Cross Poison (move)

Cross Poison (Japanese: クロスポイズン Cross Poison) is a damage-dealing Poison-type move introduced in Generation IV. It is TM73 in Generation VIII.

Cross Poison
クロスポイズン Cross Poison
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Type  Poison
Category  Physical
PP  20 (max. 32)
Power  70
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation IV
Condition  Cool
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Condition  Cool
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jamming  1 ♥
Badly startles Pokémon that used a move of the same type.

Effect

Cross Poison deals damage and has an increased critical hit ratio. It has a 10% chance of poisoning the opponent.

Cross Poison can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining extra three appeal points if the move Focus Energy was used in the prior turn.

Description
Games Description
DPPtHGSSPBR A slashing attack that may also leave the target poisoned. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
BWB2W2 A slashing attack with a poisonous blade that may also leave the target poisoned. Critical hits land more easily.
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwSh		 A slashing attack with a poisonous blade that may also poison the target. Critical hits land more easily.


Learnset

By leveling up
# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII
041 Zubat
Flying Flying 25LA
042 Golbat
Flying Flying 25LA
047 Parasect
Bug Grass 1 1 1 1SMUSUM 1BDSP
167 Spinarak
Bug Bug 47 47 47 47BDSP
168 Ariados
Bug Bug 55 55 55 55BDSP
169 Crobat
Flying Flying 1 1 1 1, Evo. 1, Evo.SwShBDSP
25LA
451 Skorupi
Bug Water 3 50 61BW
49B2W2		 49 49 39SwShBDSP
18LA
452 Drapion
Bug Water 3 58 73BW
57B2W2		 57 57 39SwShBDSP
18LA
890 Eternatus
Undiscovered Undiscovered 32SwSh
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
--		 V
--		 VI
--		 VII
--		 VIII
TM73
068 Machamp
 Human-Like Human-Like ✔
072 Tentacool
Water 3 Water 3 ✔
073 Tentacruel
Water 3 Water 3 ✔
123 Scyther
Bug Bug ✔
141 Kabutops
Water 1 Water 3 ✔
151 Mew
 Undiscovered Undiscovered ✔
169 Crobat
Flying Flying ✔
212 Scizor
Bug Bug ✔
254 Sceptile
 Monster Dragon ✔
347 Anorith
Water 3 Water 3 ✔
348 Armaldo
Water 3 Water 3 ✔
416 Vespiquen
Bug Bug ✔
451 Skorupi
Bug Water 3 ✔
452 Drapion
Bug Water 3 ✔
454 Toxicroak
Human-Like Human-Like ✔
545 Scolipede
Bug Bug ✔
569 Garbodor
 Mineral Mineral ✔
595 Joltik
Bug Bug ✔
596 Galvantula
Bug Bug ✔
748 Toxapex
Water 1 Water 1 ✔
754 Lurantis
 Grass Grass ✔
758 Salazzle
Monster Dragon ✔
793 Nihilego
Undiscovered Undiscovered ✔
804 Naganadel
Undiscovered Undiscovered ✔
862 Obstagoon
Field Field ✔
890 Eternatus
Undiscovered Undiscovered ✔
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 VIII
046 Paras
Bug Grass ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔BDSP
207 Gligar
Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔BDSP
347 Anorith
Water 3 Water 3 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔BDSP
595 Joltik
Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


Generation V
# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
046 Paras
Bug Grass Dream World - Dream Park
347 Anorith
Water 3 Water 3 Dream World - Sparkling Sea
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation V
# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
347 Anorith
Water 3 Water 3 Pokémon Adventure Camp Anorith
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 Mystery Dungeon series

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Cross Poison is a move with 15 power, 88% accuracy and 12 PP. The user attacks enemy in front, possibly inflicting poison. The move has an increased critical hit raito.

Pokémon Conquest
 
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Stars: ★★★
Power: 38
Accuracy: 100%
Effect: Has a 10% chance to poison each target. Has a high critical hit ratio.
Users:   
Grid 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.

Pokémon Masters EX
Category Move Gauge MP Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag Description
Physical 2 — 38 45 100% An opponent — Critical hits land more easily. Has a chance (10%) of leaving the target poisoned.

