Poison Jab (move)

	Poison Jab; どくづき Poison Stab
Type	Poison
Category	Physical
PP	20 (max. 32)
Power	80
Accuracy	100%
Priority	0
	Makes contact; Affected by Protect; Not affected by Magic Coat; Not affected by Snatch; Affected by Mirror Move; Affected by King's Rock;
	Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Introduced	Generation IV
	TM84 in Generation IV; TM84 in Generation V; TM84 in Generation VI; TM84 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon; TM26 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!; TR57 in Pokémon Sword and Shield; TM84 in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl; Move Tutor in Pokémon Legends: Arceus; TM083 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet;
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.
	On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IV; Generation V; Generation VI; Generation VII; Generation VIII; Generation IX; ;

Poison Jab (Japanese: どくづき Poison Stab) is a damage-dealing Poison-type move introduced in Generation IV.

It is:

TM84 from Generation IV to Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, and in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
TM26 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
TR57 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
TM083 in Generation IX.

Effect

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

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Poison Jab's PP has been reduced to 10.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

		Agile	Strong
Category	Physical
PP	10

Power	80	60	100
Accuracy	100%	100%	100%
Action speed modifier
Self	0	0	+5
Target	0	+3	0
Additional effect
Chance	30%	30%	50%
Turns	3	2	4
		?	?
May inflict the target with poison

Description

Games	Description
DP Pt HGSSPBR	The foe is stabbed with a tentacle or arm steeped in poison. It may also poison the foe. (move) The foe is stabbed with a tentacle or arm seeped with poison. It may also poison the foe. (TM)
BW B2W2	The target is stabbed with a tentacle or arm steeped in poison. It may also poison the target.
XY ORAS SM USUM	The target is stabbed with a tentacle or arm steeped in poison. This may also poison the target.
PE SwSh BDSP LA	The target is stabbed with a tentacle, arm, or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target.
SV	The target is stabbed with a tentacle, an arm, or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target.

Learnset

By leveling up

#		Egg Groups		Level
				IV	V	VI	VII		VIII			IX
							SM USUM	PE	SwSh	BDSP	LA	SV
0015	Beedrill	Bug		Bug	37	37	37	35	22		35
0023	Ekans	Field	Dragon	−	−	−	−	24		−		−
0024	Arbok	Field	Dragon	−	−	−	−	28		−		−
0032	Nidoran♂	Monster	Field	37	37	37	37	24	50	50
0033	Nidorino	Monster	Field	43	43	43	43	39	64	64
0034	Nidoking	Monster	Field	−	−	−	−	−	1	1
0069	Bellsprout	Grass		Grass	−	−	−	41	26		41		41
0070	Weepinbell	Grass		Grass	−	−	−	47	36		47		47
0071	Victreebel	Grass		Grass	−	−	−	−	−		1		−
0072	Tentacool	Water 3		Water 3	33	36	36^XY 31^ORAS	31	36	36	36	25	36
0073	Tentacruel	Water 3		Water 3	36	38	38^XY 32^ORAS	32	46	40	40	25	40
0078	Rapidash	Field		Field	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	−
0083	Farfetch'd	Flying	Field	1	1	1	1	1	−	−
0119	Seaking	Water 2		Water 2	1	1	1	1	−	−	−
0167	Spinarak	Bug		Bug	43	43	43	43			43		40
0168	Ariados	Bug		Bug	50	50	50	50			50		46
0194	Wooper Paldean Form	Water 1	Field									24
0207	Gligar	Bug		Bug	−	−	−	−			−	34	−
0211	Qwilfish	Water 2		Water 2	49	49	49	49		40	40		28
0211	Qwilfish Hisuian Form	Water 2		Water 2								29	−
0215	Sneasel	Field		Field	−	−	−	−		−	−	25	−
0215	Sneasel Hisuian Form	Field		Field								25	24
0315	Roselia	Fairy	Grass	−	−	−	−		−	−	34
0331	Cacnea	Grass	Human-Like	−	−	−	−			16		−
0332	Cacturne	Grass	Human-Like	−	−	−	−			16		−
0336	Seviper	Field	Dragon	52	52^BW 42^B2W2	42^XY 34^ORAS	31			31		31
0406	Budew	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	−	−		−	−	34
0407	Roserade	Fairy	Grass	−	−	−	−		−	−	34
0453	Croagunk	Human-Like		Human-Like	38	43	43	43		32	32	29	32
0454	Toxicroak	Human-Like		Human-Like	41	49	49	49		32	32	29	32
0461	Weavile	Field		Field	−	−	−	−		−	−	25	−
0464	Rhyperior	Monster	Field	1	1	1	1		−	−	−	−
0472	Gliscor	Bug		Bug	1	1	1	1			1	34	1
0747	Mareanie	Water 1		Water 1				37		45			45
0748	Toxapex	Water 1		Water 1				37		49			49
0803	Poipole	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				37^USUM		49
0804	Naganadel	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				37^USUM		49
0849	Toxtricity All forms	Human-Like		Human-Like						40			40
0871	Pincurchin	Water 1	Amorphous						45			45
0903	Sneasler	Field		Field								25	24
0904	Overqwil	Water 2		Water 2								29	−
0944	Shroodle	Field		Field									19
0945	Grafaiai	Field		Field									19
0965	Varoom	Mineral		Mineral									36
0966	Revavroom	Mineral		Mineral									36
0980	Clodsire	Water 1	Field									24
1014	Okidogi	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									40
1015	Munkidori	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									32
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM/TR/Move Tutor

