	✔
0047		Parasect		Bug Grass	✔
0050		Diglett		Field	−	−	✔
0051		Dugtrio		Field	−	−	✔
0051		Dugtrio Alolan Form		Field	−	−	✔
0052		Meowth		Field	✔	✔	✔
0052		Meowth Alolan Form		Field	✔	✔	✔
0052		Meowth Galarian Form		Field		✔	✔
0053		Persian		Field	✔	✔	✔
0053		Persian Alolan Form		Field	✔	✔	✔
0056		Mankey		Field	−		✔
0057		Primeape		Field	✔		✔
0062		Poliwrath		Water 1	✔	✔	✔
0068		Machamp		Human-Like	✔	✔
0072		Tentacool		Water 3	−	−	✔
0073		Tentacruel		Water 3	−	−	✔
0078		Rapidash		Field	✔	✔
0083		Farfetch'd		Flying Field	✔	✔
0083		Farfetch'd Galarian Form		Flying Field		✔
0084		Doduo		Flying	−		✔
0085		Dodrio		Flying	−		✔
0105		Marowak		Monster	✔	✔
0105		Marowak Alolan Form		Monster	✔	✔
0106		Hitmonlee		Human-Like	−	✔	✔
0107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0118		Goldeen		Water 2	✔	✔
0119		Seaking		Water 2	✔	✔
0127		Pinsir		Bug	✔	✔
0128		Tauros		Field	−	✔	✔
0128		Tauros Paldean Form (Combat Breed)		Field			✔
0145		Zapdos Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0157		Typhlosion		Field	✔		✔
0168		Ariados		Bug	✔		✔
0190		Aipom		Field	−		✔
0197		Umbreon		Field	✔	✔	✔
0207		Gligar		Bug	✔		✔
0211		Qwilfish		Water 2	✔	✔	✔
0211		Qwilfish Hisuian Form		Water 2			✔
0214		Heracross		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0215		Sneasel		Field	✔	✔	✔
0215		Sneasel Hisuian Form		Field			✔
0217		Ursaring		Field	✔		✔
0221		Piloswine		Field	−	−	✔
0222		Corsola		Water 1 Water 3	✔	✔
0222		Corsola Galarian Form		Water 1 Water 3		✔
0229		Houndoom		Field	✔		✔
0232		Donphan		Field	−		✔
0234		Stantler		Field	✔		✔
0243		Raikou		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0254		Sceptile		Monster Dragon	✔	✔	✔
0262		Mightyena		Field	✔		✔
0264		Linoone		Field	✔	✔
0264		Linoone Galarian Form		Field		✔
0275		Shiftry		Field Grass	✔	✔	✔
0287		Slakoth		Field	−		✔
0288		Vigoroth		Field	−		✔
0289		Slaking		Field	−		✔
0297		Hariyama		Human-Like	✔		✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like	−	−	✔
0329		Vibrava		Bug Dragon	✔	✔	✔
0330		Flygon		Bug Dragon	✔	✔	✔
0331		Cacnea		Grass Human-Like	−		✔
0332		Cacturne		Grass Human-Like	−		✔
0335		Zangoose		Field	✔		✔
0336		Seviper		Field Dragon	✔		✔
0354		Banette		Amorphous	✔		✔
0359		Absol		Field	✔	✔
0386		Deoxys All forms		No Eggs Discovered	✔		✔
0392		Infernape		Field Human-Like	−		✔
0395		Empoleon		Water 1 Field	✔		✔
0402		Kricketune		Bug	✔		✔
0405		Luxray		Field	✔	✔	✔
0424		Ambipom		Field	−		✔
0432		Purugly		Field	✔
0434		Stunky		Field	✔	✔	✔
0435		Skuntank		Field	✔	✔	✔
0452		Drapion		Bug Water 3	✔	✔
0454		Toxicroak		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0455		Carnivine		Grass	✔
0461		Weavile		Field	✔	✔	✔
0472		Gliscor		Bug	✔		✔
0473		Mamoswine		Field	−	−	✔
0475		Gallade		Human-Like Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0491		Darkrai		No Eggs Discovered	✔		✔
0503		Samurott Hisuian Form		Field			✔
0510		Liepard		Field	✔	✔
0512		Simisage		Field	✔
0514		Simisear		Field	✔
0516		Simipour		Field	✔
0526		Gigalith		Mineral	✔	✔
0530		Excadrill		Field	−	−	✔
0531		Audino		Fairy	✔	✔
0539		Sawk		Human-Like	✔	✔
0542		Leavanny		Bug	✔		✔
0545		Scolipede		Bug	✔	✔
0553		Krookodile		Field	✔	✔	✔
0556		Maractus		Grass	✔	✔
0559		Scraggy		Field Dragon	−	−	✔
0560		Scrafty		Field Dragon	✔	✔	✔
0571		Zoroark		Field	✔	✔	✔
0571		Zoroark Hisuian Form		Field			✔
0586		Sawsbuck All forms		Field	−		✔
0596		Galvantula		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0603		Eelektrik		Amorphous	✔		✔
0604		Eelektross		Amorphous	✔		✔
0614		Beartic		Field	✔	✔	✔
0625		Bisharp		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0626		Bouffalant		Field	−	✔
0629		Vullaby		Flying	−	−	✔
0630		Mandibuzz		Flying	−	−	✔
0631		Heatmor		Field	✔	✔
0635		Hydreigon		Dragon	✔	✔	✔
0673		Gogoat		Field	−		✔
0675		Pangoro		Field Human-Like	✔	✔
0687		Malamar		Water 1 Water 2	✔	✔	✔
0701		Hawlucha		Flying Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0720		Hoopa All forms		No Eggs Discovered	✔		✔
0727		Incineroar		Field	✔	✔	✔
0733		Toucannon		Flying	−		✔
0745		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field	✔	✔	✔
0745		Lycanroc Dusk Form		Field	−	−	✔
0768		Golisopod		Bug Water 3	✔	✔
0783		Hakamo-o		Dragon	−	−	✔
0784		Kommo-o		Dragon	−	−	✔
0795		Pheromosa		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0802		Marshadow		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0804		Naganadel		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0807		Zeraora		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0834		Drednaw		Monster Water 1		✔	✔
0845		Cramorant		Water 1 Flying		✔	✔
0846		Arrokuda		Water 2		✔	✔
0847		Barraskewda		Water 2		✔	✔
0849		Toxtricity All forms		Human-Like		✔	✔
0859		Impidimp		Fairy Human-Like		−	✔
0860		Morgrem		Fairy Human-Like		✔	✔
0861		Grimmsnarl		Fairy Human-Like		✔	✔
0862		Obstagoon		Field		✔
0863		Perrserker		Field		✔	✔
0864		Cursola		Water 1 Water 3		✔
0865		Sirfetch'd		Flying Field		✔
0870		Falinks		Fairy Mineral		✔	✔
0871		Pincurchin		Water 1 Amorphous		✔	✔
0892		Urshifu Single Strike Style		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔
0893		Zarude All forms		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔
0896		Glastrier		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔
0898		Calyrex Ice Rider		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔
0899		Wyrdeer		Field			✔
0901		Ursaluna		Field			✔
0903		Sneasler		Field			✔
0904		Overqwil		Water 2			✔
0908		Meowscarada		Field Grass			✔
0917		Tarountula		Bug			✔
0918		Spidops		Bug			✔
0920		Lokix		Bug			✔
0923		Pawmot		Field			✔
0937		Ceruledge		Human-Like			✔
0944		Shroodle		Field			✔
0945		Grafaiai		Field			✔
0950		Klawf		Water 3			✔
0960		Wiglett		Water 3			✔
0961		Wugtrio		Water 3			✔
0964		Palafin		Field Water 2			✔
0973		Flamigo		Flying			✔
0979		Annihilape		Field			✔
0982		Dudunsparce All forms		Field			✔
0983		Kingambit		Human-Like			✔
0984		Great Tusk		No Eggs Discovered			✔
0993		Iron Jugulis		No Eggs Discovered			✔
1002		Chien-Pao		No Eggs Discovered			✔
1003		Ting-Lu		No Eggs Discovered			✔
1005		Roaring Moon		No Eggs Discovered			✔
1006		Iron Valiant		No Eggs Discovered			✔
1010		Iron Leaves		No Eggs Discovered			✔
1014		Okidogi		No Eggs Discovered			✔
1017		Ogerpon All forms		No Eggs Discovered			✔
1022		Iron Boulder		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
					VII	VIII
					SMUSUM	BDSP
0215		Sneasel		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 Pokémon Champions

