Poison Sting in Pokémon Sword & Shield
Poison-type physical move in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
PhysicalMove text
The user stabs the target with a poisonous stinger. This may also poison the target.
Move details
Introduced
Power
Accuracy
PP
Priority
Makes contact?
Machine
Learners
 Roselia Galar #60 |  | Evo., Start |
 Roserade Galar #61 | | Start |
 Vespiquen Galar #117 |   | Start |
 Croagunk Galar #222 |  | Start |
 Toxicroak Galar #223 | | Start |
 Skorupi Galar #285 | | Start |
 Drapion Galar #286 |  | Start |
 Qwilfish Galar #304 |  | Start |
 Frillish Galar #305 |  | 4 |
 Jellicent Galar #306 | | Start |
 Mareanie Galar #307 | | Start |
 Toxapex Galar #308 | | Start |
 Tentacool Armor #40 | | Start |
 Tentacruel Armor #41 | | Start |
 Venipede Armor #74 | | Start |
 Whirlipede Armor #75 | | Start |
 Scolipede Armor #76 | | Start |
 Sandshrew Armor #168 |  | 3 |
 Sandslash Armor #169 | | Start |
 Nidoran♀ Crown #65 | | Start |
 Nidorina Crown #66 | | Start |
 Nidoqueen Crown #67 | | Start |
 Nidoran♂ Crown #68 | | Start |
 Nidorino Crown #69 | | Start |
 Nidoking Crown #70 | | Start |
Learners
 Joltik Galar #64 |  | Egg |
 Galvantula Galar #65 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
Galvantula Galar #65 | | Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient. |
Galvantula Galar #65 | | Learn as Joltik, then retain through evolution. |
Related
| Move | Type | Class | TM/TR | Power | Acc. | PP | Pokémon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acid Opposing Pokémon are attacked with a spray of harsh acid. This may also lower their Sp. Def stats. | |  | - | 40 | 100 | 30 | 33 |
| Acid Armor The user alters its cellular structure to liquefy itself, sharply raising its Defense stat. | |  | - | - | - | 20 | 94 |
| Acid Spray The user spits fluid that works to melt the target. This harshly lowers the target’s Sp. Def stat. | | | - | 40 | 100 | 20 | 29 |
| Baneful Bunker In addition to protecting the user from attacks, this move also poisons any attacker that makes direct contact. | | | - | - | - | 10 | 1 |
| Belch The user lets out a damaging belch at the target. The user must eat a held Berry to use this move. | | | - | 120 | 90 | 10 | 51 |
| Clear Smog The user attacks the target by throwing a clump of special mud. All stat changes are returned to normal. | | | - | 50 | - | 15 | 33 |
| Coil The user coils up and concentrates. This raises its Attack and Defense stats as well as its accuracy. | | | - | - | - | 20 | 11 |
| Corrosive Gas The user surrounds everything around it with highly acidic gas and melts away items they hold. | | | - | - | 100 | 40 | 19 |
| Cross Poison A slashing attack with a poisonous blade that may also poison the target. Critical hits land more easily. | | | 70 | 100 | 20 | 29 | |
| Gastro Acid The user hurls up its stomach acids on the target. The fluid eliminates the effect of the target’s Ability. | | | - | - | 100 | 10 | 31 |
| Gunk Shot The user shoots filthy garbage at the target to attack. This may also poison the target. | | | 120 | 80 | 5 | 58 | |
| Poison Fang The user bites the target with toxic fangs. This may also leave the target badly poisoned. | | | - | 50 | 100 | 15 | 33 |
| Poison Gas A cloud of poison gas is sprayed in the face of opposing Pokémon, poisoning those it hits. | | | - | - | 90 | 40 | 14 |
| Poison Jab The target is stabbed with a tentacle, arm, or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target. | | | 80 | 100 | 20 | 136 | |
| Poison Powder The user scatters a cloud of poisonous dust that poisons the target. | | | - | - | 75 | 35 | 23 |
| Poison Tail The user hits the target with its tail. This may also poison the target. Critical hits land more easily. | | | - | 50 | 100 | 25 | 22 |
| Purify The user heals the target’s status condition. If the move succeeds, it also restores the user’s own HP. | | | - | - | - | 20 | 1 |
| Shell Side Arm This move inflicts physical or special damage, whichever will be more effective. This may also poison the target. | | | - | 90 | 100 | 10 | 1 |
| Sludge Unsanitary sludge is hurled at the target. This may also poison the target. | | | - | 65 | 100 | 20 | 17 |
| Sludge Bomb Unsanitary sludge is hurled at the target. This may also poison the target. | | | 90 | 100 | 10 | 140 | |
| Sludge Wave The user strikes everything around it by swamping the area with a giant sludge wave. This may also poison those hit. | | | 95 | 100 | 10 | 77 | |
| Smog The target is attacked with a discharge of filthy gases. This may also poison the target. | | | - | 30 | 70 | 20 | 20 |
| Toxic A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn. | | | - | - | 90 | 10 | 658 |
| Toxic Spikes The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the feet of the opposing team. The spikes will poison opposing Pokémon that switch into battle. | | | - | - | 20 | 43 | |
| Venom Drench Opposing Pokémon are drenched in an odd poisonous liquid. This lowers the Attack, Sp. Atk, and Speed stats of a poisoned target. | | | - | 100 | 20 | 51 | |
| Venoshock The user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid. This move’s power is doubled if the target is poisoned. | | | 65 | 100 | 10 | 78 |
