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 TM83

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.

Wooper (Paldean Wooper)Wooper
Paldean Wooper
#0194 / Poison · Ground
Level 24
QwilfishQwilfish
#0211 / Water · Poison
Level 28
Sneasel (Hisuian Sneasel)Sneasel
Hisuian Sneasel
#0215 / Fighting · Poison
Level 24
SeviperSeviper
#0336 / Poison
Level 31
CroagunkCroagunk
#0453 / Poison · Fighting
Level 32
ToxicroakToxicroak
#0454 / Poison · Fighting
Level 32
MareanieMareanie
#0747 / Poison · Water
Level 45
ToxapexToxapex
#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
PincurchinPincurchin
#0871 / Electric
Level 45
SneaslerSneasler
#0903 / Fighting · Poison
Level 24
ShroodleShroodle
#0944 / Poison · Normal
Level 29
GrafaiaiGrafaiai
#0945 / Poison · Normal
Level 33
VaroomVaroom
#0965 / Steel · Poison
Level 36
RevavroomRevavroom
#0966 / Steel · Poison
Level 36
ClodsireClodsire
#0980 / Poison · Ground
Level 24

Learnt by TM

Galarian SlowbroSlowbro
Galarian Slowbro
#0080 / Poison · Psychic
GrimerGrimer
#0088 / Poison
Alolan GrimerGrimer
Alolan Grimer
#0088 / Poison · Dark
MukMuk
#0089 / Poison
Alolan MukMuk
Alolan Muk
#0089 / Poison · Dark
CloysterCloyster
#0091 / Water · Ice
GastlyGastly
#0092 / Ghost · Poison
HaunterHaunter
#0093 / Ghost · Poison
GengarGengar
#0094 / Ghost · Poison
MewtwoMewtwo
#0150 / Psychic
MewMew
#0151 / Psychic
Wooper (Paldean Wooper)Wooper
Paldean Wooper
#0194 / Poison · Ground
Galarian SlowkingSlowking
Galarian Slowking
#0199 / Poison · Psychic
PinecoPineco
#0204 / Bug
ForretressForretress
#0205 / Bug · Steel
QwilfishQwilfish
#0211 / Water · Poison
Qwilfish (Hisuian Qwilfish)Qwilfish
Hisuian Qwilfish
#0211 / Dark · Poison
SneaselSneasel
#0215 / Dark · Ice
Sneasel (Hisuian Sneasel)Sneasel
Hisuian Sneasel
#0215 / Fighting · Poison
DonphanDonphan
#0232 / Ground
SlakothSlakoth
#0287 / Normal
SlakingSlaking
#0289 / Normal
SableyeSableye
#0302 / Dark · Ghost
GulpinGulpin
#0316 / Poison
SwalotSwalot
#0317 / Poison
CacneaCacnea
#0331 / Grass
CacturneCacturne
#0332 / Grass · Dark
SeviperSeviper
#0336 / Poison
StunkyStunky
#0434 / Poison · Dark
SkuntankSkuntank
#0435 / Poison · Dark
RioluRiolu
#0447 / Fighting
WeavileWeavile
#0461 / Dark · Ice
ArceusArceus
#0493 / Normal
Lilligant (Hisuian Lilligant)Lilligant
Hisuian Lilligant
#0549 / Grass · Fighting
AxewAxew
#0610 / Dragon
FraxureFraxure
#0611 / Dragon
HaxorusHaxorus
#0612 / Dragon
CryogonalCryogonal
#0615 / Ice
PawniardPawniard
#0624 / Dark · Steel
BisharpBisharp
#0625 / Dark · Steel
VolcaronaVolcarona
#0637 / Bug · Fire
ChespinChespin
#0650 / Grass
MareanieMareanie
#0747 / Poison · Water
ToxapexToxapex
#0748 / Poison · Water
LurantisLurantis
#0754 / Grass
SalanditSalandit
#0757 / Poison · Fire
SalazzleSalazzle
#0758 / Poison · Fire
ChewtleChewtle
#0833 / Water
DrednawDrednaw
#0834 / Water · Rock
Toxtricity (Amped Form)Toxtricity
Amped Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
Toxtricity (Low Key Form)Toxtricity
Low Key Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
Zacian (Hero of Many Battles)Zacian
Hero of Many Battles
#0888 / Fairy
Urshifu (Single Strike Style)Urshifu
Single Strike Style
#0892 / Fighting · Dark
Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style)Urshifu
Rapid Strike Style
#0892 / Fighting · Water
OverqwilOverqwil
#0904 / Dark · Poison
TarountulaTarountula
#0917 / Bug
SpidopsSpidops
#0918 / Bug
CeruledgeCeruledge
#0937 / Fire · Ghost
VaroomVaroom
#0965 / Steel · Poison
Dudunsparce (Two-Segment Form)Dudunsparce
Two-Segment Form
#0982 / Normal
KingambitKingambit
#0983 / Dark · Steel