Throh
Throh is a Fighting-type Pokémon, the Judo Pokémon, number 538 (#0538) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 5 and comes from the Unova region. It is 1.3 m tall and weighs 55.5 kg.
Throh is the Judo Pokémon, a male-only fighter that wants to throw any foe bigger than itself. The Pokédex says it trains in packs of five, and any member that cannot keep up discards its belt and leaves.
How to pronounce Throh
Throh is pronounced THROH. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.
Listen to Throh said out loud:
In Japanese it is ナゲキ (Nageki).
Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.
Lore
Biology
Throh is 1.3 m tall and 55.5 kg, with a bulky red body, rocky skin and a T-shaped black nose and brow. It wears a white judogi with diamond patterns on the sleeves and a black belt, which wild Throh weave from vines. The Pokédex says the belt grows darker as it soaks up sweat.
Behaviour
The Pokédex says tightening its belt makes Throh stronger, that its throwing technique is first-rate, and that it changes belts as it grows more powerful.
Habitat
In Black and White it is found on Routes 10, 15 and 18 and outside Pinwheel Forest. In X and Y it appears in the Fighting-type Friend Safari.
Powers
Its Abilities are Guts and Inner Focus, with Mold Breaker hidden. It learns the throwing moves Circle Throw, Storm Throw, Vital Throw and Seismic Toss, along with Revenge and Superpower. Its 120 HP, 85 Defense and 85 Special Defense make it a sturdy fighter.
Name origin
Throh may come from 'throw'. The Japanese name is Nageki (ナゲキ), possibly from nageru ('to throw'), geki (a strike) and ki ('demon').
Design inspiration
Ken Sugimori designed Throh and Sawk, and told Nintendo Dream that Throh draws on throwing martial arts, notably judo. Bulbapedia suggests it may also nod to namahage, demons in oni masks, with a judogi in place of the straw cloak.
In the games
In Sword and Shield, Throh is wild in Shield, while Sword players get one by trading a Vanillish in Circhester. It first appeared in Black and White. It is unobtainable in Scarlet and Violet, but in Legends: Z-A it appears in the Mega Dimension DLC's Hyperspace Lumiose.
In the anime
Montgomery's Throh debuted in 'The Clubsplosion Begins!' and went on to beat three rivals' Pokémon in turn: Delbert's Mienshao, then Iris's Excadrill, then Ash's Scraggy. Stephan's Sawk finally stopped it in 'Commanding the Clubsplosion Crown!'. In 'A Close Call... Practically!' James pulled a Throh from the Rocket Prize Master.
Fun facts
- Throh and Sawk both had horns at one stage, perhaps hinting at oni, but the horns became eyebrows to avoid overlap with Tornadus and Thundurus, which were originally planned in red and blue as well.
- Bulbapedia says Throh grew out of a design left over from Diamond and Pearl that was never used.
- In the anime and in PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond, Throh stands a little above Sawk, although the Pokédex lists it as 10 cm shorter.
Base stats
- HP: 120
- Attack: 100
- Defense: 85
- Sp. Atk: 30
- Sp. Def: 85
- Speed: 45
Throh’s base stat total is 465. Its highest stat is HP.
Type matchups
What is Throh weak to?
Throh takes extra damage from Flying (2×), Psychic (2×), Fairy (2×) moves.
It resists Bug (½×), Rock (½×), Dark (½×).
Evolution
Throh does not evolve, and it does not evolve from any other Pokémon.
Abilities
- Guts: Increases Attack to 1.5× with a major status ailment.
- Inner Focus: Prevents flinching.
- Mold Breaker (hidden ability): Bypasses targets' abilities if they could hinder or prevent a move.
Moves
Moves Throh learns by level up in Sword / Shield
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bind | Normal | Physical | 15 |
| 1 | Leer | Normal | Status | — |
| 5 | Focus Energy | Normal | Status | — |
| 10 | Circle Throw | Fighting | Physical | 60 |
| 15 | Wide Guard | Rock | Status | — |
| 20 | Revenge | Fighting | Physical | 60 |
| 25 | Bulk Up | Fighting | Status | — |
| 30 | Storm Throw | Fighting | Physical | 60 |
| 35 | Vital Throw | Fighting | Physical | 70 |
| 40 | Seismic Toss | Fighting | Physical | — |
| 45 | Endure | Normal | Status | — |
| 50 | Reversal | Fighting | Physical | — |
| 55 | Superpower | Fighting | Physical | 120 |
TM moves (44)
Throh can learn 44 moves from TMs in Sword / Shield: Mega Punch, Mega Kick, Fire Punch, Ice Punch, Thunder Punch, Giga Impact, Dig, Rest, Rock Slide, Snore, Protect, Scary Face, Attract, Rain Dance, Sunny Day, Facade, Helping Hand, Revenge, Brick Break, Rock Tomb, Payback, Fling, Low Sweep, Round, Retaliate, Bulldoze, Stomping Tantrum, Body Slam, Low Kick, Earthquake, Focus Energy, Substitute, Reversal, Endure, Sleep Talk, Taunt, Superpower, Bulk Up, Poison Jab, Focus Blast, Zen Headbutt, Stone Edge, Grass Knot, Work Up.
Move tutor moves (1): Coaching.
Breeding & training
- Gender: 100% male, 0% female.
- Egg groups: Human-Like.
- Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560).
- Catch rate: 45 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
- Growth rate: Medium (1,000,000 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 2 HP effort values.
- Base experience yield: 163.
Pokédex entries
They train in groups of five. Any member that can't keep up will discard its belt and leave the group. (Shield)
It performs throwing moves with first-rate skill. Over the course of many battles, Throh's belt grows darker as it absorbs its wearer's sweat. (Sword)
When it encounters a foe bigger than itself, it wants to throw it. It changes belts as it gets stronger. (Black 2, White 2, Y, Alpha Sapphire)
When it tightens its belt, it becomes stronger. Wild Throh use vines to weave their own belts. (Black, X, Omega Ruby)
When they encounter foes bigger than themselves, they try to throw them. They always travel in packs of five. (White)
Names around the world
| Japanese | ナゲキ |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Nageki |
| French | Judokrak |
| German | Jiutesto |
| Spanish | Throh |
| Italian | Throh |
| Korean | 던지미 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 投摔鬼 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 投摔鬼 |
Trivia
- Highest HP among Fighting types in Gen 5: 120.
- Taller than 64% of all Pokémon (1.3 m).
- Heavier than 69% of all Pokémon (55.5 kg).
- Base stat total 465, ranked #466 of 1,025.
- Its best stat is HP, ranked #37 of 1,025.
- One of 73 Fighting-type Pokémon (counting dual types).
- One of 97 red Pokémon.
- Number 45 of 156 Pokémon introduced in Generation 5 (Unova).
- Can learn 52 different moves in Sword / Shield.
- Catch rate 45: about 5.9% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Appears in 5 distinct Pokédex entries.
Sources and fact-checking
- Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Throh (Pokémon), Serebii: Throh (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
- Pronunciation (THROH): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.
Last checked: . Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.
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