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Poison Sting
PoisonPhysical
Poison Sting deals damage and has a 30% chance of poisoning the target. Poison or Steel type Pokémon, those with the ability Immunity or those behind a Substitute cannot be poisoned.
Move data
Power
15
Accuracy
100%
PP
35
Makes contact
No
Introduced
Generation 1
Target
Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.
Game descriptions
- Gold, Silver, Crystal:An attack that may poison the target.
- Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald:A toxic attack with barbs, etc., that may poison.
- FireRed, LeafGreen:The foe is stabbed with a toxic barb, etc. It may poison the foe.
- Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver:The foe is stabbed with a poisonous barb of some sort. It may also poison the target.
- Black, White, Black 2, White 2:The user stabs the target with a poisonous stinger. This may also poison the target.
- X, Y, O.Ruby, A.Sapphire:The user stabs the target with a poisonous stinger. This may also poison the target.
- Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon, L.G. Pikachu, L.G. Eevee:The user stabs the target with a poisonous stinger. This may also poison the target.
- Sword, Shield, B.Diamond, S.Pearl:The user stabs the target with a poisonous stinger. This may also poison the target.
- Scarlet, Violet:The user stabs the target with a poisonous stinger to inflict damage. This may also poison the target.
