Poison Sting

Poison-type fast move in Pokémon GO.

Poison Jab

Sludge

Poison Sting

Category

Fast

Type

Poison

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

Duration

0.5s

DPS

DPE

0.67

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

Turns

DPE

0.44

Rankings compare fast moves only. Type ranks show position and call out ties; all-type percentages include ties. Higher Energy generation ranks higher.

Gyms & Raids

Category

Fast

Duration

0.5s

Power

Rank 3 of 3 eligible Poison-type fast moves.Top 98.8 percent across all types; 77 of 78 eligible fast moves have an equal or better value.

Energy

Rank 3 of 3 eligible Poison-type fast moves.Top 85 percent across all types; 68 of 80 eligible fast moves have an equal or better value.

DPE

0.67

Rank 3 of 3 eligible Poison-type fast moves.Top 79.5 percent across all types; 62 of 78 eligible fast moves have an equal or better value.

DPS

Rank 3 of 3 eligible Poison-type fast moves.Top 91.1 percent across all types; 71 of 78 eligible fast moves have an equal or better value.

Trainer Battles

Category

Fast

Turns

Power

Rank 3 of 3 eligible Poison-type fast moves.Top 83.4 percent across all types; 65 of 78 eligible fast moves have an equal or better value.

Energy

Best in Poison; rank 1 of 3 eligible Poison-type fast moves.Top 43.8 percent across all types; 35 of 80 eligible fast moves have an equal or better value.

DPE

0.44

Rank 3 of 3 eligible Poison-type fast moves.Top 92.4 percent across all types; 72 of 78 eligible fast moves have an equal or better value.

Archetype

Fast Charge

Poison Jab

Sludge

Poison Sting

Category

Fast

Type

Poison

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

Duration

0.5s

DPS

DPE

0.67

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

Turns

DPE

0.44

These are the strongest Pokémon that can learn the Poison-type move Poison Sting.

Pokémon

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Mega Beedrill
Poison Sting
Fell Stinger+
17.35
158.8
94.4
864.5s
13.72
2
Roserade
Poison Sting
Grass Knot
13.38
143.9
104.2
1120.7s
10.89
3
Overqwil
Poison Sting
Sludge Bomb
12.41
155.6
96.4
1208.8s
10.35
4
Shadow Nidoking
Poison Sting
Earth Power
12.71
117.7
127.4
1179.8s
10.03
5
Shadow Toxicroak
Poison Sting
Dynamic Punch
13.02
106.3
141.2
1152.4s
10.00
6
Shadow Scolipede
Poison Sting
Sludge Bomb
12.45
106.0
141.5
1204.6s
9.66
7
Shadow Nidoqueen
Poison Sting
Earth Power
11.84
130.2
115.2
1267.4s
9.66
8
Shadow Drapion
Poison Sting
Sludge Bomb
11.85
126.4
118.7
1265.8s
9.65
9
Toxicroak
Poison Sting
Dynamic Punch
11.48
112.5
133.3
1306.2s
9.16
10
Nidoking
Poison Sting
Earth Power
11.01
122.4
122.6
1362.1s
9.01

Ranked Pokémon whose recommended PvP moveset includes Poison Sting. Pick a league to see its rankings.

Rank	Pokémon	Fast Move	Charged Move 1	Charged Move 2	League
#15 of 1153	Clodsire	Poison Sting Fast Charge	Earthquake Nuke	Stone Edge Nuke	Great League
#95 of 1153	Shadow Drapion	Poison Sting Fast Charge	Crunch Debuff	Aqua Tail Spam/Bait	Great League
#120 of 1153	Drapion	Poison Sting Fast Charge	Crunch Debuff	Aqua Tail Spam/Bait	Great League
#150 of 1153	Hisuian Qwilfish	Poison Sting Fast Charge	Aqua Tail Spam/Bait	Dark Pulse General	Great League
#169 of 1153	Shadow Qwilfish	Poison Sting Fast Charge	Aqua Tail Spam/Bait	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#190 of 1153	Overqwil	Poison Sting Fast Charge	Aqua Tail Spam/Bait	Dark Pulse General	Great League
#284 of 1153	Nidorina	Poison Sting Fast Charge	Poison Fang Debuff Spam	Thunderbolt High Energy	Great League
#306 of 1153	Qwilfish	Poison Sting Fast Charge	Aqua Tail Spam/Bait	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#330 of 1153	Ariados	Poison Sting Fast Charge	Lunge Debuff	Foul Play Spam/Bait	Great League
#371 of 1153	Nidoking	Poison Sting Fast Charge	Avalanche General	Earth Power Debuff	Great League
#399 of 1153	Shadow Nidoking	Poison Sting Fast Charge	Avalanche General	Earth Power Debuff	Great League
#400 of 1153	Shadow Nidorina	Poison Sting Fast Charge	Poison Fang Debuff Spam	Dig General	Great League
#453 of 1153	Toxicroak	Poison Sting Fast Charge	Dynamic Punch General	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#457 of 1153	Shadow Toxicroak	Poison Sting Fast Charge	Dynamic Punch General	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#468 of 1153	Roserade	Poison Sting Fast Charge	Weather Ball Fire Spam/Bait	Leaf Storm Self-Debuff Nuke	Great League
#549 of 1153	Shadow Beedrill	Poison Sting Fast Charge	X Scissor Spam/Bait	Drill Run Spam/Bait	Great League
#575 of 1153	Scolipede	Poison Sting Fast Charge	Aqua Tail Spam/Bait	Megahorn Nuke	Great League
#621 of 1153	Shadow Scolipede	Poison Sting Fast Charge	Aqua Tail Spam/Bait	X Scissor Spam/Bait	Great League
#871 of 1153	Nidorino	Poison Sting Fast Charge	Sludge Bomb General	Ice Beam High Energy	Great League
#913 of 1153	Tentacool	Poison Sting Fast Charge	Wrap Debuff	Water Pulse General	Great League
#917 of 1153	Shadow Nidorino	Poison Sting Fast Charge	Sludge Bomb General	Ice Beam High Energy	Great League
#943 of 1153	Shadow Tentacool	Poison Sting Fast Charge	Wrap Debuff	Water Pulse General	Great League
#1020 of 1153	Whirlipede	Poison Sting Fast Charge	Sludge Bomb General	Gyro Ball General	Great League
#1070 of 1153	Shadow Whirlipede	Poison Sting Fast Charge	Sludge Bomb General	Gyro Ball General	Great League