Stats & Training
Raw HP carries Throh's bulk more than the defenses do. Sp. Atk barely registers. But that HP pool covers for it. A tough to catch Judo Pokemon that yields 2 HP EVs on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
When it tightens its belt, it becomes stronger. Wild Throh use vines to weave their own belts.
When it encounters a foe bigger than itself, it wants to throw it. It changes belts as it gets stronger.
Throh Weakness
Type-wise, Throh takes extra damage from Flying, Psychic, and Fairy. Throh's overall bulk (120/85/85) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Flying, Psychic, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Bug, Rock, Dark |
 Flabébé Fairy | D | |
 Combee Bug | D | |
 Ralts PsychicFairy | D | |
 Fletchling Normal | D | |
 Pidgey Normal | D | |
 Aerodactyl Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Throh View Aerodactyl builds →Wing Attack 2x48-57% Aerial Ace 2x48-57% | ||
 Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
 Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Throh View Archen builds →Wing Attack 2x48-57% Pluck 2x48-57% Aerial Ace 2x48-57% | ||
 Drifloon Ghost | D | |
Aerodactyl Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Throh View Aerodactyl builds →Wing Attack 2x41-49% Aerial Ace 2x41-49% | ||
 Hawlucha Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Throh View Hawlucha builds →Bounce 2x53-63% Wing Attack 2x38-45% Aerial Ace 2x38-45% | ||
 Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Throh View Sigilyph builds →Synchronoise 2x80-94% Psybeam 2x45-54% Air Cutter 2x41-49% Aerial Ace 2x27-33% | ||
 Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Throh View Mr. Mime builds →Psybeam 2x44-52% Aerial Ace 2x16-19% Confusion 2x34-40% | ||
Drifloon Ghost | D | |
Aerodactyl Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Throh View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x62-73% Wing Attack 2x41-49% Aerial Ace 2x41-49% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Throh View Hawlucha builds →Fly 2x55-66% Bounce 2x53-63% Wing Attack 2x38-45% Aerial Ace 2x38-45% | ||
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Throh View Sigilyph builds →Synchronoise 2x80-94% Fly 2x40-47% Psybeam 2x45-54% Air Cutter 2x41-49% | ||
Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Throh View Mr. Mime builds →Psybeam 2x44-52% Aerial Ace 2x16-19% Confusion 2x34-40% | ||
Drifloon Ghost | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Throh View Drifloon builds →Acrobatics 2x23-28% Gust 2x20-23% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Throh View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x62-73% Wing Attack 2x41-49% Aerial Ace 2x41-49% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Throh View Hawlucha builds →Fly 2x55-66% Bounce 2x53-63% Wing Attack 2x38-45% Aerial Ace 2x38-45% | ||
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Throh View Sigilyph builds →Synchronoise 2x80-94% Fly 2x40-47% Psybeam 2x45-54% Air Cutter 2x41-49% | ||
Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Throh View Mr. Mime builds →Psybeam 2x44-52% Aerial Ace 2x16-19% Confusion 2x34-40% | ||
Drifloon Ghost | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Throh View Drifloon builds →Acrobatics 2x23-28% Gust 2x20-23% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Throh View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x64-76% Wing Attack 2x44-52% Aerial Ace 2x44-52% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Throh View Hawlucha builds →Fly 2x57-68% Bounce 2x54-64% Wing Attack 2x39-46% Aerial Ace 2x39-46% | ||
 Carbink RockFairy | C | |
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Throh View Sigilyph builds →Synchronoise 2x83-98% Fly 2x41-48% Dazzling Gleam 2x37-44% Psybeam 2x45-54% | ||
Drifloon Ghost | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Throh View Drifloon builds →Acrobatics 2x23-28% Gust 2x20-24% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Throh View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x65-76% Wing Attack 2x43-51% Aerial Ace 2x43-51% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Throh View Hawlucha builds →Fly 2x58-68% Bounce 2x54-65% Wing Attack 2x40-47% Aerial Ace 2x40-47% | ||
Carbink RockFairy | C | |
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Throh View Sigilyph builds →Synchronoise 2x84-99% Fly 2x42-49% Dazzling Gleam 2x37-44% Psybeam 2x46-55% | ||
Drifloon Ghost | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Throh View Drifloon builds →Acrobatics 2x24-28% Gust 2x21-25% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Throh View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x64-75% Wing Attack 2x43-51% Sky Drop 2x43-51% Aerial Ace 2x43-51% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Throh View Hawlucha builds →Sky Attack 2x87-103%KO Fly 2x57-68% Bounce 2x53-63% Wing Attack 2x39-46% | ||
Carbink RockFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Throh View Carbink builds →Moonblast 2x37-45% Psychic 2x24-29% Dazzling Gleam 2x32-38% | ||
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Throh View Sigilyph builds →Sky Attack 2x61-72% Synchronoise 2x82-97% Psychic 2x63-74% Fly 2x41-48% | ||
 Klefki SteelFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Throh View Klefki builds →Play Rough 2x51-60% Psychic 2x34-40% Dazzling Gleam 2x46-54% Draining Kiss 2x29-34% | ||
In X & Y, Clefable's Moonblast hits Throh for 45-53%. Latios deals 78-92% with Psyshock.
 Clefable Fairy | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Throh View Clefable builds →Moonblast 2x45-53% | ||
 Zapdos Electric | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemSitrus Berry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Throh View Zapdos builds →Heat Wave19-22% Thunderbolt27-32% | ||
 Latios DragonPsychic | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Throh View Latios builds →Draco Meteor63-75% Psyshock 2x78-92% | ||
 Staraptor Normal | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Scarf NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Throh View Staraptor builds →Close Combat31-37% Double Edge47-55% U Turn9-11% | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityTrace ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Throh View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x69-82% Psychic 2x66-77% Shadow Ball20-23% | ||
X & Y Evolution
Breeding is the whole story for Throh. Plenty of partners through one egg group, eggs are average hatch time, and you won't need to evolve anything. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Throh with 56 breeding partners from the Humanshape egg group.
X & Y Throh Best Moveset
Adamant nature gives Throh the physical lean it needs to trade hits effectively. Leftovers adds passive recovery each turn, spread EVs split the difference, and the remaining moves punishes anything trying to wall it. Rest keeps it topped off between trades.
Best Build
Throh best EVs are Sp. Def and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Rest
- Rock Slide
- Sleep Talk
- Circle Throw
Recommended Teammates
Moves
TMs carry this one. Throh learns Superpower and Focus Blast naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Normal and Ground and beyond give it real matchup play.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
X & Y Throh Locations
1 encounter spots for Throh at high spawn rates starting from mid-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.
Best Locations to Catch Throh in X & Y
Throh Guide
In X & Y, Mold Breaker changes the entire equation for Throh. The 465 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a tank. Rest with Leftovers is the standard set.
Mold Breaker is what you want on Throh. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Guts, Inner Focus) work on paper but Mold Breaker is what makes Throh worth using.
Base 45 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. On offense, Throh is leaning toward the physical side (base 100 Attack). Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits. Best used as a tank.
For X & Y, the core moveset is Rest, Rock Slide, Sleep Talk, and Circlethrow. Rest leads at 19% usage. This set covers the tank role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Throh joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 8 titles so far. With 6 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves