diff --git a/Assets/Prefabs/Trick.prefab b/Assets/Prefabs/Trick.prefab
index abf6bb5..abc688a 100644
--- a/Assets/Prefabs/Trick.prefab
+++ b/Assets/Prefabs/Trick.prefab
@@ -189,8 +189,6 @@ MonoBehaviour:
   avoidPlayerRadius: 0
   avoidTrickRadius: 0
   treatSeekWeight: 1
-  avoidPlayerWeight: 0
-  avoidTrickWeight: 0
   wanderWeight: 0.4
   maxTricks: 50
   jumpImpulse: 6
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/PlayerPickupController.cs b/Assets/Scripts/PlayerPickupController.cs
index 6f50eb8..6a869ed 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/PlayerPickupController.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/PlayerPickupController.cs
@@ -12,15 +12,24 @@ public class PlayerPickupController : MonoBehaviour
     [SerializeField] private string controlSchemeName = "";
     [SerializeField] private int gamepadIndex = -1;
     private bool deviceFilterEnabled;
+    [SerializeField] private float minThrowSpeed = 6f;
+    [SerializeField] private float maxThrowSpeed = 20f;
+    [SerializeField] private float throwChargeTime = 0.75f;
+    [SerializeField] private float throwUpwardForce = 0f;
+    [SerializeField] private float throwTriggerThreshold = 0.6f;
 
     [Header("Setup")]
     public Transform holdPoint; // Empty GameObject above head
     public float pickupRange = 2.0f;
 
     private GameObject heldObject;
+    private PlayerPlatformerController platformerController;
+    private bool isChargingThrow;
+    private float throwChargeStartTime;
 
     private void OnEnable()
     {
+        platformerController = GetComponent<PlayerPlatformerController>();
         if (inputActions == null)
         {
             Debug.LogError("PlayerPickupController missing InputActionAsset reference.", this);
@@ -61,6 +70,7 @@ public class PlayerPickupController : MonoBehaviour
         }
 
         InputSystem.onDeviceChange -= HandleDeviceChange;
+        platformerController = null;
     }
 
     private void OnInteractPerformed(InputAction.CallbackContext context)
@@ -69,13 +79,46 @@ public class PlayerPickupController : MonoBehaviour
         if(heldObject != null)
         {
             Debug.Log("Dropping held object");
-            DropObject();
+            DropObject(false);
             return;
         }
 
         TryPickUp();
     }
 
+    private void Update()
+    {
+        if (heldObject == null)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (!heldObject.TryGetComponent<TrickController>(out _))
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        var gamepad = GetGamepad();
+        if (gamepad == null)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        var triggerValue = gamepad.rightTrigger.ReadValue();
+        if (triggerValue >= throwTriggerThreshold)
+        {
+            if (!isChargingThrow)
+            {
+                isChargingThrow = true;
+                throwChargeStartTime = Time.time;
+            }
+        }
+        else if (isChargingThrow)
+        {
+            DropObject(true);
+        }
+    }
+
     void TryPickUp()
     {
         // Find all colliders within range
@@ -129,17 +172,22 @@ public class PlayerPickupController : MonoBehaviour
         }
     }
 
