Poison Sting

Type
type icon PoisonPoison
Gen.
1
Power
15
Accuracy
100%
PP
35
Priority
0
Category
PhysicalDamage Category Icon for Physical

Effect Summary

Deals damage and has a 30% chance to poison status condition img the target.

Detailed Effect

Poison Sting deals damage and has a 30% chance of poisoning status condition img the target.
Pokémon are immune to poison status condition img if: In Gen 1 the chance to poison status condition img is 20% instead of 30%

Description

C
GS
An attack that may poison the target.
E
RS
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
HGSS
PL
The foe is stabbed with a poisonous barb of some sort. It may also poison the target.
B2W2
BW
ORAS
XY
LGPLGE
SM
USUM
SWSH
The user stabs the target with a poisonous stinger. This may also poison the target.

Additional Information

Move Target
Move Target Image for NormalNormal
Affects a selected adjacent target.
means that the Pokémon can not be selected.
means that the Pokémon can be selected.
means that the Pokémon will be selected.
Effect Type
Damage
Deals damage.
Poison
Poisons the target.
Interactions
Blocked by Detect and Protect
This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Copied by Mirror Move
A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Other Languages
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Poison Sting
Japan flag
どくばり (Doku Bari)
Germany flag
Giftstachel
France flag
Dard-Venin
Italy flag
Velenospina
Spain flag
Picotazo Veneno
South Korea flag
독침 (Dokchim)
Mainland China flag
毒針 / 毒针 (Dúzhēn / Duhkjām)

Level Up

Egg Breeding

Contest Information

Contest

Contest Condition
Smart
Color
Green
Flavor
Bitter

Contest Effect

Effect
Attempts to jam the Pokémon that appealed before the user.
Description
Startles the Pokémon that appealed before the user.
Jam
🖤🖤🖤
Appeal
❤️❤️

Super Contest Effect

Description
Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.
Appeal
❤️❤️