#		Egg Groups		Compatibility
				IV	V	VI	VII		VIII			IX
				TM84	TM84	TM84	SM USUM TM84	PE TM26	SwSh TR57	BDSP TM84	LA Tutor	SV TM083
0003	Venusaur	Monster	Grass	−	−	−	−	−	−	−		✔
0015	Beedrill	Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0023	Ekans	Field	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0024	Arbok	Field	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0027	Sandshrew	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0027	Sandshrew Alolan Form	Field		Field				✔	✔	✔			✔
0028	Sandslash	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0028	Sandslash Alolan Form	Field		Field				✔	✔	✔			✔
0029	Nidoran♀	Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0030	Nidorina	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0031	Nidoqueen	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0032	Nidoran♂	Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0033	Nidorino	Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0034	Nidoking	Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0056	Mankey	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0057	Primeape	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0062	Poliwrath	Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0066	Machop	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0067	Machoke	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0068	Machamp	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0069	Bellsprout	Grass		Grass	−	−	−	✔	✔		✔		✔
0070	Weepinbell	Grass		Grass	−	−	−	✔	✔		✔		✔
0071	Victreebel	Grass		Grass	−	−	−	✔	✔		✔		✔
0072	Tentacool	Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0073	Tentacruel	Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0078	Rapidash	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0080	Slowbro Galarian Form	Monster	Water 1						✔			✔
0083	Farfetch'd	Flying	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0083	Farfetch'd Galarian Form	Flying	Field						✔
0088	Grimer	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0088	Grimer Alolan Form	Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔				✔
0089	Muk	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0089	Muk Alolan Form	Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔				✔
0091	Cloyster	Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0092	Gastly	Amorphous		Amorphous	−	−	−	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔
0093	Haunter	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0094	Gengar	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0106	Hitmonlee	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0107	Hitmonchan	Human-Like		Human-Like	−	−	−	−	−	−	−		✔
0111	Rhyhorn	Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0112	Rhydon	Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0118	Goldeen	Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0119	Seaking	Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0126	Magmar	Human-Like		Human-Like	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	✔
0150	Mewtwo	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0151	Mew	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0167	Spinarak	Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔
0168	Ariados	Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔
0194	Wooper Paldean Form	Water 1	Field									✔
0199	Slowking Galarian Form	Monster	Water 1						−			✔
0204	Pineco	Bug		Bug	−	−	−	−			−		✔
0205	Forretress	Bug		Bug	−	−	−	−			−		✔
0206	Dunsparce	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0207	Gligar	Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔	✔
0211	Qwilfish	Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0211	Qwilfish Hisuian Form	Water 2		Water 2								✔	✔
0215	Sneasel	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0215	Sneasel Hisuian Form	Field		Field								✔	✔
0232	Donphan	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔
0240	Magby	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	−	−		−	−	−	✔
0256	Combusken	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0257	Blaziken	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0260	Swampert	Monster	Water 1	−	−	−	−		−	−		✔
