Poison Tail (move)
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Poison Tail ポイズンテール Poison Tail | ||||||||||||
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Poison Tail (Japanese: ポイズンテール Poison Tail) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 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.
Learnset
By leveling up
# | Pokémon | Type | Level | |||||||||
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III | IV | V | VI | |||||||||
336 | Seviper | Poison | 16 | 16 | 16 | '''' | ||||||
543 | Venipede | Bug | Poison | 19 | '''' | |||||||
544 | Whirlipede | Bug | Poison | 19 | '''' | |||||||
545 | Scolipede | Bug | Poison | 19 | '''' | |||||||
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 | Type | Father | |||||||||
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III | IV | V | VI | |||||||||
023 | Ekans | Poison | ||||||||||
029 | Nidoran♀ | Poison | ||||||||||
032 | Nidoran♂ | Poison | ||||||||||
207 | Gligar | Ground | Flying | |||||||||
451 | Skorupi | Poison | Bug | |||||||||
621 | Druddigon | 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 the anime
An attack with a high critical-hit ratio. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Used In | Notes | |
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's tails glow purple and Scolipede hits the opponent with them. | |||
Thane's father's Scolipede | BW065 | None |
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
The user stabs the opponent with its tail. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Seviper stabs the opponent with the tip of its tail. | |||
Lucy's Seviper | VS. Swalot | Debut |
In other generations
Trivia
In other languages
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Variations of the move Karate Chop | ||
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