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The '''poison''' condition (PSN) (Japanese: '''{{tt|毒|どく}}''' ''poison'') is a non-volatile [[status condition]] found in the Pokémon games, it causes a Pokémon to lose HP at the end of every turn, as well as outside of battle prior to [[Generation V]]. It can be caused by several moves most of which are {{type|Poison}}, and some Abilities. Poison and {{type|Steel}} Pokémon are immune to being poisoned, making it the only non-volatile status condition to be ineffective against more than one type; however, in Generation II, Steel-type Pokémon can be poisoned by {{m|Twineedle}}.

The effects of poison vary between generations, but a poisoned Pokémon will lose HP every turn. Until Generation V, a poisoned Pokémon will lose one HP for every four steps taken outside of battle.

A poisoned Pokémon will lose 1/16 of its maximum hit points every turn, after it attacks, or at the end of the turn if it did not attack. If a poisoned Pokémon causes an opponent to faint, the poisoned Pokémon will not take damage that turn. Outside of battle, a poisoned Pokémon will lose one HP for every four steps taken.

A badly poisoned Pokémon will lose 1/16 of its maximum HP on the first turn, after which damage will increase by 1/16 every turn. Switching a badly poisoned Pokémon out or a battle ending will turn the badly poisoned status into normal poison. A badly poisoned Pokémon that is also under the effect of {{m|Leech Seed}} will have its poison damage counter, as well as its Leech Seed damage, increase by 1/8 and 1/16 of the Pokémon's maximum HP each turn respectively. {{m|Haze}} will bring the damage taken by badly poisoned Pokémon back to 1/16. {{m|Rest}} will remove the bad poison, but will not reset the damage counter. If a Pokémon gets badly poisoned again, its damage taken will carry on from where it was when using Rest.

In-battle damage taken by a poisoned Pokémon was increased to 1/8 of the Pokémon's maximum HP.

Bad poisoning remains at a starting amount of 1/16, but now can no longer increase the damage taken from Leech Seed. Haze no longer affects poisoning. While {{type|Steel}} Pokémon cannot be poisoned by {{type|Poison}} moves, they can still be poisoned by {{m|Twineedle}}.

Poison damage is now taken at the end of each turn.

If a badly poisoned Pokémon is switched out, it will keep the badly poisoned status; however, the damage counter will reset. From this generation onward, a poisoned Pokémon will take damage even if it knocks out an opponent. Ending a battle will still change the badly poisoned status to normal poison.

Same as before, but if a poisoned Pokémon is brought down to one HP due to poison damage outside of battle, its poison status will be cured instead of the Pokémon fainting, as in previous generations.

A poisoned Pokémon now glows purple in battle in Generation V, or continuously releases bubbles of poison from their bodies in Generation VI. The poison status will cause a Pokémon to take double damage from {{m|Hex}} and {{m|Venoshock}}.

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===Moves===

| class="l" | If {{DL|Type-enhancing item|Poison Barb}} is held by user.

| class="l" | {{t|Grass}} types, as well as Pokémon with {{a|Overcoat}} and [[Safety Goggles]], are immune to Spore ([[Generation VI]]).

| 30%

| 30%

===Other causes===

{{a|Poison Point}} has a 30% chance of poisoning the opponent when contact is made with the user, {{a|Poison Touch}} has a {{tt|30|20 in the Japanese versions of Black and White}}% chance of poisoning the target when the user uses a contact move, and {{a|Effect Spore}} has a 10% chance of poisoning the target when the user uses a contact move. A Pokémon can also be poisoned if it directly poisons a Pokémon with {{a|Synchronize}}.

===Moves that badly poison===

===Other causes===

The item {{DL|In-battle effect item|Toxic Orb}} badly poisons the holder at the end of the turn. A Pokémon can also be badly poisoned if it directly badly poisons a Pokémon with {{a|Synchronize}}{{tt|*|Passes on as normal poison prior to Generation V}}.

In general, {{t|Steel}}- and {{type|Poison}} Pokémon cannot be poisoned. However, they can be poisoned by Pokémon with the {{a|Corrosion}} Ability. Additionally, in Generation II, the move {{m|Twineedle}} can poison Steel-type Pokémon. If a Pokémon's Steel or Poison type is changed through a {{cat|Moves that change a Pokémon's type|type-changing move}} like {{m|Soak}}, it is then poisoned and switched out (resetting to original type), the poison status will remain.

Pokémon with the {{a|Comatose}} Ability are completely immune to being poisoned. Pokémon with the Ability {{a|Leaf Guard}} will be protected from status conditions in {{weather|harsh sunlight}}. The Ability {{a|Magic Guard}} will prevent damage due to poison from being taken in battle; however, it does not prevent the damage from being taken outside of battle.

[[File:Venipede Poison Point effect.png|right|{{Ash}} poisoned|thumb|250px]]

The poison status has been shown several times in the anime:

* In ''[[AG019|Sharpedo Attack!]]'', while Brock is battling a {{p|Sharpedo}} it suddenly faints. He examines it and realizes that it's poisoned from {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}}'s {{m|Poison Tail}}. Brock does everything he can for Sharpedo, but they don't have any medicine, and after a while, Sharpedo's poison gets cured.

