In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Mold Breaker changes the entire equation for Throh. The 465 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a tank. Circlethrow with Leftovers is the standard set.

What is Throh weak to?

In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Throh's biggest threats include Staraptor (Flying), Reuniclus (Psychic), and Clefable (Fairy), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.

What is the best ability for Throh?

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.

What role does Throh play in battle?

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.

What are the best moves for Throh?

For Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, the core moveset is Circlethrow, Bulk Up, Rest, and Sleep Talk. Circlethrow leads at 16% usage. This set covers the tank role with a mix of damage and utility.

Throh - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Tank

CTier

45Speed · Slow

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.

Base Stats

Above

HP120

Attack100

Defense85

Sp. Atk30

Sp. Def85

Speed45

Total465

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.3 m

Weight55.5 kg

Base XP163

Abilities

GutsTop Pick

Increases Attack to 1.5× with a major status ailment.

Inner Focus

Prevents flinching.

Mold BreakerHARare

Bypasses targets' abilities if they could hinder or prevent a move.

EV Yield

HP+2AtkDefSpASpDSpe

HP training target

Pokedex Entries

No Ultrasun Ultramoon entries available

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.

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.

Throh Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Flying, Psychic, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)	Bug, Rock, Dark

Type ChartAvg

3Weak

3Resist

0Immune

Score-3

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Flying Psychic Fairy

½xResist

Bug Rock Dark

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (5)

Normal Ice Rock Dark Steel

How to Beat Throh in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon (Best Counters)

Tapu Koko ElectricFairy	A
Fairy is super effective against ThrohView Tapu Koko →
Tapu Lele PsychicFairy	A
Psychic is super effective against ThrohView Tapu Lele →
Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Flying is super effective against ThrohView Gliscor →
Gardevoir PsychicFairy	B
Psychic is super effective against ThrohView Gardevoir →
Staraptor NormalFlying	C
Flying is super effective against ThrohView Staraptor →

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon 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

No Evolution

#538ThrohDoes not evolve

Breeding

Moderate

Breed Throh with 56 breeding partners from the Humanshape egg group.

Egg Groups

Humanshape

Gender

♂100.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Breed With (best first)

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Throh Best Moveset

Guts gives Throh passive value while it walls. Careful nature boosts Sp. Def, max HP and Sp. Def EVs maximize the special wall profile, and Leftovers keeps it in the game.

Best Build

Experimental

Ability

Guts

Item

LeftoversSUSTAIN

Best Nature for Throh

Careful+SPD

Throh best EVs are Sp. Def and HP

EVs

Def

SpD

Wall Moveset

Circle ThrowSTAB
Bulk UpSTAB
RestRecovery
Sleep Talk

Recommended Teammates

SkarmoryGood

HippowdonGood

ToxapexGood

Moves

Hard to wall, honestly. Throh threatens 10 types beyond its own STAB, with Normal and Ground standing out. Pair that with Focus Punch and Superpower and switchins need to think twice.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Bide+1

———10Normal

Lv 1

Bind

—158520Normal

Lv 1

Focus Energy

D——30Normal

Lv 1

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 1

Mat Block

D——10Fighting

Lv 5

Seismic Toss

D—10020Fighting

Lv 9

Vital Throw-1

—70—10Fighting

Lv 13

Revenge-4

C6010010Fighting

Lv 17

Storm Throw

S6010010Fighting

Lv 21

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

Lv 25

Bulk Up

S——20Fighting

Lv 29

Circle Throw-6

S609010Fighting

Lv 33

Endure+4

C——10Normal

Lv 37

Wide Guard+3

S——10Rock

Lv 41

Superpower

B1201005Fighting

Lv 45

Reversal

D—10015Fighting

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM31

Brick Break

C7510015Fighting

TM08

Bulk Up

S——20Fighting

TM78

Bulldoze

C6010020Ground

TM100

Confide

D——20Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM26

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

TM42

Facade

B7010020Normal

TM56

Fling

D—10010Dark

TM52

Focus Blast

D120705Fighting

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM47

Low Sweep

—6510020Fighting

TM66

Payback

—5010010Dark

TM84

Poison Jab

C8010020Poison

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

S——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM80

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

TM39

Rock Tomb

D609515Rock

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM88

Sleep Talk

S——10Normal

TM71

Stone Edge

C100805Rock

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM12

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM01

Work Up

C——30Normal

Egg Moves

Throh doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Bind

—158520Normal

Tutor

Block

D——5Normal

Tutor

Fire Punch

C7510015Fire

Tutor

Focus Punch-3

B15010020Fighting

Tutor

Helping Hand+5

C——20Normal

Tutor

Ice Punch

B7510015Ice

Tutor

Knock Off

S6510020Dark

Tutor

Laser Focus

———30Normal

Tutor

Low Kick

D—10020Fighting

Tutor

Pain Split

C——20Normal

Tutor

Snore

—5010015Normal

Tutor

Stomping Tantrum

C7510010Ground

Tutor

Superpower

B1201005Fighting

Tutor

Thunder Punch

B7510015Electric

Tutor

Zen Headbutt

C809015Psychic

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 6

Dig

C8010010Ground

Gen 6

Power-Up Punch

C4010020Fighting

Gen 6

Retaliate

C701005Normal

Gen 6

Rock Smash

C4010015Fighting

Gen 6

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

Gen 6

Strength

—8010015Normal

How to Get Throh in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon

Throh doesn't appear in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Transfer it from Black, Black 2, or Shield to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.

Throh is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

Black Black 2 Y Omega Ruby Shield

Throh Guide

In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Mold Breaker changes the entire equation for Throh. The 465 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a tank. Circlethrow with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Throh's biggest threats include Staraptor (Flying), Reuniclus (Psychic), and Clefable (Fairy), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.
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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, the core moveset is Circlethrow, Bulk Up, Rest, and Sleep Talk. Circlethrow leads at 16% 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

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