0286	Breloom	Fairy	Grass	−	−	−	−			−		✔
0287	Slakoth	Field		Field	−	−	−	−			−		✔
0288	Vigoroth	Field		Field	−	−	−	−			−		✔
0289	Slaking	Field		Field	−	−	−	−			−		✔
0296	Makuhita	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔
0297	Hariyama	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔
0302	Sableye	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0307	Meditite	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔
0308	Medicham	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔
0315	Roselia	Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0316	Gulpin	Amorphous		Amorphous	−	−	−	−			−		✔
0317	Swalot	Amorphous		Amorphous	−	−	−	−			−		✔
0319	Sharpedo	Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0331	Cacnea	Grass	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔
0332	Cacturne	Grass	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔
0335	Zangoose	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔
0336	Seviper	Field	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔
0386	Deoxys All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔
0390	Chimchar	Field	Human-Like	−	−	−	−			−	−	✔
0391	Monferno	Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔	✔
0392	Infernape	Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔	✔
0407	Roserade	Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0434	Stunky	Field		Field	−	−	−	−		−	−	✔	✔
0435	Skuntank	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0445	Garchomp	Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0447	Riolu	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0448	Lucario	Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0451	Skorupi	Bug	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0452	Drapion	Bug	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0453	Croagunk	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0454	Toxicroak	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0461	Weavile	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0464	Rhyperior	Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0465	Tangrowth	Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0467	Magmortar	Human-Like		Human-Like	−	−	−	−		−	−	−	✔
0472	Gliscor	Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔	✔
0475	Gallade	Human-Like	Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0491	Darkrai	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔	✔
0493	Arceus All available forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔	✔
0499	Pignite	Field		Field		✔	✔	✔					✔
0500	Emboar	Field		Field		✔	✔	✔					✔
0503	Samurott Hisuian Form	Field		Field								✔	−
0529	Drilbur	Field		Field		✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0530	Excadrill	Field		Field		✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0532	Timburr	Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0533	Gurdurr	Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0534	Conkeldurr	Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0537	Seismitoad	Water 1		Water 1		✔	✔	✔		✔
0538	Throh	Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔		✔
0539	Sawk	Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔		✔
0542	Leavanny	Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔					✔
0543	Venipede	Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔		✔
0544	Whirlipede	Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔		✔
0545	Scolipede	Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔		✔
0549	Lilligant Hisuian Form	Grass		Grass								✔	✔
0556	Maractus	Grass		Grass		✔	✔	✔		✔
0557	Dwebble	Bug	Mineral		✔	✔	✔		✔
0558	Crustle	Bug	Mineral		✔	✔	✔		✔
0559	Scraggy	Field	Dragon		✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0560	Scrafty	Field	Dragon		✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0588	Karrablast	Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔		✔
0589	Escavalier	Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔		✔
0595	Joltik	Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0596	Galvantula	Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0597	Ferroseed	Grass	Mineral		✔	✔	✔		✔
