Essentials

Poison Powder

Poison status

Generation 1

Summary

Poisons the target.

Damage Dealt

  • Bug 1
  • Dark 1
  • Dragon 1
  • Electric 1
  • Fairy 2
  • Fighting 1
  • Fire 1
  • Flying 1
  • Ghost ½
  • Grass 2
  • Ground ½
  • Ice 1
  • Normal 1
  • Poison ½
  • Psychic 1
  • Rock ½
  • Steel 0
  • Water 1

Stats

Power
— (no damage)
Accuracy
75%
PP
35, up to 56 with PP Up PP Up
Target
Selected Pokémon
Effect chance
n/a
Priority
0 (normal)

Flags

Machines

Generation 1
Not a TM
Generation 2
Not a TM
Generation 3
Not a TM
Generation 4
Not a TM
Generation 5
Not a TM
Generation 6
Not a TM
Generation 7
Not a TM

Effect

Poisons the target.

Meta

This reflects how the games treat moves and may be somewhat idealistic.

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 2
Gold, Silver, Crystal

A move that may poison the foe.

Generation 3
Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald

Scatters a toxic powder that may poison the foe.

FireRed, LeafGreen

A cloud of toxic dust is scattered. It may poison the foe.

Generation 4
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver

A cloud of poisonous dust is scattered on the foe. It may poison the target.

Generation 5
Black, White, Black 2, White 2

The user scatters a cloud of poisonous dust on the target. It may poison the target.

Generation 6
X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire

The user scatters a cloud of poisonous dust on the target. This may also poison the target.

Generation 7
Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon

The user scatters a cloud of poisonous dust that poisons the target.

Foreign Names

Japanese
どくのこな (dokunokona)
どくのこな
Korean
독가루
Chinese
毒粉
毒粉
French
Poudre Toxik
German
Giftpuder
Spanish
Polvo Veneno
Italian
Velenpolvere
Czech
Jedovatý pyl

Contests

Generation 3 Contest

Type
Smart
Appeal
♡♡♡
Jam
Flavor text
Worsens the condition of those that made appeals.
Use after
Use before
None

Generation 4 Super Contest

Type
Smart
Appeal
♡♡
Flavor text
Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.
Use after
None
Use before
None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Poison Powder.

Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Poison Gas Poison status 40 90%

Poisons the target.