#	Pokémon		Types	Compatibility
0015		Beedrill		✔
0024		Arbok		✔
0068		Machamp		✔
0127		Pinsir		✔
0128		Tauros		✔
0128		Tauros Paldean Form (Combat Breed)		✔
0157		Typhlosion		✔
0168		Ariados		✔
0197		Umbreon		✔
0211		Qwilfish		✔
0214		Heracross		✔
0229		Houndoom		✔
0254		Sceptile		✔
0302		Sableye		✔
0354		Banette		✔
0359		Absol		✔
0392		Infernape		✔
0395		Empoleon		✔
0405		Luxray		✔
0454		Toxicroak		✔
0461		Weavile		✔
0472		Gliscor		✔
0473		Mamoswine		✔
0475		Gallade		✔
0503		Samurott Hisuian Form		✔
0510		Liepard		✔
0512		Simisage		✔
0514		Simisear		✔
0516		Simipour		✔
0530		Excadrill		✔
0531		Audino		✔
0545		Scolipede		✔
0553		Krookodile		✔
0560		Scrafty		✔
0571		Zoroark		✔
0571		Zoroark Hisuian Form		✔
0604		Eelektross		✔
0614		Beartic		✔
0635		Hydreigon		✔
0675		Pangoro		✔
0687		Malamar		✔
0701		Hawlucha		✔
0727		Incineroar		✔
0733		Toucannon		✔
0745		Lycanroc Midnight Form		✔
0745		Lycanroc Dusk Form		✔
0784		Kommo-o		✔
0861		Grimmsnarl		✔
0870		Falinks		✔
0899		Wyrdeer		✔
0903		Sneasler		✔
0904		Overqwil		✔
0908		Meowscarada		✔
0937		Ceruledge		✔
0964		Palafin		✔
0979		Annihilape		✔
0983		Kingambit		✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move in Pokémon Champions in spite of it or its pre-evolution being able to learn it in at least one other game.