0598	Ferrothorn	Grass	Mineral		✔	✔	✔		✔
0610	Axew	Monster	Dragon		✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0611	Fraxure	Monster	Dragon		✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0612	Haxorus	Monster	Dragon		✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0615	Cryogonal	Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0619	Mienfoo	Field	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0620	Mienshao	Field	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0624	Pawniard	Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0625	Bisharp	Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0626	Bouffalant	Field		Field		✔	✔	✔		✔
0637	Volcarona	Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0638	Cobalion	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0639	Terrakion	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0647	Keldeo All available forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0650	Chespin	Field		Field			✔	✔					✔
0651	Quilladin	Field		Field			✔	✔					✔
0652	Chesnaught	Field		Field			✔	✔					✔
0675	Pangoro	Field	Human-Like			✔	✔		✔
0688	Binacle	Water 3		Water 3			✔	✔		✔
0689	Barbaracle	Water 3		Water 3			✔	✔		✔
0701	Hawlucha	Flying	Human-Like			✔	✔		✔			✔
0708	Phantump	Grass	Amorphous			✔	✔		✔			✔
0709	Trevenant	Grass	Amorphous			✔	✔		✔			✔
0736	Grubbin	Bug		Bug				✔		✔			✔
0737	Charjabug	Bug		Bug				✔		✔			✔
0738	Vikavolt	Bug		Bug				✔		✔			✔
0747	Mareanie	Water 1		Water 1				✔		✔			✔
0748	Toxapex	Water 1		Water 1				✔		✔			✔
0751	Dewpider	Water 1	Bug				✔		✔			✔
0752	Araquanid	Water 1	Bug				✔		✔			✔
0753	Fomantis	Grass		Grass				✔		✔			−
0754	Lurantis	Grass		Grass				✔		✔			✔
0757	Salandit	Monster	Dragon				✔		✔			✔
0758	Salazzle	Monster	Dragon				✔		✔			✔
0768	Golisopod	Bug	Water 3				✔		✔
0777	Togedemaru	Field	Fairy				✔		✔
0784	Kommo-o	Dragon		Dragon				✔		✔			✔
0793	Nihilego	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔		✔
0794	Buzzwole	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔		✔
0795	Pheromosa	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔		✔
0799	Guzzlord	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔		✔
0802	Marshadow	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔		✔
0803	Poipole	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔^USUM		✔
0804	Naganadel	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔^USUM		✔
0833	Chewtle	Monster	Water 1						−			✔
0834	Drednaw	Monster	Water 1						✔			✔
0846	Arrokuda	Water 2		Water 2						✔			−
0847	Barraskewda	Water 2		Water 2						✔			✔
0849	Toxtricity All forms	Human-Like		Human-Like						✔			✔
0865	Sirfetch'd	Flying	Field						✔
0870	Falinks	Fairy	Mineral						✔			✔
0871	Pincurchin	Water 1	Amorphous						✔			✔
0888	Zacian All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						−			✔
0890	Eternatus	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔			✔
0892	Urshifu Single Strike Style	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔			✔
0892	Urshifu Rapid Strike Style	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔			✔
0903	Sneasler	Field		Field								✔	✔
0904	Overqwil	Water 2		Water 2								✔	✔
0917	Tarountula	Bug		Bug									✔
0918	Spidops	Bug		Bug									✔
0937	Ceruledge	Human-Like		Human-Like									✔
0944	Shroodle	Field		Field									✔
0945	Grafaiai	Field		Field									✔
0965	Varoom	Mineral		Mineral									✔
0966	Revavroom	Mineral		Mineral									✔
0979	Annihilape	Field		Field									✔
0980	Clodsire	Water 1	Field									✔
0982	Dudunsparce All forms	Field		Field									✔
0983	Kingambit	Human-Like		Human-Like									✔
1006	Iron Valiant	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									✔
1014	Okidogi	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									✔
1015	Munkidori	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									✔
1016	Fezandipiti	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									✔
1022	Iron Boulder	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#		Egg Groups	Egg Move
			IV

