Throat Chop

Essentials

Throat Chop

physical

Generation 7

Summary

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

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 80; percentile 55.3
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 15, up to 24.0 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: 100
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact

User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb).
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: HM95

Effect

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

Flavor

Flavor Text

: 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.

Foreign Names

Japanese: じごくづき (jigokudzuki)
: じごくづき
Korean: 지옥찌르기
Chinese: 地獄突刺
: 地狱突刺
French: Exécu-Son
German: Neck Strike
Spanish: Golpe Mordaza
Italian: Colpo Infernale

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Throat Chop.

Pokémon

Dark Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Throat Chop's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

		Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
	40	Heracross		Swarm Guts Moxie		Bug	80	125	75	40	95	85	500
	35	Bouffalant		Reckless Sap Sipper Soundproof		Field	95	110	95	40	95	55	490
—	—	Incineroar		Blaze Intimidate		Field	95	115	90	80	90	60	530
	—	Barraskewda		Swift Swim Propeller Tail		Water 2	61	123	60	60	50	136	490
		Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
		Sneasel		Inner Focus Keen Eye Pickpocket		Field	55	95	55	35	75	115	430
		Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
		Beedrill		Swarm Sniper		Bug	65	90	40	45	80	75	395
		Mega Beedrill		Adaptability		Bug	65	150	40	15	80	145	495
		Raticate		Run Away Guts Hustle		Field	55	81	60	50	70	97	413
		Alolan Raticate		Gluttony Hustle Thick Fat		Field	75	71	70	40	80	77	413
		Totem Alolan Raticate		Gluttony Hustle Thick Fat		Field	75	71	70	40	80	77	413
		Fearow		Keen Eye Sniper		Flying	65	90	65	61	61	100	442
		Arbok		Intimidate Shed Skin Unnerve		Field Dragon	60	95	69	65	79	80	448
		Alolan Sandshrew		Snow Cloak Slush Rush		Field	50	75	90	10	35	40	300
		Alolan Sandslash		Snow Cloak Slush Rush		Field	75	100	120	25	65	65	450
		Nidoqueen		Poison Point Rivalry Sheer Force		Undiscovered	90	92	87	75	85	76	505
		Nidoking		Poison Point Rivalry Sheer Force		Monster Field	81	102	77	85	75	85	505
		Parasect		Effect Spore Dry Skin Damp		Bug Grass	60	95	80	60	80	30	405
		Meowth		Pickup Technician Unnerve		Field	40	45	35	40	40	90	290
		Alolan Meowth		Pickup Technician Rattled		Field	40	35	35	50	40	90	290
		Persian		Limber Technician Unnerve		Field	65	70	60	65	65	115	440
		Alolan Persian		Fur Coat Technician Rattled		Field	65	60	60	75	65	115	440
		Primeape		Vital Spirit Anger Point Defiant		Field	65	105	60	60	70	95	455
		Poliwrath		Water Absorb Damp Swift Swim		Water 1	90	95	95	70	90	70	510
		Machamp		Guts No Guard Steadfast		Human-Like	90	130	80	65	85	55	505
		Rapidash		Run Away Flash Fire Flame Body		Field	65	100	70	80	80	105	500
		Farfetch’d		Keen Eye Inner Focus Defiant		Flying Field	52	90	55	58	62	60	377
		Marowak		Rock Head Lightning Rod Battle Armor		Monster	60	80	110	50	80	45	425
		Alolan Marowak		Cursed Body Lightning Rod Rock Head		Monster	60	80	110	50	80	45	425
		Totem Alolan Marowak		Cursed Body Lightning Rod Rock Head		Monster	60	80	110	50	80	45	425
