Poison Powder (move)

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Poison Powder
どくのこな Poison Powder
Type  Poison
Category  Status
PP  35 (max. 56)
Power  —
Accuracy  75%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Smart
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jam  0  
Worsens the condition of those that made appeals.
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.
Condition  Clever
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Brings down the energy of any Pokémon that have already used a move this turn.

Poison Powder (Japanese: どくのこな PoisonPowder), formatted as PoisonPowder prior to Pokémon X and Y, is a non-damaging Poison-type move introduced in Generation I.

It appears to be a poison counterpart to Sleep Powder and Stun Spore, as the accuracy, Contest group, appeal, effects, Japanese names and animation are the same or very similar. They are also usually learned at the same level or in a similar pattern.

Effect

Generation I

PoisonPowder poisons the target. Poison-type Pokémon are unaffected by PoisonPowder.

Generation II

Steel-type Pokémon are unaffected by PoisonPowder.

Generations III to V

PoisonPowder does not affect targets with Immunity as their Ability.

Generation VI

Grass-type Pokémon, Pokémon with Overcoat, and Pokémon holding the Safety Goggles are now immune to Poison Powder.

Description

Games Description
Stad A technique that poisons the target. If poisoned, the victim loses HP steadily.
Stad2 A move that poisons the target. If poisoned, the victim loses HP steadily.
GSC A move that may poison the foe.
RSE Scatters a toxic powder that may poison the foe.
FRLG A cloud of toxic dust is scattered. It may poison the foe.
Colo.XD Scatters toxic powder that may poison the target.
DPPtHGSS A cloud of poisonous dust is scattered on the foe. It may poison the target.
BWB2W2 The user scatters a cloud of poisonous dust on the target. It may poison the target.
XYORAS The user scatters a cloud of poisonous dust on the target. This may also poison the target.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Type Level
I II III IV V VI
001   Bulbasaur Grass Poison 20 15 15 13 13 13
002   Ivysaur Grass Poison 22 15 15 13 13 13
003   Venusaur Grass Poison 22 15 15 13 13 13
012   Butterfree Bug Flying 15 13 13 13 12 12 12
043   Oddish Grass Poison 15 14 14 13 13 13
044   Gloom Grass Poison 1, 15 1, 14 1, 14 13 13 13
045   Vileplume Grass Poison 15     1 1 1
046   Paras Bug Grass   13 13 6 6 6
047   Parasect Bug Grass   1, 13 1, 13 1, 6 1, 6 1, 6
048   Venonat Bug Poison 24 22 20 20 13 13 13
049   Venomoth Bug Poison 1, 24 22 20 20 13 13 13
069   Bellsprout Grass Poison 15 17 17 15 15 15
070   Weepinbell Grass Poison 15 17 17 15 15 15
071   Victreebel Grass Poison 15         '
102   Exeggcute Grass Psychic 37 31 31 21 21 21
114   Tangela Grass Grass 32 13 19 15 15 14 14
152   Chikorita Grass Grass   15 15 9 9 9
153   Bayleef Grass Grass   15 15 1, 9 1, 9 1, 9
154   Meganium Grass Grass   15 15 1, 9 1, 9 1, 9
187   Hoppip Grass Flying   13 13 12 12 12
188   Skiploom Grass Flying   13 13 12 12 12
189   Jumpluff Grass Flying   13 13 12 12 12
269   Dustox Bug Poison           15
285   Shroomish Grass Grass     28 25 25 25
19
414   Mothim Bug Flying       29 29 29
465   Tangrowth Grass Grass       15 15 14 14
546   Cottonee Grass Fairy         22 22
666   Vivillon Bug Flying           1
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By breeding

# Pokémon Type Father
II III IV V VI
590   Foongus Grass Poison                                                  
664   Scatterbug Bug Bug                 
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


In other games

Description

Games Description
MDRB Poisons the target. If a Pokémon is poisoned, it sustains damage over several turns.


In the anime

 
Weepinbell
 
Butterfree
 
Shroomish
 
Amoonguss
A cloud of poisonous dust is scattered on the foe. It may poison the target.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Butterfree releases waves of purple powder from its wings at the opponent.
Jeremy's Butterfree Weekend Warrior Debut
  Shroomish releases a sparkling purple powder with green or orange sparkles in it from the hole on its head. When the opponent breathes in the powder, it becomes poisoned.
Multiple wild Shroomish Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate None
A wild Shroomish Keeping in Top Forme! None
  Foongus releases a thick gray smog with purple sparkles in it or shiny purple particles from its mouth at the opponent. When the opponent breathes in the smoke, it becomes poisoned.
Multiple wild Foongus Facing Fear with Eyes Wide Open! None
Multiple wild Foongus Go, Go Gogoat! None
  Amoonguss releases a thick gray smog with purple sparkles in it from its mouth. The gray smoke clusters in front of its face and then slowly dissipates, or Amoonguss releases a stream of thick gray smog with purple sparkles in it from its mouth at the opponent. The smoke hangs in the air all around for a moment before disappearing. When the opponent breathes in the powder, it becomes poisoned.
Two wild Amoonguss The Four Seasons of Sawsbuck! None
  Weepinbell releases a sparkling purple powder with green sparkles in it from its mouth. When the opponent breathes in the powder, it becomes poisoned.
Ramos's Weepinbell The Green, Green Grass Types of Home! None
  Breloom swings its tail towards the opponent and releases a sparkling purple powder with purple sparkles. When the opponent breathes in the powder, it becomes poisoned.
A wild Breloom A Windswept Encounter! None


  • In A Tent Situation, James told his Victreebel to use Poison Powder. This is in the dub only, as in the original Japanese version, James didn't issue any kind of order to use a move.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In the Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure manga


In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga


In the Set Out!! Pokémon Ranger manga


In other generations

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 毒粉末 Dú Fěnmò
  Danish Giftpulver
  Dutch Gifpoeder
  Finnish Myrkkyjauhe
  French Poudre Toxik
  German Giftpuder
  Greek Τοξική Σκόνη
  Hindi ज़हरीला पावडर Zahareela Powder
  Indonesian Serbuk Racun
  Italian Velenpolvere
  Korean 독가루 Dok Garu
  Polish Trujący Proszek
Trujące Zarodniki (BW032)
  Brazilian Portuguese Pó Venenoso
  Serbian Otrovni Prah
Spanish   Latin America Poder Venenoso (AG151)
Polvo Venenoso (DP168-BW054)
Polvo Veneno (XY058)
  Spain Polvo Veneno
  Turkish Zehir Tozu
  Vietnamese Phấn Độc



Variations of the move Poison Powder
  Poison PowderStun Spore
Formerly a variation
  Glare


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