Poison Touch (Ability)

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Poison Touch どくしゅ
Underhanded
Flavor text
Generation V
May poison targets when a Pokémon makes contact.
Generation VI
Currently unknown
Generation VII
Currently unknown
Generation VIII
Currently unknown
Generation IX
Currently unknown

Poison Touch (Japanese: どくしゅ Underhanded) is an Ability introduced in Generation V. Five Pokémon can have this Ability, all but one of which are Poison-type Pokémon.

Effect

In battle

The contact-based attacks from a Pokémon with Poison Touch have a 30% chance of poisoning the target.

Outside of battle

Poison Touch has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Poison Touch

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0088   Grimer
Poison Poison Stench Sticky Hold Poison Touch
0089   Muk
Poison Poison Stench Sticky Hold Poison Touch
0453   Croagunk
Poison Fighting Anticipation Dry Skin Poison Touch
0454   Toxicroak
Poison Fighting Anticipation Dry Skin Poison Touch
0537   Seismitoad
Water Ground Swift Swim Poison Touch Water Absorb
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later.
  • For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In other languages

Language Title
  French Toxitouche
  German Giftgriff
  Italian Velentocco
  Portuguese Toque Venenoso
  Spanish Toque Tóxico


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