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Poison Fang どくどくのキバ Excessive Poison Fang

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Battles Type  Poison Category  Physical PP  15 (max. 24) Power  50 Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation III Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

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

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Judge's Voltage goes up.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Quite an appealing move.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Poison Fang (Japanese: どくどくのキバ Excessive Poison Fang) is a damage-dealing Poison-type move introduced in Generation III.

Effect

Generations III to V

Poison Fang inflicts damage and has a 30% chance of badly poisoning the target.

Generation VI onward

Poison Fang now has a 50% chance to badly poison.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0029		Nidoran♀		Monster	Field		45	45	45	45
0030		Nidorina		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		58	58	58	58
0041		Zubat		Flying		Flying	41	33	37	37XY 25ORAS	25
0042		Golbat		Flying		Flying	49	39	45BW 42B2W2	42XY 27ORAS	27
0048		Venonat		Bug		Bug		41	41	41	41
0049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug		47	47	47	47
088A		Grimer Alola Form		Amorphous		Amorphous					18
089A		Muk Alola Form		Amorphous		Amorphous					18
0169		Crobat		Flying		Flying	49	39	45BW 42B2W2	42XY 27ORAS	27
0318		Carvanha		Water 2		Water 2				32ORAS	32
0319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2				34ORAS	34
0336		Seviper		Field	Dragon	34	34	34BW 27B2W2	27XY 22ORAS	21
0451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3		39	39BW 23B2W2	23	23
0452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3		39	39BW 23B2W2	23	23
0773		Silvally		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered					1
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 breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0023		Ekans		Field	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0261		Poochyena		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0696		Tyrunt		Monster	Dragon				✔	✔
0779		Bruxish		Water 2		Water 2					✔
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.

Special move

Generation III

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0261		Poochyena		Field		Field	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
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.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0261		Poochyena		Field		Field	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
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.

In other games

Pokémon Conquest

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Stars: ★★★ Power: 31 Accuracy: 100%

Effect: Has a 30% chance of badly poisoning the target.

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon GO

Poison Fang
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 35 Energy cost 33 Duration 1.7 seconds Damage window 0.9 - 1.4 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 40 Energy cost 35 Secondary effect ? Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility * * By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Gyms & Raids

• July 30, 2016
  • Power: 15 → 25
• February 16, 2017
  • Power: 25 → 35
  • Energy cost: 20 → 33
  • Duration: 2.4 → 1.7 seconds
  • Damage window: 1.65 - 1.85 → 0.9 - 1.4 seconds

Description

Games Description MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It may also leave the target badly poisoned, damaging it over several turns. MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It may also give the targeted enemy a Badly Poisoned status condition, which inflicts damage every few turns. BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる しかも いっていのかくりつで もうどくじょうたいにして いっていターンごとに ダメージを あたえる Conq. The user bites the enemy with toxic fangs. It may also leave the target badly poisoned. MDGtI UNUSED SMD It damages an enemy. It could also make the enemy badly poisoned.

In the anime

Drapion
The user's fangs glow purple and it bites the opponent with them.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Drapion grabs the opponent with its claws and its bottom fangs glow purple. The purple glow then moves down its arms, making the whole section glow as it does. When the glow reaches the last section, it skips the hands and the claws start to glow purple. Then, multiple purple sparks surround the claws as it tightens its grip on the opponent.
Reggie's Drapion	A Pyramiding Rage!		Debut
Paul's Drapion	A Real Rival Rouser!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Crobat Seviper
The user bites down on the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Crobat bites down on the opponent, poisoning it. The longer the opponent is poisoned, the more damage it does over time.
Spenser's Crobat	Swanky Showdown with Swalot		Debut
	Seviper releases a venom from its fangs at the opponent. If the opponent touches the venom, it becomes badly poisoned.
Lucy's Seviper	Just My Luck...Shuckle		None

In the Pokémon Battle Frontier manga

Seviper
The user attacks the opponent with its fangs.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Seviper uses its fangs to bite down the opponent.
Lucy's Seviper	The Predestined Battle!		Debut

In the Pokémon Omega Ruby Crimson Passion and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Indigo Wisdom manga

Sharpedo
The user bites the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Sharpedo crunches with its fangs filled with poison.
Matt's Sharpedo	Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Indigo Wisdom		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

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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

Side series games

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

Spin-off series games

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

• This is the only move that has a chance to badly poison as a secondary effect.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 劇毒牙 Kehkduhk Ngàh * 毒液牙 Duhkyihk Ngàh * Mandarin 劇毒牙 / 剧毒牙 Jùdú Yá * 毒液牙 Duyì Yá / Dúyè Yá * Danish Gifthugtand Dutch Giftand French Crochet Venin* Crochetvenin* German Giftzahn Greek Φαρμακόδοντες Indonesian Taring Beracun Italian Velenodenti Korean 독엄니 Dok Eomni Polish Trujący Kieł Portuguese Brazil Presa Venenosa (games, TCG) Picada Venenosa (anime) Portugal Presa Venenosa Serbian Otrovna čeljust Spanish Latin America Colmillo Venenoso Spain Colmillo Veneno Vietnamese Nanh Độc

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