Poison Jab (move)

Poison Jab (Japanese: どくづき Poison Stab) is a damage-dealing Poison-type move introduced in Generation IV. It was TM84 in Generations IV through Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon and TM26 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. It is TR57 in Generation VIII and TM84 in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

Poison Jab
どくづき Poison Stab
Type  Poison
Category  Physical
PP  20 (max. 32)
Power  80
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation IV
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  0  
Increases judge's voltage by 2
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Judge's Voltage goes up.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Quite an appealing move.

Effect

Poison Jab inflicts damage and has a 30% chance of poisoning the target.

Description

Games Description
DPPtHGSSPBR The foe is stabbed with a tentacle or arm steeped in poison. It may also poison the foe.*
The foe is stabbed with a tentacle or arm seeped with poison. It may also poison the foe.*
BWB2W2 The target is stabbed with a tentacle or arm steeped in poison. It may also poison the target.
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
The target is stabbed with a tentacle or arm steeped in poison. This may also poison the target.
SwSh The target is stabbed with a tentacle, arm, or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII
015 Beedrill

Bug Bug 37 37 37 35SMUSUM
22PE
35BDSP
023 Ekans
Field Dragon 24PE
024 Arbok
Field Dragon 28PE
032 Nidoran♂
Monster Field 37 37 37 37SMUSUM
24PE
50SwShBDSP
033 Nidorino
Monster Field 43 43 43 43SMUSUM
39PE
64SwShBDSP
034 Nidoking

Monster Field 1SwShBDSP
069 Bellsprout

Grass Grass 41SMUSUM
26PE
41BDSP
070 Weepinbell

Grass Grass 47SMUSUM
36PE
47BDSP
071 Victreebel

Grass Grass 1BDSP
072 Tentacool

Water 3 Water 3 33 36 36XY
31ORAS
31SMUSUM
36PE
36SwShBDSP
25LA
073 Tentacruel

Water 3 Water 3 36 38 38XY
32ORAS
32SMUSUM
46PE
40SwShBDSP
25LA
078 Rapidash
Field Field 1 1 1 1 1SwShBDSP
083 Farfetch'd

Flying Field 1 1 1 1SwShBDSP
119 Seaking
Water 2 Water 2 1 1 1 1SMUSUM
167 Spinarak

Bug Bug 43 43 43 43 43BDSP
168 Ariados

Bug Bug 50 50 50 50 50BDSP
207 Gligar

Bug Bug 34LA
211 Qwilfish

Water 2 Water 2 49 49 49 49 40SwShBDSP
211 Qwilfish
Hisuian Form

Water 2 Water 2 29LA
215 Sneasel

Field Field 25LA
215 Sneasel
Hisuian Form

Field Field 25LA
315 Roselia

Fairy Grass 34LA
331 Cacnea
Grass Human-Like 16BDSP
332 Cacturne

Grass Human-Like 16BDSP
336 Seviper
Field Dragon 52 52BW
42B2W2
42XY
34ORAS
31 31BDSP
406 Budew

Undiscovered Undiscovered 34LA
407 Roserade

Fairy Grass 34LA
453 Croagunk

Human-Like Human-Like 38 43 43 43 32SwShBDSP
29LA
454 Toxicroak

Human-Like Human-Like 41 49 49 49 32SwShBDSP
29LA
461 Weavile

Field Field 25LA
464 Rhyperior

Monster Field 1 1 1 1
472 Gliscor

Bug Bug 1 1 1 1 1BDSP
34LA
747 Mareanie

Water 1 Water 1 37 45SwSh
748 Toxapex

Water 1 Water 1 37 49SwSh
803 Poipole
Undiscovered Undiscovered 37USUM 49SwSh
804 Naganadel

Undiscovered Undiscovered 37USUM 49SwSh
849 Toxtricity
Amped Form

Human-Like Human-Like 40SwSh
849 Toxtricity
Low Key Form

Human-Like Human-Like 40SwSh
871 Pincurchin
Water 1 Amorphous 45SwSh
903 Sneasler

Field Field 25LA
904 Overqwil

Water 2 Water 2 29LA
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/TR

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Machine
I
--
II
--
III
--
IV
TM84
V
TM84
VI
TM84
VII
TM84
TM26
VIII
TR57
015 Beedrill

