Throat Chop

Dark

Summary

Throat Chop is a Dark-type move introduced in Generation VII with 80 power and 100% accuracy. It not only deals damage but also prevents the target from using any sound-based moves for two turns. This includes moves like Hyper Voice, Roar, and Sing. Throat Chop is particularly useful for disrupting opponents who rely on sound-based strategies, making it a strategic move in both casual and competitive battles.

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Silences the target for two turns, preventing it from using any sound-based moves.

Short Effect: Prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns.

Inflicts regular damage. Silences the target for two turns, preventing it from using any sound-based moves.

Game Descriptions

The user attacks the target’s throat, and the resultant suffering prevents the target from using moves that emit sound for two turns.

The user attacks the target’s throat, and the resultant suffering prevents the target from using moves that emit sound for two turns.

The user attacks the target’s throat, and the resultant suffering prevents the target from using moves that emit sound for two turns.

The user attacks the target’s throat, and the resultant suffering prevents the target from using moves that emit sound for two turns.

The user attacks the target's throat, and the resultant suffering prevents the target from using moves that emit sound for two turns.

The user attacks the target's throat, and the resultant suffering prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns.

Move Details

Additional Info

  • Turn Count 2-2
  • Silence Chance 100%

Pokémon That Learn Throat Chop

beedrill
Beedrill

Types: Bug, Poison

raticate
Raticate

Types: Normal

fearow
Fearow

Types: Normal, Flying

arbok
Arbok

Types: Poison

sandshrew
Sandshrew

Types: Ground

sandslash
Sandslash

Types: Ground

nidoqueen
Nidoqueen

Types: Poison, Ground

nidoking
Nidoking

Types: Poison, Ground

parasect
Parasect

Types: Bug, Grass

diglett
Diglett

Types: Ground

dugtrio
Dugtrio

Types: Ground

meowth
Meowth

Types: Normal

persian
Persian

Types: Normal

mankey
Mankey

Types: Fighting

primeape
Primeape

Types: Fighting

poliwrath
Poliwrath

Types: Water, Fighting

machamp
Machamp

Types: Fighting

tentacool
Tentacool

Types: Water, Poison

tentacruel
Tentacruel

Types: Water, Poison

rapidash
Rapidash

Types: Fire

farfetchd
Farfetchd

Types: Normal, Flying

doduo
Doduo

Types: Normal, Flying

dodrio
Dodrio

Types: Normal, Flying

marowak
Marowak

Types: Ground

hitmonlee
Hitmonlee

Types: Fighting

hitmonchan
Hitmonchan

Types: Fighting

goldeen
Goldeen

Types: Water

seaking
Seaking

Types: Water

pinsir
Pinsir

Types: Bug

tauros
Tauros

Types: Normal

mew
Mew

Types: Psychic

typhlosion
Typhlosion

Types: Fire

ariados
Ariados

Types: Bug, Poison

aipom
Aipom

Types: Normal

umbreon
Umbreon

Types: Dark

gligar
Gligar

Types: Ground, Flying

qwilfish
Qwilfish

Types: Water, Poison

heracross
Heracross

Types: Bug, Fighting

sneasel
Sneasel

Types: Dark, Ice

ursaring
Ursaring

Types: Normal

piloswine
Piloswine

Types: Ice, Ground

corsola
Corsola

Types: Water, Rock

houndoom
Houndoom

Types: Dark, Fire

donphan
Donphan

Types: Ground

stantler
Stantler

Types: Normal

raikou
Raikou

Types: Electric

sceptile
Sceptile

Types: Grass

mightyena
Mightyena

Types: Dark

linoone
Linoone

Types: Normal

shiftry
Shiftry