		Hitmonchan		Keen Eye Iron Fist Inner Focus		Human-Like	50	105	79	35	110	76	455
		Goldeen		Swift Swim Water Veil Lightning Rod		Water 2	45	67	60	35	50	63	320
		Seaking		Swift Swim Water Veil Lightning Rod		Water 2	80	92	65	65	80	68	450
		Pinsir		Hyper Cutter Mold Breaker Moxie		Bug	65	125	100	55	70	85	500
		Mega Pinsir		Aerilate		Bug	65	155	120	65	90	105	600
		Umbreon		Synchronize Inner Focus		Field	95	65	110	60	130	65	525
		Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
		Typhlosion		Blaze Flash Fire		Field	78	84	78	109	85	100	534
		Ariados		Swarm Insomnia Sniper		Bug	70	90	70	60	70	40	400
		Gligar		Hyper Cutter Sand Veil Immunity		Bug	65	75	105	35	65	85	430
		Gliscor		Hyper Cutter Sand Veil Poison Heal		Bug	75	95	125	45	75	95	510
		Qwilfish		Poison Point Swift Swim Intimidate		Water 2	65	95	85	55	55	85	440
		Heracross		Swarm Guts Moxie		Bug	80	125	75	40	95	85	500
		Mega Heracross		Skill Link		Bug	80	185	115	40	105	75	600
		Sneasel		Inner Focus Keen Eye Pickpocket		Field	55	95	55	35	75	115	430
		Weavile		Pressure Pickpocket		Field	70	120	65	45	85	125	510
		Ursaring		Guts Quick Feet Unnerve		Field	90	130	75	75	75	55	500
		Corsola		Hustle Natural Cure Regenerator		Water 1 Water 3	65	55	95	65	95	35	410
		Houndoom		Early Bird Flash Fire Unnerve		Field	75	90	50	110	80	95	500
		Mega Houndoom		Solar Power		Field	75	90	90	140	90	115	600
		Stantler		Intimidate Frisk Sap Sipper		Field	73	95	62	85	65	85	465
		Raikou		Pressure Inner Focus		Undiscovered	90	85	75	115	100	115	580
		Sceptile		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	70	85	65	105	85	120	530
		Mega Sceptile		Lightning Rod		Monster Dragon	70	110	75	145	85	145	630
		Mightyena		Intimidate Quick Feet Moxie		Field	70	90	70	60	60	70	420
		Linoone		Pickup Gluttony Quick Feet		Field	78	70	61	50	61	100	420
		Shiftry		Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket		Field Grass	90	100	60	90	60	80	480
		Gallade		Steadfast Justified		Human-Like Amorphous	68	125	65	65	115	80	518
		Mega Gallade		Inner Focus		Human-Like Amorphous	68	165	95	65	115	110	618
		Hariyama		Thick Fat Guts Sheer Force		Human-Like	144	120	60	40	60	50	474
		Vibrava		Levitate		Bug Dragon	50	70	50	50	50	70	340
		Flygon		Levitate		Bug Dragon	80	100	80	80	80	100	520
		Zangoose		Immunity Toxic Boost		Field	73	115	60	60	60	90	458
		Seviper		Shed Skin Infiltrator		Field Dragon	73	100	60	100	60	65	458
		Banette		Insomnia Frisk Cursed Body		Amorphous	64	115	65	83	63	65	455
		Mega Banette		Prankster		Amorphous	64	165	75	93	83	75	555
		Absol		Pressure Super Luck Justified		Field	65	130	60	75	60	75	465
		Mega Absol		Magic Bounce		Field	65	150	60	115	60	115	565
		Normal Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	150	50	150	50	150	600
		Attack Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	180	20	180	20	150	600
		Defense Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	70	160	70	160	90	600
		Speed Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	95	90	95	90	180	600
		Empoleon		Torrent Defiant		Water 1 Field	84	86	88	111	101	60	530
		Kricketune		Swarm Technician		Bug	77	85	51	55	51	65	384
		Luxray		Rivalry Intimidate Guts		Field	80	120	79	95	79	70	523
		Purugly		Thick Fat Own Tempo Defiant		Field	71	82	64	64	59	112	452
		Stunky		Stench Aftermath Keen Eye		Field	63	63	47	41	41	74	329
