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Poison Powder (Japanese: どくのこな PoisonPowder), formatted as PoisonPowder prior to Pokémon X and Y, is a non-damaging Poison-type move introduced in Generation I.

It appears to be a poison counterpart to Sleep Powder and Stun Spore, as the accuracy, Contest group, appeal, effects, Japanese names and animation are the same or very similar. They are also usually learned at the same level or in a similar pattern.

Effect

Generation I

PoisonPowder poisons the target. Poison-type Pokémon are unaffected by PoisonPowder.

Generation II

Steel-type Pokémon are unaffected by PoisonPowder.

Generations III to V

PoisonPowder does not affect targets with Immunity as their Ability.

Generation VI

Grass-type Pokémon, Pokémon with Overcoat, and Pokémon holding the Safety Goggles are now immune to Poison Powder.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0001		Bulbasaur		Monster	Grass	20	15	15	13	13	13	13
0002		Ivysaur		Monster	Grass	22	15	15	13	13	13	13
0003		Venusaur		Monster	Grass	22	15	15	13	13	13	13
0012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug	15RGB 13Y	13	13	12	12	12	13
0043		Oddish		Grass		Grass	15	14	14	13	13	13	13
0044		Gloom		Grass		Grass	1, 15	1, 14	1, 14	13	13	13	13
0045		Vileplume		Grass		Grass	15			1	1	1	1
0046		Paras		Bug	Grass		13	13	6	6	6	6
0047		Parasect		Bug	Grass		1, 13	1, 13	1, 6	1, 6	1, 6	1, 6
0048		Venonat		Bug		Bug	24RGB 22Y	20	20	13	13	13	13
0049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug	1, 24RGB 22Y	20	20	13	13	13	13
0069		Bellsprout		Grass		Grass	15	17	17	15	15	15	15
0070		Weepinbell		Grass		Grass	15	17	17	15	15	15	15
0071		Victreebel		Grass		Grass	15
0102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass	37	31	31	21	21	21	21
0114		Tangela		Grass		Grass	32	13	19	15	15BW 14B2W2	14	14
0152		Chikorita		Monster	Grass		15	15	9	9	9	9
0153		Bayleef		Monster	Grass		15	15	1, 9	1, 9	1, 9	1, 9
0154		Meganium		Monster	Grass		15	15	1, 9	1, 9	1, 9	1, 9
0187		Hoppip		Fairy	Grass		13	13	12	12	12	12
0188		Skiploom		Fairy	Grass		13	13	12	12	12	12
0189		Jumpluff		Fairy	Grass		13	13	12	12	12	12
0269		Dustox		Bug		Bug						15ORAS	15
0285		Shroomish		Fairy	Grass			28	25	25	25XY 19ORAS	19
0414		Mothim		Bug		Bug				29	29	29	29
0465		Tangrowth		Grass		Grass				15	15BW 14B2W2	14	14
0546		Cottonee		Grass	Fairy					22	22	22
0666		Vivillon		Bug		Bug						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.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0590		Foongus		Grass		Grass				✔	✔	✔
0664		Scatterbug		Bug		Bug					✔	✔
0755		Morelull		Grass		Grass						✔
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

Weepinbell Butterfree Shroomish Amoonguss
A cloud of poisonous dust is scattered on the foe. It may poison the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Butterfree releases waves of purple powder from its wings at the opponent.
Jeremy's Butterfree	Weekend Warrior		Debut
	Shroomish releases a sparkling purple powder with green or orange sparkles in it from the hole on its head. When the opponent breathes in the powder, it becomes poisoned.
Multiple wild Shroomish	Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate		None
A wild Shroomish	Keeping in Top Forme!		None
	Foongus releases a thick gray smog with purple sparkles in it or shiny purple particles from its mouth at the opponent. When the opponent breathes in the smoke, it becomes poisoned.
Multiple wild Foongus	Facing Fear with Eyes Wide Open!		None
Multiple wild Foongus	Go, Go Gogoat!		None
	Amoonguss releases a thick gray smog with purple sparkles in it from its mouth. The gray smoke clusters in front of its face and then slowly dissipates, or Amoonguss releases a stream of thick gray smog with purple sparkles in it from its mouth at the opponent. The smoke hangs in the air all around for a moment before disappearing. When the opponent breathes in the powder, it becomes poisoned.
Two wild Amoonguss	The Four Seasons of Sawsbuck!		None
	Weepinbell releases a sparkling purple powder with green sparkles in it from its mouth. When the opponent breathes in the powder, it becomes poisoned.
Ramos's Weepinbell	The Green, Green Grass Types of Home!		None
	Breloom swings its tail towards the opponent and releases a sparkling purple powder with purple sparkles. When the opponent breathes in the powder, it becomes poisoned.
A wild Breloom	A Windswept Encounter!		None

• In A Tent Situation, James told his Victreebel to use Poison Powder. This is in the dub only, as in the original Japanese version, James didn't issue any kind of order to use a move.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Paras Venusaur Victreebel
A cloud of poisonous dust is scattered on the foe. It may poison the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Victreebel releases a seed from its mouth at the opponent. The seed then explodes around the opponent, releasing toxic spores into the air around it.
Red's Victreebel	A Hollow Victreebel		Debut
	Venusaur releases a thick powder from the middle of the flower on its back that poisons the opponent.
Red's Saur	A Charizard... and a Champion		None
	Paras sticks out one of its claws and a powder forms around them. When the powder hits the opponent, they become poisoned.
Miles's Paras	Paras Sight		None

In the Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure manga

Gloom
The user releases a cloud of poisonous dust.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Gloom releases a cloud of poisonous dust.
Ariana's Gloom	Clash!! Jō VS Team Rocket		Debut

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Venusaur
The user releases poisonous dust.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Venusaur releases poisonous dust.
Erika's Venusaur	A Tough Battle with the Powerful Venusaur!!		Debut

In the Set Out!! Pokémon Ranger manga

Tangela
The user sprays a poisonous powder at the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Tangela sprays a poisonous powder at the foe.
A wild Tangela	Set Out!! Pokémon Ranger		None

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

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 毒粉末 Dú Fěnmò Danish Giftpulver Dutch Gifpoeder Finnish Myrkkyjauhe French Poudre Toxik German Giftpuder Greek Τοξική Σκόνη Hindi ज़हरीला पावडर Zahareela Powder Indonesian Serbuk Racun Italian Velenpolvere Korean 독가루 Dok Garu Polish Trujący Proszek Trujące Zarodniki (BW032) Brazilian Portuguese Pó Venenoso Serbian Otrovni Prah Spanish Latin America Poder Venenoso (AG151) Polvo Venenoso (DP168-BW054) Polvo Veneno (XY058) Spain Polvo Veneno Turkish Zehir Tozu Vietnamese Phấn Độc

Variations of the move Poison Powder
Poison Powder • Stun Spore Formerly a variation Glare

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