Poison Gas (move)

どくガス redirects here. For Poisonous Mist, the Skill in Pokémon Shuffle with the same Japanese name, see Skill (Shuffle) → Poisonous Mist.
Poison Gas
どくガス Poison Gas
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Type  Poison
Category  Status
PP  40 (max. 64)
Power  —
Accuracy  90%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
Affects all adjacent foes, but not allies
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Smart
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jam  0  
Worsens the condition of those that made appeals.
Condition  Smart
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Condition  Clever
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Makes audience expect little of other contestants.

Poison Gas (Japanese: どくガス Poison Gas) is a non-damaging Poison-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Generation I

Poison Gas poisons the target and has an accuracy of 55%.

Generation II

In the Generation II core series games, when an in-game opponent outside of the Battle Tower uses Poison Gas, the move has a 25% chance to fail in addition to its normal chance to miss.

Generations III to IV

Poison Gas targets one Pokémon in Double Battles.

Generation V

Poison Gas's accuracy is increased to 80% and now targets all adjacent opponents in Double and Triple Battles.

Generation VI onwards

Poison Gas's accuracy changed from 80% to 90%.

Poison Gas can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, causing Hex, Venom Drench and Venoshock to give an extra three appeal points if used in the next turn.

If powered up by a Poisonium Z into Z-Poison Gas, the user's Defense stat rises by one stage.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Category  Status
PP  20
Agile Strong
Power  —  —  —
Accuracy  90%  90%  100%
Action speed modifier
Self  0  0  +5
Target  0  +3  0
Additional effect
Turns  5  3  7
   ?  ?
   ?  ?
Inflicts the target with poison

Description

Games Description
StadStad2 A poisonous cloud of gas is forcefully expelled to poison the target.
GSC A move that may poison the foe.
RSE Envelops the foe in a toxic gas that may poison.
FRLG The foe is sprayed with a cloud of toxic gas that may poison the foe.
Colo.XD Envelops the target in a toxic gas that may poison.
DPPtHGSSPBR A cloud of poison gas is sprayed in the foe's face. It may poison the target.
BWB2W2 A cloud of poison gas is sprayed in the face of opposing Pokémon. It may poison those hit.
XYORAS A cloud of poison gas is sprayed in the face of opposing Pokémon. This may also poison those hit.
SMUSUMPE A cloud of poison gas is sprayed in the face of opposing Pokémon, poisoning those hit.
SwShBDSP A cloud of poison gas is sprayed in the face of opposing Pokémon, poisoning those it hits.
LA The user sprays a cloud of toxic gas that poisons the target.
SV A cloud of poison gas is sprayed in the faces of opposing Pokémon, poisoning those it hits.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
0088     Amorphous Amorphous 30 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0088  
Grimer
Alolan Form
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous 1 1 1
0089     Amorphous Amorphous 1, 30 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0089  
Muk
Alolan Form
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous 1 1 1
0092    
 
Amorphous Amorphous 7 6
0093    
 
Amorphous Amorphous 7 6
0094    
 
Amorphous Amorphous 7 6
0096     Human-Like Human-Like 29 31 31RSE
21FRLG
18 17 17 17 13 17 17
0097     Human-Like Human-Like 33 33 33RSE
21FRLG
18 17 17 17 13 17 17
0109     Amorphous Amorphous 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0110     Amorphous Amorphous 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0110  
Weezing
Galarian Form
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous 1 1
0126     Human-Like Human-Like 18
0240     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 18
0316     Amorphous Amorphous 9 9 9 9XY
8ORAS
8 8 8
0317     Amorphous Amorphous 1, 9 1, 9 1, 9 1, 9XY
1, 8ORAS
1, 8 1, 8 1
0434    
 
Field Field 4 4 4 3 1 1 11 1
0435    
 
Field Field 1, 4 1, 4 1, 4 1, 3 1 1 11 1
0467     Human-Like Human-Like 18
0568     Mineral Mineral 1 1 1 1
0569     Mineral Mineral 1 1 1 1
0757    
 
Monster Dragon 1 1 1
0758    
 
Monster Dragon 1 1 1
0965    
 
Mineral Mineral 1
0966    
 
Mineral Mineral 1
1016    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1
1025    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 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.


In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Poison Gas leaves the target poisoned. This move is affected by Magic Coat.

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDRB - - 27 - 100% - Front Enemy No
MDTDS - - 27 - 88% - Front Enemy No
BSL - - 27 - 88% - Front Enemy No
MDGtI - - 30 99 75% 98% Front Enemy No
SMD - - 30 99 80% 98% Front Enemy No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Pokémon Rumble Rush

In Pokémon Rumble Rush, all status moves including Poison Gas could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Poison Gas could be seen as a move used by Boss Koffing and Stunky.

  Poison Gas
Charge time 0.78 seconds
Range type Wide Shot
Target Enemy
Additional effect Poisons the foe

Pokémon Masters EX

Category Move Gauge MP Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag Description Playable Users
Status 2 90% All opponents Leaves the target poisoned.* James & Weezing
Scottie/Bettie & Tech Koffing/Weezing Egg
  • Description prior to Version 2.10.0*: Leaves all opposing sync pairs poisoned.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Poisons the target. If a Pokémon is poisoned, it sustains damage over several turns.
MDTDS Afflicts the target with a Poisoned status. A Pokémon with the Poisoned status takes damage periodically.
BSL てきポケモンを どくじょうたいにかえる どくじょうたいになると いっていターンごとに ダメージをうける
MDGtI It causes the Poisoned status condition to an enemy. With the Poisoned status, the enemy keeps taking damage and can't restore its HP naturally.
SMD It makes an enemy poisoned.


In the anime

Main series

 
Koffing
 
Weezing
 
Dawn's borrowed Grimer
 
Goh's Grimer
A cloud of poison gas is sprayed in the opponent's face.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Koffing releases dark green toxic gases from the holes on its body at the opponent.
James's Koffing The Ghost of Maiden's Peak Debut
Koffing could not legally learn Poison Gas at the time
  Weezing releases a thick brown toxic gas from its larger mouth at the opponent.
James's Weezing The Song of Jigglypuff Weezing could not legally learn Poison Gas at the time
  Grimer opens its mouth and releases a thick dark green or purple gas from its mouth at the opponent.
A Grimer Dawn briefly used Camping it Up! None
Goh's Grimer Panic in the Park! None


  • In the English dub of A Tent Situation, Ash commanded his Muk to use Poison Gas. In the original Japanese version, he simply called Muk by its name.

Pokémon Generations

 
Weezing


A cloud of poison gas is sprayed in the opponent's face.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Weezing releases dark green toxic gases from its two mouths at the opponent.
Petrel's Weezing The Lake of Rage Debut


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All


Pokémon Pocket Monsters


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 毒瓦斯 Duhk Ngáhsī *
毒氣 Duhkhei *
Mandarin 毒瓦斯 Dú Wǎsī
  Czech Jedovatý kouř
  Danish Giftgas
  Dutch Gifgas
  Finnish Myrkkykaasu
  French Gaz Toxik
  German Giftwolke
  Greek Δηλητηριώδες Αέριο
  Hindi ज़ेहेरीली गैस Zehereeli Gas
  Indonesian Gas Beracun
  Italian Velenogas
  Korean 독가스 Dokgaseu
  Polish Trujący Gaz
Portuguese   Brazil Gás Venenoso
  Portugal Gás Venenoso
  Serbian Otrovni Gas
  Spanish Gas Venenoso
  Swedish Giftgasattack
  Vietnamese Khí Độc


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