Vital Throw (move)

Vital Throw あてみなげ Strike Throw

Battles Type  Fighting Category  Physical PP  10 (max. 16) Power  70 Accuracy  —% Priority  -1 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation II Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jam  0   The next appeal can be made later next turn.

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Enables the user to perform last in the next turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  0   Works great if the user goes last this turn.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Vital Throw (Japanese: あてみなげ Strike Throw) is a damage-dealing Fighting-type move introduced in Generation II. Prior to Generation III, it was the signature move of Machop's evolutionary line.

Effect

Vital Throw deals damage and is a decreased priority move, causing the user to attack after other Pokémon that are using ordinary priority moves. However, it will strike before Pokémon using other decreased priority moves such as Focus Punch and Avalanche. Vital Throw bypasses accuracy checks to always hit, unless the target is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Dig or Fly.

Vital Throw can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 3 bonus appeal points if Fake Out was used in the previous turn. It can also 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.

Generation IX

Vital Throw cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description Stad2 A Fighting-type attack. Always comes after the target's attack but never misses. GSC A 2nd-strike move that never misses. RSE Makes the user's move last, but it never misses. FRLG Makes the user attack after the foe. In return, it will not miss. ColoXD Makes the user go last, but it never misses. DPPtHGSSPBR The user allows the foe to attack first. In return, this throw move is guaranteed not to miss. BWB2W2 The user attacks last. In return, this throw move is guaranteed not to miss. XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA The user attacks last. In return, this throw move never misses. SV This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
											SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP
0066		Machop		Human-Like		Human-Like	31	31	25	31	31XY 25ORAS	25	24	24
0067		Machoke		Human-Like		Human-Like	34	33	25	32	32XY 25ORAS	25	24	24
0068		Machamp		Human-Like		Human-Like	34	33	25	32	32XY 25ORAS	25	24	24
0127		Pinsir		Bug		Bug	−	−	25	25BW 22B2W2	22XY 18ORAS	18	28	28
0296		Makuhita		Human-Like		Human-Like		13	10	10	10XY 22ORAS	22		22
0297		Hariyama		Human-Like		Human-Like		13	10	10	10XY 22ORAS	22		22
0538		Throh		Human-Like		Human-Like				17	17	9	35
0674		Pancham		Field	Human-Like					27	27	28
0675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like					27	27	28
0794		Buzzwole		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						19	15
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	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						V	VI	VII	VIII
								SMUSUM	SwSh
0619		Mienfoo		Field	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.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In the Rescue Team, Explorers, and Adventure Squad series, Vital Throw is a status move. The user gains the Vital Throw status condition for 18 turns. An adjacent Pokémon that directly inflicts damage on a Pokémon with the Vital Throw status is sent flying, usually towards the other side of the room.

From Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, Vital Throw is a regular move which deals damage.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB - - 17 - —% - User User Yes MDTDS - - 17 - —% - User User Yes BSL - - 17 - —% - User User Yes SMD 7 99 13 30 —% - Front Enemy No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Vital Throw

★★★★
Attack power	37.10708
Charge time	0.58 seconds
Range type	Arc (melee)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Description

Games Description MDRB The user gains the Vital Throw status. Foes that attack the user are hurled at other foes. MDTDS Gives the Pokémon that uses this move the Vital Throw status, which causes enemies that attack the user to be hurled at other enemies. BSL じぶんを あてみなげじょうたいにかえる こうげきしてきた てきポケモンを なげとばして ほかの てきポケモンに ぶつける MDGtI UNUSED SMD MDRTDX It damages an enemy. It never misses.

In the anime

Makuhita Hariyama Machamp Throh
The user allows the foe to attack first. In return, this throw move is guaranteed not to miss.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Makuhita slams into the opponent, and as the opponent's falling, it grabs it and throws it into the ground.
Brawly's Makuhita	Brave the Wave		Debut
	Hariyama slams into the opponent, and as the opponent is falling, grabs it and throws it into the ground.
Brawly's Hariyama	Just One of the Geysers		None
	Machamp swings its arm into the opponent, catching it in a kind of clothesline, then throws the opponent.
Gavin's Machamp	From Brags to Riches		None
	One of Throh's arms glows yellow. He then grabs the opponent, swings them around, and throws them.
Team Rocket's Throh	A Close Call... Practically!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Machamp
The user lets the opponent attack it first, then throws it to the ground.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Machamp allows the opponent to hit it with an attack, then grabs it and throws it to the ground.
Chuck's Machamp	Entranced by Entei		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

Description in Generation III with erroneous accuracy data

• In Generation III, the status screen erroneously states that the move has 100% accuracy, even though it ignores accuracy and evasion checks.
• In the anime, Vital Throw appears similar to a pro-wrestling move called a side slam.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 借力摔 Jelihk Sēui* 一招制敵 Yātjīu Jaidihk * Mandarin 借力摔 Jièlì Shuāi * 一招制敵 Yīzhāo Zhìdí * Dutch Vitale worp Finnish Eloheitto (AG020) Vauhtiheitto (AG127) French Corps Perdu German Überwurf Greek Ζωτικό Ρίψιμο Italian Vitaltiro Korean 받아던지기 Badadeonjigi Polish Życiowy Cios Portuguese Brazil Lançamento Vital (AG127–present, TCG, manga) Nocaute* (AG031) Arremesso (AG020) Portugal Lançamento Vital (AG127–present) Arremesso Vital (AG020–AG031) Serbian Vitalno bacanje Spanish Latin America Tiro Vital Combinacion (AG020) Fuerza Vital (AG031) Spain Llave VitalIX+ Tiro VitalIII–VIII Vietnamese Đòn Đánh Chí Mệnh

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