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'''Poison Tail''' (Japanese: '''ポイズンテール''' ''Poison Tail'') is a damage-dealing {{type|Poison}} [[move]] introduced in [[Generation III]]. Prior to [[Generation V]] and in {{g|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}}, it was the [[signature move]] of {{p|Seviper}}.
'''Poison Tail''' (Japanese: '''ポイズンテール''' ''Poison Tail'') is a damage-dealing {{type|Poison}} [[move]] introduced in [[Generation III]]. Prior to [[Generation V]], it was the [[signature move]] of {{p|Seviper}}.


==Effect==
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Revision as of 11:37, 1 December 2021

Poison Tail
ポイズンテール Poison Tail
Poison Tail VIII.png
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Type  Poison
Category  Physical
PP  25 (max. 40)
Power  50
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation III
Condition  Smart
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jam  0  
Worsens the condition of those that made appeals.
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Judge's Voltage goes up.
Condition  Clever
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Brings down the energy of any Pokémon that have already used a move this turn.

Poison Tail (Japanese: ポイズンテール Poison Tail) is a damage-dealing Poison-type move introduced in Generation III. Prior to Generation V, it was the signature move of Seviper.

Effect

Poison Tail deals damage and has an increased critical hit ratio. It has a 10% chance of poisoning the target.

Poison Tail can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining extra three appeal points if the move Focus Energy was used in the prior turn.

Description

Games Description
RSEColoXD Has a high critical-hit ratio. May also poison.
FRLG An attack with a high critical-hit ratio. It may also poison the foe.
DPPtHGSSPBR An attack with a high critical-hit ratio. This tail attack may also poison the foe.
BWB2W2 The user hits the target with its tail. It may also poison the target. Critical hits land more easily.
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwSh 		The user hits the target with its tail. This may also poison the target. Critical hits land more easily.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0336 Seviper PoisonIC Big.png Field Dragon 16 16 16BW
12B2W2 		12XY
10ORAS 		9
0543 Venipede BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png 		Bug Bug 19 19 19 12
0544 Whirlipede BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png 		Bug Bug 19 19 19 12
0545 Scolipede BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png 		Bug Bug 19 19 19 12
0690 Skrelp PoisonIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png 		Water 1 Dragon 23 23 25
0691 Dragalge PoisonIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png 		Water 1 Dragon 23 23 25
0706 Goodra DragonIC Big.png Dragon Dragon 1
0890 Eternatus PoisonIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png 		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 PoisonIC Big.png Field Dragon ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0029 Nidoran♀ PoisonIC Big.png Monster Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0032 Nidoran♂ PoisonIC Big.png Monster Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0207 Gligar GroundIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png 		Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔
0451 Skorupi PoisonIC Big.png
BugIC Big.png 		Bug Water 3 ✔ ✔ ✔
0621 Druddigon DragonIC Big.png Dragon Monster ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0704 Goomy DragonIC Big.png Dragon Dragon ✔ ✔
0843 Silicobra GroundIC Big.png Field Dragon ✔
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 Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Poison Tail is a move with 10 base power, 88% accuracy and 17 PP. The user attacks enemy in front of them, possibly inflicting poison. The move has increased critical-hit raito.

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the move's PP has been decreased to 15.

Pokémon Conquest

 
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Stars: ★★
Power: 29
Accuracy: 100%
Effect: Has a 10% chance of poisoning each target and an increased critical hit ratio.
Users: Whirlipede
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 Masters EX

Category Move Gauge MP Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag Description
Physical 2 — 38 45 100% An opponent — Critical hits land more easily. Has a chance (10%) of leaving the target poisoned.

Past Description

  • Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Critical hits land more easily. Has a very small chance of leaving the target poisoned.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It may also leave the target poisoned. It has a high critical-hit rate.
MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It may also afflict the targeted enemy with a Poisoned status condition, which causes periodic damage. It has a high critical-hit rate.
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 どくじょうたいにかえる きゅうしょにあたりやすい
Conq. An attack with a high critical-hit ratio. This tail attack may also poison the target.
MDGtI It damages an enemy. It could also cause the Poisoned status condition. With the Poisoned status, the enemy keeps taking damage and can't restore its HP naturally.
SMD It could make an enemy poisoned. It has a high critical-hit rate.*
It damages an enemy. It could also make the enemy poisoned. It has a high critical-hit rate.*


In the anime

Jessie Lucy Seviper Poison Tail.png
Seviper
Colress Scolipede.png
Scolipede
Sean father Scolipede Poison Tail.png
Sean's father's Scolipede
Part of the user's tail glows purple and it then hits the opponent with it.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Seviper The dagger part of Seviper's tail glows purple and Seviper hits the opponent with it. On occasion, this will poison the opponent.
Jessie's Seviper A Tail with a Twist Debut
Lucy's Seviper Queen of the Serpentine! None
Scolipede Scolipede's tails glow purple and Scolipede hits the opponent with them.
Sean's father's Scolipede Battling the Bully! None
A wild Scolipede Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot! None


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


Pokémon Battle Frontier


In other generations

Core series games

Poison Tail III.png Poison Tail IV.png Poison Tail V.png Poison Tail VI.png
Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI
Poison Tail VII.png
Generation VII

Side series games

Poison Tail Colo.png Poison Tail XD.png Poison Tail PBR.png
Colosseum XD Battle Revolution

Spin-off series games

Poison Tail PMD RB.png Poison Tail PMD GTI.png Poison Tail PSMD.png Poison Tail Masters.png
MD: Red and Blue MD: GTI SMD Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 毒尾 Duhkméih
Mandarin 毒尾 Dúwěi
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Gifstaart
Finland Flag.png Finnish Myrkkyhäntä
France Flag.png French Queue-Poison
Germany Flag.png German Giftschweif
Greece Flag.png Greek Δηλητηριώδης Ουρά
India Flag.png Hindi ज़हरीली पूँछ Zehreeli Poonch
Indonesia Flag.png Indonesian Ekor Beracun
Italy Flag.png Italian Velenocoda
South Korea Flag.png Korean 포이즌테일 Poison Tail
Poland Flag.png Polish Trujący Ogon*
Trujące Żądło*
Trujące Ukłucie*
Portugal Flag.png Portuguese Cauda Venenosa
Romania Flag.png Romanian Coada Otrăvitoare
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Otrovni Rep
Spanish CELAC Flag.png Latin America Cola Venenosa
Spain Flag.png Spain Cola Veneno
Turkey Flag.png Turkish Zehirli Kuyruk
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Đuôi Độc


Variations of the move Karate Chop
PhysicalIC HOME.png Karate Chop • Poison Tail


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