Toxic in Pokémon Sword & Shield
Poison-type status move in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
Move text
A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
Move details
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Learners
![]() Butterfree Galar #15 | ![]() ![]() | 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. |
![]() Butterfree Gigantamax Galar #15 | ![]() ![]() | 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. |
![]() Grubbin Galar #16 | ![]() | 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. |
![]() Charjabug Galar #17 | ![]() ![]() | 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. |
![]() Vikavolt Galar #18 | ![]() ![]() | 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. |
![]() Hoothoot Galar #19 | ![]() ![]() | 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. |
![]() Noctowl Galar #20 | ![]() ![]() | 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. |
![]() Pidove Galar #26 | ![]() ![]() | 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. |
![]() Tranquill Galar #27 | ![]() ![]() | 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. |
![]() Unfezant Galar #28 | ![]() ![]() | 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. |
![]() Zigzagoon Galar #31 | ![]() | 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. |
![]() Linoone Galar #32 | ![]() | 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. |
![]() Lotad Galar #36 | ![]() ![]() | 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. |
![]() Lombre Galar #37 | ![]() ![]() | 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. |
![]() Ludicolo Galar #38 | ![]() ![]() | 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. |
![]() Seedot Galar #39 | ![]() | 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. |
![]() Nuzleaf Galar #40 | ![]() ![]() | 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. |
![]() Shiftry Galar #41 | ![]() ![]() | 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. |
![]() Purrloin Galar #44 | ![]() | 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. |
![]() Liepard Galar #45 | ![]() | 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. |
![]() Bunnelby Galar #48 | ![]() | 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. |
![]() Diggersby Galar #49 | ![]() ![]() | 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. |
![]() Minccino Galar #50 | ![]() | 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. |
![]() Cinccino Galar #51 | ![]() | 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. |
![]() Bounsweet Galar #52 | ![]() | 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. |
![]() Steenee Galar #53 | ![]() | 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. |
![]() Tsareena Galar #54 | ![]() | 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. |
![]() Budew Galar #59 | ![]() ![]() | 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. |
![]() Wingull Galar #62 | ![]() ![]() | 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. |
![]() Pelipper Galar #63 | ![]() ![]() | 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. |
![]() Joltik Galar #64 | ![]() ![]() | 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 | ![]() ![]() | 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. |
![]() Electrike Galar #66 | ![]() | 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. |
![]() Manectric Galar #67 | ![]() | 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. |
![]() Vulpix Galar #68 | ![]() | 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. |
![]() Vulpix Alola Galar #68 | ![]() | 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. |
![]() Ninetales Galar #69 | ![]() | 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. |
![]() Ninetales Alola Galar #69 | ![]() ![]() | 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. |
![]() Growlithe Galar #70 | ![]() | 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. |
![]() Arcanine Galar #71 | ![]() | 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. |
![]() Vanillite Galar #72 | ![]() | 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. |
![]() Vanillish Galar #73 | ![]() | 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. |
![]() Vanilluxe Galar #74 | ![]() | 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. |
![]() Swinub Galar #75 | ![]() ![]() | 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. |
![]() Piloswine Galar #76 | ![]() ![]() | 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. |
![]() Mamoswine Galar #77 | ![]() ![]() | 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. |
![]() Delibird Galar #78 | ![]() ![]() | 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. |
![]() Snorunt Galar #79 | ![]() | 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. |
![]() Glalie Galar #80 | ![]() | 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. |
![]() Froslass Galar #81 | ![]() ![]() | 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. |
![]() Baltoy Galar #82 | ![]() ![]() | 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. |
![]() Claydol Galar #83 | ![]() ![]() | 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. |
![]() Mudbray Galar #84 | ![]() | 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. |
![]() Mudsdale Galar #85 | ![]() | 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. |
![]() Dwebble Galar #86 | ![]() ![]() | 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. |
![]() Crustle Galar #87 | ![]() ![]() | 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. |
![]() Golett Galar #88 | ![]() ![]() | 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. |
![]() Golurk Galar #89 | ![]() ![]() | 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. |
![]() Munna Galar #90 | ![]() | 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. |
![]() Musharna Galar #91 | ![]() | 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. |
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 Sting The user stabs the target with a poisonous stinger. This may also poison the target. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 15 | 100 | 35 | 27 |
| 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 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 |


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