Poison Sting (move)

Poison Sting
どくばり Poison Needle

Battles

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
Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests

Condition	Smart
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jam	3 ♥♥♥
Startles the Pokémon that appealed before the user.

Super Contests

Condition	Smart
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Clever
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jamming	3 ♥♥♥
Startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.

On Smogon's Movedex:

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

Effect

Generation I

Poison Sting does damage and has a 20% chance of poisoning the target.

Generation II onwards

Poison Sting now has a 30% chance to poison the target.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

		Agile	Strong
Category	Physical
PP	20

Power	30	20	40
Accuracy	100%	100%	100%
Action speed modifier
Self	0	0	+5
Target	0	+3	0
Additional effect
Chance	50%	50%	100%
Turns	5	3	7
		?	?
Inflicts the target with poison

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.
GS C	An attack that may poison the target.
RS EColoXD	A toxic attack with barbs, etc., that may poison.
FRLG	The foe is stabbed with a toxic barb, etc. It may poison the foe.
DP Pt HGSSPBR	The foe is stabbed with a poisonous barb of some sort. It may also poison the target.
BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM PE SwSh BDSP LA	The user stabs the target with a poisonous stinger. This may also poison the target.
SV	The user stabs the target with a poisonous stinger to inflict damage. This may also poison the target.

Learnset

By leveling up

#		Egg Groups		Level
				I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII		VIII			IX
										SM USUM	PE	SwSh	BDSP	LA	SV
0013	Weedle	Bug		Bug	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1		1
0015	Beedrill	Bug		Bug	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−		1, 17
0023	Ekans	Field	Dragon	10	9	8	4	4	4	4	1		4		4
0024	Arbok	Field	Dragon	1, 10	1, 9	1, 8	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4	1		1, 4		1
0027	Sandshrew	Field		Field	24	17	17	9	9^BW 5^B2W2	5	5	4	3	3		3
0028	Sandslash	Field		Field	27	17	17	9	9^BW 1, 5^B2W2	1, 5	1, 5	1, 4	1	1		1
0029	Nidoran♀	Monster	Field	14^RGB 17^Y	17	17	13	13	13	13	6	1	1
0030	Nidorina	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	14^RGB 19^Y	19	18	13	13	13	13	1, 6	1	1
0031	Nidoqueen	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	14^RGB		1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
0032	Nidoran♂	Monster	Field	14^RGB 17^Y	17	17	13	13	13	13	6	1	1
0033	Nidorino	Monster	Field	14^RGB 19^Y	19	18	13	13	13	13	1, 6	1	1
0034	Nidoking	Monster	Field	1, 14^RGB 1^Y	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
0072	Tentacool	Water 3		Water 3	18	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
0073	Tentacruel	Water 3		Water 3	18	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
0167	Spinarak	Bug		Bug		1	1	1	1	1	1			1		1
0168	Ariados	Bug		Bug		1	1	1	1	1	1			1		1
0207	Gligar	Bug		Bug		1	1	1	1	1	1			1	1	1
0211	Qwilfish	Water 2		Water 2		1	1	1	1	1	1		1	1		1
0211	Qwilfish Hisuian Form	Water 2		Water 2											1	1
0265	Wurmple	Bug		Bug			5	5	5	5	5			5	1
0266	Silcoon	Bug		Bug			−	−	−	−	−			−	1
0267	Beautifly	Bug		Bug			−	−	−	−	−			1	1
0268	Cascoon	Bug		Bug			−	−	−	−	−			−	1
0269	Dustox	Bug		Bug			−	−	−	−	−			1	1
0315	Roselia	Fairy	Grass			9	7	7	7	7		1, Evo.	1, Evo.	1
0331	Cacnea	Grass	Human-Like			1	1	1	1	1			1		1
0332	Cacturne	Grass	Human-Like			1	1	1	1	1			1		1
0406	Budew	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				−	−	−	−		−	−	1
0407	Roserade	Fairy	Grass				1	1	1	1		1	1	1
0416	Vespiquen	Bug		Bug				3	3^BW 1^B2W2	1	1		1	1	−	1
0451	Skorupi	Bug	Water 3				1	1	1	1		1	1	1
0452	Drapion	Bug	Water 3				1	1	1	1		1	1	1
0453	Croagunk	Human-Like		Human-Like				8	8	8	8		1	1	1	1
0454	Toxicroak	Human-Like		Human-Like				1, 8	1, 8	1, 8	1, 8		1	1	1	1
0472	Gliscor	Bug		Bug				−	−	−	−			1	1	−
0543	Venipede	Bug		Bug					5	5	5		1
0544	Whirlipede	Bug		Bug					1, 5	1, 5	1, 5		1
0545	Scolipede	Bug		Bug					1, 5	1, 5	1, 5		1
0592	Frillish All forms	Amorphous		Amorphous					−	−	−		4
0593	Jellicent All forms	Amorphous		Amorphous					−	−	−		1
0747	Mareanie	Water 1		Water 1							1		1			1
0748	Toxapex	Water 1		Water 1							1		1			1
0904	Overqwil	Water 2		Water 2											1	1
0980	Clodsire	Water 1	Field												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

#		Egg Groups	Egg Move
			V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
					SM USUM	SwSh	SV
0595	Joltik	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 Mystery Dungeon series

Poison Sting deals damage and may leave the target poisoned.

