Poison Fang (move)

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 Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone but 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  Smart Appeal  0   Jamming  0

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 Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation III.

Effect

Poison Fang inflicts damage and has a 20% chance of badly poisoning the target.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
029		Nidoran♀	Poison		Poison				45				45			''''
030		Nidorina	Poison		Poison				58				58			''''
041		Zubat	Poison	Flying	41			33				37			''''
042		Golbat	Poison	Flying	49			39				45			''''
048		Venonat	Bug	Poison				41				41			''''
049		Venomoth	Bug	Poison				47				47			''''
169		Crobat	Poison	Flying	49			39				45			''''
336		Seviper	Poison		Poison	34			34				34			''''
451		Skorupi	Poison	Bug				39				39			''''
452		Drapion	Poison	Dark				39				39			''''
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		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
023		Ekans	Poison		Poison
261		Poochyena	Dark		Dark
303		Mawile	Steel		Steel
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 event

Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0261 Poochyena Dark Dream World 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 the anime

File:Drapion Poison Fang.png 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.
Paul's Drapion	A Real Rival Rouser!		Debut

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

File:Seviper Crobat Poison Tail Fang Adventures.png Crobat
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	VS. 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	VS. Shuckle		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

Trivia

• This move receives STAB from all Pokémon who learn it by level up.
• All the Pokémon who learn this move by breeding can also learn Fire Fang, Ice Fang and Thunder Fang by the same method.
  • All Pokémon that can learn this move through breeding also can have Seviper as a father.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 毒液牙 Dú​yè​ Yá​ French Crochetvenin German Giftzahn Greek Φαρμακόδοντες Italian Velenodenti Korean 독엄니 Dok Eomni Serbian Otrovna Čeljust Spanish Colmillo Ven.

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