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Poison Tail
PoisonPhysical
Poison Tail deals damage and has a 10% chance of poisoning the target. It also has an increased critical hit ratio (1⁄8 instead of 1⁄24). Poison or Steel type Pokémon, those with the ability Immunity or those behind a Substitute cannot be poisoned.
Move data
Power
50
Accuracy
100%
PP
25
Makes contact
Yes
Introduced
Generation 3
Target
Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.
Taught by
Game descriptions
- Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald:Has a high critical-hit ratio. May also poison.
- FireRed, LeafGreen:An attack with a high critical-hit ratio. It may also poison the foe.
- Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver:An attack with a high critical-hit ratio. This tail attack may also poison the foe.
- Black, White, Black 2, White 2:The user hits the target with its tail. It may also poison the target. Critical hits land more easily.
- X, Y, O.Ruby, A.Sapphire:The user hits the target with its tail. This may also poison the target. Critical hits land more easily.
- Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon:The user hits the target with its tail. This may also poison the target. Critical hits land more easily.
- Sword, Shield, B.Diamond, S.Pearl:The user hits the target with its tail. This may also poison the target. Critical hits land more easily.
- Scarlet, Violet:The user hits the target with its tail. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit and may also poison the target.