Bug Bug
023 Ekans
Field Dragon
024 Arbok
Field Dragon
027 Sandshrew
Field Field
027 Sandshrew
Alolan Form

Field Field
028 Sandslash
Field Field
028 Sandslash
Alolan Form

Field Field
029 Nidoran♀
Monster Field
030 Nidorina
Undiscovered Undiscovered
031 Nidoqueen

Undiscovered Undiscovered
032 Nidoran♂
Monster Field
033 Nidorino
Monster Field
034 Nidoking

Monster Field
056 Mankey
Field Field
057 Primeape
Field Field
062 Poliwrath

Water 1 Water 1
066 Machop
Human-Like Human-Like
067 Machoke
Human-Like Human-Like
068 Machamp
Human-Like Human-Like
069 Bellsprout

Grass Grass
070 Weepinbell

Grass Grass
071 Victreebel

Grass Grass
072 Tentacool

Water 3 Water 3
073 Tentacruel

Water 3 Water 3
078 Rapidash
Field Field
080 Slowbro
Galarian Form

Monster Water 1
083 Farfetch'd

Flying Field
083 Farfetch'd
Galarian Form
Flying Field
088 Grimer
Amorphous Amorphous
088 Grimer
Alolan Form

Amorphous Amorphous
089 Muk
Amorphous Amorphous
089 Muk
Alolan Form

Amorphous Amorphous
091 Cloyster

Water 3 Water 3
092 Gastly

Amorphous Amorphous
093 Haunter

Amorphous Amorphous
094 Gengar

Amorphous Amorphous
106 Hitmonlee
Human-Like Human-Like
111 Rhyhorn

Monster Field
112 Rhydon

Monster Field
118 Goldeen
Water 2 Water 2
119 Seaking
Water 2 Water 2
150 Mewtwo
Undiscovered Undiscovered
151 Mew
Undiscovered Undiscovered
167 Spinarak

Bug Bug
168 Ariados

Bug Bug
206 Dunsparce
Field Field
207 Gligar

Bug Bug
211 Qwilfish

Water 2 Water 2
215 Sneasel

Field Field
232 Donphan
Field Field
256 Combusken

Field Field
257 Blaziken

Field Field
296 Makuhita
Human-Like Human-Like
297 Hariyama
Human-Like Human-Like
302 Sableye

Human-Like Human-Like
307 Meditite

Human-Like Human-Like
308 Medicham

Human-Like Human-Like
315 Roselia

Fairy Grass
319 Sharpedo

Water 2 Water 2
331 Cacnea
Grass Human-Like
332 Cacturne

Grass Human-Like
335 Zangoose
Field Field
336 Seviper
Field Dragon
386 Deoxys
Undiscovered Undiscovered
391 Monferno

Field Human-Like
392 Infernape

Field Human-Like
407 Roserade

Fairy Grass
435 Skuntank

Field Field
445 Garchomp

Monster Dragon
447 Riolu
Undiscovered Undiscovered
448 Lucario

Field Human-Like
451 Skorupi

Bug Water 3
452 Drapion

Bug Water 3
453 Croagunk

Human-Like Human-Like
454 Toxicroak

Human-Like Human-Like
461 Weavile

Field Field
464 Rhyperior

Monster Field
465 Tangrowth
Grass Grass
472 Gliscor

Bug Bug
475 Gallade

Human-Like Amorphous
491 Darkrai
Undiscovered Undiscovered
493 Arceus
Undiscovered Undiscovered
499 Pignite

Field Field
500 Emboar

Field Field
529 Drilbur
Field Field
530 Excadrill

Field Field
532 Timburr
Human-Like Human-Like
533 Gurdurr
Human-Like Human-Like
534 Conkeldurr
Human-Like Human-Like
537 Seismitoad

Water 1 Water 1
538 Throh
Human-Like Human-Like
539 Sawk
Human-Like Human-Like
542 Leavanny