		Skuntank		Stench Aftermath Keen Eye		Field	103	93	67	71	61	84	479
		Drapion		Battle Armor Sniper Keen Eye		Bug Water 3	70	90	110	60	75	95	500
		Toxicroak		Anticipation Dry Skin Poison Touch		Human-Like	83	106	65	86	65	85	490
		Carnivine		Levitate		Grass	74	100	72	90	72	46	454
		Darkrai		Bad Dreams		Undiscovered	70	90	90	135	90	125	600
		Liepard		Limber Unburden Prankster		Field	64	88	50	88	50	106	446
		Simisage		Gluttony Overgrow		Field	75	98	63	98	63	101	498
		Simisear		Gluttony Blaze		Field	75	98	63	98	63	101	498
		Simipour		Gluttony Torrent		Field	75	98	63	98	63	101	498
		Gigalith		Sturdy Sand Stream Sand Force		Mineral	85	135	130	60	80	25	515
		Audino		Healer Regenerator Klutz		Fairy	103	60	86	60	86	50	445
		Mega Audino		Healer		Fairy	103	60	126	80	126	50	545
		Sawk		Sturdy Inner Focus Mold Breaker		Human-Like	75	125	75	30	75	85	465
		Leavanny		Swarm Chlorophyll Overcoat		Bug	75	103	80	70	80	92	500
		Scolipede		Poison Point Swarm Speed Boost		Bug	60	100	89	55	69	112	485
		Krookodile		Intimidate Moxie Anger Point		Field	95	117	80	65	70	92	519
		Maractus		Water Absorb Chlorophyll Storm Drain		Grass	75	86	67	106	67	60	461
		Scrafty		Shed Skin Moxie Intimidate		Field Dragon	65	90	115	45	115	58	488
		Zoroark		Illusion		Field	60	105	60	120	60	105	510
		Galvantula		Compound Eyes Unnerve Swarm		Bug	70	77	60	97	60	108	472
		Eelektrik		Levitate		Amorphous	65	85	70	75	70	40	405
		Eelektross		Levitate		Amorphous	85	115	80	105	80	50	515
		Beartic		Snow Cloak Slush Rush Swift Swim		Field	95	130	80	70	80	50	505
		Bisharp		Defiant Inner Focus Pressure		Human-Like	65	125	100	60	70	70	490
		Heatmor		Gluttony Flash Fire White Smoke		Field	85	97	66	105	66	65	484
		Hydreigon		Levitate		Dragon	92	105	90	125	90	98	600
		Pangoro		Iron Fist Mold Breaker Scrappy		Field Human-Like	95	124	78	69	71	58	495
		Malamar		Contrary Suction Cups Infiltrator		Water 1 Water 2	86	92	88	68	75	73	482
		Hawlucha		Limber Unburden Mold Breaker		Flying Human-Like	78	92	75	74	63	118	500
		Confined Hoopa		Magician		Undiscovered	80	110	60	150	130	70	600
		Hoopa Unbound		Magician		Undiscovered	80	160	60	170	130	80	680
		Incineroar		Blaze Intimidate		Field	95	115	90	80	90	60	530
		Midnight Lycanroc		Keen Eye Vital Spirit No Guard		Field	85	115	75	55	75	82	487
		Golisopod		Emergency Exit		Bug Water 3	75	125	140	60	90	40	530
		Pheromosa		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	71	137	37	137	37	151	570
		Marshadow		Technician		Undiscovered	90	125	80	90	90	125	600
		Naganadel		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	73	73	73	127	73	121	540
		Zeraora		Volt Absorb		Undiscovered	88	112	75	102	80	143	600
		Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
	R95	Sandshrew		Sand Veil Sand Rush		Field	50	75	85	20	30	40	300
	R95	Alolan Sandshrew		Snow Cloak Slush Rush		Field	50	75	90	10	35	40	300
	R95	Sandslash		Sand Veil Sand Rush		Field	75	100	110	45	55	65	450
	R95	Alolan Sandslash		Snow Cloak Slush Rush		Field	75	100	120	25	65	65	450
	R95	Nidoqueen		Poison Point Rivalry Sheer Force		Undiscovered	90	92	87	75	85	76	505
	R95	Nidoking		Poison Point Rivalry Sheer Force		Monster Field	81	102	77	85	75	85	505
	R95	Meowth		Pickup Technician Unnerve		Field	40	45	35	40	40	90	290
	R95	Alolan Meowth		Pickup Technician Rattled		Field	40	35	35	50	40	90	290
