Poison Sting
- Non-contact — Damaging moves that don’t make contact (status moves excluded). The attacker takes no damage from Rough Skin, Iron Barbs or Rocky Helmet.
Values in Gen 9
Pow
15
Acc
100
PP
35
Priority
0
Range
Single
Effect
The user stabs the target with a poisonous stinger to inflict damage. This may also poison the target.
Effects & flags
30% chance: Poison
Changes by generation
Newest first. Periods with identical values are grouped; bold values changed from the previous (older) period.
| Generation | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP | Priority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pokémon ChampionsNot available | — | |||||
| Gen 1–9 | Poison | Phys | 15 | 100 | 35 | 0 |
Pokémon that run this move
OU (Singles)2026-09
Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in OU (Singles) (2026-09).
Source: Smogon (OU)
Type
Super effective (×2)
GrassFairy
Not very effective (×½)
PoisonGroundRockGhost
No effect (×0)
Steel
Moves of the same type
Pokémon that learn this move20 Pokémon
#0023Ekans
#0024Arbok
#0027Sandshrew
#0028Sandslash
#0072Tentacool
#0073Tentacruel
#0167Spinarak
#0168Ariados
#0207Gligar
#0211Qwilfish
#0331Cacnea
#0332Cacturne
#0416Vespiquen
#0453Croagunk
#0454Toxicroak
#0595Joltik
#0747Mareanie
#0748Toxapex
#0904Overqwil
#0980ClodsireNarrow these down further in Advanced Search (types, base stats and more) →
FAQ
What type is Poison Sting?
Poison Sting is a Poison-type Phys move.
What does Poison Sting do?
The user stabs the target with a poisonous stinger to inflict damage. This may also poison the target.
What are Poison Sting's power, accuracy and PP?
Power 15, accuracy 100, PP 35.
Which Pokémon can learn Poison Sting?
20 Pokémon can learn it, e.g. Ekans, Arbok, Sandshrew, Sandslash, Tentacool, Tentacruel, Spinarak, Ariados.