Past Description
  • Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Critical hits land more easily. Has a very small chance of leaving the target poisoned.

Pokémon GO
 Cross Poison
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 40
Energy cost 33
Duration 1.5 seconds
Damage window 0.9 - 1.3 seconds
Trainer Battles
Power 50
Energy cost 35
Secondary effect 2 Attack
Effect chance 12.5%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
By Elite Charged TM
By GO Snapshot
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

Updates
Gyms & Raids
  • July 30, 2016
    • Power: 20 → 25
  • February 16, 2017
    • Power: 25 → 40
    • Energy cost: 25 → 33
    • Damage window: 1.2 - 1.5 → 0.9 - 1.3 seconds


Trainer Battles
  • May 31, 2021
    • Power: 40 → 50
    • Secondary effect added

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. It has a high critical-hit rate.
BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる きゅうしょに あたりやすい 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. A slashing attack with a poisonous blade that may also leave the target poisoned. Critical hits land more easily.
MDGtI UNUSED
SMD It damages an enemy. It could also make the enemy poisoned. It has a high critical-hit rate.


In the anime
Skorupi Paul's Drapion J's Drapion
The user crosses its arms and they start to glow purple. The user then slashes its opponent.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Drapion Drapion crosses its arms above its head and its hands and pincers start to glow purple. Drapion then slashes the opponent in an 'X' formation, or Drapion crosses its arms in front of its face and its claws start to glow purple. A purple 'X' then appears in front of its crossed arms and it opens its hands, firing the 'X' at the opponent.
J's Drapion Mutiny in the Bounty! Debut
Paul's Drapion Familiarity Breeds Strategy! None
Celosia's Drapion From A to Z! None
Skorupi Skorupi crosses its arms in front of its face and its claws start to glow purple. A purple 'X' then appears in front of its crossed arms and it opens its hands, firing the 'X' at the opponent.
A Team Flare Grunt's Skorupi An Explosive Operation! None


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


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 SMUSUM LGPE Generation VIII Stadium (JP) Stadium Stadium 2 Colosseum XD Battle Revolution Battrio MD: Red and Blue MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad MD: GTI SMD MD: RTDX Rumble Rumble Blast Masters EX

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 SMUSUM LGPE Generation VIII Stadium (JP) Stadium Stadium 2 Colosseum XD Battle Revolution Battrio MD: Red and Blue MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad MD: GTI SMD MD: RTDX Rumble Rumble Blast Masters EX

Spin-off 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 SMUSUM LGPE Generation VIII Stadium (JP) Stadium Stadium 2 Colosseum XD Battle Revolution Battrio MD: Red and Blue MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad MD: GTI SMD MD: RTDX Rumble Rumble Blast Masters EX

Trivia
  • Cross Poison is the only Poison-type Cool move.
  • Cross Poison is the only move in its variation to have a secondary effect.

In other languages
Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 十字毒刃 Sahpjih Duhkyahn *
十字毒藥 Sahpjih Duhkyeuhk *
Mandarin 十字毒刃 Shízì Dúrèn *
十字毒藥 / 十字毒药 Shízì Dúyào *
Dutch Kruisgif
French Poison Croix*
Poison-Croix*
German Giftstreich
Greek Διασταύρωση Δηλητηρίου Diastaúrosi Dilitepiu
Indonesian Cross Poison
Italian Velenocroce
Korean 크로스포이즌 Cross Poison
Polish Kontratrucizna
Portuguese Brazil Corte-veneno (games, Pokémon the Series: XY-present, TCG)
Veneno Cruzado (early anime)
Portugal Cruz Venenosa
Romanian Crucea Otrăvitoare
Spanish Latin America Veneno Cruzado
Spain Veneno X
Thai ครอสพอยซัน
Turkish Kesme Zehir
Vietnamese Độc Tố Chữ Thập



Variations of the move Slash
Slash • Cross Poison • Night Slash • Psycho Cut • Shadow Claw
Formerly a variation
Leaf Blade
Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24
25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49
50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74
75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99
BDSP
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25
26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50
51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75
76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24
25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49
50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74
75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99


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