Storm Throw

In Pokémon ChampionsGen VNot in Scarlet & Violet

Game

Pokémon Champions

FightingPhysical

Always results in a .

Power: 60
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 10
Hits: One Pokémon next to the user
On Showdown: 0.1% of Champions VGC Pokémon run it

Changes over time

How Storm Throw changed from game to game, newest first.

Gen VI
Power 40 → 60 Buffed

Numbers: PokéAPI’s changelog. Descriptions: Pokémon Showdown’s for each generation, PokéAPI’s notes where Showdown’s don’t differ. Champions: Pokémon Showdown.

See it in the games

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How it works in Champions

This move is always a unless the target is under the effect of Lucky Chant or has the Battle Armor or Shell Armor Abilities.

Makes contact

Good to know

Makes contact: Rough Skin, Iron Barbs and Rocky Helmet hurt the attacker; Protective Pads prevents it.Contact moves
Always lands a critical hit.High critical-hit moves

Who runs Storm Throw on Showdown

Grapploct98.2% of its sets

Smogon · Showdown Champions VGC · Sep 2026: Smogon’s usage stats from Pokémon Showdown, not the in-game ladder.

On the ladder today

Ranked Doubles Pokémon with Storm Throw among their most used moves.

#80Grapploct

#209Pangoro

#220Pinsir

Who learns Storm Throw

7 Pokémon can learn it in Pokémon Champions.

All 7 Pokémon that learn it in any game → Filter the Pokédex to Champions →