Vital Throw (move)

Move data

Type Fighting
Category Physical  Physical
Power 70
Accuracy
PP 10  (max. 16)
Priority -1
Makes contact? Yes
Introduced Generation 2

Effects

Vital Throw deals damage with lower priority, so most attacks will take place before it. Vital Throw ignores changes to the Accuracy and Evasion stats. However, it will not hit Pokémon during the invulnerable stage of Bounce, Dig, Dive, Fly, Phantom Force, Shadow Force or Sky Drop.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Fightinium Z and uses its Z-Power, Vital Throw turns into All-Out Pummeling and has base power 140.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Vital Throw
Japanese あてみなげ (Ateminage)
German Überwurf
French Corps Perdu
Italian Vitaltiro
Spanish Tiro Vital
Korean 받아던지기
Chinese (Simplified) 借力摔
Chinese (Traditional) 借力摔

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
A 2nd-strike move that never misses.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
Makes the user’s move last, but it never misses.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen Makes the user attack after the foe. In return, it will not miss.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The user allows the foe to attack first. In return, this throw move is guaranteed not to miss.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user attacks last. In return, this throw move is guaranteed not to miss.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user attacks last. In return, this throw move never misses.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user attacks last. In return, this throw move never misses.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user attacks last. In return, this throw move never misses.
Scarlet​/​Violet This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Vital Throw at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Sword & Shield and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Machop Machop
#0066 / Fighting
Level 24
Machoke Machoke
#0067 / Fighting
Level 24
Machamp Machamp
#0068 / Fighting
Level 24
Pinsir Pinsir
#0127 / Bug
Level 28
Throh Throh
#0538 / Fighting
Level 35
Pancham Pancham
#0674 / Fighting
Level 28
Pangoro Pangoro
#0675 / Fighting · Dark
Level 28
Buzzwole Buzzwole
#0794 / Bug · Fighting
Level 15

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Vital Throw as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.