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Poison Touch (Japanese: どくしゅ Underhanded Trick) is an Ability introduced in Generation V.

Effect

In battle

If a Pokémon with this Ability uses a move that makes contact, there is a 30% chance the target will become poisoned. In Japanese versions of Pokémon Black and White, this is a 20% chance instead.

This chance applies independently of any moves that may have a chance to poison the target with their own effect. If the attack's target holds a status condition-curing Berry, it is possible for a move's natural effect to inflict a status condition which the target's held item will then cure, only for the target to then be poisoned by Poison Touch. Poison Touch's chances also apply independently for each hit of a multi-strike move.

Poison Touch can poison a target hit by Dragon Tail or Circle Throw. Poison Touch can poison a target with Mummy before Mummy overwrites Poison Touch. Pokémon with Immunity, Shield Dust, or (during harsh sunlight) Leaf Guard cannot be poisoned by Poison Touch, unless the contact-making move is Sunsteel Strike.

In a link battle including a Japanese version of Pokémon Black or White and a non-Japanese version or Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, the chance to poison is determined by the game of the player with the Pokémon with the Ability Poison Touch. As such, a Pokémon with Poison Touch owned by the player of a Japanese version of Pokémon Black or White will have a 20% chance to poison, whereas players of Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 and non-Japanese versions of Pokémon Black and White will have a 30% chance.

Outside of battle

Poison Touch has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Poison Touch

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0088		Grimer	Poison		Poison	Stench	Sticky Hold	Poison Touch
088A	Grimer	Grimer	Poison	Dark	Poison Touch	Gluttony	Power of Alchemy
0089		Muk	Poison		Poison	Stench	Sticky Hold	Poison Touch
089A	Muk	Muk	Poison	Dark	Poison Touch	Gluttony	Power of Alchemy
0453		Croagunk	Poison	Fighting	Anticipation	Dry Skin	Poison Touch
0454		Toxicroak	Poison	Fighting	Anticipation	Dry Skin	Poison Touch
0537		Seismitoad	Water	Ground	Swift Swim	Poison Touch	Water Absorb
0690		Skrelp	Poison	Water	Poison Point	Poison Touch	Adaptability
0691		Dragalge	Poison	Dragon	Poison Point	Poison Touch	Adaptability
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.

In other games

Description

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

• Moon's Alolan Grimer was revealed to have Poison Touch as his Ability in the PokéSPedia data-book.

Trivia

• The Japanese name of Poison Touch, どくしゅ (毒手) Dokushu, is a pun containing the kanji for "poison" (毒).

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 毒手 Duhksáu Mandarin 毒手 Dúshǒu French Toxitouche German Giftgriff Italian Velentocco Korean 독수 Doksu Portuguese Toque Venenoso Russian Дуновение Пыльцы Dunoveniye Pyl'tsy Spanish Toque Tóxico

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