Poison Touch (Ability)

Underhanded

どくしゅ

Poison Hand

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Generation V
触るだけで　相手を　毒にすることがある。


Generation VI
Currently unknown


Generation VII
Currently unknown


Generation VIII
Currently unknown


Generation IX
Currently unknown

(Japanese: どくしゅ Underhanded) is an ability introduced in Generation V. Five Pokémon can have this ability, all but one of which is a Template:Type2 Pokémon.

Effect

In battle

The contact-based attacks from a Pokémon with Underhanded have a 30% chance of poisoning the target.

Outside of battle

Currently, it is unknown if this ability has effect in outside of battle.

Pokémon with Underhanded

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0088		Grimer	Poison		Poison	Stench	Sticky Hold	Underhanded
0089		Muk	Poison		Poison	Stench	Sticky Hold	Underhanded
0453		Croagunk	Poison	Fighting	Anticipation	Dry Skin	Underhanded
0454		Toxicroak	Poison	Fighting	Anticipation	Dry Skin	Underhanded
0537	Gamageroge	Gamageroge	Water	Ground	Swift Swim	Underhanded	Water Absorb
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later. For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

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Trivia

Gamageroge is the only non-Template:Type2 Pokémon that can have Underhanded as an ability.
- Coincidentally, Gamageroge is the only one who can have the ability without having to have come from the Dream World.

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.