Pokémon

Red, Blue Yellow Generation 2 Generation 3 Generation 4 Black, White Black 2, White 2 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Generation 7 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
20 20 15 15 13 13 13 13 13 13 Bulbasaur Grass Poison Overgrow
Chlorophyll
⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Grass
45 49 49 65 65 45 318
22 22 15 15 13 13 13 13 13 13 Ivysaur Grass Poison Overgrow
Chlorophyll
⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Grass
60 62 63 80 80 60 405
22 22 15 15 13 13 13 13 13 13 Venusaur Grass Poison Overgrow
Chlorophyll
⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Grass
80 82 83 100 100 80 525
13 13 13 Mega Venusaur Mega Venusaur Grass Poison Thick Fat ⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Grass
80 100 123 122 120 80 625
15 13 13 13 12 12 12 12 12 13 Butterfree Bug Flying Compound Eyes
Tinted Lens
½ male, ½ female Bug 60 45 50 90 80 70 395
15 15 14 14 13 13 13 13 13 13 Oddish Grass Poison Chlorophyll
Run Away
½ male, ½ female Grass 45 50 55 75 65 30 320
13 13 13 13 13 13 Gloom Grass Poison Chlorophyll
Stench
½ male, ½ female Grass 60 65 70 85 75 40 395
15 15 Vileplume Grass Poison Chlorophyll
Effect Spore
½ male, ½ female Grass 75 80 85 110 90 50 490
13 13 6 6 6 6 6 6 Paras Bug Grass Effect Spore
Dry Skin
Damp
½ male, ½ female Bug
Grass
35 70 55 45 55 25 285
Parasect Bug Grass Effect Spore
Dry Skin
Damp
½ male, ½ female Bug
Grass
60 95 80 60 80 30 405
24 22 20 20 13 13 13 13 13 13 Venonat Bug Poison Compound Eyes
Tinted Lens
Run Away
½ male, ½ female Bug 60 55 50 40 55 45 305
22 20 20 13 13 13 13 13 13 Venomoth Bug Poison Shield Dust
Tinted Lens
Wonder Skin
½ male, ½ female Bug 70 65 60 90 75 90 450
15 15 17 17 15 15 15 15 15 15 Bellsprout Grass Poison Chlorophyll
Gluttony
½ male, ½ female Grass 50 75 35 70 30 40 300
15 15 17 17 15 15 15 15 15 15 Weepinbell Grass Poison Chlorophyll
Gluttony
½ male, ½ female Grass 65 90 50 85 45 55 390
15 15 Victreebel Grass Poison Chlorophyll
Gluttony
½ male, ½ female Grass 80 105 65 100 70 70 490
37 37 31 31 21 21 21 21 21 21 Exeggcute Grass Psychic Chlorophyll
Harvest
½ male, ½ female Grass 60 40 80 60 45 40 325
32 32 13 19 15 15 14 14 14 14 Tangela Grass Chlorophyll
Leaf Guard
Regenerator
½ male, ½ female Grass 65 55 115 100 40 60 435
15 15 14 14 14 14 Tangrowth Grass Chlorophyll
Leaf Guard
Regenerator
½ male, ½ female Grass 100 100 125 110 50 50 535
15 15 9 9 9 9 9 9 Chikorita Grass Overgrow
Leaf Guard
⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Grass
45 49 65 49 65 45 318
15 15 Bayleef Grass Overgrow
Leaf Guard
⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Grass
60 62 80 63 80 60 405
15 15 Meganium Grass Overgrow
Leaf Guard
⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Grass
80 82 100 83 100 80 525
13 13 12 12 12 12 12 12 Hoppip Grass Flying Chlorophyll
Leaf Guard
Infiltrator
½ male, ½ female Fairy
Grass
35 35 40 35 55 50 250
13 13 12 12 12 12 12 12 Skiploom Grass Flying Chlorophyll
Leaf Guard
Infiltrator
½ male, ½ female Fairy
Grass
55 45 50 45 65 80 340
13 13 12 12 12 12 12 12 Jumpluff Grass Flying Chlorophyll
Leaf Guard
Infiltrator
½ male, ½ female Fairy
Grass
75 55 70 55 95 110 460
15 15 Dustox Bug Poison Shield Dust
Compound Eyes
½ male, ½ female Bug 60 50 70 50 90 65 385
28 25 25 25 25 19 19 Shroomish Grass Effect Spore
Poison Heal
Quick Feet
½ male, ½ female Fairy
Grass
60 40 60 40 60 35 295
29 29 29 29 29 29 Mothim Bug Flying Swarm
Tinted Lens
always male Bug 70 94 50 94 50 66 424
22 22 22 22 22 Cottonee Grass Fairy Prankster
Infiltrator
Chlorophyll
½ male, ½ female Fairy
Grass
40 27 60 37 50 66 280
Vivillon Bug Flying Shield Dust
Compound Eyes
Friend Guard
½ male, ½ female Bug 80 52 50 90 50 89 411
Red, Blue Yellow Generation 2 Generation 3 Generation 4 Black, White Black 2, White 2 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Generation 7 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
• • • • • Foongus Grass Poison Effect Spore
Regenerator
½ male, ½ female Grass 69 55 45 55 55 15 294
• • • Scatterbug Bug Shield Dust
Compound Eyes
Friend Guard
½ male, ½ female Bug 38 35 40 27 25 35 200
• Morelull Grass Fairy Illuminate
Effect Spore
Rain Dish
½ male, ½ female Grass 40 35 55 65 75 15 285

32 Pokémon

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