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Toxic (Japanese: どくどく Excessive Poison) is a non-damaging Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I that badly poisons the target.

Effect

Generation I

Toxic badly poisons the target, and has an Accuracy of 85. Each time the target takes recurrent damage, the damage will equal

N * max(1, int(0.0625*MaxHP))

N starts as 1 and increases by 1 each time the afflicted Pokémon endures recurrent damage (including by Leech Seed). The target will lose 1/16 of its maximum HP during the first turn of being poisoned. During the second turn of being badly poisoned, the target will lose 2/16 (1/8) of its maximum HP. The target will then lose 3/16 of its maximum HP, in its third turn of being badly poisoned. The target will continue to lose an extra 1/16 of its maximum HP at the end of each consecutive turn. Toxic can cause the target to faint in six turns, using up 1PP.

The N value of Toxic resets via Haze, switching or ending the battle, but not by Rest. If a Pokémon uses Rest and becomes either normally poisoned, burned, or Leech Seeded without switching out, the N value will influence the amount of damage done. The damage will increase each time recurrent damage is done. However, if the target becomes badly poisoned again, the cumulative value will be reset. Unlike other types of damage, the recurrent damage done by Toxic can exceed the target's current HP.

Toxic can't affect a target that has a Substitute, already has a major status ailment, or is of the Template:Type2.

In Stadium, the N value of Toxic will be reset by Rest.

Generation II to IV

All effects are the same, except Toxic is now separate from other forms of recurrent damage (no longer builds from them or affects their strength). Toxic cannot affect Template:Type2 Pokémon.

Generation V

Toxic now has an Accuracy of 90.

Learnset

Generation I

By TM06

All Pokémon that can learn TMs in Generation I can learn Toxic.

Generation II

By TM06

All Pokémon that can learn TMs in Generation II can learn Toxic.

Generation III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0269 Dustox Bug Poison 38 0315 Roselia Grass Poison 45 0316 Gulpin Poison 28 0317 Swalot Poison 31 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By TM06

All Pokémon that can learn TMs in Generation III can learn Toxic.

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0269 Dustox Bug Poison 38 0315 Roselia Grass Poison 37 0316 Gulpin Poison 28 0317 Swalot Poison 30 0416 Vespiquen Bug Flying 27 0434 Stunky Poison Dark 20 0434 Stunky Poison Dark 27 0435 Skuntank Poison Dark 20 0435 Skuntank Poison Dark 27 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By TM06

All Pokémon that can learn TMs in Generation IV can learn Toxic.

Trivia

• In Pokémon Battle Revolution, Toxic is depicted as two purple orbs spinning around each other towards the target. However, when Spinda or Carnivine use Toxic, the orbs travel in an erratic fashion.
• In Pokémon Red and Blue, Koga states that this ninja technique is over 400 years old.
• In Pokémon Stadium 2, if a Pokémon is afflicted with the badly poisoned status, and it successfully KO's the opponent with one hit, the Pokémon does not become affected by the status problem.
• In Generation I, Toxic was the only Template:Type2 move that could be taught by TM.

In the anime

File:Arbok Toxic.png Arbok File:Skuntank Toxic.png Skuntank
The user releases a purple or black liquid that poisons the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Arbok opens its mouth and releases a black smog from its mouth at the opponent.
Jessie's Arbok	Make Room for Gloom!		Debut
	Skuntank releases a thick purple stream of liquid that breaks apart and falls in puddles all over the battlefield. The puddles then shrink and release a thick purple gas from them, poisoning the opponent if it breathes it in.
Jupiter's Skuntank	Unlocking the Red Chain of Events!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

File:PS018.jpg Pikachu
A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Pikachu stabs the opponent with the tip of its tail, poisoning it.
Red's Pika	A Tale of Ninetales		Debut
	Snorlax poisons its target when making a physical contact with it.
Red's Lax	A Charizard...and a Champion		None

In other languages

• Dutch: Gif
• French: Toxik
• German: Toxin
• Italian: Tossina
• Spanish: Tóxico
• Korean: 맹독 mengdok

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