Poison Point (Ability): Difference between revisions

Poison Point (Japanese: どくのトゲ Poison Spine) is an ability introduced in Generation III. Fourteen Pokémon can have this ability, all but one of them Template:Type2.

Effect

In battle

When a Pokémon with Poison Point is hit by a move that makes contact, there is a 30% chance that the attacking foe will become poisoned.

Outside of battle

Poison Point has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Poison Point

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0029		Nidoran♀	Poison		Poison	Poison Point	Rivalry	Hustle
0030		Nidorina	Poison		Poison	Poison Point	Rivalry	Hustle
0031		Nidoqueen	Poison	Ground	Poison Point	Rivalry	Sheer Force
0032		Nidoran♂	Poison		Poison	Poison Point	Rivalry	Hustle
0033		Nidorino	Poison		Poison	Poison Point	Rivalry	Hustle
0034		Nidoking	Poison	Ground	Poison Point	Rivalry	Sheer Force
0117		Seadra	Water		Water	Poison Point	Sniper	Damp
0211		Qwilfish	Water	Poison	Poison Point	Swift Swim	Intimidate
0315		Roselia	Grass	Poison	Natural Cure	Poison Point	Leaf Guard
0406		Budew	Grass	Poison	Natural Cure	Poison Point	Leaf Guard
0407		Roserade	Grass	Poison	Natural Cure	Poison Point	Technician
0543		Venipede	Bug	Poison	Poison Point	Swarm	Quick Feet
0544		Whirlipede	Bug	Poison	Poison Point	Swarm	Quick Feet
0545		Scolipede	Bug	Poison	Poison Point	Swarm	Quick Feet
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later. For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In the anime

When the opponent makes physical contact with the user, they become poisoned.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Sometimes, when the opponent makes physical contact with Venipede, it can become poisoned.
Wild Venipede	BW022		Debut

Trivia

• Seadra is the only non-Template:Type2 Pokémon that can have Poison Point as an ability.

In other languages

• German: Giftdorn
• Greek: Δηλητηριώδες Σημείο
• Italian: Velenopunto
• Spanish: Punto tóxico
• Portuguese: Ponto de Veneno

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.