Poison Sting (move)

Poison Sting どくばり Poison Needle

Battles Type  Poison Category  Physical PP  35 (max. 56) Power  15 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Unknown

Availability Introduced  [[Generation {{{gen}}}]] Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  3 ♥♥♥ Startles the Pokémon that appeals before the user.

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

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Smart Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IX

Poison Sting is a Poison-type move introduced in Generation I that deals very little damage.

Effect

Generation I

Poison Sting does damage and has a 19.9% chance of poisoning the opponent.

Poison Sting can't poison an opponent that has a substitute, already has a major status ailment, or is a poison type.

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

• Weedle at Lv.--
• Ekans at Lv.10
• Arbok at Lv.--
• Arbok at Lv.10
• Sandshrew at Lv.24
• Sandslash at Lv.27
• Nidoran♀ at Lv.14 (R/G/B)
• Nidoran♀ at Lv.17 (Yel.)
• Nidorina at Lv.14 (R/G/B)
• Nidorina at Lv.19 (Yel.)
• Nidoqueen at Lv.14 (R/G/B)
• Nidoran♂ at Lv.14 (R/G/B)
• Nidoran♂ at Lv.17 (Yel.)
• Nidorino at Lv.-- (R/G/B)
• Nidorino at Lv.14 (R/G/B)
• Nidorino at Lv.19 (Yel.)
• Nidoking at Lv.14 (R/G/B)
• Nidoking at Lv.--
• Tentacool at Lv.18
• Tentacruel at Lv.--
• Tentacruel at Lv.18

Generation II

By leveling up

• Weedle at Lv.--
• Ekans at Lv.9
• Arbok at Lv.--
• Arbok at Lv.9
• Sandshrew at Lv.17
• Sandslash at Lv.17
• Nidoran♀ at Lv.17
• Nidorina at Lv.19
• Nidoran♂ at Lv.17
• Nidorino at Lv.19
• Nidoking at Lv.--
• Tentacool at Lv.--
• Tentacruel at Lv.--
• Spinarak at Lv.--
• Ariados at Lv.--
• Gligar at Lv.--
• Qwilfish at Lv.--

Generation III

By leveling up

• Weedle at Lv.--
• Ekans at Lv.8
• Arbok at Lv.--
• Arbok at Lv.8
• Sandshrew at Lv.17
• Sandslash at Lv.17
• Nidoran♀ at Lv.17
• Nidorina at Lv.18
• Nidoqueen at Lv.--
• Nidoran♂ at Lv.17
• Nidorino at Lv.18
• Nidoking at Lv.--
• Tentacool at Lv.--
• Tentacruel at Lv.--
• Spinarak at Lv.--
• Ariados at Lv.--
• Gligar at Lv.--
• Qwilfish at Lv.--
• Wurmple at Lv.5
• Roselia at Lv.9
• Cacnea at Lv.--
• Cacturne at Lv.--

Generation IV

By leveling up

• Weedle at Lv.--
• Ekans at Lv.4
• Arbok at Lv.--
• Arbok at Lv.4
• Sandshrew at Lv.9
• Sandslash at Lv.9
• Nidoran♀ at Lv.13
• Nidorina at Lv.13
• Nidoqueen at Lv.--
• Nidoran♂ at Lv.13
• Nidorino at Lv.13
• Nidoking at Lv.--
• Tentacool at Lv.--
• Tentacruel at Lv.--
• Spinarak at Lv.--
• Ariados at Lv.--
• Gligar at Lv.--
• Qwilfish at Lv.--
• Wurmple at Lv.5
• Roselia at Lv.7
• Cacnea at Lv.--
• Cacturne at Lv.--
• Roserade at Lv.--
• Vespiquen at Lv.3
• Skorupi at Lv.--
• Drapion at Lv.--
• Croagunk at Lv.8
• Toxicroak at Lv.--
• Toxicroak at Lv.8

In other languages

Spanish: Picotazo Ven., French: Dard Venin, German: Giftstachel.