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Poison Tail

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Poison Tail in Pokémon Black & White

Poison-type physical move in Pokémon Black and White.

Move text

The user hits the target with its tail. It may also poison the target. Critical hits land more easily.

Move details

Introduced

Generation III

Power

50

Accuracy

100

PP

25

Priority

0

Makes contact?

Yes

Machine

-

Learners

Pokémon that learn this move naturally by leveling up.

Learners

Pokémon that learn this move through special or alternate methods.

Ekans

#23

Poison
Egg

Arbok

#24

Poison
Prior evolution: egg

Nidoran♀

#29

Poison
Egg

Nidorina

#30

Poison
Prior evolution: egg

Nidoqueen

#31

PoisonGround
Prior evolution: egg

Nidoran♂

#32

Poison
Egg

Nidorino

#33

Poison
Prior evolution: egg

Nidoking

#34

PoisonGround
Prior evolution: egg

Druddigon

#127

Dragon
Egg

Gligar

#207

GroundFlying
Egg

Skorupi

#451

PoisonBug
Egg

Drapion

#452

PoisonDark
Prior evolution: egg

Gliscor

#472

GroundFlying
Prior evolution: egg

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Gunk Shot

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Poison Fang

The user bites the target with toxic fangs. It may also leave the target badly poisoned.

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Poison Gas

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Poison Jab

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Poison Sting

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Sludge

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Sludge Bomb

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Sludge Wave

It swamps the area around the user with a giant sludge wave. It may also poison those hit.

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Smog

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Toxic

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Toxic Spikes

The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the opponent’s feet. They poison opponents that switch into battle.

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Venoshock

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