	R95	Galarian Meowth		Pickup Tough Claws Unnerve		Field	50	65	55	40	40	40	290
	R95	Persian		Limber Technician Unnerve		Field	65	70	60	65	65	115	440
	R95	Alolan Persian		Fur Coat Technician Rattled		Field	65	60	60	75	65	115	440
	R95	Poliwrath		Water Absorb Damp Swift Swim		Water 1	90	95	95	70	90	70	510
	R95	Machamp		Guts No Guard Steadfast		Human-Like	90	130	80	65	85	55	505
	R95	Rapidash		Run Away Flash Fire Flame Body		Field	65	100	70	80	80	105	500
	R95	Galarian Rapidash		Run Away Pastel Veil Anticipation		Field	65	100	70	80	80	105	500
	R95	Farfetch’d		Keen Eye Inner Focus Defiant		Flying Field	52	90	55	58	62	60	377
	R95	Galarian Farfetch’d		Steadfast Scrappy		Flying Field	52	95	55	58	62	55	377
	R95	Marowak		Rock Head Lightning Rod Battle Armor		Monster	60	80	110	50	80	45	425
	R95	Alolan Marowak		Cursed Body Lightning Rod Rock Head		Monster	60	80	110	50	80	45	425
	R95	Hitmonlee		Limber Reckless Unburden		Human-Like	50	120	53	35	110	87	455
	R95	Hitmonchan		Keen Eye Iron Fist Inner Focus		Human-Like	50	105	79	35	110	76	455
	R95	Goldeen		Swift Swim Water Veil Lightning Rod		Water 2	45	67	60	35	50	63	320
	R95	Seaking		Swift Swim Water Veil Lightning Rod		Water 2	80	92	65	65	80	68	450
	R95	Pinsir		Hyper Cutter Mold Breaker Moxie		Bug	65	125	100	55	70	85	500
	R95	Tauros		Intimidate Anger Point Sheer Force		Field	75	100	95	40	70	110	490
	R95	Umbreon		Synchronize Inner Focus		Field	95	65	110	60	130	65	525
	R95	Galarian Zapdos		Defiant		Undiscovered	90	125	90	85	90	100	580
	R95	Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
	R95	Qwilfish		Poison Point Swift Swim Intimidate		Water 2	65	95	85	55	55	85	440
	R95	Heracross		Swarm Guts Moxie		Bug	80	125	75	40	95	85	500
	R95	Sneasel		Inner Focus Keen Eye Pickpocket		Field	55	95	55	35	75	115	430
	R95	Weavile		Pressure Pickpocket		Field	70	120	65	45	85	125	510
	R95	Corsola		Hustle Natural Cure Regenerator		Water 1 Water 3	65	55	95	65	95	35	410
	R95	Galarian Corsola		Weak Armor Cursed Body		Water 1 Water 3	60	55	100	65	100	30	410
	R95	Raikou		Pressure Inner Focus		Undiscovered	90	85	75	115	100	115	580
	R95	Sceptile		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	70	85	65	105	85	120	530
	R95	Linoone		Pickup Gluttony Quick Feet		Field	78	70	61	50	61	100	420
	R95	Galarian Linoone		Pickup Gluttony Quick Feet		Field	78	70	61	50	61	100	420
	R95	Shiftry		Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket		Field Grass	90	100	60	90	60	80	480
	R95	Gallade		Steadfast Justified		Human-Like Amorphous	68	125	65	65	115	80	518
	R95	Vibrava		Levitate		Bug Dragon	50	70	50	50	50	70	340
	R95	Flygon		Levitate		Bug Dragon	80	100	80	80	80	100	520
	R95	Absol		Pressure Super Luck Justified		Field	65	130	60	75	60	75	465
	R95	Luxray		Rivalry Intimidate Guts		Field	80	120	79	95	79	70	523
	R95	Stunky		Stench Aftermath Keen Eye		Field	63	63	47	41	41	74	329
	R95	Skuntank		Stench Aftermath Keen Eye		Field	103	93	67	71	61	84	479
	R95	Drapion		Battle Armor Sniper Keen Eye		Bug Water 3	70	90	110	60	75	95	500
	R95	Toxicroak		Anticipation Dry Skin Poison Touch		Human-Like	83	106	65	86	65	85	490
	R95	Liepard		Limber Unburden Prankster		Field	64	88	50	88	50	106	446
	R95	Gigalith		Sturdy Sand Stream Sand Force		Mineral	85	135	130	60	80	25	515
	R95	Audino		Healer Regenerator Klutz		Fairy	103	60	86	60	86	50	445
