Throat Chop usage and stats in Smogon SV CAP
Move
Throat Chop
The user attacks the target’s throat, and the resultant suffering prevents the target from using moves that emit sound for two turns.
Top Elite users· April 2026
About Throat Chop in SV CAP
This page breaks down how Throat Chop is used in SV CAP: which Pokémon run it and how often, the moves, items and abilities it pairs with, and how that usage has trended month over month. All figures are refreshed monthly from Pokémon Showdown usage data and reflect the format's latest snapshot.
FAQ · SV CAP
What's the most-used Pokémon in SV CAP?
Revenankh leads SV CAP with a 34.0% usage rate in May 2026, followed by Garganacl (33.0%) and Colossoil (30.9%).
Which Pokémon rose the most this month?
Snaelstrom climbed the fastest in SV CAP this May 2026, with a -8.9% change in usage.
How many battles inform these SV CAP stats?
1,330 rated battles played on Pokémon Showdown ladder at ELO 1760+ during May 2026. Aggregated monthly from Smogon's public chaos JSON dump.
Where does the SV CAP data come from?
Pokémon Showdown's monthly ladder snapshot (chaos JSON), refreshed each month. For VGC formats, official tournament results are also surfaced when available via Pokémon Company's Pokedata feed.
When was the SV CAP data last updated?
The SV CAP usage snapshot above reflects May 2026. New monthly data drops a few days after the end of each month.