Cross Poison (move)

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Cross Poison クロスポイズン Cross Poison

Battles Type  Poison Category  Physical PP  20 (max. 32) Power  70 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation IV Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  1 ♥ Badly startles Pokémon that used a move of the same type.

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

Cross Poison (Japanese: クロスポイズン Cross Poison) is a damage-dealing Poison-type move introduced in Generation IV. It can be seen as a more powerful version of Poison Tail.

Effect

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

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSS A slashing attack that may also leave the target poisoned. It has a high critical-hit ratio. BWB2W2 A slashing attack with a poisonous blade that may also leave the target poisoned. Critical hits land more easily. XYORAS SM A slashing attack with a poisonous blade that 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
0047		Parasect		Bug	Grass	1	1	1	1
0167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug		47	47	47
0168		Ariados		Bug		Bug		55	55	55
0169		Crobat		Flying		Flying	1	1	1	1
0451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3	50	61BW 49B2W2	49	49
0452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3	58	73BW 57B2W2	57	57
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
0046		Paras		Bug	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0207		Gligar		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0347		Anorith		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
0595		Joltik		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
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 V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0046		Paras		Bug	Grass	Dream World - Dream Park
0347		Anorith		Water 3		Water 3	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
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 Conquest

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Stars: ★★★ Power: 38 Accuracy: 100%

Effect: Has a 10% chance to poison each target. Has a high critical hit ratio.

Users:

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 GO

Template:GoSpecialAttack Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on July 30, Cross Poison had a power of 20.

Description

Games Description Conq. A slashing attack with a poisonous blade that may also leave the target poisoned. Critical hits land more easily.

In the anime

Skorupi Paul's Drapion J's Drapion
The user crosses its arms and they start to glow purple. The user then slashes its opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Drapion crosses its arms above its head and its hands and pincers start to glow purple. Drapion then slashes the opponent in an 'X' formation, or Drapion crosses its arms in front of its face and its claws start to glow purple. A purple 'X' then appears in front of its crossed arms and it opens its hands, firing the 'X' at the opponent.
J's Drapion	Mutiny in the Bounty!		Debut
Paul's Drapion	Familiarity Breeds Strategy!		None
Celosia's Drapion	From A to Z!		None
	Skorupi crosses its arms in front of its face and its claws start to glow purple. A purple 'X' then appears in front of its crossed arms and it opens its hands, firing the 'X' at the opponent.
A Team Flare Grunt's Skorupi	An Explosive Operation!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Drapion
The user slashes the opponent leaving a purple X.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Drapion slashes the opponent with its arms and an X is formed.
A Scientist's Drapion	Dramatic Drapion & Crafty Kricketune II		Debut

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

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 十字毒刃 Sahpjih Duhkyahn​ * 十字毒藥 Sahpjih Duhkyeuhk​ * Mandarin 十字毒刃 Shí​zì​ Dú​rèn​ * 十字毒藥 / 十字毒药 Shí​zì​ Dú​yào​ * Dutch Kruisgif French Poison-Croix German Giftstreich Greek Διασταύρωση Δηλητηρίου Indonesian Cross Poison Italian Velenocroce Korean 크로스포이즌 Cross Poison Polish Kontratrucizna Portuguese Brazil Veneno Cruzado Corte Veneno (XY series) Portugal Cruz Venenosa Romanian Crucea Otrăvitoare Spanish Latin America Veneno Cruzado Spain Veneno X Turkish Kesme Zehir Vietnamese Độc Tố Chữ Thập

Variations of the move Slash
Slash • Night Slash • Shadow Claw • Psycho Cut • Cross Poison • Aqua Cutter Formerly a variation Leaf Blade

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