Storm Throw

Gen.
5
Power
60
Accuracy
100%
PP
10
Priority
0
Category
PhysicalDamage Category Icon for Physical

Effect Summary

Deals damage and always lands a critical hit stat img

Detailed Effect

Storm Throw deals damage and will always land a critical strike stat img if it does not miss.
Pokémon with the abilities Battle Armor or Shell Armor, or while under the effect of Lucky Chant, are protected against critical hits stat img .
  • In Gen 5 Storm Throw has 40 power and a 2x damage multiplier for critical hits (instead of 1.5x)
  • From Gen 9 onwards this move can not be selected in battle.

Description

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The user strikes the target with a fierce blow. This attack always results in a critical hit.

Additional Information

Move Target
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Affects a selected adjacent target.
means that the Pokémon can not be selected.
means that the Pokémon can be selected.
means that the Pokémon will be selected.
Effect Type
Damage
Deals damage.
100% Crit
Is guaranteed to land a critical strike unless blocked.
Interactions
Makes contact
User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb item img).
Blocked by Detect and Protect
This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Copied by Mirror Move
A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Other Languages
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Storm Throw
Japan flag
やまあらし (Yama Arashi)
Germany flag
Bergsturm
France flag
Yama Arashi
Italy flag
Tempestretta
Spain flag
Llave Corsé
South Korea flag
업어후리기 (Ubua Hoorigi)
Mainland China flag
山嵐摔 / 山岚摔 (Shānlán Shuāi / Sāanlàahm Sēut)

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