0167	Spinarak	Bug	Bug	✔
0211	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. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation IX

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0057		Primeape		Field		Field	Wild Tera Pokémon - Glaseado Mountain^SV
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Poison Jab inflicts damage, and may leave be the target poisoned.

Game	Base Power	Max Power	Base PP	Max PP	Base Accuracy	Max Accuracy	Range	Target	Cuts corners
MDTD S	14	-	14	-	88%	-	Front	Enemy	No
BSL	14	-	14	-	88%	-	Front	Enemy	No
MDGtI	15	99	17	50	95%	98%	Front	Enemy	No
SMD	15	99	17	40	95%	98%	Front	Enemy	No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = Pokémon Platinum. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Conquest


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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, to act as their origin point.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move, if the move changes their positioning at all.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.

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

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

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Poison Jab

★★★★
Attack power	37.42982
Charge time	0.54 seconds
Range type	Arc (melee)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	May poison the foe

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Poison Jab	Physical	3	—	92	110	100%	An opponent	—	Has a chance (30%) of leaving the target poisoned.	Roxie & Whirlipede/Scolipede Jessie & Arbok Looker & Croagunk Klara & Slowbro Scottie/Bettie & Beedrill^Egg (Strike role only) Scottie/Bettie & Ekans/Arbok^Egg (Strike role only) Scottie/Bettie & Nidoran♀/Nidorina/Nidoqueen^Egg (Strike role only) Scottie/Bettie & Nidoran♂/Nidorino/Nidoking^Egg
Poison Jab	Physical	4	—	138	165	100%	An opponent	—	Has a chance (30%) of leaving the target poisoned.	Sygna Suit Giovanni & Nidoking
Sync moves
Name	Category	State		Base power	Max power	Target		Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair
Radical Poison Jab	Physical	Default 6★ EX		250	300	An opponent All opponents		—	No additional effect.	Roxie & Scolipede
Hard-Boiled Poison Jab	Physical	Default 6★ EX		250	300	An opponent All opponents		—	No additional effect.	Looker & Croagunk

Notes:

Poison Jab:
- Sygna Suit Giovanni & Nidoking's passive skill Giovanni's Cunning makes their use of this move never miss.
- Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a moderate chance of leaving the target poisoned.

Description

Games	Description
MDTD S	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 animation

Pokémon animated series

Pokémon	Method
Toxicroak Barbaracle Golisopod Clodsire
The user's attacking limb glows purple before it delivers a poison-steeped strike. This may also poison the target.
User	First Used In	Notes
	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
	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
	Both of Roserade's flowers at the end of its arms glow purple and it slams one of its flowers at the opponent; or both of Roserade's flowers at the end of its arms glow purple and extend forward as spikes, striking the opponent. On occasion, this will poison the opponent.
Barry's Roserade	Barry's Busting Out All Over!	None
Cynthia's Roserade	Valor: A Strategic Part of Battling!	None
	Tentacruel sticks out one of its tentacles which starts to glow purple. It then jabs the opponent with it. On occasion, this will poison the opponent.
A wild Tentacruel	The Brockster Is In!	None
	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
	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 punches the opponent, with a purple flash of light appearing as the move makes contact.
Chuck's Poliwrath	Octo-Gridlock at the Gym!	None
	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
	Clodsire extends its spines, which start to glow purple. It then jabs the opponent with them. On occasion, this will poison the opponent.
Rika's Clodsire	Liko vs. Rika! Towards the Battle's End	None

In Trial on a Golden Scale!, one of Nito's henchmen told his Conkeldurr to use Poison Jab, but it was defeated by Quillon's Urshifu before the move could be executed.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon	Method
Mareanie Croagunk Toxicroak
The user stabs the opponent with a poison-tipped appendage.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Croagunk punches the opponent multiple times with the tips of both hands.
Saturn's Croagunk	Crowded by Croagunk & Advanced on by Abra I	Debut
	Toxicroak stabs the opponent with the claw on its hand.
Saturn's Toxicroak	The Final Dimensional Duel VII	None
	Mareanie stabs the opponent with the spikes on its tentacles
Moon's Mareanie	Flash and Cosmog's Secret	None

