Poison Point (Ability)

Poison Point どくのトゲ
Poison Spine
Flavor text
Generation III
Poisons foe on contact.RSEFRLG
Poisons target on contact.ColoXD
Generation IV
Contact with the Pokémon may poison the foe.
Generation V
Contact with the Pokémon may poison the attacker.
Generation VI
Contact with the Pokémon may poison the attacker.
Generation VII
Contact with the Pokémon may poison the attacker.
Generation VIII
Contact with the Pokémon may poison the attacker.
Generation IX
Contact with the Pokémon may poison the attacker.

Poison Point (Japanese: どくのトゲ Poison Spine) is an Ability introduced in Generation III.

Effect

In battle

Generation III

When a Pokémon with this Ability is hit by a move that makes contact, there is a 1/3 chance that the attacking Pokémon will become poisoned. This Ability cannot poison Poison-type or Steel-type Pokémon.

If a Pokémon with this Ability is hit by a multi-strike move that makes contact (such as Fury Swipes), each hit has an independent chance to activate this Ability.

Generation IV onward

The chance for Poison Point to poison is lowered to 30%.

Outside of battle

Poison Point has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Poison Point

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0029   Nidoran♀
Poison Poison Poison Point RivalryGen IV+ Hustle
0030   Nidorina
Poison Poison Poison Point RivalryGen IV+ Hustle
0031   Nidoqueen
Poison Ground Poison Point RivalryGen IV+ Sheer Force
0032   Nidoran♂
Poison Poison Poison Point RivalryGen IV+ Hustle
0033   Nidorino
Poison Poison Poison Point RivalryGen IV+ Hustle
0034   Nidoking
Poison Ground Poison Point RivalryGen IV+ Sheer Force
0117   Seadra
Water Water Poison Point SniperGen IV+ Damp
0194   Wooper
Paldean Form
Poison Ground Poison Point Water Absorb Unaware
0211   Qwilfish
Water Poison Poison Point Swift Swim Intimidate
0211   Qwilfish
Hisuian Form
Dark Poison Poison Point Swift Swim Intimidate
0315   Roselia
Grass Poison Natural Cure Poison Point Leaf Guard
0406   Budew
Grass Poison Natural Cure Poison Point Leaf Guard
0407   Roserade
Grass Poison Natural Cure Poison Point Technician
0543   Venipede
Bug Poison Poison Point Swarm Speed BoostGen VI+
0544   Whirlipede
Bug Poison Poison Point Swarm Speed BoostGen VI+
0545   Scolipede
Bug Poison Poison Point Swarm Speed BoostGen VI+
0690   Skrelp
Poison Water Poison Point Poison Touch Adaptability
0691   Dragalge
Poison Dragon Poison Point Poison Touch Adaptability
0904   Overqwil
Dark Poison Poison Point Swift Swim Intimidate
0980   Clodsire
Poison Ground Poison Point Water Absorb Unaware
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 games

Description

Games Description
MDRB Poisons attackers.
MDTDS Poisons an attacker who lands a direct-contact attack.
BSL こうげきしてきた ポケモンを どくじょうたいに してしまう
Conq. Contact with the Pokémon may poison the attacker.
MDGtI May inflict the Poisoned status on the attacker who hits it with a direct attack.*
When the Pokémon is hit with a direct attack like Tackle or Scratch, the attacker is sometimes afflicted with the Poisoned status condition!*
SMD When the Pokémon is hit with a contact move like Tackle or Scratch, the attacker sometimes gets poisoned!
MDRTDX When the Pokémon is hit with a contact move, like Tackle or Scratch, the attacker sometimes gets poisoned.


In the anime

 
Venipede
 
The effect activated
When the opponent makes physical contact with the Pokémon, they become poisoned.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Venipede slams its head into the opponent, causing it to become poisoned.
A wild Venipede A Venipede Stampede! Debut


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 毒刺 Duhkchi
Mandarin 毒刺 Dúcì
  Dutch Gifpunt
  Finnish Myrkytys
  French Point Poison
  German Giftdorn
  Italian Velenopunto
  Korean 독가시 Dokgasi
  Polish Trujący Punkt
  Brazilian Portuguese Ponto Venenoso
  Spanish Punto Tóxico
  Thai หนามพิษ
  Vietnamese Gai độc


Variations of the Ability Cute Charm
Cute CharmEffect SporeFlame BodyPoison PointStatic


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