Bug Bug
543 Venipede

Bug Bug
544 Whirlipede

Bug Bug
545 Scolipede

Bug Bug
556 Maractus
Grass Grass
557 Dwebble

Bug Mineral
558 Crustle

Bug Mineral
559 Scraggy

Field Dragon
560 Scrafty

Field Dragon
588 Karrablast
Bug Bug
589 Escavalier

Bug Bug
595 Joltik

Bug Bug
596 Galvantula

Bug Bug
597 Ferroseed

Grass Mineral
598 Ferrothorn

Grass Mineral
610 Axew
Monster Dragon
611 Fraxure
Monster Dragon
612 Haxorus
Monster Dragon
615 Cryogonal
Mineral Mineral
619 Mienfoo
Field Human-Like
620 Mienshao
Field Human-Like
624 Pawniard

Human-Like Human-Like
625 Bisharp

Human-Like Human-Like
626 Bouffalant
Field Field
637 Volcarona

Bug Bug
638 Cobalion

Undiscovered Undiscovered
639 Terrakion

Undiscovered Undiscovered
647 Keldeo

Undiscovered Undiscovered
650 Chespin
Field Field
651 Quilladin
Field Field
652 Chesnaught

Field Field
675 Pangoro

Field Human-Like
688 Binacle

Water 3 Water 3
689 Barbaracle

Water 3 Water 3
701 Hawlucha

Flying Human-Like
708 Phantump

Grass Amorphous
709 Trevenant

Grass Amorphous
736 Grubbin
Bug Bug
737 Charjabug

Bug Bug
738 Vikavolt

Bug Bug
747 Mareanie

Water 1 Water 1
748 Toxapex

Water 1 Water 1
751 Dewpider

Water 1 Bug
752 Araquanid

Water 1 Bug
753 Fomantis
Grass Grass
754 Lurantis
Grass Grass
757 Salandit

Monster Dragon
758 Salazzle

Monster Dragon
768 Golisopod

Bug Water 3
777 Togedemaru

Field Fairy
784 Kommo-o

Dragon Dragon
793 Nihilego

Undiscovered Undiscovered
794 Buzzwole

Undiscovered Undiscovered
795 Pheromosa

Undiscovered Undiscovered
799 Guzzlord

Undiscovered Undiscovered
802 Marshadow

Undiscovered Undiscovered
803 Poipole
Undiscovered Undiscovered USUM
804 Naganadel

Undiscovered Undiscovered USUM
834 Drednaw

Monster Water 1
846 Arrokuda
Water 2 Water 2
847 Barraskewda
Water 2 Water 2
849 Toxtricity
Amped Form

Human-Like Human-Like
849 Toxtricity
Low Key Form

Human-Like Human-Like
865 Sirfetch'd
Flying Field
870 Falinks
Fairy Mineral
871 Pincurchin
Water 1 Amorphous
890 Eternatus

Undiscovered Undiscovered
892 Urshifu
Single Strike Style

Undiscovered Undiscovered
892 Urshifu
Rapid Strike Style

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
167 Spinarak

Bug Bug
211 Qwilfish

Water 2 Water 2
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, Poison Jab is a move with 14 base power, 88% accuracy and 14 PP. The user attacks enemy in front, possibly inflicting poison.

Pokémon Conquest

 
>
 
Stars: ★★★★
Power: 43
Accuracy: 100%
Effect: Has a 30% chance of poisoning the target.
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 3 92 110 100% An opponent Has a chance (30%) of leaving the target poisoned.

Past Description

  • Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a moderate chance of leaving the target poisoned.

Pokémon GO

 Poison Jab
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 10
Energy boost 7
Duration 0.8 seconds
Damage window 0.2 - 0.8 seconds
Trainer Battles
Power 7
Energy boost 7
Turns 2
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
By Elite Fast TM
By GO Snapshot
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

Updates

Gyms & Raids
  • July 30, 2016
    • Power: 15 → 12
    • Energy boost: 7 → 10
  • February 16, 2017
    • Energy boost: 10 → 8
    • Duration: 1.05 → 1.3 seconds
    • Damage window: 0.85 - 1.05 → 0.2 - 0.8 seconds
  • February 21, 2017
    • Power: 12 → 10
    • Energy boost: 8 → 7
    • Duration: 1.3 → 0.8 seconds


Trainer Battles
  • May 31, 2021
    • Power: 6 → 7

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.
BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる 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. The target is stabbed with a tentacle or arm steeped in poison. It may also poison the target.
MDGtI It damages an enemy. It could also cause the Poisoned status condition. With the Poisoned status, the enemy keeps taking damage and can't restore its HP naturally.
SMD It damages an enemy. It could also make the enemy poisoned.


