Cross Poison (move)

Cross Poison クロスポイズン Cross Poison

Battles Type  Poison Category  Physical PP  20 (max. 32) Power  70 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 TM73 in Pokémon Sword and Shield

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  1 ♥ Badly startles Pokémon that used a move of the same type.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Cross Poison (Japanese: クロスポイズン Cross Poison) is a damage-dealing Poison-type move introduced in Generation IV. It is TM73 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.

Effect

Cross Poison deals damage and has an increased critical hit ratio. It has a 10% chance of poisoning the opponent.

Cross Poison can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining extra three appeal points if the move Focus Energy was used in the prior turn.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Pokémon Legends: Arceus Category  Physical PP  15 Agile Strong Power  70  55  85 Accuracy  100%  100%  100% Action speed modifier Self  0  0  +5 Target  0  +3  0 Additional effect Chance  20%  20%  40% Turns  3  2  4 Crit. stage  +1  +1  +2 May inflict the target with poison Has a high critical-hit ratio

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSSPBR A slashing attack that may also leave the target poisoned. It has a high critical-hit ratio. BWB2W2 A slashing attack with a poisonous blade that may also leave the target poisoned. Critical hits land more easily. XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSP A slashing attack with a poisonous blade that may also poison the target. Critical hits land more easily. LA A slashing attack with a toxic blade that may also poison the target. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. SV A slashing attack with a poisonous blade that may also poison the target. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						IV	V	VI	VII	VIII			IX
									SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	LA	SV
0041		Zubat		Flying		Flying	−	−	−	−	−	−	25
0042		Golbat		Flying		Flying	−	−	−	−	−	−	25
0047		Parasect		Bug	Grass	1	1	1	1		1	−
0167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug	−	47	47	47		47		44
0168		Ariados		Bug		Bug	−	55	55	55		55		50
0169		Crobat		Flying		Flying	1	1	1	1, Evo.	1, Evo.	1, Evo.	25
0451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3	50	61BW 49B2W2	49	49	39	39	18
0452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3	58	73BW 57B2W2	57	57	39	39	18
0890		Eternatus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					32			32
1016		Fezandipiti		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								32
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	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
									SMUSUM	BDSP	SV
0046		Paras		Bug	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0207		Gligar		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0347		Anorith		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0595		Joltik		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔		−
0944		Shroodle		Field		Field						✔
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		Compatibility
						VIII
						SwSh TM73
0068		Machamp		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0123		Scyther		Bug		Bug	✔
0141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0169		Crobat		Flying		Flying	✔
0212		Scizor		Bug		Bug	✔
0254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon	✔
0347		Anorith		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0348		Armaldo		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0416		Vespiquen		Bug		Bug	✔
0451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3	✔
0452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3	✔
0454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0545		Scolipede		Bug		Bug	✔
0569		Garbodor		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0595		Joltik		Bug		Bug	✔
0596		Galvantula		Bug		Bug	✔
0748		Toxapex		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0754		Lurantis		Grass		Grass	✔
0758		Salazzle		Monster	Dragon	✔
0793		Nihilego		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0804		Naganadel		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0862		Obstagoon		Field		Field	✔
0890		Eternatus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
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.

Special move

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0046		Paras		Bug	Grass	Dream World - Dream Park
0347		Anorith		Water 3		Water 3	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
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.

Generation IX

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0945		Grafaiai		Field		Field	Wild Tera Pokémon - Tagtree ThicketSV
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		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0347		Anorith		Water 3		Water 3	Pokémon Adventure Camp Anorith
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 Mystery Dungeon series

Cross Poison deals damage, and may poison the target. It has an increased critical hit ratio (30% in the Explorers and Adventure Squad series).

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDTDS 15 - 12 - 88% - Front Enemy No BSL 15 - 12 - 88% - Front Enemy No SMD 12 99 20 40 90% 98% Front Enemy No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Conquest

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Stars: ★★★ Power: 38 Accuracy: 100%

Effect: Has a 10% chance to poison each target. Has a high critical hit ratio.

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

Cross Poison
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 40 Energy cost 33 Duration 1.5 seconds Damage window 0.9 - 1.3 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 50 Energy cost 35 Secondary effect 2 Attack Effect chance 12.5%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Gyms & Raids

• July 30, 2016
  • Power: 20 → 25
• February 16, 2017
  • Power: 25 → 40
  • Energy cost: 25 → 33
  • Damage window: 1.2 - 1.5 → 0.9 - 1.3 seconds

Trainer Battles

• May 31, 2021
  • Power: 40 → 50
  • Secondary effect added

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Cross Poison

★★★★
Attack power	28.78998
Charge time	0.9 seconds
Range type	Arc (melee)
Number of hits	2
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	3%
Additional effect	May poison the foe

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Cost in move-gauge slots	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag(s)	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Cross Poison	Physical	2	—	38	45	100%	An opponent	—	Critical hits land more easily. Has a chance (10%) of leaving the target poisoned.	Janine & Ariados
Buddy move
Venom Cross Poison	Physical	4	—	230	276	—%	An opponent	Sure Hit	Activation Condition: When there is at least one poisoned or badly poisoned Pokémon on the opponent’s field of play. Deactivation Condition: When there are no longer any poisoned or badly poisoned Pokémon on the opponent’s field of play. Never misses. Except in certain circumstances, successful hits with this attack become critical hits. Has a chance (10%) of leaving the target badly poisoned.	Emma & Crobat
Sync move(s)
Name	Category	State		Base power	Max power	Target		Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair
Ninja Spirit Cross Poison	Physical	Default		200	240	An opponent		—	This attack's power increases when the target is poisoned or badly poisoned.	Janine & Ariados
Case Closed Cross Poison		Default 6★ EX		250	300	An opponent All opponents		—	No additional effect.	Emma & Crobat

