Throh Pokemon Guide

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Throh Pokemon Guide

Throh is a Fighting-type Pokemon known for its abilities, evolution details, best moves, locations and role across Pokemon games. This guide covers Throh’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses and locations.

Normal Form

Throh

Shiny Form

Shiny Throh

Last Updated: May 2026 | Page Status: This Throh guide supports current Pokemon games, Pokemon Champions and future updates. Location, moves and availability details will be updated as new Pokemon game data becomes available.

Throh Guide Contents

Description	Quick Facts
Stats	Best Moves
All Moves	Weaknesses
Evolution	Locations
Abilities	FAQ

Throh Description

Throh is a Fighting-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 5. It is a Judo Pokemon known for throwing larger opponents, high HP and a physical battling style built around powerful Fighting-type moves.

Competitive Overview

Is Throh Good in Competitive?

Throh is usually a bulky physical attacker that relies on strong Fighting-type moves, useful abilities and decent staying power. It can pressure Normal, Rock, Steel, Ice and Dark-type Pokemon.

Throh’s strengths include Guts, Circle Throw, Storm Throw, Knock Off and Bulk Up. Its biggest issues are low Speed and common weaknesses to Flying, Psychic and Fairy-type attacks.

Throh Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Throh, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Throh

National Dex

#0538

Type

Fighting

Species

Judo Pokemon

Height

4’03” / 1.3 m

130 cm

Weight

122.4 lbs / 55.5 kg

55.5 kg

Abilities

Guts, Inner Focus, Mold Breaker

Throh Stats

Throh has strong HP and Attack with decent special bulk, but its Speed is low. It is best used as a bulky attacker that can absorb hits and punish opponents with Fighting-type pressure.

120

Attack

100

Defense

Special Attack

Special Defense

Speed

Throh Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Throh can use Fighting, Dark, Ice, Ground, Rock and setup moves across different Pokemon games. These are some of Throh’s most useful and recognizable moves across Pokemon games.

Fighting type Pokemon icon

Storm Throw

A signature-style Fighting move for Throh that always lands a critical hit in many games.

Fighting type Pokemon icon

Circle Throw

A Fighting-type move that can force the target out in games where switching effects apply.

Fighting type Pokemon icon

Close Combat

A powerful Fighting-type attack for high damage.

Fighting type Pokemon icon

Superpower

A very strong Fighting-type option with stat-lowering drawbacks.

Dark type Pokemon icon

Knock Off

Useful Dark-type utility that can remove an opponent’s held item.

Fighting type Pokemon icon

Bulk Up

Boosts Throh’s Attack and Defense for bulky setup strategies.

Ice type Pokemon icon

Ice Punch

Coverage against Flying, Ground, Grass and Dragon-type Pokemon.

Ground type Pokemon icon

Earthquake

Coverage against Poison, Fire, Electric, Rock and Steel-type Pokemon.

Throh All Moves

Throh can learn a useful move pool across different Pokemon games. Use the section below to view Throh’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Sword and Shield

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
1	Bind	Normal	Physical	15	85
1	Leer	Normal	Status	–	100
5	Focus Energy	Normal	Status	–	–
10	Circle Throw	Fighting	Physical	60	90
15	Wide Guard	Rock	Status	–	–
20	Revenge	Fighting	Physical	60	100
25	Bulk Up	Fighting	Status	–	–
30	Storm Throw	Fighting	Physical	60	100
35	Vital Throw	Fighting	Physical	70	–
40	Seismic Toss	Fighting	Physical	–	100
45	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
50	Reversal	Fighting	Physical	–	100
55	Superpower	Fighting	Physical	120	100

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Attract	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
TM	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100
TM	Bulk Up	Fighting	Status	–	–
TM	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100
TM	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100
TM	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Fire Punch	Fire	Physical	75	100
TM	Fling	Dark	Physical	–	100
TM	Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70
TM	Focus Energy	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
TM	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	–	100
TM	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100
TM	Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	–	100
TM	Low Sweep	Fighting	Physical	65	100
TM	Mega Kick	Normal	Physical	120	75
TM	Mega Punch	Normal	Physical	80	85
TM	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100
TM	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Retaliate	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Revenge	Fighting	Physical	60	100
TM	Reversal	Fighting	Physical	–	100
TM	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90
TM	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95
TM	Round	Normal	Special	60	100
TM	Scary Face	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Snore	Normal	Special	50	100
TM	Stomping Tantrum	Ground	Physical	75	100
TM	Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100	80
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Superpower	Fighting	Physical	120	100
TM	Taunt	Dark	Status	–	100
TM	Thunder Punch	Electric	Physical	75	100
TM	Work Up	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90

Tutor Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Coaching	Fighting	Status	–	–

Throh Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Throh is a Fighting-type Pokemon. This typing gives it useful resistances and important matchup strengths, but it also creates weaknesses players should watch for in battle.

