Poison Jab (move)

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Poison Jab どくづき Poison Stab

Battles Type  Poison Category  Physical PP  20 (max. 32) Power  80 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 TM84 in Generation IV TM84 in Generation V TM84 in Generation VI

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   Increases judge's voltage by 2

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 IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Poison Jab (Japanese: どくづき Poison Stab) is a damage-dealing Poison-type move introduced in Generation IV. It has been TM84 since Generation IV.

Effect

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

Description

Games Description The foe is stabbed with a tentacle or arm steeped in poison. It may also poison the foe.* The foe is stabbed with a tentacle or arm seeped with poison. It may also poison the foe.* PMDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It may also afflict the targeted enemy with a Poisoned status condition, which causes periodic damage. Conq The target is stabbed with a tentacle or arm steeped in poison. It may also poison the target. The target is stabbed with a tentacle or arm steeped in poison. This may also poison the target.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
015		Beedrill	Bug	Poison	37				37			37
032		Nidoran♂	Poison		Poison	37				37			37
033		Nidorino	Poison		Poison	43				43			43
072		Tentacool	Water	Poison	33				36			36 31
073		Tentacruel	Water	Poison	36				38			38 32
078		Rapidash	Fire		Fire	--				--			--
083		Farfetch'd	Normal	Flying	--				--			--
119		Seaking	Water		Water	--				--			--
167		Spinarak	Bug	Poison	43				43			43
168		Ariados	Bug	Poison	50				50			50
211		Qwilfish	Water	Poison	49				49			49
336		Seviper	Poison		Poison	52				52	42	42 34
453		Croagunk	Poison	Fighting	38				43			43
454		Toxicroak	Poison	Fighting	41				49			49
464		Rhyperior	Ground	Rock	--				--			--
472		Gliscor	Ground	Flying	--				--			--
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
167		Spinarak	Bug	Poison					no
211		Qwilfish	Water	Poison					no
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

