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
#25 of 1145	Clodsire	Poison Sting Fast Charge	Earthquake Nuke	Stone Edge Nuke	Great League
#90 of 1145	Shadow Drapion	Poison Sting Fast Charge	Crunch Debuff	Aqua Tail Spam/Bait	Great League
#115 of 1145	Drapion	Poison Sting Fast Charge	Crunch Debuff	Aqua Tail Spam/Bait	Great League
#133 of 1145	Hisuian Qwilfish	Poison Sting Fast Charge	Aqua Tail Spam/Bait	Dark Pulse General	Great League
#177 of 1145	Overqwil	Poison Sting Fast Charge	Aqua Tail Spam/Bait	Dark Pulse General	Great League
#206 of 1145	Shadow Qwilfish	Poison Sting Fast Charge	Aqua Tail Spam/Bait	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#274 of 1145	Qwilfish	Poison Sting Fast Charge	Aqua Tail Spam/Bait	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#308 of 1145	Ariados	Poison Sting Fast Charge	Lunge Debuff	Foul Play Spam/Bait	Great League
#352 of 1145	Nidorina	Poison Sting Fast Charge	Poison Fang Debuff Spam	Thunderbolt High Energy	Great League
#403 of 1145	Shadow Nidorina	Poison Sting Fast Charge	Poison Fang Debuff Spam	Dig General	Great League
#433 of 1145	Nidoking	Poison Sting Fast Charge	Avalanche General	Earth Power Debuff	Great League
#444 of 1145	Toxicroak	Poison Sting Fast Charge	Dynamic Punch General	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#458 of 1145	Shadow Nidoking	Poison Sting Fast Charge	Avalanche General	Earth Power Debuff	Great League
#479 of 1145	Shadow Toxicroak	Poison Sting Fast Charge	Dynamic Punch General	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#484 of 1145	Roserade	Poison Sting Fast Charge	Weather Ball Fire Spam/Bait	Leaf Storm Self-Debuff Nuke	Great League
#512 of 1145	Shadow Beedrill	Poison Sting Fast Charge	X Scissor Spam/Bait	Drill Run Spam/Bait	Great League
#515 of 1145	Scolipede	Poison Sting Fast Charge	Aqua Tail Spam/Bait	Megahorn Nuke	Great League
#589 of 1145	Shadow Scolipede	Poison Sting Fast Charge	Aqua Tail Spam/Bait	X Scissor Spam/Bait	Great League
#819 of 1145	Nidorino	Poison Sting Fast Charge	Sludge Bomb General	Dig General	Great League
#903 of 1145	Tentacool	Poison Sting Fast Charge	Wrap Debuff	Water Pulse General	Great League
#905 of 1145	Shadow Nidorino	Poison Sting Fast Charge	Sludge Bomb General	Dig General	Great League
#936 of 1145	Shadow Tentacool	Poison Sting Fast Charge	Wrap Debuff	Water Pulse General	Great League
#1010 of 1145	Whirlipede	Poison Sting Fast Charge	Sludge Bomb General	Gyro Ball General	Great League
#1062 of 1145	Shadow Whirlipede	Poison Sting Fast Charge	Sludge Bomb General	Gyro Ball General	Great League