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PoisonPhysContact

Poison Jab

  • Contact — Moves that touch the target. Hitting a Pokémon with Rough Skin or Iron Barbs (1/8 of max HP) or holding Rocky Helmet (1/6) damages the attacker. Tough Claws boosts them 1.3×. Holding Protective Pads prevents adverse contact effects.

Values in Pokémon Champions

Pow
80
Acc
100
PP
20
Priority
0
Range
Single

Effect

Has a 30% chance of poisoning the target.

Effects & flags

30% chance: PoisonContact

Changes by generation

Newest first. Periods with identical values are grouped; bold values changed from the previous (older) period.

GenerationTypeCatPowAccPPPriority
Pokémon ChampionsPoisonPhys80100200
Gen 4–9PoisonPhys80100200

Pokémon that run this move

Champions Doubles2026-09

SneaslerSneasler6.4%GarchompGarchomp4.9%OverqwilOverqwil19.8%Mega ScraftyMega Scrafty9.7%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Doubles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions VGC reg.MC)

Champions Singles2026-09

GarchompGarchomp23.9%Mega SwampertMega Swampert1.1%ToxapexToxapex4.5%AnnihilapeAnnihilape2.3%Sirfetch’dSirfetch’d10.1%Mega VictreebelMega Victreebel7.4%Mega ScraftyMega Scrafty75.1%WeavileWeavile6.4%ScolipedeScolipede5.5%ConkeldurrConkeldurr4.1%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Singles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions BSS reg.MC)

VGC 20262026-09

UrshifuUrshifu11.5%SneaslerSneasler65.1%Muk (Alolan Form)Muk (Alolan Form)1.1%ClodsireClodsire100%OkidogiOkidogi1.4%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in VGC 2026 (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (VGC 2024 reg.G)

OU (Singles)2026-09

ClodsireClodsire37.5%ExcadrillExcadrill1.5%ToxapexToxapex28.6%OkidogiOkidogi25%BarraskewdaBarraskewda47.4%TentacruelTentacruel62.6%ToxicroakToxicroak0.7%MienshaoMienshao0.4%Muk (Alolan Form)Muk (Alolan Form)82%SwampertSwampert12.7%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in OU (Singles) (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (OU)

Doubles OU2026-09

OkidogiOkidogi9.8%TerrakionTerrakion2%GalladeGallade2%ClodsireClodsire91.6%BarraskewdaBarraskewda6.9%BisharpBisharp0.1%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Doubles OU (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Doubles OU)

Type

Super effective (×2)
GrassFairy
Not very effective (×½)
PoisonGroundRockGhost
No effect (×0)
Steel

Moves of the same type

PoisonBelchPoisonGunk ShotPoisonMalignant ChainPoisonSludge WavePoisonShell Side ArmPoisonSludge BombPoisonDire ClawPoisonCross PoisonPoisonSludgePoisonVenoshockPoisonBarb BarragePoisonClear Smog

