Poison Jab (move)

Move data

Type Poison
Category Physical  Physical
Power 80
Accuracy 100
PP 20  (max. 32)
Makes contact? Yes
Introduced Generation 4

Machine/Record

Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
TM84
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
TM84
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
TM84
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
TM84
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee TM26
Sword​/​Shield TR57
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl TM84
Scarlet​/​Violet TM083

Effects

Poison Jab deals damage and has a 30% chance of poisoning the target.

Poison or Steel type Pokémon, those with the ability Immunity or those behind a Substitute cannot be poisoned.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Poisonium Z and uses its Z-Power, Poison Jab turns into Acid Downpour and has base power 160.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Poison Jab
Japanese どくづき (Dokudzuki)
German Gifthieb
French Direct Toxik
Italian Velenpuntura
Spanish Puya Nociva
Korean 독찌르기
Chinese (Simplified) 毒击
Chinese (Traditional) 毒擊

Game descriptions

Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The foe is stabbed with a tentacle or arm steeped in poison. It may also poison the foe.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The target is stabbed with a tentacle or arm steeped in poison. It may also poison the target.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The target is stabbed with a tentacle or arm steeped in poison. This may also poison the target.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee
The target is stabbed with a tentacle or arm steeped in poison. This may also poison the target.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The target is stabbed with a tentacle, arm, or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target.
Scarlet​/​Violet The target is stabbed with a tentacle, an arm, or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Poison Jab at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Bellsprout Bellsprout
#0069 / Grass · Poison
Level 41
Weepinbell Weepinbell
#0070 / Grass · Poison
Level 47
Tentacool Tentacool
#0072 / Water · Poison
Level 36
Tentacruel Tentacruel
#0073 / Water · Poison
Level 40
Spinarak Spinarak
#0167 / Bug · Poison
Level 40
Ariados Ariados
#0168 / Bug · Poison
Level 46
Paldean Wooper Wooper
Paldean Wooper
#0194 / Poison · Ground
Level 24
Qwilfish Qwilfish
#0211 / Water · Poison
Level 28
Hisuian Sneasel Sneasel
Hisuian Sneasel
#0215 / Fighting · Poison
Level 24
Seviper Seviper
#0336 / Poison
Level 31
Croagunk Croagunk
#0453 / Poison · Fighting
Level 32
Toxicroak Toxicroak
#0454 / Poison · Fighting
Level 32
Gliscor Gliscor
#0472 / Ground · Flying
Level 1
Mareanie Mareanie
#0747 / Poison · Water
Level 45
Toxapex Toxapex
#0748 / Poison · Water
Level 49
Toxtricity (Amped Form) Toxtricity
Amped Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
Level 40
Toxtricity (Low Key Form) Toxtricity
Low Key Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
Level 40
Pincurchin Pincurchin
#0871 / Electric
Level 45
Sneasler Sneasler
#0903 / Fighting · Poison
Level 24
Shroodle Shroodle
#0944 / Poison · Normal
Level 29
Grafaiai Grafaiai
#0945 / Poison · Normal
Level 33
Varoom Varoom
#0965 / Steel · Poison
Level 36
Revavroom Revavroom
#0966 / Steel · Poison
Level 36
Clodsire Clodsire
#0980 / Poison · Ground
Level 24
Okidogi Okidogi
#1014 / Poison · Fighting
Level 40
Munkidori Munkidori
#1015 / Poison · Psychic
Level 32

