Poison Sting (move)

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Poison Sting どくばり Poison Needle

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Battles Type  Poison Category  Physical PP  35 (max. 56) Power  15 Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  3 ♥♥♥ Startles the Pokémon that appeals before the user.

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  3 ♥♥♥ Startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Poison Sting (Japanese: どくばり Poison Needle) is a damage-dealing Poison-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Poison Sting inflicts damage and has a 30% chance of poisoning the target.

Description

Games Description Stad A Poison-type attack. Has a one-in-five chance of leaving the target with the lingering effects of poison. Stad2 A Poison-type attack. Has a one-in-three chance of leaving the target poisoned. GSC An attack that may poison the target. RSEColoXD A toxic attack with barbs, etc., that may poison. FRLG The foe is stabbed with a toxic barb, etc. It may poison the foe. DPPtHGSS The foe is stabbed with a poisonous barb of some sort. It may also poison the target. BWB2W2 XYORAS The user stabs the target with a poisonous stinger. This may also poison the target.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
013		Weedle	Bug	Poison	1			1			1			1				1			1
023		Ekans	Poison		Poison	10			9			8			4				4			4
024		Arbok	Poison		Poison	1, 10			1, 9			1, 8			1, 4				1, 4			1, 4
027		Sandshrew	Ground		Ground	24			17			17			9				9	5	5
028		Sandslash	Ground		Ground	27			17			17			9				9	1, 5	1, 5
029		Nidoran♀	Poison		Poison	14	17	17			17			13				13			13
030		Nidorina	Poison		Poison	14	19	19			18			13				13			13
031		Nidoqueen	Poison	Ground	14					1			1				1			1
032		Nidoran♂	Poison		Poison	14	17	17			17			13				13			13
033		Nidorino	Poison		Poison	14	19	19			18			13				13			13
034		Nidoking	Poison	Ground	1, 14	1	1			1			1				1			1
072		Tentacool	Water	Poison	18			1			1			1				1			1
073		Tentacruel	Water	Poison	18			1			1			1				1			1
167		Spinarak	Bug	Poison				1			1			1				1			1
168		Ariados	Bug	Poison				1			1			1				1			1
207		Gligar	Ground	Flying				1			1			1				1			1
211		Qwilfish	Water	Poison				1			1			1				1			1
265		Wurmple	Bug		Bug							5			5				5			5
315		Roselia	Grass	Poison							9			7				7			7
331		Cacnea	Grass		Grass							1			1				1			1
332		Cacturne	Grass	Dark							1			1				1			1
407		Roserade	Grass	Poison										1				1			1
416		Vespiquen	Bug	Flying										3				3	1	1
451		Skorupi	Poison	Bug										1				1			1
452		Drapion	Poison	Dark										1				1			1
453		Croagunk	Poison	Fighting										8				8			8
454		Toxicroak	Poison	Fighting										1, 8				1, 8			1, 8
543		Venipede	Bug	Poison														5			5
544		Whirlipede	Bug	Poison														1, 5			1, 5
545		Scolipede	Bug	Poison														1, 5			1, 5
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
595		Joltik	Bug	Electric
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

Pokémon Conquest

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Stars: ★ Power: 12 Accuracy: 100%

Effect: Has a 30% chance of poisoning each target.

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon GO

Poison Sting
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 6 Energy boost 4 Duration 0.575 seconds Damage window ? seconds
Trainer Battles Power ? Energy boost ? Turns ?
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Fast TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Description

Games Description MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It may also leave the target poisoned, damaging it over several turns. Conq. Sting the enemy with a poisoned needle. May poison the target.

