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{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}|An attack with a high critical-hit ratio. It may also poison the foe.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}|An attack with a high critical-hit ratio. It may also poison the foe.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev4|DPPtHGSS}}|An attack with a high critical-hit ratio. This tail attack may also poison the foe.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev4|DPPtHGSS}}{{gameabbrevss|PBR}}|An attack with a high critical-hit ratio. This tail attack may also poison the foe.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev5|BWB2W2}}|The user hits the target with its tail. It may also poison the target. Critical hits land more easily.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev5|BWB2W2}}|The user hits the target with its tail. It may also poison the target. Critical hits land more easily.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}<br>{{gameabbrev7|SM}}|The user hits the target with its tail. This may also poison the target. Critical hits land more easily.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}<br>{{gameabbrev7|SM}}|The user hits the target with its tail. This may also poison the target. Critical hits land more easily.}}
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==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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{{Langtable|color={{poison color}}|bordercolor={{poison color light}}
|zh_yue=毒尾 ''{{tt|Duhkméih|Poison Tail}}''
|zh_cmn=毒尾 ''{{tt|Dúwěi|Poison Tail}}''
|zh_cmn=毒尾 ''{{tt|Dúwěi|Poison Tail}}''
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Revision as of 13:07, 11 February 2017

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Poison Tail
ポイズンテール Poison Tail
Poison Tail V.png
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Type  Poison
Category  Physical
PP  25 (max. 40)
Power  50
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation III
Condition  Smart
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jam  0  
Worsens the condition of those that made appeals.
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Judge's Voltage goes up.
Condition  Clever
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Brings down the energy of any Pokémon that have already used a move this turn.

Poison Tail (Japanese: ポイズンテール Poison Tail) is a damage-dealing Poison-type move introduced in Generation III. Prior to Generation V, it was the signature move of Seviper.

Effect

Poison Tail deals damage and has an increased critical hit ratio. It has a 10% chance of poisoning the target.

Poison Tail can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining extra three appeal points if the move Focus Energy was used in the prior turn.

Description

Games Description
RSEColoXD Has a high critical-hit ratio. May also poison.
FRLG An attack with a high critical-hit ratio. It may also poison the foe.
DPPtHGSSPBR An attack with a high critical-hit ratio. This tail attack may also poison the foe.
BWB2W2 The user hits the target with its tail. It may also poison the target. Critical hits land more easily.
XYORAS
SM 		The user hits the target with its tail. This may also poison the target. Critical hits land more easily.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0336 Seviper PoisonIC Big.png Field Dragon 16 16 16BW
12B2W2 		12XY
10ORAS 		9
0543 Venipede BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png 		Bug Bug 19 19 19
0544 Whirlipede BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png 		Bug Bug 19 19 19
0545 Scolipede BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png 		Bug Bug 19 19 19
0690 Skrelp PoisonIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png 		Water 1 Dragon 23 23
0691 Dragalge PoisonIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png 		Water 1 Dragon 23 23
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
0023 Ekans PoisonIC Big.png Field Dragon ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0029 Nidoran♀ PoisonIC Big.png Monster Field ✔ ✔ ✔
0032 Nidoran♂ PoisonIC Big.png Monster Field ✔ ✔ ✔
0207 Gligar GroundIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png 		Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔
0451 Skorupi PoisonIC Big.png
BugIC Big.png 		Bug Water 3 ✔ ✔ ✔
0621 Druddigon DragonIC Big.png Dragon Monster ✔ ✔ ✔
0704 Goomy DragonIC Big.png Dragon Dragon ✔ ✔
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

Pokémon Conquest

 
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Stars: ★★
Power: 29
Accuracy: 100%
Effect: Has a 10% chance of poisoning each target and an increased critical hit ratio.
Users: Whirlipede
Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It may also leave the target poisoned. It has a high critical-hit rate.
Conq. An attack with a high critical-hit ratio. This tail attack may also poison the target.


In the anime

Jessie Lucy Seviper Poison Tail.png
Seviper
Colress Scolipede.png
Scolipede
Sean father Scolipede Poison Tail.png
Sean's father's Scolipede
An attack with a high critical-hit ratio.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Seviper The dagger part of Seviper's tail glows purple and Seviper hits the opponent with it.
Jessie's Seviper A Tail with a Twist Debut
Lucy's Seviper Queen of the Serpentine! None
Scolipede Scolipede's tails glow purple and Scolipede hits the opponent with them.
Sean's father's Scolipede Battling the Bully! None
A wild Scolipede Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot! None


In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In the Pokémon Battle Frontier manga


In other generations

Core series games

Poison Tail III.png Poison Tail IV.png
Generation III Generation IV

Spin-off series games

Poison Tail Colo.png Poison Tail XD.png Poison Tail PBR.png
Colosseum XD Battle Revolution
Poison Tail PMD RB.png
MD: Red and Blue

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 毒尾 Duhkméih
Mandarin 毒尾 Dúwěi
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Gifstaart
Finland Flag.png Finnish Myrkkyhäntä
France Flag.png French Queue-Poison
Germany Flag.png German Giftschweif
Greece Flag.png Greek Δηλητηριώδης Ουρά
India Flag.png Hindi ज़हरीली पूँछ Zehreeli Poonch
Indonesia Flag.png Indonesian Ekor Beracun
Italy Flag.png Italian Velenocoda
South Korea Flag.png Korean 포이즌테일 Poison Tail
Poland Flag.png Polish Trujący Ogon
Portugal Flag.png Portuguese Cauda Venenosa
Romania Flag.png Romanian Coada Otrăvitoare
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Otrovni Rep
Spanish CELAC Flag.png Latin America Cola Venenosa
Spain Flag.png Spain Cola Veneno
Turkey Flag.png Turkish Zehirli Kuyruk
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Đuôi Độc


Variations of the move Karate Chop
PhysicalIC HOME.png Karate Chop • Poison Tail


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