Poison Jab (move)

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 Mirror Move 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 TM84 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon

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  Tough Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Quite an appealing move.

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 DPPtHGSSPBR 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.* BWB2W2 The target is stabbed with a tentacle or arm steeped in poison. It may also poison the target. XYORAS SMUSUM The target is stabbed with a tentacle or arm steeped in poison. This may also poison the target.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0015		Beedrill		Bug		Bug	37	37	37	35
0032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field	37	37	37	37
0033		Nidorino		Monster	Field	43	43	43	43
0069		Bellsprout		Grass		Grass				41
0070		Weepinbell		Grass		Grass				47
0072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3	33	36	36XY 31ORAS	31
0073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3	36	38	38XY 32ORAS	32
0078		Rapidash		Field		Field	1	1	1	1
0083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field	1	1	1	1
0119		Seaking		Water 2		Water 2	1	1	1	1
0167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug	43	43	43	43
0168		Ariados		Bug		Bug	50	50	50	50
0211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2	49	49	49	49
0336		Seviper		Field	Dragon	52	52BW 42B2W2	42XY 34ORAS	31
0453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like	38	43	43	43
0454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like	41	49	49	49
0464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field	1	1	1	1
0472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug	1	1	1	1
0747		Mareanie		Water 1		Water 1				37
0748		Toxapex		Water 1		Water 1				37
0803		Poipole		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				37USUM
0804		Naganadel		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				37USUM
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
0167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug	✔
0211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2	✔
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		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II --	III --	IV TM84	V TM84	VI TM84	VII TM84	VIII --	IX --
0015		Beedrill		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0023		Ekans		Field	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔
0024		Arbok		Field	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔
0027		Sandshrew		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
027A		Sandshrew Alola Form		Field		Field				✔
0028		Sandslash		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
028A		Sandslash Alola Form		Field		Field				✔
0029		Nidoran♀		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0030		Nidorina		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	✔	✔	✔	✔
0031		Nidoqueen		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	✔	✔	✔	✔
0032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0033		Nidorino		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0034		Nidoking		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0056		Mankey		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0057		Primeape		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔
0066		Machop		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0067		Machoke		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0068		Machamp		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0069		Bellsprout		Grass		Grass				✔
0070		Weepinbell		Grass		Grass				✔
0071		Victreebel		Grass		Grass				✔
0072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
0073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
0078		Rapidash		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0088		Grimer		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
088A		Grimer Alola Form		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔
0089		Muk		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
089A		Muk Alola Form		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔
0091		Cloyster		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
0093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0106		Hitmonlee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0118		Goldeen		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔
0119		Seaking		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔
0150		Mewtwo		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	✔	✔	✔	✔
0151		Mew		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	✔	✔	✔	✔
0167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0168		Ariados		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0206		Dunsparce		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0207		Gligar		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔
0215		Sneasel		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0232		Donphan		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0256		Combusken		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0257		Blaziken		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0296		Makuhita		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0297		Hariyama		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0308		Medicham		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0315		Roselia		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔
0331		Cacnea		Grass	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0332		Cacturne		Grass	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0335		Zangoose		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0336		Seviper		Field	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔
0386		Deoxys		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	✔	✔	✔	✔
0391		Monferno		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0392		Infernape		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0407		Roserade		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0435		Skuntank		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0445		Garchomp		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔
0447		Riolu		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	✔	✔	✔	✔
0448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
0452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
0453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0461		Weavile		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0465		Tangrowth		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0475		Gallade		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0491		Darkrai		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	✔	✔	✔	✔
0493		Arceus		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	✔	✔	✔	✔
0499		Pignite		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0500		Emboar		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0529		Drilbur		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0530		Excadrill		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0532		Timburr		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
0533		Gurdurr		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
0534		Conkeldurr		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
0537		Seismitoad		Water 1		Water 1		✔	✔	✔
0538		Throh		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
0539		Sawk		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
0542		Leavanny		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
0543		Venipede		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
0544		Whirlipede		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
0545		Scolipede		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
0556		Maractus		Grass		Grass		✔	✔	✔
0557		Dwebble		Bug	Mineral		✔	✔	✔
0558		Crustle		Bug	Mineral		✔	✔	✔
0559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon		✔	✔	✔
0560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon		✔	✔	✔
0588		Karrablast		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
0589		Escavalier		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
0595		Joltik		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
0596		Galvantula		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
0597		Ferroseed		Grass	Mineral		✔	✔	✔
0598		Ferrothorn		Grass	Mineral		✔	✔	✔
0610		Axew		Monster	Dragon		✔	✔	✔
0611		Fraxure		Monster	Dragon		✔	✔	✔
0612		Haxorus		Monster	Dragon		✔	✔	✔
0615		Cryogonal		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔
0619		Mienfoo		Field	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
0620		Mienshao		Field	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
0624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
0625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
0626		Bouffalant		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0637		Volcarona		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
0638		Cobalion		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		✔	✔	✔
0639		Terrakion		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		✔	✔	✔
0647		Keldeo		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		✔	✔	✔
0650		Chespin		Field		Field			✔	✔
0651		Quilladin		Field		Field			✔	✔
0652		Chesnaught		Field		Field			✔	✔
0675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like			✔	✔
0688		Binacle		Water 3		Water 3			✔	✔
0689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3			✔	✔
0701		Hawlucha		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔
0708		Phantump		Grass	Amorphous			✔	✔
0709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous			✔	✔
0736		Grubbin		Bug		Bug				✔
0737		Charjabug		Bug		Bug				✔
0738		Vikavolt		Bug		Bug				✔
0747		Mareanie		Water 1		Water 1				✔
0748		Toxapex		Water 1		Water 1				✔
0751		Dewpider		Water 1	Bug				✔
0752		Araquanid		Water 1	Bug				✔
0753		Fomantis		Grass		Grass				✔
0754		Lurantis		Grass		Grass				✔
0757		Salandit		Monster	Dragon				✔
0758		Salazzle		Monster	Dragon				✔
0768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3				✔
0777		Togedemaru		Field	Fairy				✔
0784		Kommo-o		Dragon		Dragon				✔
0793		Nihilego		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				✔
0794		Buzzwole		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				✔
0795		Pheromosa		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				✔
0799		Guzzlord		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				✔
0802		Marshadow		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				✔
0803		Poipole		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				✔USUM
0804		Naganadel		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				✔USUM
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: 43 Accuracy: 100%

Effect: Has a 30% chance of poisoning the target.

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

Poison Jab
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 10 Energy boost 7 Duration 0.8 seconds Damage window ? seconds
Trainer Battles Power ? Energy boost ? Turns ?
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility 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 Jab had a power of 15 and an energy gain of 7%.
• Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 16, 2017, Poison Jab had an energy gain of 10% and a duration of 1.05 seconds.
• Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 21, 2017, Poison Jab had a power of 12, an energy gain of 8%, and a duration of 1.3 seconds.

Description

Games Description MDTDS 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.

In the anime

Barbaracle 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 of its 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
	Barbaracle's claws on one or both of its hands glow purple and it jabs the opponent with it.
Saizo's Barbaracle	A Stealthy Challenge!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Mareanie 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
	Mareanie stabs the opponent with the spikes on its tentacles
Moon's Mareanie	Sun & Moon chapter		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

Core series games

		File:Poison Jab.png File:Poison Jab 2.png
Generation IV	Generation V	Generation VI

Spin-off series games

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

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

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.