Learnt by TM

Venusaur Venusaur
#0003 / Grass · Poison
Ekans Ekans
#0023 / Poison
Arbok Arbok
#0024 / Poison
Sandshrew Sandshrew
#0027 / Ground
Alolan Sandshrew Sandshrew
Alolan Sandshrew
#0027 / Ice · Steel
Sandslash Sandslash
#0028 / Ground
Alolan Sandslash Sandslash
Alolan Sandslash
#0028 / Ice · Steel
Mankey Mankey
#0056 / Fighting
Bellsprout Bellsprout
#0069 / Grass · Poison
Weepinbell Weepinbell
#0070 / Grass · Poison
Victreebel Victreebel
#0071 / Grass · Poison
Tentacool Tentacool
#0072 / Water · Poison
Tentacruel Tentacruel
#0073 / Water · Poison
Galarian Slowbro Slowbro
Galarian Slowbro
#0080 / Poison · Psychic
Grimer Grimer
#0088 / Poison
Alolan Grimer Grimer
Alolan Grimer
#0088 / Poison · Dark
Muk Muk
#0089 / Poison
Alolan Muk Muk
Alolan Muk
#0089 / Poison · Dark
Cloyster Cloyster
#0091 / Water · Ice
Gastly Gastly
#0092 / Ghost · Poison
Haunter Haunter
#0093 / Ghost · Poison
Gengar Gengar
#0094 / Ghost · Poison
Rhyhorn Rhyhorn
#0111 / Ground · Rock
Rhydon Rhydon
#0112 / Ground · Rock
Magmar Magmar
#0126 / Fire
Mewtwo Mewtwo
#0150 / Psychic
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Spinarak Spinarak
#0167 / Bug · Poison
Ariados Ariados
#0168 / Bug · Poison
Paldean Wooper Wooper
Paldean Wooper
#0194 / Poison · Ground
Galarian Slowking Slowking
Galarian Slowking
#0199 / Poison · Psychic
Pineco Pineco
#0204 / Bug
Forretress Forretress
#0205 / Bug · Steel
Dunsparce Dunsparce
#0206 / Normal
Gligar Gligar
#0207 / Ground · Flying
Qwilfish Qwilfish
#0211 / Water · Poison
Hisuian Qwilfish Qwilfish
Hisuian Qwilfish
#0211 / Dark · Poison
Sneasel Sneasel
#0215 / Dark · Ice
Hisuian Sneasel Sneasel
Hisuian Sneasel
#0215 / Fighting · Poison
Donphan Donphan
#0232 / Ground
Magby Magby
#0240 / Fire
Combusken Combusken
#0256 / Fire · Fighting
Blaziken Blaziken
#0257 / Fire · Fighting
Swampert Swampert
#0260 / Water · Ground
Breloom Breloom
#0286 / Grass · Fighting
Slakoth Slakoth
#0287 / Normal
Vigoroth Vigoroth
#0288 / Normal
Slaking Slaking
#0289 / Normal
Sableye Sableye
#0302 / Dark · Ghost
Gulpin Gulpin
#0316 / Poison
Swalot Swalot
#0317 / Poison
Cacnea Cacnea
#0331 / Grass
Cacturne Cacturne
#0332 / Grass · Dark
Zangoose Zangoose
#0335 / Normal
Seviper Seviper
#0336 / Poison
Deoxys (Normal Forme) Deoxys
Normal Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Deoxys (Attack Forme) Deoxys
Attack Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Deoxys (Defense Forme) Deoxys
Defense Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Deoxys (Speed Forme) Deoxys
Speed Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Chimchar Chimchar
#0390 / Fire
Monferno Monferno
#0391 / Fire · Fighting
Infernape Infernape
#0392 / Fire · Fighting
Stunky Stunky
#0434 / Poison · Dark
Skuntank Skuntank
#0435 / Poison · Dark
Garchomp Garchomp
#0445 / Dragon · Ground
Riolu Riolu
#0447 / Fighting
Lucario Lucario
#0448 / Fighting · Steel
Weavile Weavile
#0461 / Dark · Ice
Rhyperior Rhyperior
#0464 / Ground · Rock
Magmortar Magmortar
#0467 / Fire
Gliscor Gliscor
#0472 / Ground · Flying
Darkrai Darkrai
#0491 / Dark
Arceus Arceus
#0493 / Normal
Pignite Pignite
#0499 / Fire · Fighting
Emboar Emboar
#0500 / Fire · Fighting
Drilbur Drilbur
#0529 / Ground
Excadrill Excadrill
#0530 / Ground · Steel
Timburr Timburr
#0532 / Fighting
Gurdurr Gurdurr
#0533 / Fighting
Leavanny Leavanny
#0542 / Bug · Grass
Hisuian Lilligant Lilligant
Hisuian Lilligant
#0549 / Grass · Fighting
Scraggy Scraggy
#0559 / Dark · Fighting
Scrafty Scrafty
#0560 / Dark · Fighting
Joltik Joltik
#0595 / Bug · Electric
Galvantula Galvantula
#0596 / Bug · Electric
Axew Axew
#0610 / Dragon
Fraxure Fraxure
#0611 / Dragon
Haxorus Haxorus
#0612 / Dragon
Cryogonal Cryogonal
#0615 / Ice
Mienfoo Mienfoo
#0619 / Fighting
Pawniard Pawniard
#0624 / Dark · Steel
Bisharp Bisharp
#0625 / Dark · Steel
Volcarona Volcarona
#0637 / Bug · Fire
Cobalion Cobalion
#0638 / Steel · Fighting
Terrakion Terrakion
#0639 / Rock · Fighting
Keldeo (Ordinary Form) Keldeo
Ordinary Form
#0647 / Water · Fighting
Chespin Chespin
#0650 / Grass
Quilladin Quilladin
#0651 / Grass
Phantump Phantump
#0708 / Ghost · Grass
Trevenant Trevenant
#0709 / Ghost · Grass
Grubbin Grubbin
#0736 / Bug
Charjabug Charjabug
#0737 / Bug · Electric
Vikavolt Vikavolt
#0738 / Bug · Electric
Mareanie Mareanie
#0747 / Poison · Water
Toxapex Toxapex
#0748 / Poison · Water
Dewpider Dewpider
#0751 / Water · Bug
Araquanid Araquanid
#0752 / Water · Bug
Lurantis Lurantis
#0754 / Grass
Salandit Salandit
#0757 / Poison · Fire
Salazzle Salazzle
#0758 / Poison · Fire
Kommo-o Kommo-o
#0784 / Dragon · Fighting
Chewtle Chewtle
#0833 / Water
Drednaw Drednaw
#0834 / Water · Rock
Toxtricity (Amped Form) Toxtricity
Amped Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
Toxtricity (Low Key Form) Toxtricity
Low Key Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
Falinks Falinks
#0870 / Fighting
Zacian (Hero of Many Battles) Zacian
Hero of Many Battles
#0888 / Fairy
Eternatus Eternatus
#0890 / Poison · Dragon
Urshifu (Single Strike Style) Urshifu
Single Strike Style
#0892 / Fighting · Dark
Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style) Urshifu
Rapid Strike Style
#0892 / Fighting · Water
Overqwil Overqwil
#0904 / Dark · Poison
Tarountula Tarountula
#0917 / Bug
Spidops Spidops
#0918 / Bug
Ceruledge Ceruledge
#0937 / Fire · Ghost
Shroodle Shroodle
#0944 / Poison · Normal
Grafaiai Grafaiai
#0945 / Poison · Normal
Varoom Varoom
#0965 / Steel · Poison
Revavroom Revavroom
#0966 / Steel · Poison
Clodsire Clodsire
#0980 / Poison · Ground
Dudunsparce (Two-Segment Form) Dudunsparce
Two-Segment Form
#0982 / Normal
Kingambit Kingambit
#0983 / Dark · Steel
Okidogi Okidogi
#1014 / Poison · Fighting