Poison Barb

The Poison Barb (Japanese: どくバリ Poison Barb) is a type of held item introduced in Generation II that boosts the power of Poison-type moves.

Poison Barb
どくバリ
Poison Barb
Bag Poison Barb Sprite.png
Poison Barb
Pokémon Global Link artwork
Introduced in Generation II
Pocket
Generation II Bag Items pocket icon.png Items
Generation III Bag Items pocket icon.png Items
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Generation V Bag Items pocket icon.png Items (Held items)
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Fling
Power 70
Effect Poisons the target

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price
GSC
RSEFRLG
ColoXD
DPPtHGSS
BWB2W2
XYORAS
N/A $50
SMUSUM N/A $500

Effect

Generations II and III

Boosts the power of the holder's Poison-type moves by 10%.

Generation IV onward

Boosts the power of the holder's Poison-type moves by 20%.

Description

Games Description
GSC Powers up poison-type moves. (HOLD)
RSE
ColoXD
A hold item that raises the power of Poison-type moves.
FRLG An item to be held by a Pokémon. A small, poisonous barb that boosts the power of Poison-type moves.
DPPtHGSS
BWB2W2
An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a small, poisonous barb that ups the power of Poison-type moves.
XYORAS
SMUSUM
An item to be held by a Pokémon. This small, poisonous barb boosts the power of Poison-type moves.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods
GSC Route 32Fr Held by wild Beedrill (8% chance)
RSE Held by wild Cacnea (5% chance) and wild Roselia (5% chance)
FRLG Held by wild Arbok (5% chance)
Colo Held by Shadow Qwilfish
XD Held by Shadow Beedrill
DPPt Route 206 Held by wild Tentacool, wild Tentacruel, wild Qwilfish, wild Roselia, wild Budew, wild Skorupi, and wild Drapion (5% chance each)
HGSS Route 32Fr Held by wild Beedrill, wild Tentacool, wild Tentacruel, wild Qwilfish, wild Roselia, wild Budew, and wild Skorupi (5% chance each)
BW Route 8 Held by wild Beedrill, wild Budew, wild Vespiquen, wild Venipede, and wild Whirlipede (5% chance each)
B2W2 Route 22 Held by wild Skorupi (5% chance), wild Qwilfish (5% chance), and wild Roselia (5% chance)
DW Sparkling Sea
XY Route 4 Held by wild Tentacool, wild Qwilfish, wild Roselia, wild Budew, wild Skorupi, wild Drapion, and wild Venipede (5% chance each)
ORAS Held by wild Tentacool, wild Tentacruel, wild Roselia, and wild Skorupi (5% chance each)
SM Melemele Meadow Hano Beach (sometimes dropped after Tentacool ambush encounters)
Held by wild Tentacool, wild Tentacruel, wild Roselia, wild Venipede, and wild Mareanie (5% chance each)
USUM Melemele Meadow Route 2 (sometimes dropped after Ekans ambush encounters)
Hano Beach (sometimes dropped after Tentacool ambush encounters)
Ultra Space Wilds (sometimes dropped after Drapion ambush encounters)
Held by wild Beedrill, wild Tentacool, wild Tentacruel, wild Drapion, and wild Mareanie (5% chance each)

In the TCG

Main article: Poison Barb (Sun & Moon 124)

Poison Barb was introduced as a Pokémon Tool card in the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the English Sun & Moon Series (the Japanese Sun & Moon Era) in the Sun & Moon expansion. When this Trainer card is attached to the player's Active Pokémon, if an opponent deals damage to that Pokémon, the Attacking Pokémon is now Poisoned.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 毒針 Duhkjām
Mandarin 毒針 / 毒针 Dúzhēn
France Flag.png French Pic Venin
Germany Flag.png German Giftstich
Italy Flag.png Italian Velenaculeo
South Korea Flag.png Korean 독바늘 Dokbaneul
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Farpa Venenosa
Russia Flag.png Russian Отравленная Стрела Otravlennaya Strela
Spain Flag.png Spanish Flecha Venenosa

External links


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