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General

Poison Sting

Red/Blue/Yellow RBY

Quick Description

Flavor text: The foe is stabbed with a poisonous barb of some sort. It may also poison the target.
Eevine summary: Has a 30% chance to Poison the target.

Damage Inflicts

0× against
½× against
2× against

Stats

Power: 15
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 35; maximum is 56
Target: enemy
Effect chance: 30%
Power × accuracy: 15.0
Power percentile: 44.5
Priority: 0

Names

Japanese: どくばり
Romaji: Dokubari

Flags

Affected by accuracy
Makes contact
Stopped by Detect/Protect
Gains Flinch bonus from King's Rock
Reflected by Magic Coat
Can be stolen by Snatch

TMs

RBY TM: Not a TM
GSC TM: Not a TM
RSE TM: Not a TM
DPPT TM: Not a TM

Effect Details

Has a 30% chance to Poison the target.

Flavor Text

A toxic attack with barbs, etc., that may poison.

Contest Stuff

Contest Stats

Type
Appeal: 2
Jam: 3
Flavor text: Attempts to jam the Pokemon that appealed before the user.

Similar Moves

: Twineedle
: Absorb, Astonish, Confusion, Leech Life, Luster Purge, SmellingSalt, String Shot
: Constrict, Headbutt

Combos

Use Poison Sting before: none
Use Poison Sting after

Contest Effect

Pokémon

By leveling up

27 Pokémon

								Pokémon	Height	Weight	Type	Egg groups	Abilities	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Avg
--	--	--	--	8	8	4	4	Arbok	11'5.8"	143.3 lb		Ground Dragon	Intimidate Shed Skin	60	85	69	65	79	80	73.0
		--	--	--	--	--	--	Ariados	3'7.3"	73.9 lb		Bug	Insomnia Swarm	70	90	70	60	60	40	65.0
				--	--	--	--	Cacnea	1'3.7"	113.1 lb		Plant Humanshape	Sand Veil	50	85	40	85	40	35	55.8
				--	--	--	--	Cacturne	4'3.2"	170.6 lb		Plant Humanshape	Sand Veil	70	115	60	115	60	55	79.2
						8	8	Croagunk	2'3.6"	50.7 lb		Humanshape	Dry Skin Anticipation	48	61	40	61	40	50	50.0
						--	--	Drapion	4'3.2"	135.6 lb		Bug Water 3	Battle Armor Sniper	70	90	110	60	75	95	83.3
10	10	9	9	8	8	4	4	Ekans	6'6.7"	15.2 lb		Ground Dragon	Intimidate Shed Skin	35	60	44	40	54	55	48.0
		--	--	--	--	--	--	Gligar	3'7.3"	142.9 lb		Bug	Sand Veil Hyper Cutter	65	75	105	35	65	85	71.7
--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	Nidoking	4'7.1"	136.7 lb		Monster Ground	Poison Point Rivalry	81	92	77	85	75	85	82.5
14	19			--		--	--	Nidoqueen	4'3.2"	132.3 lb		No Eggs	Poison Point Rivalry	90	82	87	75	85	76	82.5
14	17	17	17	17	17	13	13	Nidoran F	1'3.7"	15.4 lb		Monster Ground	Poison Point Rivalry	55	47	52	40	40	41	45.8
14	17	17	17	17	17	13	13	Nidoran M	1'7.7"	19.8 lb		Monster Ground	Poison Point Rivalry	46	57	40	40	40	50	45.5
14	19	19	19	18	18	13	13	Nidorina	2'7.5"	44.1 lb		No Eggs	Poison Point Rivalry	70	62	67	55	55	56	60.8
--	19	19	19	18	18	13	13	Nidorino	2'11.4"	43 lb		Monster Ground	Poison Point Rivalry	61	72	57	55	55	65	60.8
		--	--	--	--	--	--	Qwilfish	1'7.7"	8.6 lb		Water 2	Swift Swim Poison Point	65	95	75	55	55	85	71.7
				9	9	7	7	Roselia	11.8"	4.4 lb		Fairy Plant	Natural Cure Poison Point	50	60	45	100	80	65	66.7
						--	--	Roserade	2'11.4"	32 lb		Fairy Plant	Natural Cure Poison Point	60	70	55	125	105	90	84.2
24	24	17	17	17	17	9	9	Sandshrew	1'11.6"	26.5 lb		Ground	Sand Veil	50	75	85	20	30	40	50.0
27	27	--	--	17	17	9	9	Sandslash	3'3.4"	65 lb		Ground	Sand Veil	75	100	110	45	55	65	75.0
						--	--	Skorupi	2'7.5"	26.5 lb		Bug Water 3	Battle Armor Sniper	40	50	90	30	55	65	55.0
		--	--	--	--	--	--	Spinarak	1'7.7"	18.7 lb		Bug	Insomnia Swarm	40	60	40	40	40	30	41.7
18	18	--	--	--	--	--	--	Tentacool	2'11.4"	100.3 lb		Water 3	Clear Body Liquid Ooze	40	40	35	50	100	70	55.8
--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	Tentacruel	5'3"	121.3 lb		Water 3	Clear Body Liquid Ooze	80	70	65	80	120	100	85.8
						8	8	Toxicroak	4'3.2"	97.9 lb		Humanshape	Dry Skin Anticipation	83	106	65	86	65	85	81.7
						3	3	Vespiquen	3'11.2"	84.9 lb		Bug	Pressure	70	80	102	80	102	40	79.0
--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	Weedle	11.8"	7.1 lb		Bug	Shield Dust	40	35	30	20	20	50	32.5
				5	5	5	5	Wurmple	11.8"	7.9 lb		Bug	Shield Dust	45	45	35	20	30	20	32.5