Poison Fang (move)

	Poison Fang; どくどくのキバ Excessive Poison Fang
Type	Poison
Category	Physical
PP	15 (max. 24)
Power	50
Accuracy	100%
Priority	0
	Makes contact; Affected by Protect; Not affected by Magic Coat; Not affected by Snatch; Affected by Mirror Move; Affected by King's Rock;
	Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Introduced	Generation III
	TM123 in Pokémon Legends: Z-A;
Condition	Clever
Appeal	3 ♥♥♥
Jam	0
	Worsens the condition of those that made appeals.
Condition	Clever
Appeal	2 ♥♥
	Earn +2 if the Judge's Voltage goes up.
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. It is TM123 in Pokémon Legends: Z-A.

Effect

Generation III to V

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

Generation VI onwards

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

Description

Games	Description
RS E	A sharp-fanged attack. May badly poison the foe.
FRLG	The foe is bitten with toxic fangs. It may also badly poison the foe.
ColoXD	A sharp-fanged attack. May badly poison target.
DP Pt HGSSPBR	The user bites the foe with toxic fangs. It may also leave the foe badly poisoned.
BW B2W2	The user bites the target with toxic fangs. It may also leave the target badly poisoned.
XY ORAS SM USUM PE SwSh BDSP LA SV	The user bites the target with toxic fangs. This may also leave the target badly poisoned.
ZA	The user attacks by biting targets with toxic fangs. This may also leave targets badly poisoned.
Champs	Has a 50% chance of badly poisoning the target.

Learnset

By leveling up

#		Egg Groups	Level
			III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
							SM USUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV	ZA
0029	Nidoran♀	Monster Field	−	45	45	45	45	−	−
0030	Nidorina	No Eggs Discovered	−	58	58	58	58	−	−
0041	Zubat	Flying	41	33	37	37^XY 25^ORAS	25	15	15		34
0042	Golbat	Flying	49	39	45^BW 42^B2W2	42^XY 27^ORAS	27	15	15		34
0048	Venonat	Bug	−	41	41	41	41		41	41
0049	Venomoth	Bug	−	47	47	47	47		47	47
0088	Grimer Alolan Form	Amorphous					18			18
0089	Muk Alolan Form	Amorphous					18			18
0169	Crobat	Flying	49	39	45^BW 42^B2W2	42^XY 27^ORAS	27	15	15		34
0318	Carvanha	Water 2	−	−	−	32^ORAS	32	4	4		−
0319	Sharpedo	Water 2	−	−	−	34^ORAS	34	1	1		−
0336	Seviper	Field Dragon	34	34	34^BW 27^B2W2	27^XY 22^ORAS	21		21	21	21
0451	Skorupi	Bug Water 3		39	39^BW 23^B2W2	23	23	9	9
0452	Drapion	Bug Water 3		39	39^BW 23^B2W2	23	23	9	9
0757	Salandit	Monster Dragon					−	15		15
0758	Salazzle	Monster Dragon					−	15		15
0773	Silvally All forms	No Eggs Discovered					1	1
0944	Shroodle	Field								14	14
0945	Grafaiai	Field								14	14
1014	Okidogi	No Eggs Discovered								16
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 TM

#		Egg Groups	Compatibility
			IX
			ZA TM123
0023	Ekans	Field Dragon	✔
0024	Arbok	Field Dragon	✔
0041	Zubat	Flying	✔
0042	Golbat	Flying	✔
0169	Crobat	Flying	✔
0303	Mawile	Field Fairy	✔
0318	Carvanha	Water 2	✔
0319	Sharpedo	Water 2	✔
0336	Seviper	Field Dragon	✔
0604	Eelektross	Amorphous	✔
0696	Tyrunt	Monster Dragon	✔
0697	Tyrantrum	Monster Dragon	✔
0718	Zygarde All forms	No Eggs Discovered	✔
0944	Shroodle	Field	✔
0945	Grafaiai	Field	✔
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

#		Egg Groups	Egg Move
			III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
							SM USUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0023	Ekans	Field Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0029	Nidoran♀	Monster Field	−	−	−	−	−	✔	✔
0261	Poochyena	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0303	Mawile	Field Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−	✔
0696	Tyrunt	Monster Dragon				✔	✔	✔
0779	Bruxish	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	Purified Shadow Pokémon^XD
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	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 Mystery Dungeon series

Poison Fang deals damage, and may leave the target badly poisoned.

