Poison Sting
Poison-type physical move in Pokémon Crystal.
Flavor
In-game flavor text and battle data for this move.
PhysicalAn attack that may poison the target.
Learners
Pokémon that learn this move naturally by leveling up.
 Weedle #27 |  | Start |
 Spinarak #32 | | Start |
 Ariados #33 | | Start |
 Sandshrew #48 |  | 17 |
 Sandslash #49 | | 17 |
 Ekans #50 | | 9 |
 Arbok #51 | | Start, 9 |
 Nidoran♀ #95 | | 17 |
 Nidorina #96 | | 19 |
 Nidoran♂ #98 | | 17 |
 Nidorino #99 | | 19 |
 Nidoking #100 | | Start |
 Qwilfish #161 |  | Start |
 Tentacool #162 | | Start |
 Tentacruel #163 | | Start |
 Gligar #189 |  | Start |
Related
Other moves that share this move type.
| Move | Type | Class | TM/HM | Power | Acc. | PP | Pokémon | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acid | | Physical | - | 40 | 100 | 30 | 8 | An attack that may lower DEFENSE. |
| Acid Armor | |  Status | - | - | - | 40 | 4 | Sharply raises the user's DEFENSE. |
| Poison Gas | | Status | - | - | 55 | 40 | 6 | A move that may poison the foe. |
| Poison Powder | | Status | - | - | 75 | 35 | 20 | A move that may poison the foe. |
| Sludge | | Physical | - | 65 | 100 | 20 | 4 | An attack that may poison the foe. |
| Sludge Bomb | | Physical | 90 | 100 | 10 | 38 | An attack that may poison the foe. | |
| Smog | | Physical | - | 20 | 70 | 20 | 9 | An attack that may poison the foe. |
| Toxic | | Status | - | 85 | 10 | 242 | A poison move with increasing damage. |
