Poison Gas (move)

Move data

Type Poison
Category Status
Power -
Accuracy 85
PP 40  (max. 64)
Introduced Generation I

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets all adjacent foes.

Effects

Poison Gas poisons the target, if it hits. It will fail if the target already has a major status ailment, is behind a Substitute, or is Poison- or Steel-type.

Changes

In Generations 1-4, Poison Gas has 55% accuracy and only targets a single opponent.



Game descriptions

Gold/Silver
Crystal
A move that may poison the foe.
Ruby/Sapphire
Emerald
Envelops the foe in a toxic gas that may poison.
FireRed/LeafGreen The foe is sprayed with a cloud of toxic gas that may poison the foe.
Diamond/Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold/SoulSilver
A cloud of poison gas is sprayed in the foe’s face. It may poison the target.
Black/White A cloud of poison gas is sprayed in the face of opposing Pokémon. It may poison those hit.

Learnt by level up

These pokemon learn Poison Gas 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.

Grimer
#088 / Poison
Level 1
Muk
#089 / Poison
Level 1
Drowzee
#096 / Psychic
Level 17
Hypno
#097 / Psychic
Level 17
Koffing
#109 / Poison
Level 1
Weezing
#110 / Poison
Level 1
Gulpin
#316 / Poison
Level 9
Swalot
#317 / Poison
Level 9
Stunky
#434 / Poison · Dark
Level 4
Skuntank
#435 / Poison · Dark
Level 4
Trubbish
#568 / Poison
Level 1
Garbodor
#569 / Poison
Level 1