Pokémon that learn this move144 Pokémon

Venusaur#0003VenusaurEkans#0023EkansArbok#0024ArbokSandshrew#0027SandshrewSandslash#0028SandslashMankey#0056MankeyPrimeape#0057PrimeapePoliwrath#0062PoliwrathBellsprout#0069BellsproutWeepinbell#0070WeepinbellVictreebel#0071VictreebelTentacool#0072TentacoolTentacruel#0073TentacruelSlowbro (Galarian Form)#0080Slowbro (Galarian Form)Grimer#0088GrimerMuk#0089MukCloyster#0091CloysterGastly#0092GastlyHaunter#0093HaunterGengar#0094GengarHitmonlee#0106HitmonleeHitmonchan#0107HitmonchanRhyhorn#0111RhyhornRhydon#0112RhydonMagmar#0126MagmarMewtwo#0150MewtwoMew#0151MewSpinarak#0167SpinarakAriados#0168AriadosWooper (Paldean Form)#0194Wooper (Paldean Form)Slowking (Galarian Form)#0199Slowking (Galarian Form)Pineco#0204PinecoForretress#0205ForretressDunsparce#0206DunsparceGligar#0207GligarQwilfish#0211QwilfishSneasel#0215SneaselDonphan#0232DonphanMagby#0240MagbyCombusken#0256CombuskenBlaziken#0257BlazikenSwampert#0260SwampertBreloom#0286BreloomSlakoth#0287SlakothVigoroth#0288VigorothSlaking#0289SlakingMakuhita#0296MakuhitaHariyama#0297HariyamaSableye#0302SableyeMeditite#0307MedititeMedicham#0308MedichamGulpin#0316GulpinSwalot#0317SwalotCacnea#0331CacneaCacturne#0332CacturneZangoose#0335ZangooseSeviper#0336SeviperDeoxys#0386DeoxysChimchar#0390ChimcharMonferno#0391MonfernoInfernape#0392InfernapeStunky#0434StunkySkuntank#0435SkuntankGarchomp#0445GarchompRiolu#0447RioluLucario#0448LucarioCroagunk#0453CroagunkToxicroak#0454ToxicroakWeavile#0461WeavileRhyperior#0464RhyperiorMagmortar#0467MagmortarGliscor#0472GliscorGallade#0475GalladeDarkrai#0491DarkraiArceus#0493ArceusPignite#0499PigniteEmboar#0500EmboarDrilbur#0529DrilburExcadrill#0530ExcadrillTimburr#0532TimburrGurdurr#0533GurdurrConkeldurr#0534ConkeldurrLeavanny#0542LeavannyLilligant (Hisuian Form)#0549Lilligant (Hisuian Form)Scraggy#0559ScraggyScrafty#0560ScraftyJoltik#0595JoltikGalvantula#0596GalvantulaAxew#0610AxewFraxure#0611FraxureHaxorus#0612HaxorusCryogonal#0615CryogonalMienfoo#0619MienfooMienshao#0620MienshaoPawniard#0624PawniardBisharp#0625BisharpVolcarona#0637VolcaronaCobalion#0638CobalionTerrakion#0639TerrakionKeldeo#0647KeldeoChespin#0650ChespinQuilladin#0651QuilladinChesnaught#0652ChesnaughtHawlucha#0701HawluchaPhantump#0708PhantumpTrevenant#0709TrevenantGrubbin#0736GrubbinCharjabug#0737CharjabugVikavolt#0738VikavoltMareanie#0747MareanieToxapex#0748ToxapexDewpider#0751DewpiderAraquanid#0752AraquanidLurantis#0754LurantisSalandit#0757SalanditSalazzle#0758SalazzleKommo-o#0784Kommo-oChewtle#0833ChewtleDrednaw#0834DrednawBarraskewda#0847BarraskewdaToxtricity#0849ToxtricityFalinks#0870FalinksPincurchin#0871PincurchinZacian#0888ZacianEternatus#0890EternatusUrshifu#0892UrshifuSneasler#0903SneaslerOverqwil#0904OverqwilTarountula#0917TarountulaSpidops#0918SpidopsCeruledge#0937CeruledgeShroodle#0944ShroodleGrafaiai#0945GrafaiaiVaroom#0965VaroomRevavroom#0966RevavroomAnnihilape#0979AnnihilapeClodsire#0980ClodsireDudunsparce#0982DudunsparceKingambit#0983KingambitIron Valiant#1006Iron ValiantOkidogi#1014OkidogiMunkidori#1015MunkidoriFezandipiti#1016FezandipitiIron Boulder#1022Iron Boulder

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FAQ

What type is Poison Jab?

Poison Jab is a Poison-type Phys move.

What does Poison Jab do?

Has a 30% chance of poisoning the target.

What are Poison Jab's power, accuracy and PP?

Power 80, accuracy 100, PP 20.

Which Pokémon can learn Poison Jab?

144 Pokémon can learn it, e.g. Venusaur, Ekans, Arbok, Sandshrew, Sandslash, Mankey, Primeape, Poliwrath.

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