Types: Grass, Dark

slakoth
Slakoth

Types: Normal

vigoroth
Vigoroth

Types: Normal

slaking
Slaking

Types: Normal

hariyama
Hariyama

Types: Fighting

sableye
Sableye

Types: Dark, Ghost

vibrava
Vibrava

Types: Ground, Dragon

flygon
Flygon

Types: Ground, Dragon

cacnea
Cacnea

Types: Grass

cacturne
Cacturne

Types: Grass, Dark

zangoose
Zangoose

Types: Normal

seviper
Seviper

Types: Poison

banette
Banette

Types: Ghost

absol
Absol

Types: Dark

deoxys-normal
Deoxys-Normal

Types: Psychic

infernape
Infernape

Types: Fire, Fighting

empoleon
Empoleon

Types: Water, Steel

kricketune
Kricketune

Types: Bug

luxray
Luxray

Types: Electric

ambipom
Ambipom

Types: Normal

purugly
Purugly

Types: Normal

stunky
Stunky

Types: Poison, Dark

skuntank
Skuntank

Types: Poison, Dark

drapion
Drapion

Types: Poison, Dark

toxicroak
Toxicroak

Types: Poison, Fighting

carnivine
Carnivine

Types: Grass

weavile
Weavile

Types: Dark, Ice

gliscor
Gliscor

Types: Ground, Flying

mamoswine
Mamoswine

Types: Ice, Ground

gallade
Gallade

Types: Psychic, Fighting

darkrai
Darkrai

Types: Dark

samurott
Samurott

Types: Water

liepard
Liepard

Types: Dark

simisage
Simisage

Types: Grass

simisear
Simisear

Types: Fire

simipour
Simipour

Types: Water

gigalith
Gigalith

Types: Rock

excadrill
Excadrill

Types: Ground, Steel

audino
Audino

Types: Normal

sawk
Sawk

Types: Fighting

leavanny
Leavanny

Types: Bug, Grass

scolipede
Scolipede

Types: Bug, Poison

krookodile
Krookodile

Types: Ground, Dark

maractus
Maractus

Types: Grass

scraggy
Scraggy

Types: Dark, Fighting

scrafty
Scrafty

Types: Dark, Fighting

zoroark
Zoroark

Types: Dark

sawsbuck
Sawsbuck

Types: Normal, Grass

galvantula
Galvantula

Types: Bug, Electric

eelektrik
Eelektrik

Types: Electric

eelektross
Eelektross

Types: Electric

beartic
Beartic

Types: Ice

bisharp
Bisharp

Types: Dark, Steel

bouffalant
Bouffalant

Types: Normal

vullaby
Vullaby

Types: Dark, Flying

mandibuzz
Mandibuzz

Types: Dark, Flying

heatmor
Heatmor

Types: Fire

hydreigon
Hydreigon

Types: Dark, Dragon

gogoat
Gogoat

Types: Grass

pangoro
Pangoro

Types: Fighting, Dark

malamar
Malamar

Types: Dark, Psychic

hawlucha
Hawlucha

Types: Fighting, Flying

hoopa
Hoopa

Types: Psychic, Ghost

incineroar
Incineroar

Types: Fire, Dark

toucannon
Toucannon

Types: Normal, Flying

golisopod
Golisopod

Types: Bug, Water

hakamo-o
Hakamo-O

Types: Dragon, Fighting

kommo-o
Kommo-O

Types: Dragon, Fighting

pheromosa
Pheromosa

Types: Bug, Fighting

marshadow
Marshadow

Types: Fighting, Ghost

naganadel
Naganadel

Types: Poison, Dragon

zeraora
Zeraora

Types: Electric

drednaw
Drednaw

Types: Water, Rock

cramorant
Cramorant

Types: Flying, Water

arrokuda
Arrokuda

Types: Water

barraskewda
Barraskewda

Types: Water

toxtricity-amped
Toxtricity-Amped

Types: Electric, Poison

impidimp
Impidimp

Types: Dark, Fairy

morgrem
Morgrem

Types: Dark, Fairy

grimmsnarl
Grimmsnarl

Types: Dark, Fairy

obstagoon
Obstagoon

Types: Dark, Normal

perrserker
Perrserker

Types: Steel

cursola
Cursola

Types: Ghost

sirfetchd
Sirfetchd

Types: Fighting

falinks
Falinks

Types: Fighting

pincurchin
Pincurchin

Types: Electric

urshifu-single-strike
Urshifu-Single-Strike

Types: Fighting, Dark

zarude
Zarude

Types: Dark, Grass

glastrier
Glastrier

Types: Ice

wyrdeer
Wyrdeer

Types: Normal, Psychic

ursaluna
Ursaluna

Types: Ground, Normal

sneasler
Sneasler