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Pokémon	Method
Toxicroak
The user stabs the opponent with an appendage steeped in poison.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Toxicroak stabs the opponent with its poisonous knuckle claw.
Saturn's Toxicroak	The Legendary Pokémon, Captured	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	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

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	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

Poison Jab was the first Generation IV move seen in the animated series.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	毒擊 Duhkgīk *
Chinese	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, XY052–present, TCG, manga) Injeção Venenosa (early animated series)^[specify]
Portuguese	Portugal	Picada Venenosa (DP082–present) Soco Venenoso (early animated series)^[specify]
Romanian		Injecția cu Otravă
Spanish	Latin America	Golpe Venenoso (DP082–present) Aguja Venenosa (DP190) Ataque Venenoso (DP052) Golpe Veneno (DP043) Pinchazo Venenoso (DP008, DP014)
Spanish	Spain	Puya Nociva
Swedish		Giftlabb
Thai		โจมตีด้วยพิษ
Vietnamese		Chích Nọc Độc* Chích Độc*

Variations of the move Waterfall

	Waterfall • • Iron Head • Zing Zap
	Extrasensory • Dark Pulse • Scald

Generation IV TMs
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 • • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92
Generation IV HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 (DPPt • HGSS) • 06 • 07 • 08

Generation V TMs
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 • • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95
Generation V HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06

Generation VI TMs
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 • • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 (XY • ORAS) • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VI HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06^ORAS • 07^ORAS

Generation VII TMs
SM USUM
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 • • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
PE
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 • • 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

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 • • 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 • • 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

Generation IX TMs
SV
001 • 002 • 003 • 004 • 005 • 006 • 007 • 008 • 009 • 010 • 011 • 012 • 013 • 014 • 015 • 016 • 017 • 018 • 019 020 • 021 • 022 • 023 • 024 • 025 • 026 • 027 • 028 • 029 • 030 • 031 • 032 • 033 • 034 • 035 • 036 • 037 • 038 039 • 040 • 041 • 042 • 043 • 044 • 045 • 046 • 047 • 048 • 049 • 050 • 051 • 052 • 053 • 054 • 055 • 056 • 057 058 • 059 • 060 • 061 • 062 • 063 • 064 • 065 • 066 • 067 • 068 • 069 • 070 • 071 • 072 • 073 • 074 • 075 • 076 077 • 078 • 079 • 080 • 081 • 082 • • 084 • 085 • 086 • 087 • 088 • 089 • 090 • 091 • 092 • 093 • 094 • 095 096 • 097 • 098 • 099 • 100 • 101 • 102 • 103 • 104 • 105 • 106 • 107 • 108 • 109 • 110 • 111 • 112 • 113 • 114 115 • 116 • 117 • 118 • 119 • 120 • 121 • 122 • 123 • 124 • 125 • 126 • 127 • 128 • 129 • 130 • 131 • 132 • 133 134 • 135 • 136 • 137 • 138 • 139 • 140 • 141 • 142 • 143 • 144 • 145 • 146 • 147 • 148 • 149 • 150 • 151 • 152 153 • 154 • 155 • 156 • 157 • 158 • 159 • 160 • 161 • 162 • 163 • 164 • 165 • 166 • 167 • 168 • 169 • 170 • 171
Added in SV 2.0.1
172 • 173 • 174 • 175 • 176 • 177 • 178 • 179 • 180 • 181 • 182 • 183 • 184 • 185 • 186 187 • 188 • 189 • 190 • 191 • 192 • 193 • 194 • 195 • 196 • 197 • 198 • 199 • 200 • 201
Added in SV 3.0.0
202 • 203 • 204 • 205 • 206 • 207 • 208 • 209 • 210 • 211 • 212 • 213 • 214 • 215 • 216 217 • 218 • 219 • 220 • 221 • 222 • 223 • 224 • 225 • 226 • 227 • 228 • 229

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