List of moves that poison
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This is a list of moves which poison the target. There are two kinds of poisoning.
Poisoned
Poison is a non-volatile status ailment which reduces the afflicted Pokémon's HP by 12.5% after each of its turns, and by 1 for every 4 steps outside of battle. The following moves may poison their targets.
| Name | Type | Category | Probability | Power | Accuracy | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Poison | Poison | Physical | 10% | 70 | 100% | |
| Gunk Shot | Poison | Physical | 30% | 120 | 70% | |
| Poison Gas | Poison | Status | 100% | — | 55% | |
| Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | 30% | 80 | 100% | |
| PoisonPowder | Poison | Status | 100% | — | 75% | |
| Poison Sting | Poison | Physical | 30% | 15 | 100% | |
| Poison Tail | Poison | Physical | 10% | 50 | 100% | |
| Secret Power | Normal | Physical | 30% | 70 | 100% | Causes poisoning in tall grass (Generation III only) |
| Sludge | Poison | Special | 30% | 65 | 100% | |
| Sludge Bomb | Poison | Special | 30% | 90 | 100% | |
| Smog | Poison | Special | 40% | 20 | 70% | |
| Toxic Spikes | Poison | Status | 100% | — | — | Upon switching in, if the move was used once. |
| Fling | Dark | Physical | 100% | 70 | 100% | If Poison Barb is held by user. |
| Twineedle | Bug | Physical | 20% | 25 | 100% |
Badly poisoned
Badly poisoned is a variation of poison in which the amount of damage increases every round. It starts at 6.25% of the Pokémon's HP and doubles until the Pokémon faints, switches or battle ends. The out-of-battle effects are the same. The following moves may badly poison their targets.
| Name | Type | Category | Probability | Power | Accuracy | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poison Fang | Poison | Physical | 30% | 50 | 100% | |
| Toxic | Poison | Status | 100% | — | 85% | |
| Toxic Spikes | Poison | Status | 100% | — | — | Upon switching in, if the move was used twice. |
| Fling | Dark | Physical | 100% | 30 | 100% | If Toxic Orb is held by user. |
| Moves by effect | |
|---|---|
| Burn • Confuse • Damage • Flinch Freeze • Paralyze • Poison • Sleep | |