#	Pokémon		Type		Machine
					I --		II --		III --		IV TM84		V TM84		VI TM84
015		Beedrill	Bug	Poison	✔				✔		✔	✔
023		Ekans	Poison		Poison	✔				✔		✔	✔
024		Arbok	Poison		Poison	✔				✔		✔	✔
027		Sandshrew	Ground		Ground	✔				✔		✔	✔
028		Sandslash	Ground		Ground	✔				✔		✔	✔
029		Nidoran♀	Poison		Poison	✔				✔		✔	✔
030		Nidorina	Poison		Poison	✔				✔		✔	✔
031		Nidoqueen	Poison	Ground	✔				✔		✔	✔
032		Nidoran♂	Poison		Poison	✔				✔		✔	✔
033		Nidorino	Poison		Poison	✔				✔		✔	✔
034		Nidoking	Poison	Ground	✔				✔		✔	✔
056		Mankey	Fighting		Fighting	✔				✔		✔	✔
057		Primeape	Fighting		Fighting	✔				✔		✔	✔
062		Poliwrath	Water	Fighting	✔				✔		✔	✔
066		Machop	Fighting		Fighting	✔				✔		✔	✔
067		Machoke	Fighting		Fighting	✔				✔		✔	✔
068		Machamp	Fighting		Fighting	✔				✔		✔	✔
072		Tentacool	Water	Poison	✔				✔		✔	✔
073		Tentacruel	Water	Poison	✔				✔		✔	✔
078		Rapidash	Fire		Fire	✔				✔		✔	✔
083		Farfetch'd	Normal	Flying	✔				✔		✔	✔
088		Grimer	Poison		Poison	✔				✔		✔	✔
089		Muk	Poison		Poison	✔				✔		✔	✔
091		Cloyster	Water	Ice	✔				✔		✔	✔
093		Haunter	Ghost	Poison	✔				✔		✔	✔
094		Gengar	Ghost	Poison	✔				✔		✔	✔
106		Hitmonlee	Fighting		Fighting	✔				✔		✔	✔
111		Rhyhorn	Ground	Rock	✔				✔		✔	✔
112		Rhydon	Ground	Rock	✔				✔		✔	✔
118		Goldeen	Water		Water	✔				✔		✔	✔
119		Seaking	Water		Water	✔				✔		✔	✔
150		Mewtwo	Psychic		Psychic	✔				✔		✔	✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic	✔				✔		✔	✔
167		Spinarak	Bug	Poison	✔				✔		✔	✔
168		Ariados	Bug	Poison	✔				✔		✔	✔
206		Dunsparce	Normal		Normal	✔				✔		✔	✔
207		Gligar	Ground	Flying	✔				✔		✔	✔
211		Qwilfish	Water	Poison	✔				✔		✔	✔
215		Sneasel	Dark	Ice	✔				✔		✔	✔
232		Donphan	Ground		Ground	✔				✔		✔	✔
256		Combusken	Fire	Fighting	✔				✔		✔	✔
257		Blaziken	Fire	Fighting	✔				✔		✔	✔
296		Makuhita	Fighting		Fighting	✔				✔		✔	✔
297		Hariyama	Fighting		Fighting	✔				✔		✔	✔
302		Sableye	Dark	Ghost	✔				✔		✔	✔
307		Meditite	Fighting	Psychic	✔				✔		✔	✔
308		Medicham	Fighting	Psychic	✔				✔		✔	✔
315		Roselia	Grass	Poison	✔				✔		✔	✔
319		Sharpedo	Water	Dark	✔				✔		✔	✔
331		Cacnea	Grass		Grass	✔				✔		✔	✔
332		Cacturne	Grass	Dark	✔				✔		✔	✔
335		Zangoose	Normal		Normal	✔				✔		✔	✔
336		Seviper	Poison		Poison	✔				✔		✔	✔
386		Deoxys	Psychic		Psychic	✔				✔		✔	✔
391		Monferno	Fire	Fighting	✔				✔		✔	✔
392		Infernape	Fire	Fighting	✔				✔		✔	✔
407		Roserade	Grass	Poison	✔				✔		✔	✔
435		Skuntank	Poison	Dark	✔				✔		✔	✔
445		Garchomp	Dragon	Ground	✔				✔		✔	✔
447		Riolu	Fighting		Fighting	✔				✔		✔	✔
448		Lucario	Fighting	Steel	✔				✔		✔	✔
451		Skorupi	Poison	Bug	✔				✔		✔	✔
452		Drapion	Poison	Dark	✔				✔		✔	✔
453		Croagunk	Poison	Fighting	✔				✔		✔	✔
454		Toxicroak	Poison	Fighting	✔				✔		✔	✔
461		Weavile	Dark	Ice	✔				✔		✔	✔
464		Rhyperior	Ground	Rock	✔				✔		✔	✔
465		Tangrowth	Grass		Grass	✔				✔		✔	✔
472		Gliscor	Ground	Flying	✔				✔		✔	✔
475		Gallade	Psychic	Fighting	✔				✔		✔	✔
491		Darkrai	Dark		Dark	✔				✔		✔	✔
493		Arceus	Normal		Normal	✔				✔		✔	✔
499		Pignite	Fire	Fighting					✔		✔	✔
500		Emboar	Fire	Fighting					✔		✔	✔
529		Drilbur	Ground		Ground					✔		✔	✔
530		Excadrill	Ground	Steel					✔		✔	✔
532		Timburr	Fighting		Fighting					✔		✔	✔
533		Gurdurr	Fighting		Fighting					✔		✔	✔
534		Conkeldurr	Fighting		Fighting					✔		✔	✔
537		Seismitoad	Water	Ground					✔		✔	✔
538		Throh	Fighting		Fighting					✔		✔	✔
539		Sawk	Fighting		Fighting					✔		✔	✔
542		Leavanny	Bug	Grass					✔		✔	✔
543		Venipede	Bug	Poison					✔		✔	✔
544		Whirlipede	Bug	Poison					✔		✔	✔
545		Scolipede	Bug	Poison					✔		✔	✔
556		Maractus	Grass		Grass					✔		✔	✔
557		Dwebble	Bug	Rock					✔		✔	✔
558		Crustle	Bug	Rock					✔		✔	✔
559		Scraggy	Dark	Fighting					✔		✔	✔
560		Scrafty	Dark	Fighting					✔		✔	✔
588		Karrablast	Bug		Bug					✔		✔	✔
589		Escavalier	Bug	Steel					✔		✔	✔
595		Joltik	Bug	Electric					✔		✔	✔
596		Galvantula	Bug	Electric					✔		✔	✔
597		Ferroseed	Grass	Steel					✔		✔	✔
598		Ferrothorn	Grass	Steel					✔		✔	✔
610		Axew	Dragon		Dragon					✔		✔	✔
611		Fraxure	Dragon		Dragon					✔		✔	✔
612		Haxorus	Dragon		Dragon					✔		✔	✔
615		Cryogonal	Ice		Ice					✔		✔	✔
619		Mienfoo	Fighting		Fighting					✔		✔	✔
620		Mienshao	Fighting		Fighting					✔		✔	✔
624		Pawniard	Dark	Steel					✔		✔	✔
625		Bisharp	Dark	Steel					✔		✔	✔
626		Bouffalant	Normal		Normal					✔		✔	✔
637		Volcarona	Bug	Fire					✔		✔	✔
638		Cobalion	Steel	Fighting					✔		✔	✔
639		Terrakion	Rock	Fighting					✔		✔	✔
647		Keldeo	Water	Fighting					✔		✔	✔
650		Chespin	Grass		Grass							✔	✔
651		Quilladin	Grass		Grass							✔	✔
652		Chesnaught	Grass	Fighting							✔	✔
675		Pangoro	Fighting	Dark							✔	✔
688		Binacle	Rock	Water							✔	✔
689		Barbaracle	Rock	Water							✔	✔
701		Hawlucha	Fighting	Flying							✔	✔
708		Phantump	Ghost	Grass							✔	✔
709		Trevenant	Ghost	Grass							✔	✔
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

