Poison Tail (move)
Poison Tail ポイズンテール Poison Tail | ||||||||||||
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Poison Tail (Japanese: ポイズンテール Poison Tail) is a damage-dealing Poison-type move introduced in Generation III. Prior to Generation V and in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, it was the signature move of Seviper.
Effect
Poison Tail deals damage and has an increased critical hit ratio. It has a 10% chance of poisoning the target.
Poison Tail can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining extra three appeal points if the move Focus Energy was used in the prior turn.
Description
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Learnset
By leveling up
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Level | ||||||||
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III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | ||||||
0336 | Field | Dragon | 16 | 16 | 16BW 12B2W2 |
12XY 10ORAS |
9 | 9BDSP | ||||
0543 | |
Bug | 19 | 19 | 19 | 12 | ||||||
0544 | |
Bug | 19 | 19 | 19 | 12 | ||||||
0545 | |
Bug | 19 | 19 | 19 | 12 | ||||||
0690 | |
Water 1 | Dragon | 23 | 23 | 25 | ||||||
0691 | |
Water 1 | Dragon | 23 | 23 | 25 | ||||||
0706 | Dragon | 1 | ||||||||||
0890 | |
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered | style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered | 1 | ||||||||
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 | Types | Parent Egg Groups |
Egg Move | ||||||||
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III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | ||||||
0023 | Field | Dragon | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔BDSP | |||||
0029 | Monster | Field | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
0032 | Monster | Field | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
0207 | |
Bug | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔BDSP | ||||||
0451 | |
Bug | Water 3 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔BDSP | |||||
0621 | Dragon | Monster | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
0704 | Dragon | ✔ | ✔ | |||||||||
0843 | Field | Dragon | ✔ | |||||||||
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 Mystery Dungeon series
In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Poison Tail is a move with 10 base power, 88% accuracy and 17 PP. The user attacks enemy in front of them, possibly inflicting poison. The move has increased critical-hit raito.
In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the move's PP has been decreased to 15.
Pokémon Conquest
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Stars: ★★
Power: 29
Accuracy: 100%
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Effect: Has a 10% chance of poisoning each target and an increased critical hit ratio. |
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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 Masters EX
Category | Move Gauge | MP | Base Power | Max Power | Accuracy | Target | Effect Tag | Description |
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Physical | 2 | — | 38 | 45 | 100% | An opponent | — | Critical hits land more easily. Has a chance (10%) of leaving the target poisoned. |
Past Description
- Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Critical hits land more easily. Has a very small chance of leaving the target poisoned.
Description
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In the anime
Part of the user's tail glows purple and it then hits the opponent with it. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Used In | Notes | |
The dagger part of Seviper's tail glows purple and Seviper hits the opponent with it. On occasion, this will poison the opponent. | |||
Jessie's Seviper | A Tail with a Twist | Debut | |
Lucy's Seviper | Queen of the Serpentine! | None | |
Scolipede's tails glow purple and Scolipede hits the opponent with them. | |||
Sean's father's Scolipede | Battling the Bully! | None | |
A wild Scolipede | Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot! | None |
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
The user stabs the opponent with its tail. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Seviper stabs the opponent with the tip of its tail. | |||
Lucy's Seviper | Swanky Showdown with Swalot | Debut |
Pokémon Battle Frontier
The user attacks the opponent with the tail. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Seviper jabs the opponent with the tail. | |||
Lucy's Seviper | The Predestined Battle! | Debut |
In other generations
Core series games
Side series games
Spin-off series games
In other languages
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Variations of the move Karate Chop | ||
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