Toxic (move)

Toxic redirects here. For the Badge given by Roxie, see Badge → Toxic Badge.

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Toxic どくどく Excessive Poison

Battles Type  Poison Category  Status PP  10 (max. 16) Power  — Accuracy  90% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce 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 I TM06 in Generation I TM06 in Generation II TM06 in Generation III TM06 in Generation IV TM06 in Generation V TM06 in Generation VI TM06 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon TM27 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! TM06 in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

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

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Brings down the energy of any Pokémon that have already used a move this turn.

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

Toxic (Japanese: どくどく Excessive Poison) is a non-damaging Poison-type move introduced in Generation I. It was TM06 from Generation I to Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, as well as in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. It was TM27 in Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.

Effect

	This move effect may be in need of research. Reason: Examine values for Max Raid Battles (x value appears to be lower?), interaction with Dynamax/Gigantamax You can discuss this on the talk page.

Generation I

Toxic badly poisons the target, and has an accuracy of 85%. When the target takes damage from the poison, the damage done will be N * x, where N starts at 1 and x is ¹/₁₆ of the target's maximum HP (rounded down, but not less than 1). While a Pokémon is badly poisoned, N increases by 1 each time it takes either Toxic or Leech Seed damage (meaning it may increase twice per turn if a Pokémon is affected by both). When an afflicted Pokémon is affected by Haze, switches out, or when the battle ends, the Pokémon's poison status becomes regular poison.

If a badly poisoned Pokémon successfully uses Rest, it will be cured of poison, but N is not reset; if it then suffers burn, Leech Seed or poison damage, that damage will still be calculated as N * x, and the N value will still increase by 1 each time (however, if the Pokémon is poisoned with Toxic, the N value will be reset to 1).

Toxic cannot affect Poison-type Pokémon.

In Pokémon Stadium, the N value of Toxic is reset by Rest.

Generation II

Toxic cannot affect Steel-type Pokémon.

Toxic no longer interacts with Leech Seed or Haze, and Rest now properly removes bad poison entirely. However, if a badly poisoned Pokémon uses Baton Pass or Heal Bell, N will not be reset. As a result, if the active Pokémon then suffers poison or burn damage, the damage will be calculated as N * x, and the N value will still increase by 1 each time (however, if the Pokémon is poisoned with Toxic, the N value will be reset to 1).

Generations III and IV

Toxic is now separate from other forms of recurrent damage (no longer builds from them or affects their strength). Toxic cannot affect targets with Immunity as their Ability.

A Pokémon that becomes badly poisoned with Toxic will no longer have its status changed to regular poison if it switches out or the battle ends.

Generation V

Toxic now has an accuracy of 90%.

A Pokémon that becomes badly poisoned with Toxic still doesn't have its status changed to regular poison if it switches out, but it does if the battle ends.

Generation VI onwards

If Toxic is used by a Poison-type Pokémon, that move will never miss, even if the target is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Fly or Dig. If that Pokémon uses any additional moves after Toxic in the same turn, those moves will never miss either—this is known as the Toxic sure-hit glitch.

Toxic can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, causing Hex, Venom Drench and Venoshock to give an extra three appeal points if used in the next turn.

If powered up by a Poisonium Z into Z-Toxic, the user's Defense stat rises by one stage.

If Toxic hits a Dynamaxed opponent in Max Raid Battles, the Dynamax Pokémon is inflicted with normal poison instead of bad poison.

From version 1.0.0 to version 1.3.0 of Pokémon Sword and Shield, the Toxic sure-hit glitch remains the same as previous generations. In version 1.3.1 of Pokémon Sword and Shield, the glitch was fixed: If a Poison-type Pokémon uses Toxic, moves it uses later in that same turn perform accuracy checks as normal.