Game	Base Power	Max Power	Base PP	Max PP	Base Accuracy	Max Accuracy	Range	Target	Cuts corners
MDRB	3	-	19	-	73%	-	Front	Enemy	Yes
MDTD S	3	-	19	-	73%	-	Front	Enemy	Yes
BSL	3	-	19	-	73%	-	Front	Enemy	Yes
MDGtI	2	99	25	99	90%	98%	Front	Enemy	Yes
SMD	2	99	25	99	90%	98%	Front	Enemy	Yes
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. 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: 12

Accuracy: 100%

Effect: Has a 30% chance of poisoning each 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 Sting

Fast Attack

Gyms & Raids
Power	5
Energy boost	7
Duration	0.6 seconds
Damage window	0.375 - 0.575 seconds

Trainer Battles
Power	4
Energy boost	9
Turns	2

Eligible Pokémon:

Standard eligibility

By GO Snapshot

Updates

Gyms & Raids

July 30, 2016
- Energy boost: 4 → 8
February 16, 2017
- Duration: 0.575 → 1.075 seconds
February 21, 2017
- Power: 6 → 5
- Energy boost: 8 → 7
- Duration: 1.075 → 0.6 seconds

Trainer Battles

November 9, 2020
- Energy boost: 6 → 8
May 31, 2021
- Energy boost: 8 → 9
September 3, 2024
- Power: 3 → 4

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Poison Sting

★★
Attack power	26.14099
Charge time	0.5 seconds
Range type	Projectile
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	May poison the foe

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Poison Sting	Physical	1	—	12	14	100%	An opponent	—	Has a chance (30%) of leaving the target poisoned.	Looker & Croagunk Agatha & Arbok Rika & Clodsire Guzma & Ariados Professor Oak & Nidorino Scottie/Bettie & Weedle/Kakuna^Egg Scottie/Bettie & Ekans/Arbok^Egg (Support role only) Scottie/Bettie & Nidoran♀/Nidorina/Nidoqueen^Egg (Support/tech roles only) Scottie/Bettie & Nidoran♂/Nidorino/Nidoking^Egg

Description prior to Version 2.10.0: Has a moderate chance of leaving the target poisoned.

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Inflicts damage on the target. It may also leave the target poisoned, damaging it over several turns.
MDTD S	Inflicts damage on the target. It may also afflict the targeted enemy with a Poisoned status condition, which causes periodic damage.
BSL	てきポケモンにダメージをあたえる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.	Sting the enemy with a poisoned needle. May poison the target.
MDGtI	It damages an enemy. It could also cause the Poisoned status condition. With the Poisoned status, the enemy keeps taking damage and can't restore its HP naturally.
SMD	It damages an enemy. It could also make the enemy poisoned.

In the anime

Main series

Pokémon	Method
Roserade Skorupi Toxapex Tentacruel
The user strikes the target with poisonous stingers to inflict damage. This may also poison the target.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Weedle jumps at the opponent with its stinger pointed at it and stabs it.
A wild Weedle	Challenge of the Samurai	Debut
	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 opens its mouth and fires multiple white darts from its mouth at the opponent.
Jessie's Arbok	The Flame Pokémon-athon!	None
	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. On occasion, this will poison 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
A Trainer's Tentacruel	Making Battles in the Sand!	None
	Gligar points the stinger at the end of its tail at the opponent, and it starts to glow white. It fires multiple white darts from the stinger at the opponent.
Gligarman's Gligar	The Superhero Secret	None
	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 fires multiple white needles from its mouth at the opponent.
Bugsy's Spinarak	Gettin' the Bugs Out	None
	Nidorina fires multiple white darts from her mouth at the opponent.
Whitney's Nidorina	A Goldenrod Opportunity	None
	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 opens its mouth and white or purple darts are fired from its mouth at the opponent.
Jessie's Dustox	Seeing is Believing!	None
	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 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	DPS01	None
A ninja's Ariados	A Festival of Decisions!	None
	Croagunk fires multiple purple darts from its mouth at the opponent.
Brock's Croagunk	Gymbaliar!	None
	Drapion opens its mouth and fires multiple purple darts from its mouth at the opponent.
J's Drapion	Mutiny in the Bounty!	None
	Nidoran♂ opens its mouth and fires multiple purple darts from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Nidoran♂	Leading a Stray!	None
	Whirlipede jumps into the air and spins its body quickly and 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 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 from its horns at the opponent.
Emmanuel's Scolipede	Reunion Battles In Nimbasa!	None
Three wild Scolipede	A Cellular Connection!	None
	Roserade releases a spray of multiple purple darts from its mouth at the opponent.
Cher's Roseradette	Beauties Battling for Pride and Prestige!	None
	Nidoking releases a spray of multiple purple darts from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Nidoking	Mystery on a Deserted Island!	None
	Skorupi raises its tail and fires multiple light purple darts from it the opponent.
A Team Flare Grunt's Skorupi	A Towering Takeover!	None
	Toxapex latches onto its opponent with its body, stinging it with poison.
A wild Toxapex	Fighting Back the Tears!	None
	Nidorino shoots multiple darts of purple poison from its forehead towards the opponent.
Team Rocket's Nidorino	Restore and Renew!	None
	Venipede raises its tail and releases multiple purple darts from it at the opponent. On occasion, this will poison the opponent.
A wild Venipede	The Same Moon, Now and Forever!	None