Game	Base Power	Max Power	Base PP	Max PP	Base Accuracy	Max Accuracy	Range	Target	Cuts corners
MDRB	10	-	15	-	88%	-	Front	Enemy	No
MDTD S	10	-	15	-	73.92%	-	Front	Enemy	No
BSL	10	-	15	-	73.92%	-	Front	Enemy	No
SMD	5	99	25	40	90%	98%	Front	Enemy	No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = Pokémon Platinum. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Conquest


	>

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, to act as their origin point.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move, if the move changes their positioning at all.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.

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

45

Energy cost

40

Secondary effect

1 Opponent Defense

Effect chance

100%

Eligible Pokémon:

Standard eligibility

By GO Snapshot

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

Trainer Battles

May 31, 2021
- Secondary effect added
December 1, 2022
- Energy cost: 35 → 40
June 1, 2023
- Power: 40 → 45

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Poison Fang

★★★
Attack power	29.1629
Charge time	0.5 seconds
Range type	Arc (melee)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	Badly May poison the foe

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Poison Fang	Physical	2	—	34	40	100%	An opponent	—	Has a chance (50%) of leaving the target badly poisoned.	Koga & Crobat Lucy & Seviper Janine & Crobat Emma & Crobat Ariana & Arbok Gladion & Golbat Scottie/Bettie & Ekans/Arbok^Egg (Tech role only) Scottie/Bettie & Zubat/Golbat^Egg (Tech role only)
Sync move
Name	Category	State		Base power	Max power	Target		Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair
Pike Queen Poison Fang	Physical	Default 6★ EX		200 300	240 360	An opponent		—	This attack's power increases when the target is poisoned or badly poisoned.	Lucy & Seviper

Notes:

Poison Fang:
- Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a good chance of leaving the target badly poisoned.
Pike Queen Poison Fang:
- Description prior to Version 2.20.0 (from April 27, 2022): This move's power increases when the target is poisoned or badly poisoned.

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Inflicts damage on the target. It may also leave the target badly poisoned, damaging it over several turns.
MDTD S	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 animation

Pokémon animated series

Pokémon	Method
Drapion
The user's fangs glow purple and it bites the opponent with them.
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

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon	Method
Crobat Seviper Shroodle
The user bites the target with toxic fangs. This may also leave the target badly poisoned.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Crobat bites down on the opponent, badly poisoning it.
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
	Shroodle bites down on the opponent, badly poisoning it.
A Team Star Grunt's Shroodle	PASV03	None

Pokémon Battle Frontier

Pokémon	Method
Seviper
The user bites the target with toxic fangs. This may also leave the target badly poisoned.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Seviper uses its fangs to bite down the opponent. On occasion, this will badly poison the opponent.
Lucy's Seviper	The Predestined Battle!	Debut

Pokémon Omega Ruby Crimson Passion and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Indigo Wisdom

Pokémon	Method
Sharpedo
The user bites the target with toxic fangs.
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

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Trivia

Prior to Generation IX, Poison Fang was the only move with 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 *
Chinese	Mandarin	劇毒牙 / 剧毒牙 Jùdú Yá * 毒液牙 Duyì Yá / Dúyè Yá *
Danish		Gifthugtand
Dutch		Giftand
French		Crochet Venin^VI+ Crochetvenin^III–V
German		Giftzahn
Greek		Φαρμακόδοντες Farmakódontes
Hindi		पॉइज़न फ़ैंग Poison Fang
Indonesian		Taring Toksik* Taring Beracun
Italian		Velenodenti
Korean		맹독엄니 Maendok Eomni^IX+ 독엄니 Dok Eomni^IV–V
Polish		Trujący Kieł
Portuguese	Brazil	Presa Venenosa (GO, TCG, manga) Presas Venenosas (animated series)
Portuguese	Portugal	Presas Venenosas
Russian		Ядовитый Зуб Yadovityy Zub
Serbian		Otrovna čeljust
Spanish	Latin America	Colmillo Veneno (games) Colmillo Venenoso (animated series)
Spanish	Spain	Colmillo Veneno^VIII+ Colmillo Ven^III–VII
Thai		เขี้ยวมหาพิษ Khieow Maha Phit * เขี้ยวพิษ Khieow Phit
Turkish		Zehirli Diş
Vietnamese		Nanh Độc

