Seismic Toss (move)

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Seismic Toss
ちきゅうなげ Earth Throw
File:Seismic Toss.png
File:Seismic Toss 2.png
Type  Fighting
Category  Physical
PP  20 (max. 32)
Power  Varies
Accuracy  100%
Priority  0
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Tough
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  1
Startles Pokémon that made a same-type appeal.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
An appealing move that can be used repeatedly without boring the audience.

Seismic Toss (Japanese: ちきゅうなげ Earth Throw) is a damage-dealing Fighting-type move introduced in Generation I. It was TM19 in Generation I.

Effect

Generation I

Seismic Toss inflicts damage equal to the user's level.

Although Seismic Toss is a Fighting-type move, its type does not alter the amount of damage it inflicts. Seismic Toss is not affected by type immunities, so can hit Ghost-type Pokémon.

Generation II onward

Seismic Toss is now affected by type immunities; therefore, it cannot usually affect Ghost-type Pokémon.

Seismic Toss can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining an extra two appeal points if Fake Out was used in the prior turn. It can also form part of a Contest Spectacular combination with the user gaining an extra three appeal points if any of the moves Entrainment, Hold Hands or Play Nice was used in the prior turn.

Description

Games Description
Stad A Fighting-type attack. Throws the target with enough force to flip the world upside down.
Stad2 A Fighting-type attack. Throws the target with enough force to flip the world.
GSC The user's level equals damage HP.
RSEColoXD Inflicts damage identical to the user's level.
FRLG A gravity-fed throw that causes damage matching the user's level.
DPPtHGSSPBR The foe is thrown using the power of gravity. It inflicts damage equal to the user's level.
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUM
The target is thrown using the power of gravity. It inflicts damage equal to the user's level.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0056 Mankey Field Field 33 33 33RSE
26FRLG
17 17 17 15
0057 Primeape Field Field 37 36 36RSE
26FRLG
17 17 17 15
0066 Machop Human-Like Human-Like 39 19 19 19 22 22XY
15ORAS
15
0067 Machoke Human-Like Human-Like 44 19 19 19 22 22XY
15ORAS
15
0068 Machamp Human-Like Human-Like 44 19 19 19 22 22XY
15ORAS
15
0127 Pinsir Bug Bug 25 19 13 8 8 8 8
0296 Makuhita Human-Like Human-Like 46 31 31 31 31
0297 Hariyama Human-Like Human-Like 51 37 37 37XY
34ORAS
34
0493 Arceus style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 1 1 1 1
0538 Throh Human-Like Human-Like 13 13 5
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By breeding

# Pokémon Types Parent
Egg Groups
Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0113 Chansey Fairy Fairy
0214 Heracross
Bug Bug
0216 Teddiursa Field Field
0241 Miltank Field Field
0303 Mawile
Field Fairy
0313 Volbeat Bug Human-Like
0766 Passimian Field Field
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By TM

