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Prior to an update to [[Niantic]]'s servers on July 30, Poison Sting had an energy gain of 4%.
*Prior to an update to [[Niantic]]'s servers on July 30, 2016, Poison Sting had an energy gain of 4%.
*Prior to an update to [[Niantic]]'s servers on February 16, 2017, Poison Sting had a duration of 0.575 seconds.


===Description===
===Description===

Revision as of 06:09, 18 February 2017

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Poison Sting
どくばり Poison Needle
Poison Sting V.png
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
  • Affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  3 ♥♥♥
Startles the Pokémon that appeals before the user.
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.
Condition  Clever
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jamming  3 ♥♥♥
Startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.

Poison Sting (Japanese: どくばり Poison Needle) is a damage-dealing Poison-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

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

Description

Games Description
Stad A Poison-type attack. Has a one-in-five chance of leaving the target with the lingering effects of poison.
Stad2 A Poison-type attack. Has a one-in-three chance of leaving the target poisoned.
GSC An attack that may poison the target.
RSEColoXD A toxic attack with barbs, etc., that may poison.
FRLG The foe is stabbed with a toxic barb, etc. It may poison the foe.
DPPtHGSSPBR The foe is stabbed with a poisonous barb of some sort. It may also poison the target.
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SM
The user stabs the target with a poisonous stinger. This may also poison the target.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0013 Weedle BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Bug Bug 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0023 Ekans PoisonIC Big.png Field Dragon 10 9 8 4 4 4 4
0024 Arbok PoisonIC Big.png Field Dragon 1, 10 1, 9 1, 8 1, 4 1, 4 1, 4 1, 4
0027 Sandshrew GroundIC Big.png Field Field 24 17 17 9 9BW
5B2W2
5 5
0028 Sandslash GroundIC Big.png Field Field 27 17 17 9 9BW
1, 5B2W2
1, 5 1, 5
0029 Nidoran♀ PoisonIC Big.png Monster Field 14RGB
17Y
17 17 13 13 13 13
0030 Nidorina PoisonIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 14RGB
19Y
19 18 13 13 13 13
0031 Nidoqueen PoisonIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 14 1 1 1 1 1
0032 Nidoran♂ PoisonIC Big.png Monster Field 14RGB
17Y
17 17 13 13 13 13
0033 Nidorino PoisonIC Big.png Monster Field 14RGB
19Y
19 18 13 13 13 13
0034 Nidoking PoisonIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Monster Field 1, 14RGB
1Y
1 1 1 1 1 1
0072 Tentacool WaterIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Water 3 Water 3 18 1 1 1 1 1 1
0073 Tentacruel WaterIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Water 3 Water 3 18 1 1 1 1 1 1
0167 Spinarak BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Bug Bug 1 1 1 1 1 1
0168 Ariados BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Bug Bug 1 1 1 1 1 1
0207 Gligar GroundIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug 1 1 1 1 1 1
0211 Qwilfish WaterIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Water 2 Water 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
0265 Wurmple BugIC Big.png Bug Bug 5 5 5 5 5
0315 Roselia GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Fairy Grass 9 7 7 7 7
0331 Cacnea GrassIC Big.png Grass Human-Like 1 1 1 1 1
0332 Cacturne GrassIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Grass Human-Like 1 1 1 1 1
0407 Roserade GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Fairy Grass 1 1 1 1
0416 Vespiquen BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug 3 3BW
1B2W2
1 1
0451 Skorupi PoisonIC Big.png
BugIC Big.png
Bug Water 3 1 1 1 1
0452 Drapion PoisonIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Bug Water 3 1 1 1 1
0453 Croagunk PoisonIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like 8 8 8 8
0454 Toxicroak PoisonIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like 1, 8 1, 8 1, 8 1, 8
0543 Venipede BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Bug Bug 5 5 5
0544 Whirlipede BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Bug Bug 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5
0545 Scolipede BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Bug Bug 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5
0747 Mareanie PoisonIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 1 1
0748 Toxapex PoisonIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 1 1
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
0595 Joltik BugIC Big.png
ElectricIC Big.png
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.


In other games

Pokémon Conquest

 
>
 
Stars: ★
Power: 12
Accuracy: 100%
Effect: Has a 30% chance of poisoning each target.
Users: Ekans   Venipede
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

GO Poison.png Poison Sting
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 6
Energy boost 8
Duration 1.075 seconds
Damage window ? seconds
Trainer Battles
Power ?
Energy boost ?
Turns ?
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
WeedleKakunaEkansNidoran♀NidorinaNidoran♂
NidorinoTentacoolSpinarakAriadosQwilfish
By Elite Fast TM
By GO Snapshot
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None
  • Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on July 30, 2016, Poison Sting had an energy gain of 4%.
  • Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 16, 2017, Poison Sting had a duration of 0.575 seconds.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It may also leave the target poisoned, damaging it over several turns.
MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It may also afflict the targeted enemy with a Poisoned status condition, which causes periodic damage.
Conq. Sting the enemy with a poisoned needle. May poison the target.


