PoisonPowder (move)

PoisonPowder どくのこな PoisonPowder

A cloud of poisonous dust is scattered on the foe. It may poison the target.

Battles Type  Poison Category  Status PP  35 (max. 56) Power  — Accuracy  75% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by BrightPowder Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Self Ally May affect anyone but the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I Not a TM, HM, or move tutor move.

Contests Category  Smart Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jam  0 Worsens the condition of those that made appeals.

Super Contests Category  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.

PoisonPowder on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex PoisonPowder on Eevee's Movedex

PoisonPowder (Japanese: どくのこな PoisonPowder) is a non-damaging Poison-type move introduced in Generation I.

It appears to be a poison counterpart to Sleep Powder and Stun Spore, as the Accuracy, Contest group, appeal, effects, Japanese names and animation are the same or very similar. They are also usually learned at the same level or in a similar pattern.

Effect

PoisonPowder poisons the target.

PoisonPowder can't affect an target that has a Substitute, already has a major status ailment, or is Poison- or Steel-type.

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison 20 002 Ivysaur Grass Poison 22 003 Venusaur Grass Poison 22 012 Butterfree Bug Flying 15RGB 012 Butterfree Bug Flying 13Y 043 Oddish Grass Poison 15 044 Gloom Grass Poison -- 15 045 Vileplume Grass Poison -- 15 048 Venonat Bug Poison 24RGB 048 Venonat Bug Poison 22Y 049 Venomoth Bug Poison -- 049 Venomoth Bug Poison 24RGB 049 Venomoth Bug Poison 22Y 069 Bellsprout Grass Poison 15 070 Weepinbell Grass Poison -- 15 071 Victreebel Grass Poison -- 15 102 Exeggcute Grass Psychic 37 114 Tangela Grass 32 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation II

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison 15 002 Ivysaur Grass Poison 15 003 Venusaur Grass Poison 15 012 Butterfree Bug Flying 13 043 Oddish Grass Poison 14 044 Gloom Grass Poison -- 14 046 Paras Bug Grass 13 047 Parasect Bug Grass -- 13 048 Venonat Bug Poison 20 049 Venomoth Bug Poison 20 069 Bellsprout Grass Poison 17 070 Weepinbell Grass Poison 17 102 Exeggcute Grass Psychic 31 114 Tangela Grass 13 152 Chikorita Grass 15 153 Bayleef Grass 15 154 Meganium Grass 15 187 Hoppip Grass Flying 13 188 Skiploom Grass Flying 13 189 Jumpluff Grass Flying 13 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison 15 002 Ivysaur Grass Poison 15 003 Venusaur Grass Poison 15 012 Butterfree Bug Flying 13 043 Oddish Grass Poison 14 044 Gloom Grass Poison -- 14 046 Paras Bug Grass 13 047 Parasect Bug Grass -- 13 048 Venonat Bug Poison 20 049 Venomoth Bug Poison 20 069 Bellsprout Grass Poison 17 070 Weepinbell Grass Poison 17 102 Exeggcute Grass Psychic 31 114 Tangela Grass 19 152 Chikorita Grass 15 153 Bayleef Grass 15 154 Meganium Grass 15 187 Hoppip Grass Flying 13 188 Skiploom Grass Flying 13 189 Jumpluff Grass Flying 13 285 Shroomish Grass 28 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison 13 002 Ivysaur Grass Poison 13 003 Venusaur Grass Poison 13 012 Butterfree Bug Flying 12 043 Oddish Grass Poison 13 044 Gloom Grass Poison 13 045 Vileplume Grass Poison -- 046 Paras Bug Grass 6 047 Parasect Bug Grass -- 6 048 Venonat Bug Poison 13 049 Venomoth Bug Poison 13 069 Bellsprout Grass Poison 15 070 Weepinbell Grass Poison 15 102 Exeggcute Grass Psychic 21 114 Tangela Grass 15 152 Chikorita Grass 9 153 Bayleef Grass -- 9 154 Meganium Grass -- 9 187 Hoppip Grass Flying 12 188 Skiploom Grass Flying 12 189 Jumpluff Grass Flying 12 285 Shroomish Grass 25 414 Mothim Bug Flying 29 465 Tangrowth Grass 15 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In other languages

• French: Poudre Toxik
• German: Giftpuder
• Italian: Velenpolvere
• Spanish: Polvo Veneno
• Portuguese: Pó Venenoso
• Hindi: Zahareela Powder

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