Poison Tail

Essentials

Poison Tail

physical

Generation 3

Summary

Has an increased chance for a critical hit and a 10% chance to poison the target.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 50; percentile 20.6
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 25, up to 40 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: 10
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact

User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb).
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. User's critical hit rate is one level higher when using this move. Has a 10% chance to poison the target.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Has a high critical-hit ratio. May also poison.
: An attack with a high critical-hit ratio. It may also poison the foe.

: An attack with a high critical-hit ratio. This tail attack may also poison the foe.

: The user hits the target with its tail. It may also poison the target. Critical hits land more easily.

: The user hits the target with its tail. This may also poison the target. Critical hits land more easily.

: The user hits the target with its tail. This may also poison the target. Critical hits land more easily.

Foreign Names

Japanese: ポイズンテール (poizunteeru)
: ポイズンテール
Korean: 포이즌테일
Chinese: 毒尾
: 毒尾
French: Queue-Poison
German: Giftschweif
Spanish: Cola Veneno
Italian: Velenocoda
Czech: Jedovatý ocas

Contests

Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡♡
Jam
Flavor text: Worsens the condition of those that made appeals.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Earn +2 if the Judge's Voltage goes up.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Poison Tail.

Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Cross Poison			20	70	100%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit and a 10% chance to poison the target.

Pokémon

Poison Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Poison Tail's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

							Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
16	16	16	12	12	10	9	Seviper		Shed Skin Infiltrator		Field Dragon	73	100	60	100	60	65	458
		19	19	19	19	19	Venipede		Poison Point Swarm Speed Boost		Bug	30	45	59	30	39	57	260
		19	19	19	19	19	Whirlipede		Poison Point Swarm Speed Boost		Bug	40	55	99	40	79	47	360
		19	19	19	19	19	Scolipede		Poison Point Swarm Speed Boost		Bug	60	100	89	55	69	112	485
				23	23	23	Skrelp		Poison Point Poison Touch Adaptability		Water 1 Dragon	50	60	60	60	60	30	320
				23	23	23	Dragalge		Poison Point Poison Touch Adaptability		Water 1 Dragon	65	75	90	97	123	44	494
							Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
							Ekans		Intimidate Shed Skin Unnerve		Field Dragon	35	60	44	40	54	55	288
							Nidoran♀		Poison Point Rivalry Hustle		Monster Field	55	47	52	40	40	41	275
							Nidoran♂		Poison Point Rivalry Hustle		Monster Field	46	57	40	40	40	50	273
							Gligar		Hyper Cutter Sand Veil Immunity		Bug	65	75	105	35	65	85	430
							Skorupi		Battle Armor Sniper Keen Eye		Bug Water 3	40	50	90	30	55	65	330
							Druddigon		Rough Skin Sheer Force Mold Breaker		Monster Dragon	77	120	90	60	90	48	485
							Goomy		Sap Sipper Hydration Gooey		Dragon	45	50	35	55	75	40	300

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