Description

Games Description Stad A technique that badly poisons the target. The amount of damage from the poison increases every turn. Stad2 A move that badly poisons the target. The amount of poison damage increases every turn. GSC A poison move with increasing damage. RSE Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.* Poisons the foe with a toxin that gradually worsens.* FRLG A move that badly poisons the foe. Its poison damage worsens every turn. Colo.XD Poisons the target with an intensifying toxin.* Poisons the target with a toxin that gradually worsens.* DPPtHGSS A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.* A move that leaves the foe badly poisoned. This poison damage worsens every turn.* PBR BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA SV A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
023		Ekans		Field	Dragon							36PE
024		Arbok		Field	Dragon							52PE
029		Nidoran♀		Monster	Field							18PE	40
030		Nidorina		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							23PE	50
031		Nidoqueen		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								1
032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field							18PE	40
033		Nidorino		Monster	Field							23PE	50
034		Nidoking		Monster	Field								1
041		Zubat		Flying		Flying							28PE
042		Golbat		Flying		Flying							40PE
043		Oddish		Grass		Grass						35ORAS	35SMUSUM 26PE	24
044		Gloom		Grass		Grass						39ORAS	39SMUSUM 36PE	26
045		Vileplume		Grass		Grass								1
088		Grimer		Amorphous		Amorphous							36PE		26
088		Grimer Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous									26
089		Muk		Amorphous		Amorphous							36PE		26
089		Muk Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous									26
092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous							21PE
093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous							21PE
094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous							21PE
109		Koffing		Amorphous		Amorphous							30PE	36
110		Weezing		Amorphous		Amorphous							30PE	38
110		Weezing Galarian Form		Amorphous		Amorphous								38
169		Crobat		Flying		Flying								1SwShBDSP
182		Bellossom		Grass		Grass								1
194		Wooper		Water 1	Field								36	36
194		Wooper Paldean Form		Water 1	Field									36
195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field								46	46
199		Slowking Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1									Rem.
211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2								52	44
211		Qwilfish Hisuian Form		Water 2		Water 2									44
269		Dustox		Bug		Bug			38	38	38	38XY 32ORAS	32	32BDSP
285		Shroomish		Fairy	Grass						33ORAS	33	33BDSP	33
286		Breloom		Fairy	Grass								1BDSP	1
315		Roselia		Fairy	Grass			45	37	37BW 40B2W2	40	40	40SwShBDSP
316		Gulpin		Amorphous		Amorphous			28	28	28	28XY 25ORAS	25	25BDSP	25
317		Swalot		Amorphous		Amorphous			31	30	30	30XY 25ORAS	25	25BDSP	25
407		Roserade		Fairy	Grass								1SwShBDSP
416		Vespiquen		Bug		Bug				27	27BW 33B2W2	33	33	36SwShBDSP	36
434		Stunky		Field		Field				20DP 27PtHGSS	27	27	27	27SwShBDSP	27
435		Skuntank		Field		Field				20DP 27PtHGSS	27	27	27	27SwShBDSP	27
451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3								33SwShBDSP
452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3								33SwShBDSP
453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like								36SwShBDSP	36
454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like								36SwShBDSP	36
543		Venipede		Bug		Bug					36	36	36	36
544		Whirlipede		Bug		Bug					41	41	41	44
545		Scolipede		Bug		Bug					44	44	44	50
568		Trubbish		Mineral		Mineral					36	36	36	30
569		Garbodor		Mineral		Mineral					39	39	39	30
590		Foongus		Grass		Grass					32	32	32	36	36
591		Amoonguss		Grass		Grass					32	32	32	36	36
617		Accelgor		Bug		Bug								52
630		Mandibuzz		Flying		Flying								1
690		Skrelp		Water 1	Dragon						32	32	35	35
691		Dragalge		Water 1	Dragon						32	32	35	35
747		Mareanie		Water 1		Water 1							21	50	50
748		Toxapex		Water 1		Water 1							21	56	56
757		Salandit		Monster	Dragon							29	55	50
758		Salazzle		Monster	Dragon							29	65	58
771		Pyukumuku		Water 1		Water 1							45	55
803		Poipole		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							41USUM	63
804		Naganadel		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							41USUM	63
849		Toxtricity Amped Form		Human-Like		Human-Like								32	32
849		Toxtricity Low Key Form		Human-Like		Human-Like								32	32
890		Eternatus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								8	8
904		Overqwil		Water 2		Water 2									44
980		Clodsire		Water 1	Field									40
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM

Before Generation VIII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I TM06	II TM06	III TM06	IV TM06	V TM06	VI TM06	VII TM06 TM27	VIII --	IX --
Every Pokémon can learn this move by TM except the ones listed below and only if marked with ✘.
010		Caterpie		Bug		Bug	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
011		Metapod		Bug		Bug	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
013		Weedle		Bug		Bug	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
014		Kakuna		Bug		Bug	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
129		Magikarp		Water 2	Dragon	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
132		Ditto		Ditto		Ditto	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
201		Unown		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
202		Wobbuffet		Amorphous		Amorphous		✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
235		Smeargle		Field		Field		✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
265		Wurmple		Bug		Bug			✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
266		Silcoon		Bug		Bug			✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
268		Cascoon		Bug		Bug			✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
360		Wynaut		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
374		Beldum		Mineral		Mineral			✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
401		Kricketot		Bug		Bug				✘	✘	✘	✘
412		Burmy		Bug		Bug				✘	✘	✘	✘
415		Combee		Bug		Bug				✘	✘	✘	✘
602		Tynamo		Amorphous		Amorphous					✘	✘	✘
664		Scatterbug		Bug		Bug						✘	✘
665		Spewpa		Bug		Bug						✘	✘
789		Cosmog		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✘
790		Cosmoem		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✘
801		Magearna		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✘
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation VIII onward

