Generation VII Move
Throat Chop
Prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns.
- 80Power
- 100%Accuracy
- 15PP
- 0Priority
Throat Chop Battle Data
- Type
- Dark
- Category
- Physical
- Power
- 80
- Accuracy
- 100%
- PP
- 15
- Priority
- 0
- Target
- Selected Pokémon
- Effect chance
- 100%
- Introduced
- Generation VII
Throat Chop Effect
Inflicts regular damage. Silences the target for two turns, preventing it from using any sound-based moves.
“The user attacks the target's throat, and the resultant suffering prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns.”
Target: One other Pokémon on the field, selected by the trainer.
Battle Mechanics
- Status condition
- Silence (100% chance)
- Duration
- 2 turns
Throat Chop TM / HM
Taught by these machines:
- TM195Sword & Shield
- TM221Scarlet & Violet
Pokémon That Learn Throat Chop
168 Pokémon can learn Throat Chop.
Learn by Level Up
Learn by Breeding
Learn by TM / HM
Throat Chop Questions & Answers
- What type is Throat Chop?
- Throat Chop is a Dark-type physical move.
- How much damage does Throat Chop do?
- Throat Chop has 80 base power and 100% accuracy.
- What does Throat Chop do?
- Inflicts regular damage. Silences the target for two turns, preventing it from using any sound-based moves.
- How many Pokémon can learn Throat Chop?
- 168 Pokémon can learn Throat Chop.
- What Pokémon can learn Throat Chop?
- Beedrill, Raticate, Fearow, Arbok, and Sandshrew, and 163 more Pokémon can learn Throat Chop — the full list is above.