Throat Chop (move)

Throat Chop じごくづき Hell Thrust

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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 Generation VIII

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

Throat Chop (Japanese: じごくづき Hell Thrust) is a damage-dealing Dark-type move introduced in Generation VII. In Pokémon Sun and Moon, it was one of the signature moves of Incineroar. It is 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 SwSh 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
727		Incineroar		Field		Field	1	1
847		Barraskewda		Water 2		Water 2		1
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
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		✔
068		Machamp		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔
078		Rapidash		Field		Field		✔
083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field		✔
083		Farfetch'd Galarian Form		Flying	Field		✔
106		Hitmonlee		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔
107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔
118		Goldeen		Water 2		Water 2		✔
119		Seaking		Water 2		Water 2		✔
151		Mew		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		✔
197		Umbreon		Field		Field		✔
211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2		✔
215		Sneasel		Field		Field		✔
222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3		✔
222		Corsola Galarian Form		Water 1	Water 3		✔
264		Linoone		Field		Field		✔
264		Linoone Galarian Form		Field		Field		✔
275		Shiftry		Field	Grass		✔
329		Vibrava		Bug	Dragon		✔
330		Flygon		Bug	Dragon		✔
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		✔
539		Sawk		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔
556		Maractus		Grass		Grass		✔
560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon		✔
596		Galvantula		Bug		Bug		✔
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		✔
727		Incineroar		Field		Field		✔
768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3		✔
802		Marshadow		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		✔
807		Zeraora		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		✔
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		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔
849		Toxtricity Low Key		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		✔
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
215		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.

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		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
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		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
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		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
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		Bug	✔
330		Flygon		Bug		Bug	✔
335		Zangoose		Field		Field	✔
336		Seviper		Field	Dragon	✔
354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
359		Absol		Field		Field	✔
386		Deoxys Normal Forme		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
386		Deoxys Attack Forme		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
386		Deoxys Defense Forme		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
386		Deoxys Speed Forme		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
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		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
491		Darkrai		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
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		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
720		Hoopa Confined		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
720		Hoopa Unbound		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
727		Incineroar		Field		Field	✔
745		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field		Field	✔
768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3	✔
795		Pheromosa		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
802		Marshadow		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
804		Naganadel		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
807		Zeraora		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
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

Description

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

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
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 gets 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

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	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 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	Stadium (Jap)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

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 Portuguese Brazil Golpe Enfeitiçado Portugal Garra de Garganta Spanish Latin America Golpe a Cuello Spain Golpe Mordaza

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