Type

Fighting

Weaknesses

Flying, Psychic and Fairy

Resistances

Rock, Bug and Dark

Immunity

None

Throh Abilities

Throh’s abilities can change how it handles matchups, items, weather, status or opposing abilities depending on the game and format.

Guts

Boosts Throh’s Attack when it has a status condition, making burns and other status effects less punishing.

Inner Focus

Prevents Throh from flinching, helping it stay active against moves and strategies that rely on flinch pressure.

Mold Breaker

Lets Throh use moves without being blocked by certain opposing abilities.

Throh Evolution

Throh does not evolve into or from any other Pokemon. It is commonly treated as a counterpart to Sawk.

Basic Form

Throh

Fighting type Pokemon icon

Does not evolve

Counterpart

Sawk

Fighting type Pokemon icon

Throh is commonly treated as Sawk’s counterpart

Where to Find Throh in Pokemon Games

Throh’s availability changes depending on the Pokemon game. Depending on the title, it may be found in the wild, obtained by evolving another Pokemon, transferred from another game or unavailable.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Throh
Pokemon Red	Not available because Throh had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Blue	Not available because Throh had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Yellow	Not available because Throh had not been introduced yet.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Throh
Pokemon Gold	Not available because Throh had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Silver	Not available because Throh had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Crystal	Not available because Throh had not been introduced yet.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Throh
Pokemon Ruby	Not available because Throh had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Sapphire	Not available because Throh had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Emerald	Not available because Throh had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon FireRed	Not available because Throh had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Not available because Throh had not been introduced yet.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Throh
Pokemon Diamond	Not available because Throh had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Pearl	Not available because Throh had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Platinum	Not available because Throh had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon HeartGold	Not available because Throh had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Not available because Throh had not been introduced yet.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Throh
Pokemon Black	Route 10, Route 15, Route 18 and Pinwheel Forest.
Pokemon White	Route 10, Route 15, Route 18 and Pinwheel Forest.
Pokemon Black 2	Route 15, Route 18, Route 23, Victory Road and Pinwheel Forest.
Pokemon White 2	Route 15, Route 18, Route 23, Victory Road and Pinwheel Forest.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Throh
Pokemon X	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Y	Route 11.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Route 112.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find Throh
Pokemon Sun	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Moon	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Not available in this game.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Throh
Pokemon Sword	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Shield	Route 8, Bridge Field, Giant’s Mirror, Motostoke Outskirts and Motostoke Riverbank.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Throh
Pokemon Scarlet	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Violet	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Available through Pokemon Legends Z-A Mega Dimension DLC. Specific location data not yet available.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Throh
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

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Throh FAQ

Here are quick answers to common questions about Throh. This FAQ is visible on-page content only and does not use FAQ schema markup.

What type is Throh?

Throh is a Fighting-type Pokemon.

What is Throh weak against?

Throh is weak to Flying, Psychic and Fairy-type moves.

What does Throh evolve from?

Throh does not evolve into or from any other Pokemon.

What are Throh’s abilities?

Throh’s abilities are Guts, Inner Focus, Mold Breaker.

What are Throh’s best moves?

Throh’s best moves often include Storm Throw, Circle Throw, Close Combat, Superpower, Knock Off, Bulk Up, Ice Punch and Earthquake.

Is Throh good in Pokemon?

Throh can be useful in the right playthrough or format, depending on matchup, moveset and team role.

How do you get Throh?

The method depends on the game. Throh may be found in the wild, transferred from another game or unavailable.

Does Throh have a Mega Evolution?

No, Throh does not have a Mega Evolution, Gigantamax form, regional form or other major alternate form in the main Pokemon games.

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Throh Pokemon Guide