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII TM06	IX --
001		Bulbasaur		Monster	Grass								✔BDSP
002		Ivysaur		Monster	Grass								✔BDSP
003		Venusaur		Monster	Grass								✔BDSP
029		Nidoran♀		Monster	Field								✔BDSP
030		Nidorina		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔BDSP
031		Nidoqueen		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔BDSP
032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field								✔BDSP
033		Nidorino		Monster	Field								✔BDSP
034		Nidoking		Monster	Field								✔BDSP
043		Oddish		Grass		Grass								✔BDSP
044		Gloom		Grass		Grass								✔BDSP
045		Vileplume		Grass		Grass								✔BDSP
092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous								✔BDSP
093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous								✔BDSP
094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous								✔BDSP
109		Koffing		Amorphous		Amorphous								✔BDSP
110		Weezing		Amorphous		Amorphous								✔BDSP
151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔BDSP
169		Crobat		Flying		Flying								✔BDSP
182		Bellossom		Grass		Grass								✔BDSP
194		Wooper		Water 1	Field								✔BDSP
195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field								✔BDSP
211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2								✔BDSP
213		Shuckle		Bug		Bug								✔BDSP
269		Dustox		Bug		Bug								✔BDSP
285		Shroomish		Fairy	Grass								✔BDSP
315		Roselia		Fairy	Grass								✔BDSP
316		Gulpin		Amorphous		Amorphous								✔BDSP
317		Swalot		Amorphous		Amorphous								✔BDSP
407		Roserade		Fairy	Grass								✔BDSP
434		Stunky		Field		Field								✔BDSP
435		Skuntank		Field		Field								✔BDSP
451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3								✔BDSP
452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3								✔BDSP
453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like								✔BDSP
454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like								✔BDSP
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
001		Bulbasaur		Monster	Grass							✔SwSh
092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous							✔SwSh	✔
213		Shuckle		Bug		Bug							✔SwSh
535		Tympole		Water 1		Water 1							✔
597		Ferroseed		Grass	Mineral							✔
629		Vullaby		Flying		Flying							✔
944		Shroodle		Field		Field								✔
948		Toedscool		Grass		Grass								✔
965		Varoom		Mineral		Mineral								✔
969		Glimmet		Mineral		Mineral								✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Toxic is a move with 12 PP and 100% accuracy. The user targets enemy in the front, inflicting bad poison if possible. This move is affected by Magic Coat and Taunt.

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Explorers of Sky, the move's accuracy has been decreased to 88%.

Pokémon Rumble Blast

Any Pokémon that goes into the area in front of the user will be Badly Poisoned.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

In Pokémon Rumble Rush, all status moves including Toxic could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Toxic could be seen as a move used by Boss Skuntank and Pyukumuku.

Toxic

Charge time	0.8 seconds
Range type	Circular (ranged)
Target	Enemy
Additional effect	Badly poisons the foe

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description	Playable Users
Status	2	—	—	—	90%	An opponent	—	Leaves the target badly poisoned.	Erika & Tangela (Direct link)

Description

Games Description MDRB Badly poisons the target. If a Pokémon is badly poisoned, it sustains damage over several turns. MDTDS Afflicts the targeted enemy with a Badly Poisoned status condition. A Pokémon with the Badly Poisoned status takes damage every few turns. BSL てきポケモンを もうどくじょうたいにかえる もうどくじょうたいになると いっていターンごとに ダメージをうける MDGtI It causes the Badly Poisoned status condition to an enemy. With the Badly Poisoned status, the enemy keeps taking damage rapidly and can't restore its HP naturally. SMD It makes an enemy badly poisoned. It never misses if used by Poison-type Pokémon! It even hits an out-of-sight Pokémon that used Dig, Fly, or the like.

