Poison Fang (move)

Move data

Type Poison
Category Physical
Power 50
Accuracy 100
PP 15  (max. 24)
Introduced Generation III

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokemon.

Effects

Poison Fang deals damage and has a 30% chance of badly poisoning the target. Badly poisoned Pokemon will lose an increasing amount of HP at the end of each turn.



Game descriptions

Ruby/Sapphire
Emerald
A sharp-fanged attack. May badly poison the foe.
FireRed/LeafGreen The foe is bitten with toxic fangs. It may also badly poison the foe.
Diamond/Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold/SoulSilver
The user bites the foe with toxic fangs. It may also leave the foe badly poisoned.
Black/White The user bites the target with toxic fangs. It may also leave the target badly poisoned.

Learnt by level up

These pokemon learn Poison Fang at the level specified. The level numbers given are for Pokemon Black & White and may vary in other games; check the pokemon's dex page for details.

Nidoran♀
#029 / Poison
Level 45
Nidorina
#030 / Poison
Level 58
Zubat
#041 / Poison · Flying
Level 37
Golbat
#042 / Poison · Flying
Level 42
Venonat
#048 / Bug · Poison
Level 41
Venomoth
#049 / Bug · Poison
Level 47
Crobat
#169 / Poison · Flying
Level 42
Seviper
#336 / Poison
Level 34
Skorupi
#451 / Poison · Bug
Level 23
Drapion
#452 / Poison · Dark
Level 39

Learnt by breeding

These pokemon can learn Poison Fang as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.

Ekans
#023 / Poison
Field, Dragon
Arbok
#024 / Poison
Field, Dragon
Poochyena
#261 / Dark
Field
Mightyena
#262 / Dark
Field
Mawile
#303 / Steel
Field, Fairy