Poison Fang

Essentials

Poison Fang

physical

Generation 3

Summary

Has a 50% chance to badly poison the target.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 50; percentile 21.9
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 15, up to 24.0 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: 50
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact

User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb).
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based

This move has 1.5× its usual power when used by a Pokémon with Strong Jaw.
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Has a 50% chance to badly poison the target.

History

Before: Effect chance is 30.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: A sharp-fanged attack. May badly poison the foe.
: The foe is bitten with toxic fangs. It may also badly poison the foe.

: The user bites the foe with toxic fangs. It may also leave the foe badly poisoned.

: The user bites the target with toxic fangs. It may also leave the target badly poisoned.

: The user bites the target with toxic fangs. This may also leave the target badly poisoned.

: The user bites the target with toxic fangs. This may also leave the target badly poisoned.

: The user bites the target with toxic fangs. This may also leave the target badly poisoned.

Foreign Names

Japanese: どくどくのキバ (dokudokunokiba)
: どくどくのキバ
Korean: 독엄니
Chinese: 劇毒牙
: 剧毒牙
French: Crochet Venin
German: Giftzahn
Spanish: Colmillo Veneno
Italian: Velenodenti
Czech: Jedovatý tesák

Contests

Contest

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

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Earn +2 if the Judge's Voltage goes up.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Poison Fang.

Pokémon

Poison Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Poison Fang's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

								Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
	45	45	45	45	45	45		Nidoran♀		Poison Point Rivalry Hustle		Monster Field	55	47	52	40	40	41	275
	58	58	58	58	58	58		Nidorina		Poison Point Rivalry Hustle		Undiscovered	70	62	67	55	55	56	365
41	33	37	37	37	25	25	15	Zubat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	40	45	35	30	40	55	245
49	39	45	42	42	27	27	15	Golbat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	75	80	70	65	75	90	455
49	39	45	42	42	27	27	15	Crobat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	85	90	80	70	80	130	535
	41	41	41	41	41	41		Venonat		Compound Eyes Tinted Lens Run Away		Bug	60	55	50	40	55	45	305
	47	47	47	47	47	47		Venomoth		Shield Dust Tinted Lens Wonder Skin		Bug	70	65	60	90	75	90	450
						18		Alolan Grimer		Poison Touch Gluttony Power of Alchemy		Amorphous	80	80	50	40	50	25	325
						18		Alolan Muk		Poison Touch Gluttony Power of Alchemy		Amorphous	105	105	75	65	100	50	500
					32	32	4	Carvanha		Rough Skin Speed Boost		Water 2	45	90	20	65	20	65	305
					34	34	—	Sharpedo		Rough Skin Speed Boost		Water 2	70	120	40	95	40	95	460
					34	34		Mega Sharpedo		Strong Jaw		Water 2	70	140	70	110	65	105	560
34	34	34	27	27	22	21		Seviper		Shed Skin Infiltrator		Field Dragon	73	100	60	100	60	65	458
	39	39	23	23	23	23	9	Skorupi		Battle Armor Sniper Keen Eye		Bug Water 3	40	50	90	30	55	65	330
	39	39	23	23	23	23	9	Drapion		Battle Armor Sniper Keen Eye		Bug Water 3	70	90	110	60	75	95	500
							15	Salandit		Corrosion Oblivious		Monster Dragon	48	44	40	71	40	77	320
							15	Salazzle		Corrosion Oblivious		Monster Dragon	68	64	60	111	60	117	480
						—	—	Silvally		RKS System		Undiscovered	95	95	95	95	95	95	570
								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.
								Ekans		Intimidate Shed Skin Unnerve		Field Dragon	35	60	44	40	54	55	288
								Nidoran♀		Poison Point Rivalry Hustle		Monster Field	55	47	52	40	40	41	275
								Poochyena		Run Away Quick Feet Rattled		Field	35	55	35	30	30	35	220
								Mawile		Hyper Cutter Intimidate Sheer Force		Field Fairy	50	85	85	55	55	50	380
								Mega Mawile		Huge Power		Field Fairy	50	105	125	55	95	50	480
								Tyrunt		Strong Jaw Sturdy		Monster Dragon	58	89	77	45	45	48	362
								Bruxish		Dazzling Strong Jaw Wonder Skin		Water 2	68	105	70	70	70	92	475

24 Pokémon