Poison Gas (move): Difference between revisions

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Poison Gas (Japanese: どくガス Poison Gas) is a non-damaging Poison-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Generations I and II

Poison Gas poisons the target and has an accuracy of 55%.

Generations III and IV

Poison Gas targets one opponent in Double Battles.

Generation V

Poison Gas's accuracy is increased to 80% and now targets all opponents in Double Battles and all adjacent opponents in Triple Battles.

Generation VI

Poison Gas's accuracy changed from 80% to 90%.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
088		Grimer	Poison		Poison	30			1			1			1				1			1
089		Muk	Poison		Poison	1, 30			1			1			1				1			1
096		Drowzee	Psychic		Psychic	29			31			31	21	18				17			17
097		Hypno	Psychic		Psychic	33			33			39	21	18				17			17
109		Koffing	Poison		Poison				1			1			1				1			1
110		Weezing	Poison		Poison				1			1			1				1			1
316		Gulpin	Poison		Poison							9			9				9			9 8
317		Swalot	Poison		Poison							1, 9			1, 9				1, 9			1, 9 1, 8
434		Stunky	Poison	Dark										4				4			4
435		Skuntank	Poison	Dark										1, 4				1, 4			1, 4
568		Trubbish	Poison		Poison														1			1
569		Garbodor	Poison		Poison														1			1
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Description

In the anime

Weezing Grimer Koffing
A cloud of poison gas is sprayed in the foe's face.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Koffing releases dark green toxic gases from the holes on its body at the opponent.
James's Koffing	The Ghost of Maiden's Peak		Debut Koffing could not legally learn Poison Gas at the time
	Weezing releases a thick brown toxic gas from its larger mouth at the opponent.
James's Weezing	The Song of Jigglypuff		Weezing could not legally learn Poison Gas at the time
	Grimer opens its mouth and releases a thick dark green gas from its mouth at the opponent.
A Grimer Dawn used briefly	Camping it Up!		None

• In A Tent Situation, Ash told his Muk to use Poison Gas. This is in the dub only, as in the original Japanese version, Ash simply called Muk by its Japanese name, Betbeton.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Muk
The user releases a cloud of poisonous gas at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Muk releases a thick poisonous gas from its mouth at the opponent.
Koga's Muk	Weezing Winks Out		Debut

In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga

Koffing
The user releases a cloud of poisonous gas.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Koffing releases a cloud of poisonous gas.
Asuka's Koffing	GDZ60		Debut

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Stunky
The user releases strong toxic gas at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Stunky releases strong toxic gas from its backside.
Aaron's Stunky	Clefairy's Pokémon Center is Super Useful!?		Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 毒瓦斯 Dú Wǎsī Danish Giftgas Dutch Gifgas Finnish Myrkkykaasu French Gaz Toxik German Giftwolke Greek Δηλητηριώδες Αέριο Hindi ज़ेहेरीली गैस Zehereeli Gas Indonesian Gas Beracun Italian Velenogas Korean 독가스 Dok Gas Polish Trujący Gaz Portuguese Brazil Gás Venenoso Portugal Gás Venenoso Serbian Otrovni Gas Spanish Gas Venenoso

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