Poison Sting (move)

Poison Sting どくばり Poison Needle

Battles Type  Poison Category  uncategorized PP  35 (max. 56) Power  15 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Unknown

Availability Introduced  [[Generation {{{gen}}}]] Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  3 ♥♥♥ ???

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Smart Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IX

Poison Sting is a Poison-type move introduced in Generation I that deals very little damage. Template:Project MoveDex autoarticle notice

Effect

Generation I

Poison Sting does damage and has a 19.9% chance of poisoning the opponent.

Poison Sting can't poison an opponent that has a substitute, already has a major status ailment, or is a poison type.

Learnset

Generation III

By leveling up

• Weedle at Lv.--
• Ekans at Lv.8
• Arbok at Lv.--
• Arbok at Lv.8
• Sandshrew at Lv.17
• Sandslash at Lv.17
• Nidoran♀ at Lv.17
• Nidorina at Lv.18
• Nidoqueen at Lv.--
• Nidoran♂ at Lv.17
• Nidorino at Lv.18
• Nidoking at Lv.--
• Tentacool at Lv.--
• Tentacruel at Lv.--
• Spinarak at Lv.--

• Ariados at Lv.--
• Gligar at Lv.--
• Qwilfish at Lv.--
• Wurmple at Lv.5
• Roselia at Lv.9
• Cacnea at Lv.--
• Cacturne at Lv.--