In the anime

Pyukumuku	Garbodor, Zubat, and Salandit	Skuntank	Chespin
The user releases a purple or black substance that badly poisons the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Arbok	Arbok opens its mouth and releases a black smog from its mouth at the opponent.
Jessie's Arbok	Make Room for Gloom		Debut
Skuntank	Skuntank releases a thick purple stream of liquid that breaks apart and falls in puddles all over the battlefield. The puddles then shrink and release a thick purple gas from them, badly poisoning the opponent if it breathes it in.
Jupiter's Skuntank	Unlocking the Red Chain of Events!		None
Scolipede	Scolipede releases a stream of thick purple liquid from its mouth at the opponent, badly poisoning it. Anything the liquid touches, it dissolves.
A wild Scolipede	The Bloom Is on Axew!		None
Roxie's Scolipede	Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 1		None
Garbodor	Garbodor fires multiple globs of dark purple liquid from the pipes on its right hand or a stream of purple liquid from one of its pipes at the opponent.
A wild Garbodor	Scraggy and the Demanding Gothita!		None
Zipp's Garbodor	Alolan Open House!		None
Chespin	Chespin launches two jets of purple liquid from its spikes at the opponent. Before reaching their target, the streams break apart and disperse midair into a cloud that envelops, and then badly poisons the opponent.
Mairin's Chespie	Mega Evolution Special I		None
Skrelp	Skrelp releases a stream of thick purple liquid from its mouth at the opponent, badly poisoning it.
A wild Skrelp	An Undersea Place to Call Home!		None
Drapion	Drapion fires a ball of purple liquid from its mouth at the opponent.
Celosia's Drapion	From A to Z!		None
Zubat	Zubat fires a stream of purple liquid from its mouth at the opponent.
Rapp's Zubat	Alolan Open House!		None
Salandit	Salandit fires a stream of purple liquid from its mouth at the opponent.
Tupp's Salandit	Alolan Open House!		None
Poipole	Poipole fires a stream of liquid from each of the three needles on its head at the opponent, each time in different colors, badly poisoning it.
Ash's Poipole	Love at First Twirl!		None
Pyukumuku	Pyukumuku fires a stream of purple liquid from its mouth at the opponent, badly poisoning it.
Goh's Pyukumuku	All Out, All of the Time!		None

In the manga

Magical Pokémon Journey

	Marill
The user sprays toxic spores that poison the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Marill	Marill sprays toxic spores from its body, poisoning the opponent.
Marimaru	Apricot, the Super Heroine!!		Debut

Phantom Thief Pokémon 7

	Lucario
The user shoots poisonous spores at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Lucario	Lucario releases toxic spores from its hands.
Hiori's Lucario	Into The Hands Of Evil?!		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Snorlax	Pikachu	Registeel	Shuckle
The user releases a toxic substance that badly poisons the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Pikachu	Pikachu stabs the opponent with the tip of its tail, badly poisoning it.
Red's Pika	A Tale of Ninetales		Debut
Snorlax	Snorlax badly poisons the opponent upon making physical contact.
Red's Snor	A Charizard...and a Champion		None
Shuckle	Shuckle holds onto the opponent. As long as it does, the opponent becomes badly poisoned and gets hurt.
Multiple wild Shuckle	Put Your Beast Foot Forward		None
Lucy's Shuckle	Just My Luck...Shuckle		None
Registeel	Registeel holds one of its hands above the opponent and multiple dark-colored spores fall from its hand onto the opponent, badly poisoning it.
Brandon's Registeel	You Need to Chill Out, Regice		None

Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All

	Kingdra
The user shoots toxic clouds that poison the opponent if they hit.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Kingdra	Kingdra shoots toxic clouds that poison the opponent if they hit.
An Unnamed Trainer's Kingdra	GDZ68		Debut

In other generations

Core 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

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

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

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

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

Toxic used by Ekans and Toxic used by Spinda

• In Pokémon Battle Revolution, Toxic is depicted as two purple orbs spinning around each other towards the target. However, when Spinda or Carnivine use Toxic, the orbs travel in an erratic fashion.
• In Generation I and its remakes, Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen and Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, Koga states that Toxic is a secret technique that is over 400 years old and was passed down through his family.
• In Generation I, Toxic is the only Poison-type move that can be taught by TM.
• In the German releases of Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow, when a Pokémon is badly poisoned by Toxic, the game uses the same message as when a Pokémon is inflicted with regular poison ("(Gegner) (name) ist vergiftet!"). In later generations, it is specified that the Pokémon was "badly poisoned" ("(Gegner) (name) ist schwer vergiftet!").
• Toxic is the first move to lose its status as a near-universal TM, with many Pokémon no longer being compatible with the move's returning TM06 in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
  • Also, in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, Shroomish is able to learn Toxic by TM, but its evolution, Breloom is not. However, Breloom can learn Toxic via Move Reminder.
  • Ekans, Arbok, Zubat, Golbat, Grimer, and Muk cannot learn Toxic by TM in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, despite learning it by level-up in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 劇毒 Kehkduhk * 猛毒素 Máahngduhksou * Mandarin 劇毒 / 剧毒 Jùdú * 猛毒素 Měngdúsù * Czech Toxický útok Danish Gift Dutch Vergiftig Finnish Myrkky French Toxik German Toxin Greek Τοξίνη Toxíni Hindi जहर छोडना Jahar Chhodna Indonesian Toksik Italian Tossina Korean 맹독 Maengdok Norwegian Gift Polish Toksyna* Toksyczny Atak* Brazilian Portuguese Tóxico Romanian Toxicitatea Serbian Toksični Spanish Tóxico Swedish Gift Vietnamese Độc

Variations of the move Leech Seed
Leech Seed • Toxic

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