Notes:

• Cross Poison:
  • Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Critical hits land more easily. Has a very small chance of leaving the target poisoned.
• Venom Cross Poison:
  • This buddy move was known as B Cross Poison prior to version 2.38.0.
• Ninja Spirit Cross Poison:
  • Description prior to Version 2.20.0 (from April 27, 2022): This move's power increases when the target is poisoned or badly poisoned.
• Case Closed Cross Poison:
  • Emma & Crobat's passive skill Critical Sync makes their use of this move always become a critical hit, except in certain circumstances.

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. It has a high critical-hit rate. BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる きゅうしょに あたりやすい しかも いっていのかくりつで どくじょうたいにして いっていターンごとに ダメージをあたえる Conq. A slashing attack with a poisonous blade that may also leave the target poisoned. Critical hits land more easily. MDGtI UNUSED SMD It damages an enemy. It could also make the enemy poisoned. It has a high critical-hit rate.

In the anime

J's Drapion Paul's Drapion Skorupi
The user crosses its arms and they start to glow purple. The user then slashes the opponent in an 'X' formation.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Drapion crosses its arms above its head and its hands and pincers start to glow purple. Drapion then slashes the opponent in an 'X' formation; or, Drapion crosses its arms in front of its face and its claws start to glow purple. A purple 'X' then appears in front of its crossed arms and it opens its hands, firing the 'X' at the opponent.
J's Drapion	Mutiny in the Bounty!		Debut
Paul's Drapion	Familiarity Breeds Strategy!		None
Celosia's Drapion	From A to Z!		None
	Skorupi crosses its arms in front of its face and its claws start to glow purple. A purple 'X' then appears in front of its crossed arms and it opens its hands, firing the 'X' at the opponent.
A Team Flare Grunt's Skorupi	An Explosive Operation!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Drapion
The user slashes the target with a poisonous blade.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Drapion slashes the opponent with its arms in an cross formation.
A Scientist's Drapion	Dramatic Drapion & Crafty Kricketune II		Debut

In other generations

Core 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

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

Side 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

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

Trivia

• Cross Poison is the only Poison-type Cool move.
• Cross Poison is the only move in its variation to have a secondary effect.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 十字毒刃 Sahpjih Duhkyahn * 十字毒藥 Sahpjih Duhkyeuhk * Mandarin 十字毒刃 Shízì Dúrèn * 十字毒藥 / 十字毒药 Shízì Dúyào * Dutch Kruisgif French Poison CroixVIII+ Poison-CroixIV–VII German Giftstreich Greek Διασταύρωση Δηλητηρίου Diastaúrosi Dilitepiu Indonesian Cross Poison Italian Velenocroce Korean 크로스포이즌 Keuroseupoijeun Polish Kontratrucizna Portuguese Brazil Corte-veneno Portugal Cruz Venenosa Romanian Crucea Otrăvitoare Spanish Latin America Veneno Cruzado Spain Veneno X Thai ครอสพอยซัน Turkish Kesme Zehir Vietnamese Độc Tố Chữ Thập

Spin-off series games

Pokémon Masters EX

Ninja Spirit Cross Poison Language Title Japanese 受け継いだ忍ぶ心の クロスポイズン Uketsuida Shinobu Kokoro no Kurosu Poizun Mandarin Chinese 繼承忍術心法之 十字毒刃 Jìchéng Rěnshù Xīnfǎ zhī Shízì Dúrèn French Technique secrète de Papa ! Poison-Croix ! German Giftstreich der Ninja-Nachfahrin Italian Velenocroce dell'eredità ninja Korean 시노비 정신을 계승한 크로스포이즌 Sinobi Jeongsineul Gyeseunghan Keuroseu Poijeun Spanish Veneno X de Alma Ninja

B Cross Poison Language Title Japanese ベノムクロスポイズン Benomu Kurosu Poizun Mandarin Chinese 毒十字毒刃 Dú Shízì Dúrèn French Poison Croix S German Giftstreich S Italian Velenocroce S Korean 베놈크로스포이즌 Benom Keuroseu Poijeun Spanish Veneno X S

Case Closed Cross Poison Language Title Japanese じけんをかいけつしちゃう クロスポイズン Jiken o Kaiketsushichau Kurosu Poizun Mandarin Chinese 靠我來破案之 十字毒刃 Kào Wǒ lái Pòàn zhī Shízì Dúrèn French Affaire classée ! Poison-Croix ! German Giftstreich des Spürsinns Italian Velenocroce per risolvere i casi Korean 사건을 해결하는 크로스포이즌 Sageon'eul Haegyeolhaneun Keuroseu Poijeun Spanish Veneno X que Resuelve Casos

Variations of the move Slash
Slash • Night Slash • Shadow Claw • Psycho Cut • Cross Poison • Aqua Cutter Formerly a variation Leaf Blade

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