The vast majority of Unovan sports, such as baseball, basketball, and Unovan football, claim a large influence from the region's population of Throh. Although in some cases other pokemon provided inspiration, and human ingenuity has changed the rules of these games dramatically from their pokemon predecessors, Throhing (or "throwing" as it is commonly spelled in this context) a ball stands at the root of most of Unova's athletics.

The Throh prefer to throw the largest objects they can find, and often hurl objects and creatures which exceed their body size; a tendency with few parallels in Unovan sports, although it does echo some events more popular overseas. Humans, who lack the extreme muscle mass of the Throh, were far more intrigued by a game which the Throh see more as a warmup or a hobby than a true competition, in which they grab smaller, usually round pokemon and hurl them vast distances through the air. Whichever Throh was nearest responds by either catching the ball-shaped pokemon and running with it, or by throwing or punching it back. The rules seem as numerous as the Throh themselves, but it is easy to see the origins for nearly every ball-based sport in these pokemon if you look closely enough, and it is noteworthy that virtually every figure associated with inventing such games lived in close proximity to these pokemon.

Despite their natural talent, however, few trainers have managed to teach their Throh how to play the human games descended from their own. When given a ball, they attempt to play in the traditional manner, ignoring opponents, trainers' instructions, and referees alike. On the other hand, the Throh learn the rules of both judo and pokemon battles with ease.