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Circle Throw

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Circle Throw in Pokémon Sword & Shield

Fighting-type physical move in Pokémon Sword and Shield.

Move text

The target is thrown, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.

Move details

Introduced

Generation V

Power

60

Accuracy

90

PP

10

Priority

-6

Makes contact?

Yes

Machine

-

Learners

Pokémon that learn this move naturally by leveling up.

Learners

Pokémon that learn this move through special or alternate methods.

Riolu

Galar #298

Fighting
Egg

Lucario

Galar #299

FightingSteel
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Lucario

Galar #299

FightingSteel
Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Lucario

Galar #299

FightingSteel
Learn as Riolu, then retain through evolution.

Clobbopus

Galar #351

Fighting
Egg

Grapploct

Galar #352

Fighting
Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Grapploct

Galar #352

Fighting
Learn as Clobbopus, then retain through evolution.

Buneary

Armor #4

Normal
Egg

Lopunny

Armor #5

Normal
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Lopunny

Armor #5

Normal
Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Lopunny

Armor #5

Normal
Learn as Buneary, then retain through evolution.

Whismur

Armor #148

Normal
Egg

Loudred

Armor #149

Normal
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Loudred

Armor #149

Normal
Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Loudred

Armor #149

Normal
Learn as Whismur, then retain through evolution.

Exploud

Armor #150

Normal
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Exploud

Armor #150

Normal
Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Exploud

Armor #150

Normal
Learn as Whismur, then retain through evolution.

Kangaskhan

Armor #172

Normal
Egg

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No Retreat

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Fighting

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