Toxic (move)

Toxic (Japanese: どくどく Excessive Poison) is a non-damaging Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I that badly poisons the target. It is TM06 in every generation so far.

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 × Max HP))

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 1 PP.

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.

In Pokémon 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

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
269		Dustox	Bug	Poison							38			38				38			'
315		Roselia	Grass	Poison							45			37				37			'
316		Gulpin	Poison		Poison							28			28				28			'
317		Swalot	Poison		Poison							31			30				30			'
416		Vespiquen	Bug	Flying										27				27			'
434		Stunky	Poison	Dark										20		27	27			'
435		Skuntank	Poison	Dark										20		27	27			'
543		Venipede	Bug	Poison														36			'
544		Whirlipede	Bug	Poison														41			'
545		Scolipede	Bug	Poison														44			'
568		Trubbish	Poison		Poison														36			'
569		Garbodor	Poison		Poison														39			'
590		Foongus	Grass	Poison														32			'
591		Amoonguss	Grass	Poison														32			'
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 TM

In the anime

Arbok Skuntank Scolipede
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
	Scolipede releases a stream of thick purple liquid from its mouth at the opponent. Anything the liquid touches, it dissolves.
A wild Scolipede	The Bloom Is on Axew!		None
	Garbodor fires three streams of thick purple liquid from the pipes on its right hand at the opponent.
A wild Garbodor	BW055		None

In the manga

Phantom Thief Pokémon 7

Lucario
The user shoots poisonous spores at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Lucario releases toxic spores from its hands.
Hiori's Lucario	Into The Hands Of Evil?!		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Pikachu Registeel
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
	Shuckle holds onto the opponent. As long as it does, the opponent becomes poisoned and gets hurt.
Multiple wild Shuckle	Attacking the Entire Island		None
Lucy's Shuckle	VS. Shuckle		None
	Registeel holds one of its hands above the opponent and multiple dark colored spores fall from its hand onto the opponent, poisoning it.
Brandon's Registeel	VS. Regice		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

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.
• Vespiquen is the only non-Template:Type2 Pokémon that learns this move via level up.
  • However, it is based on poisonous creatures.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 猛毒素 Měng Dúsù Dutch Gif French Toxik German Toxin Greek Τοξίνη Indonesian Toksik Italian Tossina Korean 맹독 Maengdok Serbian Toksični Napad Spanish Tóxico

Variations of the move Leech Seed
Leech Seed • Toxic

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