In the anime

In the main series

Jessie Arbok Poison Sting.png
Arbok
Cher Roserade Poison Sting.png
Roserade
Tentacruel Poison Sting.png
Tentacruel
Harley Cacturne Poison Sting.png
Cacturne
The foe is stabbed with a poisonous barb of some sort.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Weedle Weedle jumps at the opponent with its stinger pointed at it and stabs it.
A wild Weedle Challenge of the Samurai Debut
Beedrill Beedrill stabs the opponent with its body stinger.
Multiple wild Beedrill Challenge of the Samurai None
Jeanette Fisher's Beedrill The Fourth Round Rumble None
Multiple wild Beedrill A Battle of Aerial Mobility! None
Arbok Arbok open its mouth and fires multiple white darts from its mouth at the opponent.
Jessie's Arbok The Flame Pokémon-athon! None
Tentacruel Tentacruel stabs the opponent with the large blue beak on its face, or Tentacruel fires multiple white or purple darts from under its beak at the opponent, or the middle orb on Tentacruel's forehead glows purple and it fires multiple purple darts from it at the opponent.
Marina's Tentacruel Bye Bye Psyduck None
Captain Crook's Tentacruel Viva Las Lapras None
Kim's Tentacruel Cerulean Blues None
Kail's Tentacruel Cerulean Blues None
Kai's Tentacruel Cerulean Blues None
A Coordinator's Tentacruel A Cacturne for the Worse None
Multiple wild Tentacruel The Brockster Is In! None
Gligar Gligar points the large stinger at the end of its tail at the opponent and it starts to glow white. Multiple white needles are then shot at the opponent from the stinger.
Gligarman's Gligar The Superhero Secret None
Sandslash Sandslash rolls into a ball and spins around quickly, firing white needles from out of the quills on its back at the opponent.
Koji's Sandslash Good 'Quil Hunting None
Spinarak Spinarak fires multiple white needles from its mouth at the opponent.
Bugsy's Spinarak Gettin' the Bugs Out None
Nidorina Nidorina fires multiple white darts from its mouth at the opponent.
Whitney's Nidorina A Goldenrod Opportunity None
Venonat Venonat jumps into the air and spins around quickly, releasing multiple white needles from its body at the opponent.
Aya's Venonat Ariados, Amigos Venonat cannot legally learn Poison Sting
Dustox Dustox opens its mouth and white or purple darts are fired from its mouth at the opponent.
Jessie's Dustox Seeing is Believing! None
Cacturne Cacturne fires multiple white or purple darts from the middle hole of its mouth at the opponent.
Harley's Cacturne A Cacturne for the Worse None
Ariados Ariados fires multiple purple needles from its mouth at the opponent.
Multiple wild Ariados Following a Maiden's Voyage! None
Multiple wild Ariados Historical Mystery Tour! None
Multiple wild Ariados SS024 None
A Ninja's Ariados A Festival of Decisions! None
Croagunk Croagunk fires multiple purple darts from its mouth at the opponent.
Brock's Croagunk Gymbaliar! None
Drapion Drapion opens its mouth and fires multiple purple darts from its mouth at the opponent.
J's Drapion Mutiny in the Bounty! None
Nidoran♂ Nidoran♂ opens its mouth and fires multiple purple darts from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Nidoran♂ Leading a Stray! None
Whirlipede Whirlipede jumps into the air and spins its body quickly. It then fires multiple glowing purple darts from in between its antennae at the opponent.
Burgh's Whirlipede Battling For The Love of Bug-Types! None
A wild Whirlipede Meowth, Colress and Team Rivalry! None
Scolipede Scolipede releases a spray of multiple purple darts from its mouth at the opponent. Or, Scolipede's horns glow purple and it lunges forward, firing purple darts at the opponent from its horns.
Emmanuel's Scolipede Reunion Battles In Nimbasa! None
Three wild Scolipede A Cellular Connection! None
Roserade Roserade releases a spray of multiple purple darts from its mouth at the opponent.
Cher's Roserade Beauties Battling for Pride and Prestige! None
Nidoking Nidoking releases a spray of multiple purple darts from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Nidoking Mystery on a Deserted Island! None
Skorupi Skorupi thrusts its tail and then multiple light purple darts shoot from around the tail towards the opponent.
Team Flare Grunt's Skorupi A Towering Takeover! None


In Pokémon Origins

Nidorino Poison Sting PO.png
Nidorino


The foe is stabbed with a poisonous barb of some sort.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Nidorino Nidorino fires a purple-glowing spike from its horn at the opponent.
Unknown Trainer's Nidorino File 1: Red Debut


In the manga

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga


In the How I Became a Pokémon Card manga


In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga


In the Pokémon Zensho manga


In other generations

Core series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 毒針 Duhkjām
Mandarin 毒針 / 毒针 Dúzhēn
Denmark Flag.png Danish Giftstik
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Gifangel
Finland Flag.png Finnish Myrkkypistos (original series)
Myrkkypiikki (Advanced Generation)
France Flag.png French Dard-Venin
Germany Flag.png German Giftstachel
Greece Flag.png Greek Δηλητηριώδες Κεντρί Dilitiriúdes Kentrí
India Flag.png Hindi ज़ेहेरीली सुई Zehereeli Sui
Indonesia Flag.png Indonesian Jarum Beracun
Italy Flag.png Italian Velenospina
South Korea Flag.png Korean 독침 Dokchim
Norway Flag.png Norwegian Giftangrep
Poland Flag.png Polish Trujące Żądło
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Picada Venenosa
Espinhos Venenosos
Ferroada Venenosa (HeartGold & SoulSilver)
Ferrão Venenoso (BW098-present, Unleashed-present)
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Picada Venenosa
Romania Flag.png Romanian Acul Otrăvit
Acul Veninos
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Otrovna žaoka
Spanish CELAC Flag.png Latin America Piquete Venenoso (EP033, SS002, SS003, AG093-DP152, BW098)
Astillas Venenosas (EP040)
Picotazo Venenoso (EP053-AG006, AG033, AG052, BW039)
Aguja Venenosa (AG028, AG062, DP190)
Piquete de Veneno (AG077)
Piquete Veneno (AG079)
Hilo Venenoso (BW023)
Spain Flag.png Spain Picotazo Ven
Sweden Flag.png Swedish Giftgadd
Turkey Flag.png Turkish Zehirli İğne
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Kim Độc


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