Toxic Boost (Ability)

Toxic Boost (Japanese: どくぼうそう Poison Rampage) is an Ability introduced in Generation V. It is the signature Ability of Zangoose.

Effect

In battle

While the Pokémon with this Ability is poisoned or badly poisoned, the power of its physical moves is increased by 50%.

Outside of battle

Toxic Boost has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Toxic Boost

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0335		Zangoose	Normal		Normal	Immunity	None	Toxic Boost
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later. For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

Trivia

• Zangoose having Toxic Boost appears to directly reference its long-standing feud with Seviper, its Poison-type rival.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 中毒激升 Jungduhk Gīksīng Mandarin 中毒激升 Zhòngdú Jīshēng French Rage Poison German Giftwahn Italian Velenimpeto Korean 독폭주 Dok Pokju Spanish Ímpetu TóxicoVI+ Ím. TóxicoV

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