-    void DropObject()
+    void DropObject(bool applyThrow)
     {
         // Re-enable physics
         if (heldObject.TryGetComponent<Rigidbody2D>(out Rigidbody2D rb))
         {
             rb.bodyType = RigidbodyType2D.Dynamic;
             rb.gravityScale = 1;
+            rb.linearVelocity = Vector2.zero;
         }
         if (heldObject.TryGetComponent<TrickController>(out var trick))
         {
             trick.SetCarried(false);
+            if (applyThrow)
+            {
+                trick.OnThrown();
+            }
         }
         if (heldObject.TryGetComponent<PlayerPlatformerController>(out var playerController))
         {
@@ -149,12 +197,52 @@ public class PlayerPickupController : MonoBehaviour
                 heldPickup.enabled = true;
             }
         }
+        if (applyThrow && heldObject.TryGetComponent<Rigidbody2D>(out Rigidbody2D throwBody))
+        {
+            var direction = 1f;
+            if (platformerController != null && Mathf.Abs(platformerController.LastMoveX) > 0.01f)
+            {
+                direction = Mathf.Sign(platformerController.LastMoveX);
+            }
+            var charge01 = 1f;
+            if (isChargingThrow)
+            {
+                var heldTime = Time.time - throwChargeStartTime;
+                charge01 = Mathf.Clamp01(heldTime / Mathf.Max(0.01f, throwChargeTime));
+            }
+            var throwSpeed = Mathf.Lerp(minThrowSpeed, maxThrowSpeed, charge01);
+            throwBody.linearVelocity = new Vector2(direction * throwSpeed, 0f);
+            throwBody.angularVelocity = 0f;
+        }
         Collider2D col = heldObject.GetComponent<Collider2D>();
         if (col != null) col.enabled = true;
 
         // Unparent
         heldObject.transform.SetParent(null);
         heldObject = null;
+        isChargingThrow = false;
+    }
+
+    private Gamepad GetGamepad()
+    {
+        if (runtimeActions == null)
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        var devices = runtimeActions.devices;
+        if (devices != null)
+        {
+            foreach (var device in devices)
+            {
+                if (device is Gamepad gamepad)
+                {
+                    return gamepad;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        return Gamepad.current;
     }
 
     private bool ShouldFilterDevices()
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/PlayerPlatformerController.cs b/Assets/Scripts/PlayerPlatformerController.cs
index 2562486..97d4962 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/PlayerPlatformerController.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/PlayerPlatformerController.cs
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ public class PlayerPlatformerController : MonoBehaviour
     private InputActionAsset runtimeActions;
     private InputAction moveAction;
     private InputAction jumpAction;
+    public float LastMoveX { get; private set; }
     private bool deviceFilterEnabled;
 
     private void Awake()
@@ -86,6 +87,10 @@ public class PlayerPlatformerController : MonoBehaviour
         }
 
         var input = moveAction.ReadValue<Vector2>();
+        if (Mathf.Abs(input.x) > 0.01f)
+        {
+            LastMoveX = input.x;
+        }
         var velocity = body.linearVelocity;
         velocity.x = input.x * moveSpeed;
         body.linearVelocity = velocity;
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/TrickController.cs b/Assets/Scripts/TrickController.cs
index 080a470..f1775d2 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/TrickController.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/TrickController.cs
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ public class TrickController : MonoBehaviour
     [SerializeField] private TrickController trickPrefab;
     [SerializeField] private float avoidPlayerRadius = 1.2f;
     [SerializeField] private float treatSeekWeight = 1f;
-    [SerializeField] private float avoidPlayerWeight = 0.25f;
-    [SerializeField] private float avoidTrickWeight = 0.2f;
     [SerializeField] private float wanderWeight = 0.4f;
     [SerializeField] private int maxTricks = 50;
     [SerializeField] private float jumpImpulse = 6f;
@@ -34,6 +32,7 @@ public class TrickController : MonoBehaviour
     [SerializeField] private float despawnMinX = -12f;
     [SerializeField] private float despawnMaxX = 12f;
     [SerializeField] private float despawnMinY = -10f;
+    [SerializeField] private float throwControlLockTime = 0.35f;
 
     private Rigidbody2D body;
     private Transform target;
@@ -44,6 +43,7 @@ public class TrickController : MonoBehaviour
     private float nextConsumeTime;
     private float desiredXVelocity;
     private float nextJumpTime;
+    private float movementLockUntil;
 
     private void Awake()
     {
@@ -121,6 +121,11 @@ public class TrickController : MonoBehaviour
             return;
         }
 
+        if (Time.time < movementLockUntil)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
         if (!IsGrounded())
         {
             var airborne = body.linearVelocity;
@@ -379,4 +384,9 @@ public class TrickController : MonoBehaviour
             }
         }
     }
+
+    public void OnThrown()
+    {
+        movementLockUntil = Time.time + throwControlLockTime;
+    }
 }