Poison Jab is the only move of Skorupi and Croagunk.

In the anime

Roserade Croagunk Toxicroak Tentacruel
The user's attacking limb glows purple before it delivers a poison-steeped strike.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Croagunk's fingertips on one or both hands glow purple and it jabs the opponent with it.
Brock's Croagunk	Gymbaliar!		Debut
Veilstone Gym's Croagunk	A Triple Fighting Chance!		None
Narissa's Ditto One in the form of Croagunk	Dealing With a Fierce Double Ditto Drama!		Used via Transform
Narissa's Ditto Two in the form of Croagunk	Dealing With a Fierce Double Ditto Drama!		Used via Transform
	The large claw on Toxicroak's hand glows purple and it jabs the opponent with it.
Saturn's Toxicroak	Losing Its Lustrous!		None
	Both of Roserade's flowers at the end of its arms glow purple and it slams one of its flowers at the opponent.
Barry's Roserade	Barry's Busting Out All Over!		None
	Tentacruel sticks out one of its tentacles which starts to glows purple. It then jabs the opponent with it.
A wild Tentacruel	The Brockster Is In!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Croagunk Toxicroak
The user stabs the opponent with a poison tipped appendage.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Croagunk punches the opponent multiple times with the tips of both hands.
Saturn's Croagunk	Crowded by Croagunk & Advanced on by Abra I		Debut
	Toxicroak stabs the opponent with the claw on its hand.
Saturn's Toxicroak	The Final Dimensional Duel VII		None

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Toxicroak
The user stabs the opponent with its finger made of poison.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Toxicroak stabs the opponent with its finger made of poison.
Saturn's Toxicroak	The Legendary Pokémon, Captured		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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 毒刺 Dúcì Dutch Gifstoot French Direct Toxik German Gifthieb Greek Παρακέντηση Δηλητηρίου Hindi ज़ेहेरेली डंक Zehereli Dank Indonesian Pukulan Beracun Italian Velenpuntura Korean 독찌르기 Dok Jjareugi Polish Trujące Ukłucie Brazilian Portuguese Injeção Venenosa Romanian Injecția cu Otravă Spanish Latin America Pinchazo Venenoso Golpe venenoso Aguja Venenosa* Spain Puya Nociva Swedish Giftlabb

Variations of the move Waterfall
Waterfall • Poison Jab • Iron Head • Zing Zap Extrasensory • Dark Pulse • Scald

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