Moves › Throat Chop

Throat Chop — Power, Effect & Pokémon That Learn It

Dark　Category: Physical

Move data

Type	Dark
Category	Physical
Power	80
Accuracy	100
PP	16
Effect	Prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns.

Dark-type matchups

2x (super effective)	PsychicGhost
0.5x (not very effective)	FightingDarkFairy

Pokémon that learn Throat Chop (74)

Throat Chop is a physical move, so higher Attack favors more damage. A same-type move (STAB) adds another ×1.5.

Pokémon	Type	Base Attack	32 pts	32 pts, +nature	STAB
Mega Heracross	BugFighting	185	237	260
Mega Banette	Ghost	165	217	238
Mega Excadrill	GroundSteel	165	217	238
Mega Gallade	PsychicFighting	165	217	238
Palafin (Hero)	Water	160	212	233
Mega Pinsir	BugFlying	155	207	227
Mega Absol	Dark	150	202	222	Yes
Mega Beedrill	BugPoison	150	202	222
Mega Eelektross	Electric	145	197	216
Mega Scolipede	BugPoison	140	192	211
Mega Hawlucha	FightingFlying	137	189	207
Excadrill	GroundSteel	135	187	205
Kingambit	DarkSteel	135	187	205	Yes
Mega Falinks	Fighting	135	187	205
Absol	Dark	130	182	200	Yes
Beartic	Ice	130	182	200
Machamp	Fighting	130	182	200
Mamoswine	IceGround	130	182	200
Mega Scrafty	DarkFighting	130	182	200	Yes
Sneasler	FightingPoison	130	182	200
Ceruledge	FireGhost	125	177	194
Gallade	PsychicFighting	125	177	194
Heracross	BugFighting	125	177	194
Pinsir	Bug	125	177	194
Pangoro	FightingDark	124	176	193	Yes
Grimmsnarl	DarkFairy	120	172	189	Yes
Luxray	Electric	120	172	189
Toucannon	NormalFlying	120	172	189
Weavile	DarkIce	120	172	189	Yes
Krookodile	GroundDark	117	169	185	Yes
Lycanroc (Dusk)	Rock	117	169	185
Annihilape	FightingGhost	115	167	183
Banette	Ghost	115	167	183
Eelektross	Electric	115	167	183
Incineroar	FireDark	115	167	183	Yes
Lycanroc (Midnight)	Rock	115	167	183
Overqwil	DarkPoison	115	167	183	Yes
Kommo-o	DragonFighting	110	162	178
Mega Sceptile	GrassDragon	110	162	178
Meowscarada	GrassDark	110	162	178	Yes
Paldean Tauros (Combat)	Fighting	110	162	178
Hisuian Samurott	WaterDark	108	160	176	Yes
Toxicroak	PoisonFighting	106	158	173
Hydreigon	DarkDragon	105	157	172	Yes
Wyrdeer	NormalPsychic	105	157	172
Zoroark	Dark	105	157	172	Yes
Infernape	FireFighting	104	156	171
Mega Malamar	DarkPsychic	102	154	169	Yes
Falinks	Fighting	100	152	167
Hisuian Zoroark	NormalGhost	100	152	167
Scolipede	BugPoison	100	152	167
Tauros	Normal	100	152	167
Simipour	Water	98	150	165
Simisage	Grass	98	150	165
Simisear	Fire	98	150	165
Arbok	Poison	95	147	161
Gliscor	GroundFlying	95	147	161
Qwilfish	WaterPoison	95	147	161
Hawlucha	FightingFlying	92	144	158
Malamar	DarkPsychic	92	144	158	Yes
Ariados	BugPoison	90	142	156
Beedrill	BugPoison	90	142	156
Houndoom	DarkFire	90	142	156	Yes
Mega Houndoom	DarkFire	90	142	156	Yes
Scrafty	DarkFighting	90	142	156	Yes
Liepard	Dark	88	140	154	Yes
Empoleon	WaterSteel	86	138	151
Mega Sableye	DarkGhost	85	137	150	Yes
Sceptile	Grass	85	137	150
Typhlosion	Fire	84	136	149
Sableye	DarkGhost	75	127	139	Yes
Umbreon	Dark	65	117	128	Yes
Audino	Normal	60	112	123
Mega Audino	NormalFairy	60	112	123

Check real damage against any specific opponent with the damage calculator.