Circle Throw
FightingPhysical
Power
60
Accuracy
90
PP
12
Description
If there are other Pokémon in the target’s party that can switch into battle, the target is forced to switch out of battle and is replaced by one of those Pokémon at random.
Battle Flow
| Priority | -6 |
| Makes Contact | Yes |
| Blocked by Protect | Yes |
Target: Any Adjacent Opponents Opponent Opponent Your Side Self Ally Click a slot in the bottom row to set your position (Self). Choose One Affects All Opponent Ally Self | |
Secondary Effects
| Status Inflicted | None |
| Flinch Chance | 0% |
| Recoil / Crash | 0% |
| Healing | 0% |
Game Availability
| Status | Available |
| Debut | Black & White (Gen 5) |
| Latest Usable | Champions |
Usable in Games:
Scarlet & Violet
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Sword & Shield
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Sun & Moon
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
X & Y
Black 2 & White 2
Black & White
The Isle of Armor
The Crown Tundra
The Teal Mask
The Indigo Disk
Greyed-out game icons indicate the move is unavailable in those games.
Description History
Pokémon Champions
“If there are other Pokémon in the target’s party that can switch into battle, the target is forced to switch out of battle and is replaced by one of those Pokémon at random.”
Scarlet & Violet
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Sword & Shield
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Sun & Moon
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
X & Y
The Isle of Armor
The Crown Tundra
The Teal Mask
The Indigo Disk
“The target is thrown, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.”
Black 2 & White 2
“The target is thrown and switched. In the wild, a battle against a single Pokémon ends.”
Stat History
This move has not changed since its introduction.
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Pokémon that learn this move
NatID | Pokémon | Learning Methods by Game |
|---|---|---|
| #0979 |  Annihilape | |
| #0257 |  Blaziken | |
| #0257 |  Blaziken Mega | |
| #0427 |  Buneary | |
| #0852 |  Clobbopus | |
| #0256 |  Combusken | |
| #0660 |  Diggersby | |
| #0500 |  Emboar | |
| #0500 |  Emboar Mega | |
| #0295 |  Exploud | |
| #0853 |  Grapploct | |
| #0214 |  Heracross | |
| #0214 |  Heracross Mega | |
| #0115 |  Kangaskhan | |
| #0115 |  Kangaskhan Mega | |
| #0428 |  Lopunny | |
| #0428 |  Lopunny Mega | |
| #0294 |  Loudred | |
| #0448 |  Lucario | |
| #0448 |  Lucario Mega | |
| #0448 |  Lucario Mega Z | |
| #0687 |  Malamar | |
| #0687 |  Malamar Mega | |
| #0056 |  Mankey | |
| #0674 |  Pancham | |
| #0675 |  Pangoro | |
| #0127 |  Pinsir | |
| #0127 |  Pinsir Mega | |
| #0062 |  Poliwrath | |
| #0057 |  Primeape | |
| #0447 |  Riolu | |
| #0918 |  Spidops | |
| #0917 |  Tarountula | |
| #0538 |  Throh | |
| #0293 |  Whismur |
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