Poison Powder (move)

Poisonpowder redirects here. For the Pokémon Play It! Version 2 Theme Deck, see Poisonpowder Deck (TCG).

Poison Powder どくのこな Poison Powder

Battles Type  Poison Category  Status PP  35 (max. 56) Power  — Accuracy  75% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jam  0   Worsens the condition of those that made appeals.

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Brings down the energy of any Pokémon that have already used a move this turn.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Poison Powder (Japanese: どくのこな PoisonPowder), formatted as PoisonPowder prior to Pokémon X and Y, is a non-damaging Poison-type move introduced in Generation I.

It appears to be a poisoning counterpart to Sleep Powder and Stun Spore, as the accuracy, Contest group, appeal, effects, Japanese names, and animation are the same or very similar. They are also usually learned at the same level or in a similar pattern.

Effect

Generation I

PoisonPowder poisons the target. Poison-type Pokémon are unaffected by PoisonPowder.

Generation II

Steel-type Pokémon are unaffected by PoisonPowder.

In the Generation II core series games, when an in-game opponent outside of the Battle Tower uses PoisonPowder, the move has a 25% chance to fail in addition to its normal chance to miss.

Generations III to V

PoisonPowder does not affect targets with Immunity as their Ability.

PoisonPowder can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 3 bonus appeal points if Sweet Scent was used in the previous turn.

Generation VI onwards

Grass-type Pokémon, Pokémon with Overcoat, and Pokémon holding the Safety Goggles are now immune to Poison Powder.

Poison Powder can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, causing Hex, Venom Drench and Venoshock to give an extra three appeal points if used in the next turn.

If powered up by a Poisonium Z into Z-Poison Powder, the user's Defense stat rises by one stage.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Pokémon Legends: Arceus Category  Status PP  20 Agile Strong Power  —  —  — Accuracy  80%  80%  100% Action speed modifier Self  0  0   5 Target  0   3  0 Additional effect Turns  5  3  7    ?  ?    ?  ? Inflicts the target with poison