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Machine
I
TM19
II
--
III
--
IV
--
V
--
VI
--
VII
--
VIII
--
IX
--
0004 Charmander Monster Dragon
0005 Charmeleon Monster Dragon
0006 Charizard
Monster Dragon
0007 Squirtle Monster Water 1
0008 Wartortle Monster Water 1
0009 Blastoise Monster Water 1
0025 Pikachu Field Fairy
0026 Raichu Field Fairy
0027 Sandshrew Field Field
0028 Sandslash Field Field
0031 Nidoqueen
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0034 Nidoking
Monster Field
0035 Clefairy Fairy Fairy
0036 Clefable Fairy Fairy
0039 Jigglypuff Fairy Fairy
0040 Wigglytuff Fairy Fairy
0054 Psyduck Water 1 Field
0055 Golduck Water 1 Field
0056 Mankey Field Field
0057 Primeape Field Field
0061 Poliwhirl Water 1 Water 1
0062 Poliwrath
Water 1 Water 1
0063 Abra Human-Like Human-Like
0064 Kadabra Human-Like Human-Like
0065 Alakazam Human-Like Human-Like
0066 Machop Human-Like Human-Like
0067 Machoke Human-Like Human-Like
0068 Machamp Human-Like Human-Like
0074 Geodude
Mineral Mineral
0075 Graveler
Mineral Mineral
0076 Golem
Mineral Mineral
0080 Slowbro
Monster Water 1
0094 Gengar
Amorphous Amorphous
0096 Drowzee Human-Like Human-Like
0097 Hypno Human-Like Human-Like
0104 Cubone Monster Monster
0105 Marowak Monster Monster
0106 Hitmonlee Human-Like Human-Like
0107 Hitmonchan Human-Like Human-Like
0108 Lickitung Monster Monster
0112 Rhydon
Monster Field
0113 Chansey Fairy Fairy
0115 Kangaskhan Monster Monster
0122 Mr. Mime Human-Like Human-Like
0124 Jynx
Human-Like Human-Like
0125 Electabuzz Human-Like Human-Like
0126 Magmar Human-Like Human-Like
0127 Pinsir Bug Bug
0139 Omastar
Water 1 Water 3
0141 Kabutops
Water 1 Water 3
0143 Snorlax Monster Monster
0150 Mewtwo style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0151 Mew style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By Move Tutor

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Game
FRLG E XD
0004 Charmander Monster Dragon
0005 Charmeleon Monster Dragon
0006 Charizard
Monster Dragon
0007 Squirtle Monster Water 1
0008 Wartortle Monster Water 1
0009 Blastoise Monster Water 1
0025 Pikachu Field Fairy
0026 Raichu Field Fairy
0027 Sandshrew Field Field
0028 Sandslash Field Field
0031 Nidoqueen
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0034 Nidoking
Monster Field
0035 Clefairy Fairy Fairy
0036 Clefable Fairy Fairy
0039 Jigglypuff Fairy Fairy
0040 Wigglytuff Fairy Fairy
0054 Psyduck Water 1 Field
0055 Golduck Water 1 Field
0056 Mankey Field Field
0057 Primeape Field Field
0061 Poliwhirl Water 1 Water 1
0062 Poliwrath
Water 1 Water 1
0063 Abra Human-Like Human-Like
0064 Kadabra Human-Like Human-Like
0065 Alakazam Human-Like Human-Like
0066 Machop Human-Like Human-Like
0067 Machoke Human-Like Human-Like
0068 Machamp Human-Like Human-Like
0074 Geodude
Mineral Mineral
0075 Graveler
Mineral Mineral
0076 Golem
Mineral Mineral
0080 Slowbro
Monster Water 1
0094 Gengar
Amorphous Amorphous
0096 Drowzee Human-Like Human-Like
0097 Hypno Human-Like Human-Like
0104 Cubone Monster Monster
0105 Marowak Monster Monster
0106 Hitmonlee Human-Like Human-Like
0107 Hitmonchan Human-Like Human-Like
0108 Lickitung Monster Monster
0112 Rhydon
Monster Field
0113 Chansey Fairy Fairy
0115 Kangaskhan Monster Monster
