60
Power
Circle Throw
Fightingphysical
Ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.
Pokémon that learn it
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Choose your gamePower60
Accuracy90%
PP10
Priority-6
In-battle effect
Inflicts regular damage, then switches the target out for another of its trainer’s Pokémon, selected at random. If the target is under the effect of Ingrain or Suction Cups, or it has a Substitute, or its Trainer has no more usable Pokémon, it will not be switched out. If the target is a wild Pokémon, the battle ends instead.
TM & HM
All TM lists →Circle Throw is taught by TM129 — the number varies by game.
| Game | Machine |
|---|---|
| Legends Z-A: Mega Dimension | TM129 |
| Legends: Z-A | TM129 |
Pokémon that learn Circle Throw
15Grouped by National Pokédex number. Learn methods and availability vary by game; open a Pokémon to check its game-specific learnset.
Poliwrath#0062
Kangaskhan#0115
Pinsir#0127
Heracross#0214
Whismur#0293
Buneary#0427
Lopunny#0428
Riolu#0447No. 001–151 (3)
No. 152–251 (1)
No. 252–386 (1)
No. 387–493 (4)
No. 494–649 (1)
No. 650–721 (2)
No. 810–905 (1)
No. 906 onward (2)
Community notes
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Cite this page
“Circle Throw”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/moves/circle-throw.
Move data from PokéAPI.