Vital Throw (move)

Vital Throw (Japanese: あてみなげ Strike Throw) is a damage-dealing move introduced in Generation II. Prior to Generation III, it was the signature move of the evolutionary line.

Effect
Vital Throw deals damage and is a decreased priority move, causing the user to attack after other Pokémon that are using ordinary priority moves. However, it will strike before Pokémon using other decreased priority moves such as and. Vital Throw bypasses checks to always hit, unless the target is in the  of a move such as  or.

Vital Throw can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining an extra three appeal points if was used in the prior turn. It can also part of a Contest Spectacular combination with the user gaining an extra three appeal points if any of the moves, or  was used in the prior turn.

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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, and the Mystery Dungeon (WiiWare) games, a Pokémon using Vital Throw will gain the Vital Throw status. A Pokémon that directly inflicts damage on a Pokémon with the Vital Throw status is sent flying, usually towards the other side of the room.

In, Vital Throw is a regular move which cannot miss.

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Trivia

 * In Generation III, the status screen erroneously states that the move has 100% accuracy, even though it ignores accuracy and evasion checks.
 * In the, Vital Throw appears similar to a pro-wrestling move called a.

In other languages
Überwurf Tiro vital Corps Perdu Vitaltiro あてみなげ 借力摔（招式）