Poison Tail (move)

Move data

Type Poison
Category Physical
Power 50
Accuracy 100
PP 25  (max. 40)
Introduced Generation III

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokemon.

Effects

Poison Tail deals damage and has a 10% chance of poisoning the target. It also has an increased critical hit ratio (18 instead of 116).

Poison or Steel type Pokemon or those with the ability Immunity cannot be poisoned.



Game descriptions

Ruby/Sapphire
Emerald
Has a high critical-hit ratio. May also poison.
FireRed/LeafGreen An attack with a high critical-hit ratio. It may also poison the foe.
Diamond/Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold/SoulSilver
An attack with a high critical-hit ratio. This tail attack may also poison the foe.
Black/White The user hits the target with its tail. It may also poison the target. Critical hits land more easily.

Learnt by level up

These pokemon learn Poison Tail 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.

Seviper
#336 / Poison
Level 16
Venipede
#543 / Bug · Poison
Level 19
Whirlipede
#544 / Bug · Poison
Level 19
Scolipede
#545 / Bug · Poison
Level 19

Learnt by breeding

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

Ekans
#023 / Poison
Field, Dragon
Arbok
#024 / Poison
Field, Dragon
Nidoran♀
#029 / Poison
Monster, Field
Nidorina
#030 / Poison
Undiscovered
Nidoqueen
#031 / Poison · Ground
Undiscovered
Nidoran♂
#032 / Poison
Monster, Field
Nidorino
#033 / Poison
Monster, Field
Nidoking
#034 / Poison · Ground
Monster, Field
Gligar
#207 / Ground · Flying
Bug
Skorupi
#451 / Poison · Bug
Bug, Water 3
Drapion
#452 / Poison · Dark
Bug, Water 3
Gliscor
#472 / Ground · Flying
Bug
Druddigon
#621 / Dragon
Monster, Dragon