Toxic (move)

Move data

Type Poison
Category Status  Status
Power
Accuracy 90
PP 10  (max. 16)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 1

Machine/Record

Red​/​Blue
Yellow
TM06
Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
TM06
Ruby​/​Sapphire
FireRed​/​LeafGreen
Emerald
TM06
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
TM06
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
TM06
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
TM06
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
TM06
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee TM27
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl TM06
Scarlet​/​Violet TM175

Effects

Toxic causes the target to be badly poisoned. Pokémon that are badly poisoned will lose an increasing amount of HP at the end of each turn.

The affected Pokémon will lose 116 of its maximum HP at the end of the first turn, which then increases by 116 each turn. In other words, they lose 116, 18, 316, 14 and so on.

If used by a Poison-type Pokémon, Toxic will always hit, even if the target is in the invulnerable stage of Bounce, Dig, Dive, Fly, Phantom Force, Shadow Force or Sky Drop.

Toxic doesn't affect Pokémon already carrying a major status ailment, Pokémon behind a Substitute nor Poison- or Steel-type Pokémon.

Changes

  • In Generations 1-4, Toxic has 85% accuracy.
  • In Generation 1, Toxic also increases the damage taken by Leech Seed.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Poisonium Z and uses its Z-Power, Toxic turns into Z-Toxic and raises Defense one stage, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Toxic
Japanese どくどく (Dokudoku)
German Toxin
French Toxik
Italian Tossina
Spanish Tóxico
Korean 맹독
Chinese (Simplified) 剧毒
Chinese (Traditional) 劇毒

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
A poison move with increasing damage.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen A move that badly poisons the foe. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee
A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
Scarlet​/​Violet A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Toxic 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.

Oddish Oddish
#0043 / Grass · Poison
Level 24
Gloom Gloom
#0044 / Grass · Poison
Level 26
Vileplume Vileplume
#0045 / Grass · Poison
Level 1
Grimer Grimer
#0088 / Poison
Level 26
Alolan Grimer Grimer
Alolan Grimer
#0088 / Poison · Dark
Level 26
Muk Muk
#0089 / Poison
Level 26
Alolan Muk Muk
Alolan Muk
#0089 / Poison · Dark
Level 26
Koffing Koffing
#0109 / Poison
Level 36
Weezing Weezing
#0110 / Poison
Level 38
Galarian Weezing Weezing
Galarian Weezing
#0110 / Poison · Fairy
Level 38
Bellossom Bellossom
#0182 / Grass
Level 1
Wooper Wooper
#0194 / Water · Ground
Level 36
Paldean Wooper Wooper
Paldean Wooper
#0194 / Poison · Ground
Level 36
Quagsire Quagsire
#0195 / Water · Ground
Level 46
Qwilfish Qwilfish
#0211 / Water · Poison
Level 44
Hisuian Qwilfish Qwilfish
Hisuian Qwilfish
#0211 / Dark · Poison
Level 44
Shroomish Shroomish
#0285 / Grass
Level 33
Breloom Breloom
#0286 / Grass · Fighting
Level 1
Gulpin Gulpin
#0316 / Poison
Level 25
Swalot Swalot
#0317 / Poison
Level 25
Vespiquen Vespiquen
#0416 / Bug · Flying
Level 36
Stunky Stunky
#0434 / Poison · Dark
Level 27
Skuntank Skuntank
#0435 / Poison · Dark
Level 27
Croagunk Croagunk
#0453 / Poison · Fighting
Level 36
Toxicroak Toxicroak
#0454 / Poison · Fighting
Level 36
Foongus Foongus
#0590 / Grass · Poison
Level 36
Amoonguss Amoonguss
#0591 / Grass · Poison
Level 36
Mandibuzz Mandibuzz
#0630 / Dark · Flying
Level 1
Skrelp Skrelp
#0690 / Poison · Water
Level 35
Dragalge Dragalge
#0691 / Poison · Dragon
Level 35
Mareanie Mareanie
#0747 / Poison · Water
Level 50
Toxapex Toxapex
#0748 / Poison · Water
Level 56
Salandit Salandit
#0757 / Poison · Fire
Level 50
Salazzle Salazzle
#0758 / Poison · Fire
Level 58
Toxtricity (Amped Form) Toxtricity
Amped Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
Level 32
Toxtricity (Low Key Form) Toxtricity
Low Key Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
Level 32
Eternatus Eternatus
#0890 / Poison · Dragon
Level 8
Overqwil Overqwil
#0904 / Dark · Poison
Level 44
Clodsire Clodsire
#0980 / Poison · Ground
Level 40
Pecharunt Pecharunt
#1025 / Poison · Ghost
Level 56

Learnt by TM

Bulbasaur Bulbasaur
#0001 / Grass · Poison
Ivysaur Ivysaur
#0002 / Grass · Poison
Venusaur Venusaur
#0003 / Grass · Poison
Ekans Ekans
#0023 / Poison
Arbok Arbok
#0024 / Poison
Oddish Oddish
#0043 / Grass · Poison
Gloom Gloom
#0044 / Grass · Poison
Vileplume Vileplume
#0045 / Grass · Poison
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
Koffing Koffing
#0109 / Poison
Weezing Weezing
#0110 / Poison
Galarian Weezing Weezing
Galarian Weezing
#0110 / Poison · Fairy
Spinarak Spinarak
#0167 / Bug · Poison
Ariados Ariados
#0168 / Bug · Poison
Bellossom Bellossom
#0182 / Grass
Gligar Gligar
#0207 / Ground · Flying
Gliscor Gliscor
#0472 / Ground · Flying
Vullaby Vullaby
#0629 / Dark · Flying
Mandibuzz Mandibuzz
#0630 / Dark · Flying
Trevenant Trevenant
#0709 / Ghost · Grass
Okidogi Okidogi
#1014 / Poison · Fighting
Terapagos (Normal Form) Terapagos
Normal Form
#1024 / Normal
Pecharunt Pecharunt
#1025 / Poison · Ghost

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Toxic as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.