Cross Poison (move)
Move data
| Type | Poison |
|---|---|
| Category | Physical |
| Power | 70 |
| Accuracy | 100 |
| PP | 20 (max. 32) |
| Introduced | Generation 4 |
Technical/Hidden Machine
| Sword/Shield | TM73 |
|---|
Effects
Cross Poison deals damage and has a 10% chance of poisoning the target. It also has an increased critical hit ratio (1⁄8 instead of 1⁄16).
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, Cross Poison turns into Acid Downpour and has base power 140.
Move target
Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally
Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.
Other languages
| English | Cross Poison |
|---|---|
| Japanese | クロスポイズン (Cross Poison) |
| German | Giftstreich |
| French | Poison-Croix |
| Italian | Velenocroce |
| Spanish | Veneno X |
Game descriptions
| Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver | A slashing attack that may also leave the target poisoned. It has a high critical-hit ratio. |
|---|---|
| Black/White Black 2/White 2 | A slashing attack with a poisonous blade that may also leave the target poisoned. Critical hits land more easily. |
| X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire | A slashing attack with a poisonous blade that may also poison the target. Critical hits land more easily. |
| Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon | A slashing attack with a poisonous blade that may also poison the target. Critical hits land more easily. |
| Sword/Shield | A slashing attack with a poisonous blade that may also poison the target. Critical hits land more easily. |
Learnt by level up
These Pokémon learn Cross Poison at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.
Learnt by breeding
These Pokémon can learn Cross Poison as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.
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