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Storm Throw

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Storm Throw
やまあらし
Mountain Storm
Generation: V
Battle Data
Type:
Category Physical
Power: 60
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 10*, max: ?
Affects: Selected Target
Secondary Effect: None
Priority: 0
Contact: Yes
Affected by
Magic Coat: No
Magic Bounce: No
Bright Powder: No
Protect/Detect: Yes
Snatch: No
Mirror Move: Yes
King's Rock: Yes
Contest Data
Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)
Type: Cool
Appeal:
Jam:

Storm Throw is a Fighting-type move, exclusive to Throh prior to Black 2 and White 2.

Description

Games Description
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwShBDSPLA
The user strikes the target with a fierce blow. This attack always results in a critical hit.
SV The user attacks by striking the target with a fierce blow. This move always lands a critical hit.

Effect

In battle

It always lands a critical hit, except if the opponent has Battle Armour,Shell Armour or if Lucky Chant is in play.

In Generation V, it has a base power of 40 but is buffed to 60.

Contests

If used after Entrainment, Hold Hands or Play Nice, it grants 3 bonus appeal points.

Learnset

By leveling up

Pokémon Type Egg groups Level
V VI VII VIII IX
Pinsir bug Bug 33B2W2 33XY
36ORAS
36 20
Throh fighting Human-like 25 25 17 30
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

Pokémon Type Egg Groups Father
V VI VII VIII
Pancham fighting Field/Human-like
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
* indicates a Pokémon that can only learn this move through chain breeding.

Gallery

Main games

Pokémon Adventures

Trivia

  • Since all the known Pokémon so far who learn this move have Mold Breaker, Lucky Chant is the only reliable way to avoid it getting a critical hit .