Description

Games Description Stad A technique that poisons the target. If poisoned, the victim loses HP steadily. Stad2 A move that poisons the target. If poisoned, the victim loses HP steadily. GSC A move that may poison the foe. RSE Scatters a toxic powder that may poison the foe. FRLG A cloud of toxic dust is scattered. It may poison the foe. ColoXD Scatters toxic powder that may poison the target. DPPtHGSSPBR A cloud of poisonous dust is scattered on the foe. It may poison the target. BWB2W2 The user scatters a cloud of poisonous dust on the target. It may poison the target. XYORAS The user scatters a cloud of poisonous dust on the target. This may also poison the target. SMUSUMPE SwShBDSP SV The user scatters a cloud of poisonous dust that poisons the target. LA The user scatters a cloud of toxic powder that poisons the target.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII		VIII			IX
												SMUSUM	PE	SwSh	BDSP	LA	SV
0001		Bulbasaur		Monster	Grass	20	15	15	13	13	13	13	14	15	15		15
0002		Ivysaur		Monster	Grass	22	15	15	13	13	13	13	14	15	15		15
0003		Venusaur		Monster	Grass	22	15	15	13	13	13	13	14	15	15		15
0012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug	15RGB 13Y	13	13	12	12	12	13	13	12	12
0043		Oddish		Grass		Grass	15	14	14	13	13	13	13	12	14	14		14
0044		Gloom		Grass		Grass	1, 15	1, 14	1, 14	13	13	13	13	1, 12	14	14		14
0045		Vileplume		Grass		Grass	15	−	−	1	1	1	1	1	1	1		1
0046		Paras		Bug	Grass	−	13	13	6	6	6	6	6		6	9
0047		Parasect		Bug	Grass	−	1, 13	1, 13	1, 6	1, 6	1, 6	1, 6	1,6		1, 6	9
0048		Venonat		Bug		Bug	24RGB 22Y	20	20	13	13	13	13	14		13		13
0049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug	1, 24RGB 22Y	20	20	13	13	13	13	14		13		13
0069		Bellsprout		Grass		Grass	15	17	17	15	15	15	15	17		15		15
0070		Weepinbell		Grass		Grass	15	17	17	15	15	15	15	17		15		15
0071		Victreebel		Grass		Grass	15	−	−	−	−	−	−	−		1		−
0102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass	37	31	31	21	21	21	21	18	−	−		−
0114		Tangela		Grass		Grass	32	13	19	15	15BW 14B2W2	14	14	17	20	20	11
0152		Chikorita		Monster	Grass		15	15	9	9	9	9			9		9
0153		Bayleef		Monster	Grass		15	15	1, 9	1, 9	1, 9	1, 9			1, 9		1
0154		Meganium		Monster	Grass		15	15	1, 9	1, 9	1, 9	1, 9			1, 9		1
0182		Bellossom		Grass		Grass		−	−	−	−	−	−		1	1		1
0187		Hoppip		Fairy	Grass		13	13	12	12	12	12			12		10
0188		Skiploom		Fairy	Grass		13	13	12	12	12	12			12		12
0189		Jumpluff		Fairy	Grass		13	13	12	12	12	12			12		12
0269		Dustox		Bug		Bug			−	−	−	15ORAS	15			15	11
0285		Shroomish		Fairy	Grass			28	25	25	25XY 19ORAS	19			19		19
0286		Breloom		Fairy	Grass			−	−	−	−	−			1		1
0315		Roselia		Fairy	Grass			−	−	−	−	−		−	−	11
0406		Budew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				−	−	−	−		−	−	11
0407		Roserade		Fairy	Grass				−	−	−	−		−	−	11
0414		Mothim		Bug		Bug				29	29	29	29			29	−
0465		Tangrowth		Grass		Grass				15	15BW 14B2W2	14	14		20	20	11
0546		Cottonee		Grass	Fairy					22	22	22		21			21
0547		Whimsicott		Grass	Fairy					−	−	−		1			1
0548		Petilil		Grass		Grass					−	−	−		−		15	−
0549		Lilligant Hisuian Form		Grass		Grass											15	−
0666		Vivillon All forms		Bug		Bug						1	1					1
0948		Toedscool		Grass		Grass												8
0949		Toedscruel		Grass		Grass												8
0988		Slither Wing		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered												7
1001		Wo-Chien		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered												15
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

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
								SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass	−	−	−	✔	✔	✔
0590		Foongus		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0664		Scatterbug		Bug		Bug		✔	✔			✔
0755		Morelull		Grass		Grass			✔	✔
0829		Gossifleur		Grass		Grass				✔
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 Powder poisons the enemy if possible. Poison- and Steel-type Pokémon cannot be poisoned, while Grass-type Pokémon from Super Mystery Dungeon cannot be affected as it is a powder move. This move is affected by Magic Coat.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB - - 22 - 100% - Front Enemy No MDTDS - - 22 - 100% - Front Enemy No BSL - - 22 - 100% - Front Enemy No MDGtI - - 25 99 70% 98% Front Enemy No SMD - - 15 99 90% 98% Front Enemy No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. 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 Rumble Rush

In Pokémon Rumble Rush, all status moves including Poison Powder could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Poison Powder could be seen as a move used by Boss Gloom, Venomoth, and Weepinbell.

Poison Powder

Charge time	0.78 seconds
Range type	Arc (wide)
Target	Enemy
Additional effect	Poisons the foe