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: MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

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

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	State	Base power	Max power	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair
Sync move
No Encores Throat Chop	Physical	Default 6★ EX	250	300	An opponent	—	No additional effect. The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.	Piers & Obstagoon

Pokémon UNITE

Throat Chop

Pokémon	Move Icon	Image	Level Learned	Cooldown	Description
Urshifu			7	7s	Has the user dash in the designated direction, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon it hits and leaving them unable to act. The user's next basic attack after using this move becomes a boosted attack. Upgraded to Throat Chop+ when the Pokémon reaches Lv. 13. Upgrade: Also reduces this move's cooldown when Wicked Blow hits.

Description

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

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Golisopod Incineroar Malamar Lokix
The user attacks the target's throat, and the resultant suffering prevents 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, one or both of Incineroar's hands glow purple, and it chops the opponent with the side of one of its hands. Sometimes, the hand doesn't glow 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 by 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 by purple energy. It then brings them together and jabs the opponent's throat with them.
Alain's Malamar	Curtain Up! Fight the Fights!		None
	One of Lokix's hands becomes surrounded by black and red energy. It then jabs the opponent with it.
Katy's Lokix	Liko vs. Rika! Towards the Battle's End		None
	Great Tusk's tusks become covered in black and red energy. It then strikes the opponent with them, making the opponent unable to use sound-based moves for a while.
A wild Great Tusk	Total-lie Awesome Pokémon in Area Zero?!		None
	One of Mega Sableye's claws becomes surrounded by black and red energy. It then jabs the opponent with it.
Ult's Sableye	Eyes to the Skies Once Again (Part One)		None
	One of Sableye's claws becomes surrounded by black and red energy. It then jabs the opponent's throat with it.
Ult's Sableye	Crash! Team Dragon Rampage!		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 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

Core series games

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Spin-off series games

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Trivia

• This move originated as a TCG attack.
• The Japanese name of this move, じごくづき Jigokuzuki (Hell Thrust), refers to a technique developed by the professional wrestler Abdullah the Butcher.

In other languages

Language		Title
Catalan		Cop Mordassa*
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 *
Dutch		Keel Klem
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

References

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