Fighting · Physical move · Gen 5
Storm Throw
Storm Throw is a Fighting-type physical move introduced in Generation 5. It has 60 base power and 100% accuracy, with 10 PP (16 with PP Max). 11 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Fighting
Category
Physical
Power
60
Accuracy
100%
PP
10 (max 16)
Priority
0
Effect
Always results in a critical hit. This move is always a critical hit unless the target is under the effect of Lucky Chant or has the Battle Armor or Shell Armor Abilities.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Properties
- Makes contact
- Scarlet & Violet
- Not usable — it was removed in Scarlet & Violet
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (6 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (11 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Fighting attack
2× vsNormalIceRockDarkSteel
½× vsPoisonFlyingPsychicBugFairy
0× vsGhost
Pokémon that learn Storm Throw
11 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
Mankey
Primeape
Machamp
Pinsir
Emboar
Throh
Pancham
Pangoro
Clobbopus
Grapploct
AnnihilapeStorm Throw FAQ
What does Storm Throw do?
Storm Throw is a Fighting-type physical move with 60 power. This move is always a critical hit unless the target is under the effect of Lucky Chant or has the Battle Armor or Shell Armor Abilities.
Which Pokémon can learn Storm Throw?
11 Pokémon and forms can learn Storm Throw in at least one game: 0 in Scarlet & Violet, 6 in Pokémon Champions and 11 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Mankey, Primeape, Machamp, Pinsir, Emboar and Throh.
Is Storm Throw in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 6 Pokémon can use Storm Throw in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Storm Throw super effective against?
As a Fighting-type attack, Storm Throw is super effective against Normal, Ice, Rock, Dark and Steel, not very effective against Poison, Flying, Psychic, Bug and Fairy and has no effect on Ghost (unless its effect says otherwise).
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.