Poison Jab (move)

Poison Jab どくづき Poison Stab

Battles Type  Poison Category  Physical PP  20 (max. 32) Power  80 Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

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

Availability Introduced  Generation IV TM84 in Generation IV TM84 in Generation V TM84 in Generation VI TM84 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon TM26 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   Increases judge's voltage by 2

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Judge's Voltage goes up.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Quite an appealing move.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII

Poison Jab (Japanese: どくづき Poison Stab) is a damage-dealing Poison-type move introduced in Generation IV. It has been TM84 since Generation IV.

Contents

Effect

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

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSSPBR The foe is stabbed with a tentacle or arm steeped in poison. It may also poison the foe.* The foe is stabbed with a tentacle or arm seeped with poison. It may also poison the foe.* BWB2W2 The target is stabbed with a tentacle or arm steeped in poison. It may also poison the target. XYORAS SMUSUM The target is stabbed with a tentacle or arm steeped in poison. This may also poison the target.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
015		Beedrill		Bug		Bug	37	37	37	35SMUSUM 22PE
023		Ekans		Field	Dragon				24PE
024		Arbok		Field	Dragon				28PE
032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field	37	37	37	37SMUSUM 24PE
033		Nidorino		Monster	Field	43	43	43	43SMUSUM 39PE
069		Bellsprout		Grass		Grass				41SMUSUM 26PE
070		Weepinbell		Grass		Grass				47SMUSUM 36PE
072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3	33	36	36XY 31ORAS	31SMUSUM 36PE
073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3	36	38	38XY 32ORAS	32SMUSUM 46PE
078		Rapidash		Field		Field	1	1	1	1
083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field	1	1	1	1
119		Seaking		Water 2		Water 2	1	1	1	1SMUSUM
167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug	43	43	43	43
168		Ariados		Bug		Bug	50	50	50	50
211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2	49	49	49	49
336		Seviper		Field	Dragon	52	52BW 42B2W2	42XY 34ORAS	31
453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like	38	43	43	43
454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like	41	49	49	49
464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field	1	1	1	1
472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug	1	1	1	1
747		Mareanie		Water 1		Water 1				37
748		Toxapex		Water 1		Water 1				37
803		Poipole		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				37USUM
804		Naganadel		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				37USUM
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug	✔
211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II --	III --	IV TM84	V TM84	VI TM84	VII TM84
015		Beedrill		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
023		Ekans		Field	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔
024		Arbok		Field	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔
027		Sandshrew		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
027		Sandshrew Alola Form		Field		Field				✔
028		Sandslash		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
028		Sandslash Alola Form		Field		Field				✔
029		Nidoran♀		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
030		Nidorina		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
031		Nidoqueen		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
033		Nidorino		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
034		Nidoking		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
056		Mankey		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
057		Primeape		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔
066		Machop		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
067		Machoke		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
068		Machamp		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
069		Bellsprout		Grass		Grass				✔
070		Weepinbell		Grass		Grass				✔
071		Victreebel		Grass		Grass				✔
072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
078		Rapidash		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
088		Grimer		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
088		Grimer Alola Form		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔
089		Muk		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
089		Muk Alola Form		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔
091		Cloyster		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
106		Hitmonlee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
118		Goldeen		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔
119		Seaking		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔
150		Mewtwo		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
151		Mew		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
168		Ariados		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
206		Dunsparce		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
207		Gligar		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔
215		Sneasel		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
232		Donphan		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
256		Combusken		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
257		Blaziken		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
296		Makuhita		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
297		Hariyama		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
308		Medicham		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
315		Roselia		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔
331		Cacnea		Grass	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
332		Cacturne		Grass	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
335		Zangoose		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
336		Seviper		Field	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔
386		Deoxys		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
391		Monferno		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
392		Infernape		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
407		Roserade		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
435		Skuntank		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
445		Garchomp		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔
447		Riolu		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
461		Weavile		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
465		Tangrowth		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
475		Gallade		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
491		Darkrai		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
493		Arceus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
499		Pignite		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
500		Emboar		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
529		Drilbur		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
530		Excadrill		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
532		Timburr		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
533		Gurdurr		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
534		Conkeldurr		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
537		Seismitoad		Water 1		Water 1		✔	✔	✔
538		Throh		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
539		Sawk		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
542		Leavanny		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
543		Venipede		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
544		Whirlipede		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
545		Scolipede		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
556		Maractus		Grass		Grass		✔	✔	✔
557		Dwebble		Bug	Mineral		✔	✔	✔
558		Crustle		Bug	Mineral		✔	✔	✔
559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon		✔	✔	✔
560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon		✔	✔	✔
588		Karrablast		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
589		Escavalier		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
595		Joltik		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
596		Galvantula		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
597		Ferroseed		Grass	Mineral		✔	✔	✔
598		Ferrothorn		Grass	Mineral		✔	✔	✔
610		Axew		Monster	Dragon		✔	✔	✔
611		Fraxure		Monster	Dragon		✔	✔	✔
612		Haxorus		Monster	Dragon		✔	✔	✔
615		Cryogonal		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔
619		Mienfoo		Field	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
620		Mienshao		Field	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
626		Bouffalant		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
637		Volcarona		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
638		Cobalion		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔
639		Terrakion		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔
647		Keldeo		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔
650		Chespin		Field		Field			✔	✔
651		Quilladin		Field		Field			✔	✔
652		Chesnaught		Field		Field			✔	✔
675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like			✔	✔
688		Binacle		Water 3		Water 3			✔	✔
689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3			✔	✔
701		Hawlucha		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔
708		Phantump		Grass	Amorphous			✔	✔
709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous			✔	✔
736		Grubbin		Bug		Bug				✔
737		Charjabug		Bug		Bug				✔
738		Vikavolt		Bug		Bug				✔
747		Mareanie		Water 1		Water 1				✔
748		Toxapex		Water 1		Water 1				✔
751		Dewpider		Water 1	Bug				✔
752		Araquanid		Water 1	Bug				✔
753		Fomantis		Grass		Grass				✔
754		Lurantis		Grass		Grass				✔
757		Salandit		Monster	Dragon				✔
758		Salazzle		Monster	Dragon				✔
768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3				✔
777		Togedemaru		Field	Fairy				✔
784		Kommo-o		Dragon		Dragon				✔
793		Nihilego		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔
794		Buzzwole		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔
795		Pheromosa		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔
799		Guzzlord		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔
802		Marshadow		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔
803		Poipole		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔USUM
804		Naganadel		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔USUM
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Conquest

