Throat Chop (move)
- Contents
- Flavor text
- Learnt by level up
- Learnt by TM
Move data
| Type | Dark |
|---|---|
| Category |  Physical |
| Power | 80 |
| Accuracy | 100 |
| PP | 15 (max. 24) |
| Makes contact? | Yes |
| Introduced | Generation 7 |
Machine/Record
| Sword/Shield | TR95 |
|---|---|
| Scarlet/Violet | TM221 |
Effects
Throat Chop deals damage and prevents the target from using sound-based moves such as Hyper Voice for two turns.
Z-Move effects
When a Pokémon is holding Darkinium Z and uses its Z-Power, Throat Chop turns into Black Hole Eclipse and has base power 160.
Move target
Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally
Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.
Other languages
| English | Throat Chop |
|---|---|
| Japanese | じごくづき (Jigokuzuki) |
| German | Neck Strike |
| French | Exécu-Son |
| Italian | Colpo Infernale |
| Spanish | Golpe Mordaza |
| Korean | 지옥찌르기 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 深渊突刺 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 地獄突刺 |
Game descriptions
| Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon |
The user attacks the target’s throat, and the resultant suffering prevents the target from using moves that emit sound for two turns. |
|---|---|
| Sword/Shield B.Diamond/S.Pearl |
The user attacks the target’s throat, and the resultant suffering prevents the target from using moves that emit sound for two turns. |
| Scarlet/Violet | The user attacks the target’s throat, and the resultant suffering prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns. |
Learnt by level up
These Pokémon learn Throat Chop at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.
#0847 / Water
Level 1
#0917 / Bug
Level 40
#1005 / Dragon · Dark
Level 77
Learnt by TM
#0073 / Water · Poison
#0107 / Fighting
#0157 / Fire
#0402 / Bug
#0553 / Ground · Dark
#0596 / Bug · Electric
#0604 / Electric
#0727 / Fire · Dark
#0847 / Water
Amped Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
Low Key Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
#0861 / Dark · Fairy
#0863 / Steel
#0871 / Electric
#0908 / Grass · Dark
#0917 / Bug
#0979 / Fighting · Ghost
Two-Segment Form
#0982 / Normal
#0984 / Ground · Fighting
#0993 / Dark · Flying
#1005 / Dragon · Dark
#1006 / Fairy · Fighting
#1010 / Grass · Psychic
#1022 / Rock · Psychic