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Poison Fang
どくどくのキバ Excessive Poison Fang
Poison Fang VII
Introduced: Generation III
Battle Data
Type: Type Poison
Category: Type Physical
Power: 50
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 15, max: 24
Priority: 0
Contact: Yes
Contest Data
Contests (RSE)
Condition: Smart
Appeal: 3 ♥♥♥
Jam: 0
Worsens the condition of those that made appeals.
Super Contests (DPPt)
Condition: Smart
Appeal: 2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Judge's Voltage goes up.
Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)
Condition: Clever
Appeal: 4 ♥♥♥♥
Jam: 0
Quite an appealing move.

Poison Fang is a Poison-type move introduced in Generation III.

Description[]

Games Description
RSE A sharp-fanged attack. May badly poison the foe.
FRLG The foe is bitten with toxic fangs. It may also badly poison the foe.
DPPtHGSS The user bites the foe with toxic fangs. It may also leave the foe badly poisoned.
BWB2W2 The user bites the target with toxic fangs. It may also leave the target badly poisoned.
XYORAS
SMUSUM
The user bites the target with toxic fangs. This may also leave the target badly poisoned.

Effect[]

In battle[]

From Generation III to Generation V, Poison Fang does damage and has a 30% chance to badly poison the target. As of Generation VI, Poison Fang does damage and has a 50% chance to badly poison the target. In a Double Battle, Poison Fang can target any Pokémon around the user. In a Triple Battle, Poison Fang can only target a Pokémon that's adjacent to the user.

Learnset[]

By leveling up[]

Pokémon Type Egg groups Level
V VI VII VIII IX
029 Nidoran♀ poison 45 45 45 45 {{{10}}}
030 Nidorina poison 58 58 58 58 {{{10}}}
041 Zubat poison/flying 41 33 37 (XY) 37
(ORAS) 25
25 {{{10}}}
042 Golbat poison/flying 49 39 (BW) 45
(B2W2) 42
(XY) 42
(ORAS) 27
27 {{{10}}}
048 Venonat bug/poison 41 41 41 41 {{{10}}}
049 Venomoth bug/poison 47 47 47 47 {{{10}}}
088A Grimer poison/dark 18 {{{10}}}
089A Muk poison/dark 18 {{{10}}}
169 Crobat poison/flying 49 39 (BW) 45
(B2W2) 42
(XY) 42
(ORAS) 27
TBA {{{10}}}
318 Carvanha water/dark 32 32 {{{10}}}
319 Sharpedo water/dark 34 34 {{{10}}}
336 Seviper poison 34 34 (BW) 34
(B2W2) 27
(XY) 27
(ORAS) 22
21 {{{10}}}
451 Skorupi poison/bug 39 (BW) 39
(B2W2) 23
23 23 {{{10}}}
452 Drapion poison/dark 39 (BW) 39
(B2W2) 23
23 23 {{{10}}}
773 Silvally normal 1 {{{10}}}
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By breeding[]

Pokémon Type Egg Groups Father
V VI VII VIII
023 Ekans poison 336 336 336 336 336
261 Poochyena dark 336 336 336 336 336
303 Mawile steel/fairy 336 336 336 336 336
696 Tyrunt rock/dragon 336 336
779 Bruxish water/psychic 318319
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
* indicates a Pokémon that can only learn this move through chain breeding.

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