Types: Fighting, Poison

overqwil
Overqwil

Types: Dark, Poison

meowscarada
Meowscarada

Types: Grass, Dark

tarountula
Tarountula

Types: Bug

spidops
Spidops

Types: Bug

lokix
Lokix

Types: Bug, Dark

pawmot
Pawmot

Types: Electric, Fighting

ceruledge
Ceruledge

Types: Fire, Ghost

shroodle
Shroodle

Types: Poison, Normal

grafaiai
Grafaiai

Types: Poison, Normal

klawf
Klawf

Types: Rock

wiglett
Wiglett

Types: Water

wugtrio
Wugtrio

Types: Water

palafin-zero
Palafin-Zero

Types: Water

flamigo
Flamigo

Types: Flying, Fighting

annihilape
Annihilape

Types: Fighting, Ghost

dudunsparce-two-segment
Dudunsparce-Two-Segment

Types: Normal

kingambit
Kingambit

Types: Dark, Steel

great-tusk
Great-Tusk

Types: Ground, Fighting

iron-jugulis
Iron-Jugulis

Types: Dark, Flying

chien-pao
Chien-Pao

Types: Dark, Ice

ting-lu
Ting-Lu

Types: Dark, Ground

roaring-moon
Roaring-Moon

Types: Dragon, Dark

iron-valiant
Iron-Valiant

Types: Fairy, Fighting

iron-leaves
Iron-Leaves

Types: Grass, Psychic

okidogi
Okidogi

Types: Poison, Fighting

ogerpon
Ogerpon

Types: Grass

iron-boulder
Iron-Boulder

Types: Rock, Psychic

deoxys-attack
Deoxys-Attack

Types: Psychic

deoxys-defense
Deoxys-Defense

Types: Psychic

deoxys-speed
Deoxys-Speed

Types: Psychic

pinsir-mega
Pinsir-Mega

Types: Bug, Flying

heracross-mega
Heracross-Mega

Types: Bug, Fighting

houndoom-mega
Houndoom-Mega

Types: Dark, Fire

banette-mega
Banette-Mega

Types: Ghost

absol-mega
Absol-Mega

Types: Dark

sceptile-mega
Sceptile-Mega

Types: Grass, Dragon

gallade-mega
Gallade-Mega

Types: Psychic, Fighting

audino-mega
Audino-Mega

Types: Normal, Fairy

hoopa-unbound
Hoopa-Unbound

Types: Psychic, Dark

beedrill-mega
Beedrill-Mega

Types: Bug, Poison

raticate-alola
Raticate-Alola

Types: Dark, Normal

raticate-totem-alola
Raticate-Totem-Alola

Types: Dark, Normal

sandshrew-alola
Sandshrew-Alola

Types: Ice, Steel

sandslash-alola
Sandslash-Alola

Types: Ice, Steel

dugtrio-alola
Dugtrio-Alola

Types: Ground, Steel

meowth-alola
Meowth-Alola

Types: Dark

persian-alola
Persian-Alola

Types: Dark

marowak-alola
Marowak-Alola

Types: Fire, Ghost

lycanroc-midnight
Lycanroc-Midnight

Types: Rock

marowak-totem
Marowak-Totem

Types: Fire, Ghost

lycanroc-dusk
Lycanroc-Dusk

Types: Rock

meowth-galar
Meowth-Galar

Types: Steel

rapidash-galar
Rapidash-Galar

Types: Psychic, Fairy

farfetchd-galar
Farfetchd-Galar

Types: Fighting

zapdos-galar
Zapdos-Galar

Types: Fighting, Flying

corsola-galar
Corsola-Galar

Types: Ghost

linoone-galar
Linoone-Galar

Types: Dark, Normal

cramorant-gulping
Cramorant-Gulping

Types: Flying, Water

cramorant-gorging
Cramorant-Gorging

Types: Flying, Water

toxtricity-low-key
Toxtricity-Low-Key

Types: Electric, Poison

zarude-dada
Zarude-Dada

Types: Dark, Grass

calyrex-ice
Calyrex-Ice

Types: Psychic, Ice

qwilfish-hisui
Qwilfish-Hisui

Types: Dark, Poison

sneasel-hisui
Sneasel-Hisui

Types: Fighting, Poison

samurott-hisui
Samurott-Hisui

Types: Water, Dark

zoroark-hisui
Zoroark-Hisui

Types: Normal, Ghost

tauros-paldea-combat-breed
Tauros-Paldea-Combat-Breed

Types: Fighting

dudunsparce-three-segment
Dudunsparce-Three-Segment

Types: Normal

palafin-hero
Palafin-Hero

Types: Water

ogerpon-wellspring-mask
Ogerpon-Wellspring-Mask

Types: Grass, Water

ogerpon-hearthflame-mask
Ogerpon-Hearthflame-Mask

Types: Grass, Fire

ogerpon-cornerstone-mask
Ogerpon-Cornerstone-Mask

Types: Grass, Rock