Poison Sting

Poison-type physical move in Pokémon Emerald.

Physical

Move text

A toxic attack with barbs, etc., that may poison.

Introduced

Generation I

Power

Accuracy

100

Priority

Makes contact?

Machine

Learners

Pokémon that learn this move naturally by leveling up.

Other moves that share this move type.

Move	Class	TM/HM	Power	Acc.	PP	Pokémon	Description
Acid	Physical	-	40	100	30	11	Sprays a hide-melting acid. May lower DEFENSE.
Acid Armor	Status	-	-	-	40	5	Liquifies the user’s body to sharply raise DEFENSE.
Poison Fang	Physical	-	50	100	15	7	A sharp-fanged attack. May badly poison the foe.
Poison Gas	Status	-	-	55	40	8	Envelops the foe in a toxic gas that may poison.
Poison Powder	Status	-	-	75	35	21	Scatters a toxic powder that may poison the foe.
Poison Tail	Physical	-	50	100	25	1	Has a high critical-hit ratio. May also poison.
Sludge	Physical	-	65	100	20	6	Sludge is hurled to inflict damage. May also poison.
Sludge Bomb	Physical	TM36	90	100	10	70	Sludge is hurled to inflict damage. May also poison.
Smog	Physical	-	20	70	20	11	An exhaust-gas attack that may also poison.
Toxic	Status	TM06	-	85	10	375	Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.