Pokémon Origins

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

In the manga

The Electric Tale of Pikachu

Pokémon	Method
Arbok
The user bites the target with its sharp teeth.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Arbok shows its sharp teeth and lurches forward and bites down on the opponent.
Jessie's Arbok	You Gotta Have Friends	Debut

How I Became a Pokémon Card

Pokémon	Method
Nidoran♀
The user shoots sharp pins.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Nidoran♀ shoots sharp pins from her head.
An Unknown Trainer's Nidoran♀	PW34	Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon	Method
Nidoqueen Agatha's Arbok Ariana's Arbok Qwilfish
The user strikes the opponent with a sharpened body part.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Nidoqueen stabs the opponent with one of her claws.
Giovanni's Nidoqueen	Long Live the Nidoqueen!?	Debut
	The tip of Arbok's tail turns into a horn-like object and it stabs the opponent with it, or Arbok opens its mouth and fires multiple small needles from it at the opponent.
Agatha's Arbok	Weezing Winks Out	None
Ariana's Arbok	Pleased as Punch With Parasect	None
	Qwilfish sucks up water until its body grows to a massive size. It points the spines on the top of its head at the opponent and fires multiple thin energy beams from its spines at the opponent.
Crystal's Qwilfish	Querulous Qwilfish	None

In Gotcha Where I Wantcha, Glalie, Poison Sting was used by an unknown Pokémon belonging to Guile Hideout.
Green's Nidorina, Nido, was revealed to know Poison Sting on the official web site, but she was never shown using the move.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Pokémon	Method
Wurmple
The user shoots painful needles at the opponent.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Wurmple releases sharp needles from its mouth.
Team Galactic's Wurmple	Hareta's Very First Pokémon Battle!!	Debut
B-2's Wurmple	Hareta's Very First Pokémon Battle!!	Debut

Pokémon Zensho

Pokémon	Method
Nidoqueen
The user shoots painful needles at the opponent.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Nidoqueen lands on all fours and fires multiple sharp needles from her back spikes at the opponent.
Giovanni's Nidoqueen	Saffron City	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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
Chinese	Cantonese	毒針 Duhkjām
Chinese	Mandarin	毒針 / 毒针 Dúzhēn
Czech		Jedovaté žihadlo
Danish		Giftstik
Dutch		Gifangel
Finnish		Myrkkypistos (original series) Myrkkypiikki (Advanced Generation)
French		Dard-Venin
German		Giftstachel
Greek		Δηλητηριώδες Κεντρί Dilitiriúdes Kentrí
Hindi		ज़ेहेरीली सुई Zehereeli Sui
Indonesian		Jarum Beracun
Italian		Velenospina
Korean		독침 Dokchim
Norwegian		Giftangrep
Polish		Trujące Żądło
Portuguese	Brazil	Ferrão Venenoso (games, BW098-present, Unleashed-present, manga) Ferroada Venenosa (Base Set-HeartGold & SoulSilver) Picada Venenosa (early anime) Espinhos Venenosos (early anime)
Portuguese	Portugal	Picada Venenosa
Romanian		Acul Otrăvit Acul Veninos
Russian		Ядовитое жало Yadovitoe zhalo
Serbian		Otrovna žaoka
Spanish	Latin America	Picotazo Veneno (GO, EP091) Piquete Venenoso (EP033, HS02, HS03, AG093-DP190, BW098–present) Picotazo Venenoso* (EP053-AG006, AG033, AG052, BW039) Agujas Venenosas (EP097, AG028, AG062) Mordida Venenosa (EP061, EP088, EP094) Other names: Astillas Venenosas, Aguijón Venenoso, Ataque Veneno, Hielo Venenoso, Piquete de Veneno, Piquete Veneno, Agujas Veneno, Ataque Venenoso, Hilo Venenoso*
Spanish	Spain	Picotazo Veneno^VIII+ Picotazo Ven^I–VII
Swedish		Giftgadd
Thai		เหล็กในพิษ
Turkish		Zehirli İğne
Vietnamese		Kim Độc

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.

Poison Sting (move)

Effect

Generation I

Generation II onwards

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

By breeding

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Pokémon Conquest

Pokémon GO

Updates

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Pokémon Masters EX

Description

In the anime

Main series

Pokémon Origins

In the manga

The Electric Tale of Pikachu

How I Became a Pokémon Card

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Pokémon Zensho

In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

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