* In ''[[DP168|Keeping In Top Forme!]]'', {{p|Shaymin}}, {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}} and {{AP|Pikachu}} all get poisoned, Shaymin from getting exposed to some kind of poison and Pikachu and Piplup from a wild {{p|Shroomish}} using {{m|Poison Powder|PoisonPowder}} on them. Shaymin is cured by {{an|Brock}} who uses a [[Pecha Berry]] on it, and Pikachu and Piplup are cured by Shaymin's Aromatherapy.

* In ''[[DP187|A Real Rival Rouser!]]'' during a battle between [[Paul]] and Ash, Paul's {{p|Drapion}} uses {{m|Toxic Spikes}} which poisons every Pokémon Ash sends out (regardless of type). Ash's {{AP|Buizel}}, {{AP|Staraptor}}, {{AP|Torterra}}, {{AP|Infernape}}, and {{AP|Gliscor}} all get poisoned from the Toxic Spikes.

* In ''[[DP190|The Brockster Is In!]]'' Ash's {{p|Pikachu}} and all of [[Normajean]]'s Pokémon get poisoned by wild {{p|Tentacruel}}'s {{m|Poison Sting}} and {{m|Poison Jab}}. Brock uses Pecha Berries to cure them. He also has his {{TP|Brock|Chansey}} to use {{m|Soft-Boiled|Softboiled}} on Normajean's {{p|Pichu}}. In this episode, it seems that a fever and difficulty breathing is a side effect to the poison.

* In ''[[BW022|A Venipede Stampede!]]'', {{Ash}} becomes poisoned when a wild {{p|Venipede}} headbutts him, due to Venipede's {{a|Poison Point}}. He is cured by a remedy that {{an|Cilan}} made.

* In ''[[BW032|Facing Fear with Eyes Wide Open!]]'', {{AP|Scraggy}}'s aggressiveness towards a group of {{p|Foongus}} causes the Foongus to use Poison Powder in retaliation, affecting all of Ash, {{an|Iris}}, and Cilan's Pokémon except for {{AP|Oshawott}}, who had been training with his Trainer and {{TP|Iris|Excadrill}} who was not out. While Iris took care of the sick Pokémon, Ash, Oshawott, and Cilan went to a nearby pond to get [[Remeyo weed]] for Iris's poison remedy. After fending off the pond's {{p|Tympole}}, Ash and Cilan capture the Tympole's leader, {{AP|Palpitoad}}, and its ally, {{TP|Cilan|Stunfisk}}, respectively, allowing them access to the herbs.

* In ''[[BW054|The Four Seasons of Sawsbuck!]]'', a Pokémon [[photography|photographer]] named {{OBP|Robert|BW054}} becomes poisoned by an {{p|Amoonguss}}'s PoisonPowder while trying to save a {{p|Deerling}} from a similar fate. He is cured by the Deerling's {{p|Sawsbuck}} friends with the help of a mysterious lake.

* In ''[[BW083|Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 1]]'' and ''[[BW084|Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 2]]'', [[Ash's Unfezant]], {{AP|Leavanny}}, {{AP|Pignite}}, {{AP|Palpitoad}}, and {{AP|Pikachu}} are all poisoned during Ash's Gym battle against [[Roxie]]'s Poison-type Pokémon. Out of these, Leavanny and Pignite are badly poisoned. Roxie also cures Pignite and Pikachu from poison with Pecha Berries.

* In ''[[XY024|An Undersea Place to Call Home!]]'', Pikachu was badly posioned by a wild {{p|Skrelp}}'s {{m|Toxic}}. He is cured with an {{DL|Status condition healing item|Antidote}} by [[Eddy]] and [[Lindsey]].  

* In ''[[XY052|A Stealthy Challenge!]]'', [[Sanpei]]'s {{p|Greninja}} was poisoned by [[Saizo]]'s {{p|Barbaracle}}'s Poison Jab. It was later cured when {{an|Clemont}} gave it a Pecha Berry.

* In ''[[XY058|The Green, Green Grass Types of Home!]]'', [[Ash's Fletchinder]] and {{AP|Hawlucha}} were both poisoned by [[Ramos]]'s {{p|Weepinbell}}'s {{m|Poison Powder}} during Ash's [[Coumarine Gym]] battle. The poison quickly ate at their stamina, causing them both to fall to the {{2t|Grass|Poison}} Pokémon. {{AP|Frogadier}} managed to avoid the same fate by using its [[Ash's Frogadier#Moves improvised|Frubbles]] as a mask, preventing it from inhaling the spores.

* In ''[[XY104|A Windswept Encounter!]]'', [[Ash's Noibat]] was poisoned by a wild {{p|Breloom}}'s  Poison Powder. He was cured after a wild {{p|Floette}} used {{m|Aromatherapy}}.