Fighting · Physical move · Gen 2
Vital Throw
Vital Throw is a Fighting-type physical move introduced in Generation 2. It has 70 base power and never misses, with 10 PP (16 with PP Max). It has -1 priority, so it usually moves after other attacks. 13 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Fighting
Category
Physical
Power
70
Accuracy
—
PP
10 (max 16)
Priority
-1
Effect
This move does not check accuracy. Goes last. This move does not check accuracy.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Properties
- Makes contact
- Scarlet & Violet
- Not usable — it was removed in Scarlet & Violet
- Pokémon Champions
- Not usable
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Type matchups as a Fighting attack
2× vsNormalIceRockDarkSteel
½× vsPoisonFlyingPsychicBugFairy
0× vsGhost
Pokémon that learn Vital Throw
13 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.
Machop
Machoke
Machamp
Pinsir
Makuhita
Hariyama
Throh
Mienfoo
Mienshao
Pancham
Pangoro
Passimian
BuzzwoleVital Throw FAQ
What does Vital Throw do?
Vital Throw is a Fighting-type physical move with 70 power. This move does not check accuracy.
Which Pokémon can learn Vital Throw?
13 Pokémon and forms can learn Vital Throw in at least one game: 0 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Machop, Machoke, Machamp, Pinsir, Makuhita and Hariyama.
Is Vital Throw in Pokémon Champions?
No, no Pokémon can use Vital Throw in Pokémon Champions.
What is Vital Throw super effective against?
As a Fighting-type attack, Vital 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.