Description

Games Description MDRB Poisons the target. If a Pokémon is poisoned, it sustains damage over several turns. MDTDS Afflicts the target with a Poisoned status. A Pokémon with the Poisoned status takes damage periodically. BSL てきポケモンを どくじょうたいにかえる どくじょうたいになると いっていターンごとに ダメージをうける MDGtI It causes the Poisoned status condition to an enemy. With the Poisoned status, the enemy keeps taking damage and can't restore its HP naturally. SMD It makes an enemy poisoned. But it has no effect on Grass-type Pokémon.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Shroomish Amoonguss Weepinbell Vileplume
The user scatters a cloud of poisonous dust that poisons the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Butterfree releases waves of purple powder from its wings at the opponent.
Jeremy's Butterfree	Weekend Warrior		Debut
	Shroomish releases a sparkling purple powder with green or orange sparkles in it from the hole on its head. When the opponent breathes in the powder, it becomes poisoned.
Multiple wild Shroomish	Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate		None
A wild Shroomish	Keeping in Top Forme!		None
	Foongus releases a thick gray smog with purple sparkles in it or shiny purple particles from its mouth at the opponent. When the opponent breathes in the smoke, it becomes poisoned.
Multiple wild Foongus	Facing Fear with Eyes Wide Open!		None
Multiple wild Foongus	Go, Go Gogoat!		None
	Amoonguss releases a thick gray smog with purple sparkles in it from its mouth. The gray smoke clusters in front of its face and then slowly dissipates, or Amoonguss releases a stream of thick gray smog with purple sparkles in it from its mouth at the opponent. The smoke hangs in the air all around for a moment before disappearing. When the opponent breathes in the powder, it becomes poisoned.
Two wild Amoonguss	The Four Seasons of Sawsbuck!		None
A wild Amoonguss	Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel		None
	Weepinbell releases a sparkling purple powder with green sparkles in it from its mouth. When the opponent breathes in the powder, it becomes poisoned.
Ramos's Weepinbell	The Green, Green Grass Types of Home!		None
	Breloom swings its tail towards the opponent and releases a sparkling purple powder with purple sparkles. When the opponent breathes in the powder, it becomes poisoned.
A wild Breloom	A Windswept Encounter!		None
	Vileplume releases a sparkling purple powder with green sparkles in it from the flower on its head. When the opponent breathes in the powder, it becomes poisoned.
A wild Vileplume	Alola, Kanto!		None
	Venonat releases a sparkling purple powder with red sparkles in it from its body. When the opponent breathes in the powder, it becomes poisoned.
Goh's Venonat	Working My Way Back to Mew!		None

• In the English dub of A Tent Situation, James told his Victreebel to use Poison Powder. In the original Japanese version, he didn't issue any kind of order to use a move.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Paras Venusaur Victreebel
The user scatters a cloud of poisonous dust that poisons the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Victreebel releases a seed from its mouth at the opponent. The seed then explodes around the opponent, releasing toxic spores into the air around it.
Red's Victreebel	A Hollow Victreebel		Debut
	Venusaur releases a thick powder from the middle of the flower on its back that poisons the opponent.
Red's Saur	A Charizard... and a Champion		None
	Paras sticks out one of its claws and a powder forms around them. When the powder hits the opponent, they become poisoned.
Miles's Paras	Paras Sight		None

• In The Secret of Kangaskhan, Blue's Venomoth was revealed to know Poison Powder by his Pokédex.

Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure

Gloom
The user releases a cloud of poisonous dust.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Gloom releases a cloud of poisonous dust.
Ariana's Gloom	Clash!! Jō VS Team Rocket		Debut

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Venusaur
The user releases poisonous dust.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Venusaur releases poisonous dust.
Erika's Venusaur	A Tough Battle with the Powerful Venusaur!!		Debut

Mobilize!! Pokémon Ranger

Tangela
The user sprays a poisonous powder at the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Tangela sprays a poisonous powder at the foe.
A wild Tangela	Set Out!! Pokémon Ranger		None

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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 毒粉 Duhkfán * 毒粉末 Duhk Fánmuht * 劇毒粉 Kehkduhk Fán * Mandarin 毒粉 Dúfěn * 毒粉末 Dú Fěnmò * Czech Jedovatý prach Danish Giftpulver Dutch Gifpoeder Finnish Myrkkyjauhe French Poudre Toxik German Giftpuder Greek Τοξική Σκόνη Hindi ज़हरीला पावडर Zahareela Powder Indonesian Serbuk Racun Italian Velenpolvere Korean 독가루 Dokgaru Polish Trujący Proszek* Trujący Pył* Brazilian Portuguese Pó Venenoso (anime, TCG, manga, The Official Pokémon Handbook) Pó de Veneno (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Serbian Otrovni Prah Spanish Latin America Poder Venenoso (AG151) Polvo Venenoso (DP168-BW054) Polvo Veneno (XY058) Spain Polvo Veneno Turkish Zehir Tozu Vietnamese Phấn Độc

Variations of the move Poison Powder
Poison Powder • Stun Spore Formerly a variation Glare

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