Poison Fang (move)

Poison Fang どくどくのキバ Excessive Poison Fang

Battles 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 Not affected by King's Rock

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

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

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

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Judge's Voltage goes up.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Smart Appeal  0   Jamming  0

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.

Effect

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

Description

Games Description RSE A sharp-fanged attack. May badly poison the foe. FRLG The foe is bitten with toxic fangs. It may also badly poison the foe. A sharp-fanged attack. May badly poison target. The user bites the foe with toxic fangs. It may also leave the foe badly poisoned. The user bites the target with toxic fangs. It may also leave the target badly poisoned. The user bites the target with toxic fangs. This may also leave the target badly poisoned. Conq The user bites the enemy with toxic fangs. It may also leave the target badly poisoned.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
029		Nidoran♀	Poison		Poison				45				45			45
030		Nidorina	Poison		Poison				58				58			58
041		Zubat	Poison	Flying	41			33				37			37
042		Golbat	Poison	Flying	49			39				45	42	42
048		Venonat	Bug	Poison				41				41			41
049		Venomoth	Bug	Poison				47				47			47
169		Crobat	Poison	Flying	49			39				45	42	42
336		Seviper	Poison		Poison	34			34				34	27	27
451		Skorupi	Poison	Bug				39				39	23	23
452		Drapion	Poison	Dark				39				39	23	23
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		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
023		Ekans	Poison		Poison
261		Poochyena	Dark		Dark
303		Mawile	Steel	Fairy
696		Tyrunt	Rock	Dragon
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 event

Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0261 Poochyena Dark Dream World - Pleasant Forest Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Conquest

Poison Fang is the only move of Golbat.

In the anime

Drapion
The user's fangs glow purple and it bites the opponent with them.
Pokémon	Method
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.
Paul's Drapion	A Real Rival Rouser!		Debut

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Crobat Seviper
The user bites down on the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Crobat bites down on the opponent, poisoning it. The longer the opponent is poisoned, the more damage it does over time.
Spenser's Crobat	VS. 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	VS. Shuckle		None

In the Pokémon Battle Frontier manga

Seviper
The user attacks the opponent with its fangs.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Seviper uses its fangs to bite down the opponent.
Lucy's Seviper	The Predestined Battle!		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 Mandarin Chinese 毒液牙 Dú​yè​ Yá​ Danish Gifthugtand French Crochetvenin German Giftzahn Greek Φαρμακόδοντες Indonesian Taring Beracun Italian Velenodenti Korean 독엄니 Dok Eomni Brazilian Portuguese Presa Envenenada Serbian Otrovna Čeljust Spanish Colmillo Ven.

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