In the anime

Barbaracle Croagunk Toxicroak Golisopod
The user's attacking limb glows purple before it delivers a poison-steeped strike.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Croagunk Croagunk's fingertips on one or both of its hands glow purple and it jabs the opponent with it or them.
Brock's Croagunk Gymbaliar! Debut
Veilstone Gym's Croagunk A Triple Fighting Chance! None
Narissa's Ditto One in the form of Croagunk Dealing With a Fierce Double Ditto Drama! Used via Transform
Narissa's Ditto Two in the form of Croagunk Dealing With a Fierce Double Ditto Drama! Used via Transform
Lauren's Croagunk The Sinnoh Iceberg Race! None
Toxicroak The large claw on one or each of Toxicroak's hands glows purple and it jabs the opponent with it or them, respectively.
Saturn's Toxicroak Losing Its Lustrous! None
A Team Rocket Grunt's Toxicroak A Little Rocket R & R! None
Roserade Both of Roserade's flowers at the end of its arms glow purple and it slams one of its flowers at the opponent.
Barry's Roserade Barry's Busting Out All Over! None
Tentacruel Tentacruel sticks out one of its tentacles which starts to glows purple. It then jabs the opponent with it. On occasion, this will poison the opponent.
A wild Tentacruel The Brockster Is In! None
Barbaracle Barbaracle's claws on one or both of its hands glow purple and it jabs the opponent with it. On occasion, this will poison the opponent.
Saizo's Barbaracle A Stealthy Challenge! None
Golisopod The claws on one of Golisopod's hands or on its four smaller limbs glow purple and it jabs the opponent with them. On occasion, this will poison the opponent.
Guzma's Golisopod The Dealer of Destruction! None
Poliwrath Poliwrath punches the opponent, with a purple flash of light appearing as the move makes contact.
Chuck's Poliwrath Octo-Gridlock at the Gym! None
Ariados One of Ariados's front legs glows purple and it jabs the opponent with it.
Ilunas's Ariados Night and Day, You are the Ones! None


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 毒擊 Duhkgīk *
Mandarin 毒擊 / 毒击 Dújí / Dújī *
毒刺 Dúcì *
Dutch Gifstoot
French Direct Toxik
German Gifthieb
Greek Παρακέντηση Δηλητηρίου Parakéntisi Dilitiríou
Hindi ज़ेहेरेली डंक Zehereli Dank
Indonesian Pukulan Beracun
Italian Velenpuntura
Korean 독찌르기 Dok Jjareugi
Polish Trujące Ukłucie
Portuguese Brazil Golpe Envenenado (games, Pokémon the Series: XY-present, TCG)
Injeção Venenosa (early anime)
Portugal Ferroada Venenosa
Romanian Injecția cu Otravă
Spanish Latin America Pinchazo Venenoso
Golpe venenoso
Aguja Venenosa*
Spain Puya Nociva
Swedish Giftlabb
Thai โจมตีด้วยพิษ
Vietnamese Chích Nọc Độc*
Chích Độc*


Variations of the move Waterfall
WaterfallPoison JabIron HeadZing Zap
ExtrasensoryDark PulseScald
Generation IV TMs
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223
2425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
4748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869
7071727374757677787980818283848586878889909192
Generation IV HMs
01020304 • 05 (DPPtHGSS) • 060708
Generation V TMs
010203040506070809101112131415161718192021222324
252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748
495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172
7374757677787980818283848586878889909192939495
Generation V HMs
010203040506
Generation VI TMs
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223242526
2728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152
5354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778
798081828384858687888990919293 • 94 (XYORAS) • 9596979899100
Generation VI HMs
010203040506ORAS07ORAS
Generation VII TMs
SMUSUM
01020304050607080910111213141516171819202122232425
26272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950
51525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475
767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100
PE
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
00010203040506070809101112131415161718192021222324
25262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849
50515253545556575859606162636465666768697071727374
75767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899
BDSP
01020304050607080910111213141516171819202122232425
26272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950
51525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475
767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
00010203040506070809101112131415161718192021222324
25262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849
50515253545556575859606162636465666768697071727374
75767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899


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