>	Table 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.
★★★★
Power = 43 | Accuracy = 100% | Effect = Has a 30% chance of poisoning the target.
Used by :

Pokémon GO

Poison Jab
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 10 Energy boost 7 Duration 0.8 seconds Damage window 0.2 - 0.8 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 6 Energy boost 7 Duration 1 second
Eligible Pokémon:
* *

Updates

Gyms & Raids

• July 30, 2016
  • Power: 15 → 12
  • Energy boost: 7 → 10
• February 16, 2017
  • Energy boost: 10 → 8
  • Duration: 1.05 → 1.3 seconds
  • Damage window: 0.85 - 1.05 → 0.2 - 0.8 seconds
• February 21, 2017
  • Power: 12 → 10
  • Energy boost: 8 → 7
  • Duration: 1.3 → 0.8 seconds

Description

Games Description MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It may also afflict the targeted enemy with a Poisoned status condition, which causes periodic damage. BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる しかも いっていのかくりつで どくじょうたいにして いっていターンごとに ダメージをあたえる Conq. The target is stabbed with a tentacle or arm steeped in poison. It may also poison the target. MDGtI It damages an enemy. It could also cause the Poisoned status condition. With the Poisoned status, the enemy keeps taking damage and can't restore its HP naturally. SMD It damages an enemy. It could also make the enemy poisoned.

In the anime

Barbaracle	Croagunk	Toxicroak	Golisopod
The user's attacking limb glows purple before it delivers a poison-steeped strike.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Croagunk	Croagunk's fingertips on one or both of its hands glow purple and it jabs the opponent with it.
Brock's Croagunk	Gymbaliar!		Debut
Veilstone Gym's Croagunk	A Triple Fighting Chance!		None
Narissa's Ditto One in the form of Croagunk	Dealing With a Fierce Double Ditto Drama!		Used via Transform
Narissa's Ditto Two in the form of Croagunk	Dealing With a Fierce Double Ditto Drama!		Used via Transform
Toxicroak	The large claw on Toxicroak's hand glows purple and it jabs the opponent with it.
Saturn's Toxicroak	Losing Its Lustrous!		None
Roserade	Both of Roserade's flowers at the end of its arms glow purple and it slams one of its flowers at the opponent.
Barry's Roserade	Barry's Busting Out All Over!		None
Tentacruel	Tentacruel sticks out one of its tentacles which starts to glows purple. It then jabs the opponent with it.
A wild Tentacruel	The Brockster Is In!		None
Barbaracle	Barbaracle's claws on one or both of its hands glow purple and it jabs the opponent with it.
Saizo's Barbaracle	A Stealthy Challenge!		None
Golisopod	The claws on one of Golisopod's hands glow purple and it jabs the opponent with it.
Guzma's Golisopod	The Dealer of Destruction!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Mareanie	Croagunk	Toxicroak
The user stabs the opponent with a poison tipped appendage.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Croagunk	Croagunk punches the opponent multiple times with the tips of both hands.
Saturn's Croagunk	Crowded by Croagunk & Advanced on by Abra I		Debut
Toxicroak	Toxicroak stabs the opponent with the claw on its hand.
Saturn's Toxicroak	The Final Dimensional Duel VII		None
Mareanie	Mareanie stabs the opponent with the spikes on its tentacles
Moon's Mareanie	Flash and Cosmog's Secret		None

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

	Toxicroak
The user stabs the opponent with its finger made of poison.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Toxicroak	Toxicroak stabs the opponent with its finger made of poison.
Saturn's Toxicroak	The Legendary Pokémon, Captured		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

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	Stadium (Jap)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

Side series games

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	Stadium (Jap)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 毒擊 Duhkgīk * Mandarin 毒擊 / 毒击 Dújí / Dújī * 毒刺 Dúcì * Dutch Gifstoot French Direct Toxik German Gifthieb Greek Παρακέντηση Δηλητηρίου Parakéntisi Dilitiríou Hindi ज़ेहेरेली डंक Zehereli Dank Indonesian Pukulan Beracun Italian Velenpuntura Korean 독찌르기 Dok Jjareugi Polish Trujące Ukłucie Portuguese Brazil Golpe Envenenado (games, XY series-present, TCG) Injeção Venenosa (early anime) Portugal Ferroada Venenosa Romanian Injecția cu Otravă Spanish Latin America Pinchazo Venenoso Golpe venenoso Aguja Venenosa* Spain Puya Nociva Swedish Giftlabb Vietnamese Chích Nọc Độc* Chích Độc*

Variations of the move Waterfall
Waterfall • Poison Jab • Iron Head • Zing Zap Extrasensory • Dark Pulse • Scald

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