	R95	Sawk		Sturdy Inner Focus Mold Breaker		Human-Like	75	125	75	30	75	85	465
	R95	Scolipede		Poison Point Swarm Speed Boost		Bug	60	100	89	55	69	112	485
	R95	Krookodile		Intimidate Moxie Anger Point		Field	95	117	80	65	70	92	519
	R95	Maractus		Water Absorb Chlorophyll Storm Drain		Grass	75	86	67	106	67	60	461
	R95	Scrafty		Shed Skin Moxie Intimidate		Field Dragon	65	90	115	45	115	58	488
	R95	Zoroark		Illusion		Field	60	105	60	120	60	105	510
	R95	Galvantula		Compound Eyes Unnerve Swarm		Bug	70	77	60	97	60	108	472
	R95	Beartic		Snow Cloak Slush Rush Swift Swim		Field	95	130	80	70	80	50	505
	R95	Bisharp		Defiant Inner Focus Pressure		Human-Like	65	125	100	60	70	70	490
	R95	Bouffalant		Reckless Sap Sipper Soundproof		Field	95	110	95	40	95	55	490
	R95	Heatmor		Gluttony Flash Fire White Smoke		Field	85	97	66	105	66	65	484
	R95	Hydreigon		Levitate		Dragon	92	105	90	125	90	98	600
	R95	Pangoro		Iron Fist Mold Breaker Scrappy		Field Human-Like	95	124	78	69	71	58	495
	R95	Malamar		Contrary Suction Cups Infiltrator		Water 1 Water 2	86	92	88	68	75	73	482
	R95	Hawlucha		Limber Unburden Mold Breaker		Flying Human-Like	78	92	75	74	63	118	500
	R95	Incineroar		Blaze Intimidate		Field	95	115	90	80	90	60	530
	R95	Midnight Lycanroc		Keen Eye Vital Spirit No Guard		Field	85	115	75	55	75	82	487
	R95	Golisopod		Emergency Exit		Bug Water 3	75	125	140	60	90	40	530
	R95	Pheromosa		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	71	137	37	137	37	151	570
	R95	Marshadow		Technician		Undiscovered	90	125	80	90	90	125	600
	R95	Naganadel		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	73	73	73	127	73	121	540
	R95	Zeraora		Volt Absorb		Undiscovered	88	112	75	102	80	143	600
	R95	Drednaw		Strong Jaw Shell Armor Swift Swim		Monster Water 1	90	115	90	48	68	74	485
	R95	Cramorant		Gulp Missile		Water 1 Flying	70	85	55	85	95	85	475
	R95	Gulping Cramorant		Gulp Missile		Water 1 Flying	70	85	55	85	95	85	475
	R95	Gorging Cramorant		Gulp Missile		Water 1 Flying	70	85	55	85	95	85	475
	R95	Arrokuda		Swift Swim Propeller Tail		Water 2	41	63	40	40	30	66	280
	R95	Barraskewda		Swift Swim Propeller Tail		Water 2	61	123	60	60	50	136	490
	R95	Amped Toxtricity		Punk Rock Plus Technician		Human-Like	75	98	70	114	70	75	502
	R95	Low Key Toxtricity		Punk Rock Minus Technician		Human-Like	75	98	70	114	70	75	502
	R95	Morgrem		Prankster Frisk Pickpocket		Fairy Human-Like	65	60	45	75	55	70	370
	R95	Grimmsnarl		Prankster Frisk Pickpocket		Fairy Human-Like	95	120	65	95	75	60	510
	R95	Obstagoon		Reckless Guts Defiant		Field	93	90	101	60	81	95	520
	R95	Perrserker		Battle Armor Tough Claws Steely Spirit		Field	70	110	100	50	60	50	440
	R95	Cursola		Weak Armor Perish Body		Water 1 Water 3	60	95	50	145	130	30	510
	R95	Sirfetch’d		Steadfast Scrappy		Flying Field	62	135	95	68	82	65	507
	R95	Falinks		Battle Armor Defiant		Fairy Mineral	65	100	100	70	60	75	470
	R95	Pincurchin		Lightning Rod Electric Surge		Water 1 Amorphous	48	101	95	91	85	15	435
	R95	Single Strike Urshifu		Unseen Fist		Undiscovered	100	130	100	63	60	97	550
	R95	Zarude		Leaf Guard		Undiscovered	105	120	105	70	95	105	600
	R95	Dada Zarude		Leaf Guard		Undiscovered	105	120	105	70	95	105	600
	R95	Glastrier		Chilling Neigh		Undiscovered	100	145	130	65	110	30	580
	R95	Ice Calyrex		As One		Undiscovered	100	165	150	85	130	50	680

141 Pokémon