Vital Throw (move)

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.

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

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
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:

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 also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining an extra three appeal points if Fake Out was used in the prior 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.

Description

Games	Description
Stad2	A Fighting-type attack. Always comes after the target's attack but never misses.
GS C	A 2nd-strike move that never misses.
RS E	Makes the user's move last, but it never misses.
FRLG	Makes the user attack after the foe. In return, it will not miss.
Colo.XD	Makes the user go last, but it never misses.
DP Pt HGSSPBR	The user allows the foe to attack first. In return, this throw move is guaranteed not to miss.
BW B2W2	The user attacks last. In return, this throw move is guaranteed not to miss.
XY ORAS SM USUM SwSh	The user attacks last. In return, this throw move never misses.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
066		Machop		Human-Like		Human-Like	31	31	25	31	31^XY 25^ORAS	25	24
067		Machoke		Human-Like		Human-Like	34	33	25	32	32^XY 25^ORAS	25	24
068		Machamp		Human-Like		Human-Like	34	33	25	32	32^XY 25^ORAS	25	24
127		Pinsir		Bug		Bug			25	25^BW 22^B2W2	22^XY 18^ORAS	18	28
296		Makuhita		Human-Like		Human-Like		13	10	10	10^XY 22^ORAS	22	22^BDSP
297		Hariyama		Human-Like		Human-Like		13	10	10	10^XY 22^ORAS	22	22^BDSP
538		Throh		Human-Like		Human-Like				17	17	9	35
674		Pancham		Field	Human-Like					27	27	28
675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like					27	27	28
794		Buzzwole		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						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.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
619		Mienfoo		Field	Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔
766		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.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, and the Mystery Dungeon (WiiWare) games, Vital Throw is a non-damaging move with 12PP. Pokémon using Vital Throw will gain the Vital Throw status. A Pokémon that directly inflicts damage on a Pokémon with the Vital Throw status is sent flying, usually towards the other side of the room. Due to being a status move, it is now affected by Taunt.

In Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, Vital Throw is a regular move which cannot miss.

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	The user gains the Vital Throw status. Foes that attack the user are hurled at other foes.
MDTD S	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

Pokémon	Method

Machamp	Makuhita	Throh	Hariyama
The user allows the foe to attack first. In return, this throw move is guaranteed not to miss.
User	First Used In		Notes
Makuhita	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	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	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
Throh	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	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

Description in Generation III

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 *
Chinese	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 Bat'a Deonjigi
Polish		Życiowy Cios* Ostateczny Rzut* Atak Życia*
Brazilian Portuguese		Lançamento Vital (JN048-present, TCG, manga) Arremesso Vital
Serbian		Vitalno bacanje
Spanish	Latin America	Tiro Vital Combinacion (AG020) Fuerza Vital (AG031)
Spanish	Spain	Tiro Vital
Vietnamese		Đòn Đánh Chí Mệnh

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