In the anime

In the main series

Arbok Roserade Tentacruel Cacturne
The foe is stabbed with a poisonous barb of some sort.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Weedle jumps at the opponent with its stinger pointed at it and stabs it.
A wild Weedle	Challenge of the Samurai		Debut
	Beedrill stabs the opponent with its body stinger.
Multiple wild Beedrill	Challenge of the Samurai		None
Jeanette Fisher's Beedrill	The Fourth Round Rumble		None
Multiple wild Beedrill	A Battle of Aerial Mobility!		None
	Arbok open its mouth and fires multiple white darts from its mouth at the opponent.
Jessie's Arbok	The Flame Pokémon-athon!		None
	Tentacruel stabs the opponent with the large blue beak on its face, or Tentacruel fires multiple white or purple darts from under its beak at the opponent, or the middle orb on Tentacruel's forehead glows purple and it fires multiple purple darts from it at the opponent.
Marina's Tentacruel	Bye Bye Psyduck		None
Captain Crook's Tentacruel	Viva Las Lapras		None
Kim's Tentacruel	Cerulean Blues		None
Kail's Tentacruel	Cerulean Blues		None
Kai's Tentacruel	Cerulean Blues		None
A Coordinator's Tentacruel	A Cacturne for the Worse		None
Multiple wild Tentacruel	The Brockster Is In!		None
	Gligar points the large stinger at the end of its tail at the opponent and it starts to glow white. Multiple white needles are then shot at the opponent from the stinger.
Gligarman's Gligar	The Superhero Secret		None
	Sandslash rolls into a ball and spins around quickly, firing white needles from out of the quills on its back at the opponent.
Koji's Sandslash	Good 'Quil Hunting		None
	Spinarak fires multiple white needles from its mouth at the opponent.
Bugsy's Spinarak	Gettin' the Bugs Out		None
	Nidorina fires multiple white darts from its mouth at the opponent.
Whitney's Nidorina	A Goldenrod Opportunity		None
	Venonat jumps into the air and spins around quickly, releasing multiple white needles from its body at the opponent.
Aya's Venonat	Ariados, Amigos		Venonat cannot legally learn Poison Sting
	Dustox opens its mouth and white or purple darts are fired from its mouth at the opponent.
Jessie's Dustox	Seeing is Believing!		None
	Cacturne fires multiple white or purple darts from the middle hole of its mouth at the opponent.
Harley's Cacturne	A Cacturne for the Worse		None
	Ariados fires multiple purple needles from its mouth at the opponent.
Multiple wild Ariados	Following a Maiden's Voyage!		None
Multiple wild Ariados	Historical Mystery Tour!		None
Multiple wild Ariados	SS024		None
A Ninja's Ariados	A Festival of Decisions!		None
	Croagunk fires multiple purple darts from its mouth at the opponent.
Brock's Croagunk	Gymbaliar!		None
	Drapion opens its mouth and fires multiple purple darts from its mouth at the opponent.
J's Drapion	Mutiny in the Bounty!		None
	Nidoran♂ opens its mouth and fires multiple purple darts from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Nidoran♂	Leading a Stray!		None
	Whirlipede jumps into the air and spins its body quickly. It then fires multiple glowing purple darts from in between its antennae at the opponent.
Burgh's Whirlipede	Battling For The Love of Bug-Types!		None
A wild Whirlipede	Meowth, Colress and Team Rivalry!		None
	Scolipede releases a spray of multiple purple darts from its mouth at the opponent. Or, Scolipede's horns glow purple and it lunges forward, firing purple darts at the opponent from its horns.
Emmanuel's Scolipede	Reunion Battles In Nimbasa!		None
Three wild Scolipede	A Cellular Connection!		None
	Roserade releases a spray of multiple purple darts from its mouth at the opponent.
Cher's Roserade	Beauties Battling for Pride and Prestige!		None
	Nidoking releases a spray of multiple purple darts from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Nidoking	Mystery on a Deserted Island!		None

In Pokémon Origins

Nidorino
The foe is stabbed with a poisonous barb of some sort.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Nidorino fires a purple-glowing spike from its horn at the opponent.
Unknown Trainer's Nidorino	File 1: Red		Debut

In the manga

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga

Arbok
The user bites the target with its sharp teeth.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Arbok shows its sharp teeth and lurches forward. It then bites down on the opponent.
Jessie's Arbok	You Gotta Have Friends		Debut

In the How I Became a Pokémon Card manga

Nidoran♀
The user shoots sharp pins.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Nidoran♀ shoots sharp pins from its head.
An Unknown Trainer's Nidoran♀	PW34		Debut

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Nidoqueen Agatha's Arbok Ariana's Arbok Qwilfish
The user strikes the opponent with a sharpened body part.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Nidoqueen stabs the opponent with one of its claws.
Giovanni's Nidoqueen	Long Live the Nidoqueen!?		Debut
	The tip of Arbok's tail turns into a horn-like object and it stabs the opponent with it, or Arbok opens its mouth and fires multiple small needles from it at the opponent.
Agatha's Arbok	Weezing Winks Out		None
Ariana's Arbok	Pleased as Punch With Parasect		None
	Qwilfish sucks up water until its body grows to a massive size. It then points the spines on the top of its head at the opponent and fires multiple thin energy beams from its spines at the opponent.
Crystal's Qwilfish	Querulous Qwilfish		None

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Wurmple
The user shoots painful needles at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Wurmple releases sharp needles from its mouth.
Team Galactic's Wurmple	Hareta's Very First Pokémon Battle!!		Debut
B-2's Wurmple	Hareta's Very First Pokémon Battle!!		Debut

In the Pokémon Zensho manga

Nidoqueen
The user shoots painful needles at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Nidoqueen lands on its all fours. It then fires multiple sharp needles from its back spikes at the opponent.
Giovanni's Nidoqueen	Saffron City		Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 毒針 Dúzhēn Danish Giftstik Dutch Gifangel Finnish Myrkkypistos (original series) Myrkkypiikki (Advanced Generation) French Dard-Venin German Giftstachel Greek Δηλητηριώδες Κεντρί Dilitiriúdes Kentrí Hindi ज़ेहेरीली सुई Zehereeli Sui Indonesian Jarum Beracun Italian Velenospina Korean 독침 Dokchim Norwegian Giftangrep Polish Trujące Żądło Portuguese Brazil Picada Venenosa Espinhos Venenosos Ferrão Venenoso (TCG) Portugal Picada Venenosa Romanian Acul Otrăvit Acul Veninos Serbian Otrovna žaoka Spanish Latin America Piquete Venenoso (EP033, SS002, SS003, AG093-DP152, BW098) Astillas Venenosas (EP040) Picotazo Venenoso (EP053-AG006, AG033, AG052, BW039) Aguja Venenosa (AG028, AG062, DP190) Piquete de Veneno (AG077) Piquete Veneno (AG079) Hilo Venenoso (BW023) Spain Picotazo Ven Swedish Giftgadd Turkish Zehirli İğne

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