Generation IX TMs
SV
001 • 002 • 003 • 004 • 005 • 006 • 007 • 008 • 009 • 010 • 011 • 012 • 013 • 014 • 015 • 016 • 017 • 018 • 019 020 • 021 • 022 • 023 • 024 • 025 • 026 • 027 • 028 • 029 • 030 • 031 • 032 • 033 • 034 • 035 • 036 • 037 • 038 039 • 040 • 041 • 042 • 043 • 044 • 045 • 046 • 047 • 048 • 049 • 050 • 051 • 052 • 053 • 054 • 055 • 056 • 057 058 • 059 • 060 • 061 • 062 • 063 • 064 • 065 • 066 • 067 • 068 • 069 • 070 • 071 • 072 • 073 • 074 • 075 • 076 077 • 078 • 079 • 080 • 081 • 082 • 083 • 084 • 085 • 086 • 087 • 088 • 089 • 090 • 091 • 092 • 093 • 094 • 095 096 • 097 • 098 • 099 • 100 • 101 • 102 • 103 • 104 • 105 • 106 • 107 • 108 • 109 • 110 • 111 • 112 • 113 • 114 115 • 116 • 117 • 118 • 119 • 120 • 121 • 122 • 123 • 124 • 125 • 126 • 127 • 128 • 129 • 130 • 131 • 132 • 133 134 • 135 • 136 • 137 • 138 • 139 • 140 • 141 • 142 • 143 • 144 • 145 • 146 • 147 • 148 • 149 • 150 • 151 • 152 153 • 154 • 155 • 156 • 157 • 158 • 159 • 160 • 161 • 162 • 163 • 164 • 165 • 166 • 167 • 168 • 169 • 170 • 171
Added in SV 2.0.1
172 • 173 • 174 • 175 • 176 • 177 • 178 • 179 • 180 • 181 • 182 • 183 • 184 • 185 • 186 187 • 188 • 189 • 190 • 191 • 192 • 193 • 194 • 195 • 196 • 197 • 198 • 199 • 200 • 201
Added in SV 3.0.0
202 • 203 • 204 • 205 • 206 • 207 • 208 • 209 • 210 • 211 • 212 • 213 • 214 • 215 216 • 217 • 218 • 219 • 220 • 221 • 222 • 223 • 224 • 225 • 226 • 227 • 228 • 229
ZA
001 • 002 • 003 • 004 • 005 • 006 • 007 • 008 • 009 • 010 • 011 • 012 • 013 • 014 • 015 • 016 • 017 • 018 • 019 020 • 021 • 022 • 023 • 024 • 025 • 026 • 027 • 028 • 029 • 030 • 031 • 032 • 033 • 034 • 035 • 036 • 037 • 038 039 • 040 • 041 • 042 • 043 • 044 • 045 • 046 • 047 • 048 • 049 • 050 • 051 • 052 • 053 • 054 • 055 • 056 • 057 058 • 059 • 060 • 061 • 062 • 063 • 064 • 065 • 066 • 067 • 068 • 069 • 070 • 071 • 072 • 073 • 074 • 075 • 076 077 • 078 • 079 • 080 • 081 • 082 • 083 • 084 • 085 • 086 • 087 • 088 • 089 • 090 • 091 • 092 • 093 • 094 • 095 096 • 097 • 098 • 099 • 100 • 101 • 102 • 103 • 104 • 105 • 106 • 107
Added in ZA 2.0.0
108 • 109 • 110 • 111 • 112 • 113 • 114 • 115 • 116 • 117 • 118 • 119 • 120 • 121 • 122 • 123 • 124 • 125 • 126 127 • 128 • 129 • 130 • 131 • 132 • 133 • 134 • 135 • 136 • 137 • 138 • 139 • 140 • 141 • 142 • 143 • 144 • 145 146 • 147 • 148 • 149 • 150 • 151 • 152 • 153 • 154 • 155 • 156 • 157 • 158 • 159 • 160

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