0122 Mr. Mime Human-Like Human-Like
0124 Jynx
Human-Like Human-Like
0125 Electabuzz Human-Like Human-Like
0126 Magmar Human-Like Human-Like
0127 Pinsir Bug Bug
0139 Omastar
Water 1 Water 3
0141 Kabutops
Water 1 Water 3
0143 Snorlax Monster Monster
0150 Mewtwo style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0151 Mew style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0157 Typhlosion Field Field
0158 Totodile Monster Water 1
0159 Croconaw Monster Water 1
0160 Feraligatr Monster Water 1
0172 Pichu style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0173 Cleffa style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0174 Igglybuff style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0175 Togepi style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0176 Togetic
Flying Fairy
0180 Flaaffy Monster Field
0181 Ampharos Monster Field
0183 Marill Water 1 Fairy
0184 Azumarill Water 1 Fairy
0185 Sudowoodo Mineral Mineral
0186 Politoed Water 1 Water 1
0190 Aipom Field Field
0195 Quagsire
Water 1 Field
0199 Slowking
Monster Water 1
0209 Snubbull Field Fairy
0210 Granbull Field Fairy
0214 Heracross
Bug Bug
0216 Teddiursa Field Field
0217 Ursaring Field Field
0224 Octillery Water 1 Water 2
0225 Delibird
Water 1 Field
0236 Tyrogue style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0237 Hitmontop Human-Like Human-Like
0238 Smoochum
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0239 Elekid style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0240 Magby style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0241 Miltank Field Field
0242 Blissey Fairy Fairy
0248 Tyranitar
Monster Monster
0252 Treecko Monster Dragon
0253 Grovyle Monster Dragon
0254 Sceptile Monster Dragon
0255 Torchic Field Field
0256 Combusken
Field Field
0257 Blaziken
Field Field
0259 Marshtomp
Monster Water 1
0260 Swampert
Monster Water 1
0272 Ludicolo
Water 1 Grass
0286 Breloom
Fairy Grass
0287 Slakoth Field Field
0288 Vigoroth Field Field
0289 Slaking Field Field
0293 Whismur Monster Field
0294 Loudred Monster Field
0295 Exploud Monster Field
0296 Makuhita Human-Like Human-Like
0297 Hariyama Human-Like Human-Like
0302 Sableye
Human-Like Human-Like
0303 Mawile Field Fairy
0307 Meditite
Human-Like Human-Like
0308 Medicham
Human-Like Human-Like
0311 Plusle Fairy Fairy
0312 Minun Fairy Fairy
0313 Volbeat Bug Human-Like
0314 Illumise Bug Human-Like
0326 Grumpig Field Field
0327 Spinda Field Human-Like
0331 Cacnea Grass Human-Like
0332 Cacturne
Grass Human-Like
0335 Zangoose Field Field
0348 Armaldo
Water 3 Water 3
0352 Kecleon Field Field
0356 Dusclops Amorphous Amorphous
0377 Regirock style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0378 Regice style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0379 Registeel style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0383 Groudon style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0386 Deoxys
Deoxys
Normal Forme
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
386A Deoxys
Deoxys
Attack Forme
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
386D Deoxys
Deoxys
Defense Forme
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
386S Deoxys
Deoxys
Speed Forme
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By event

