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

When a Pokémon with this Ability is hit by a move that makes contact, there is a 30% 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.

Outside of battle

Poison Point has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Poison Point

#	Pokémon	Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
	Nidoran♀	Poison		Poison	Poison Point	Rivalry	Hustle
	Nidorina	Poison		Poison	Poison Point	Rivalry	Hustle
	Nidoqueen	Poison	Ground	Poison Point	Rivalry	Sheer Force
	Nidoran♂	Poison		Poison	Poison Point	Rivalry	Hustle
	Nidorino	Poison		Poison	Poison Point	Rivalry	Hustle
	Nidoking	Poison	Ground	Poison Point	Rivalry	Sheer Force
	Seadra	Water		Water	Poison Point	Sniper	Damp
	Wooper Paldean Form	Poison	Ground	Poison Point	Water Absorb	Unaware
	Qwilfish	Water	Poison	Poison Point	Swift Swim	Intimidate
	Qwilfish Hisuian Form	Dark	Poison	Poison Point	Swift Swim	Intimidate
	Roselia	Grass	Poison	Natural Cure	Poison Point	Leaf Guard
	Budew	Grass	Poison	Natural Cure	Poison Point	Leaf Guard
	Roserade	Grass	Poison	Natural Cure	Poison Point	Technician
	Venipede	Bug	Poison	Poison Point	Swarm	Speed Boost
	Whirlipede	Bug	Poison	Poison Point	Swarm	Speed Boost
	Scolipede	Bug	Poison	Poison Point	Swarm	Speed Boost
	Skrelp	Poison	Water	Poison Point	Poison Touch	Adaptability
	Dragalge	Poison	Dragon	Poison Point	Poison Touch	Adaptability
	Overqwil	Dark	Poison	Poison Point	Swift Swim	Intimidate
	Clodsire	Poison	Ground	Poison Point	Water Absorb	Unaware
Please note that this is only 100% accurate to Generation IX games. For Generation III games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation IV or later and Hidden Abilities. For Generation IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities. For Generation V games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VI or later. For Generation VI games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VII or later. For Generation VII games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VIII or later. For Generation VIII games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation IX or later.

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	Venipede slams its head into the opponent, causing it to become poisoned.
A wild Venipede	A Venipede Stampede!		Debut

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Whirlipede	Qwilfish making contact	Poisoned
When the opponent makes physical contact with the Pokémon, they become poisoned.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Qwilfish	Sometimes, when Qwilfish makes direct contact with the opponent, it gets poisoned.
The Battle Factory's Qwilfish	Outlasting Ledian		Debut
Whirlipede	Sometimes, when Whirlipede makes direct contact with the opponent, it gets poisoned.
Burgh's Whirlipede	Big City Battles		None

• In volume 24, Green's Nidorina, Nido, was revealed to have Poison Point as her Ability.
• Red's Nidorino is revealed to have Poison Point as his Ability.
• Giovanni's Nidoqueen and Nidoking are revealed to have Poison Point as their Ability.
• Gardenia's Roserade is revealed to have Poison Point as her Ability.
• Burgh's Whirlipede is revealed to have Poison Point as its Ability.

Trivia

• The Ability Poison Touch introduced in Generation V can be thought of as having Poison Point's inverse effect.
• Prior to becoming an Ability, Poison Point appeared as a TCG Attack.

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

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