Generation II

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0214 Heracross
Bug Bug New York City Pokémon Center
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0248 Tyranitar
Monster Monster English Global Link
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


Generation VI

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0235 Smeargle Field Field Pokémon EXPO Gym Smeargle
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


Generation VII

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0006 Charizard
Monster Dragon Ash's Charizard
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, the user throws its target at another Pokémon.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. The amount of damage depends on the user's level.


In the anime

In the main series


Hariyama

Machop

Throh

Pinsir
The foe is thrown using the power of gravity.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Geodude Geodude grabs the opponent, rises into the air, and throws them to the ground, or Geodude grabs the opponent, floats into the air and falls, spinning as it falls and throws the opponent to the ground before they both hit it.
Brock's Geodude Pokémon Fashion Flash Debut
Roark's Geodude O'er the Rampardos we Watched! None
Machop Machop grabs the opponent and spins around in a circle. After a bit, Machop lets go and the opponent goes flying.
A Trainer's Machop The Punchy Pokémon None
Primeape Primeape grabs the opponent's leg and head, jumps up and throws them to the ground.
Ash's Primeape The Punchy Pokémon None
Charizard Charizard grabs the opponent, flies into the sky, spins around, zooms back down, and tosses the opponent into the ground for more damage, using the momentum of the dive.
Ash's Charizard Volcanic Panic None
Mewtwo's Charizardtwo Mewtwo Strikes Back None
Golem Golem grabs the opponent, jumps into the air, points the opponent to the ground, and falls, having the opponent hit the ground first.
Melissa's Golem The Fourth Round Rumble None
Machoke Machoke grabs the opponent, jumps into the air and spins around in a circle. After a bit, Machoke throws the opponent to the ground.
One of the Wobbuffet Festival crasher's Machoke Wobbu-Palooza! None
Makuhita Makuhita grabs the opponent, jumps into the air and does many front flips. When it comes down, it slams the opponent into the ground.
Brawly's Makuhita Brave the Wave None
Hariyama Hariyama grabs the opponent, jumps into the air and does many front flips, then it goes down and slams the opponent into the ground, or Hariyama grabs the opponent, spins around and throws the opponent into the ground.
Brawly's Hariyama Just One of the Geysers None
Tyson's Hariyama At the End of the Fray None
Pinsir Pinsir grabs the opponent in its horns, jumps into the air and flings its head back, throwing the opponent into the floor behind it.
Howie's Pinsir The Ole' Berate and Switch! None
Throh On an airborne foe, Throh leaps into the air grabbing its opponent. The two then fall to the ground head first but Throh lets go at the last second, leaving the opponent to crash.
Montgomery's Throh Search for the Clubultimate! None


In Pokémon Origins


Charizard


The foe is thrown using the power of gravity.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Charizard Charizard grabs the opponent, rises into the air, and throws them into the ground.
Red's Charizard File 3: Giovanni Debut


In the manga

In the Electric Tale of Pikachu

In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In other generations

Core series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

The globe in Battle Revolution's animation.
  • In the anime, while using Seismic Toss, Pokémon using the move are commonly depicted circling the globe, and, in the Generation II, Pokemon Battle Revolution and VI games, a globe is shown as part of the animation. This is due to the Japanese name of the move being Earth Throw.
  • In the first few seasons of the Dutch dub, Seismic Toss was called aardbeving, which is actually Dutch for Earthquake.
    • Similarly, in the Rival Destinies season of Latin America dub, Seismic Toss was called Tiro Vital, which is actually the Spanish name for Vital Throw.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 地球上投 Deihkàuh Seuhngtàuh *
投擲地球 Tàuhjaahk Deihkàuh *
Mandarin 地球上投 Dìqiú Shàngtóu *
地球拋投 Dìqiú Pāotóu *
太空摔 Tàikōng Shuāi *
Czech Seismický vrh
Danish Seismisk Kast
Dutch Seismische smak (see Trivia)
Finnish Seismoisku (Indigo League; Advanced)
Seismoheitto (Johto series)
Ilmaheitto (AG131)
French Frappe Atlas
German Geowurf
Greek Σεισμική Εκτίναξη Seismikí Ektínazi
Hindi भूकंप उछाल Bhukamp Uchaal
Indonesian Lemparan Bumi
Italian Movim. Sismico*
Mov. Sismico*
Korean 지구던지기 Jigu Deonjigi
Polish Wtrząs Sejsmiczny
Portuguese Brazil Arremesso Sísmico (anime, TCG, manga)
Abalo Sísmico (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Portugal Tiro Sísmico
Serbian Seizmičko Bacanje
Spanish Latin America Ataque Sísmico (EP028)
Lanzamiento Letal (EP029)
Movimiento Sísmico (EP059-AG031, BW116)
Sacudida Sísmica (AG131)
Tiro Sísmico (AG136, AG189, DP018)
Aventada (AG176)
Golpe Sísmico (DP068)
Tiro Vital (BW071-BW073)
Spain Mov. Sísmico
Swedish Seismiskt kast
Turkish Sismik Çarpma
Vietnamese Ném Xuống Mặt Đất


Variations of the move Seismic Toss
Seismic Toss
Night Shade



Generation I TMs
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26272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950
Generation I HMs
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