Poison Tail is a Poison-type move introduced in Generation 3.
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Values by generation
From PokeAPI's change history. Up to Generation 3, physical or special depends on the type. Highlighted cells changed from the previous generation.
| Generation | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP | Priority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Generation 3 | Poison | Physical | 50 | 100 | 25 | +0 |
| Generation 4 | Poison | Physical | 50 | 100 | 25 | +0 |
| Generation 5 | Poison | Physical | 50 | 100 | 25 | +0 |
| Generation 6 | Poison | Physical | 50 | 100 | 25 | +0 |
| Generation 7 | Poison | Physical | 50 | 100 | 25 | +0 |
| Generation 8 | Poison | Physical | 50 | 100 | 25 | +0 |
| Generation 9 | Poison | Physical | 50 | 100 | 25 | +0 |
In-game descriptions
| Ruby / Sapphire · Emerald | Has a high critical-hit ratio. May also poison. |
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| FireRed / LeafGreen | An attack with a high critical-hit ratio. It may also poison the foe. |
| Diamond / Pearl · Platinum · HeartGold / SoulSilver | An attack with a high critical-hit ratio. This tail attack may also poison the foe. |
| Black / White · Black 2 / White 2 | The user hits the target with its tail. It may also poison the target. Critical hits land more easily. |
| X / Y · Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire · Sun / Moon · Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon · Let’s Go, Pikachu! / Let’s Go, Eevee! · Sword / Shield · Legends: Arceus | The user hits the target with its tail. This may also poison the target. Critical hits land more easily. |
| Scarlet / Violet | The user hits the target with its tail. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit and may also poison the target. |
TM / HM
| Scarlet / Violet | TM26 |
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Pokémon that learn it
All versions combined; see each Pokémon's page for game-by-game details.
By TM / HM (1)
Sources : PokeAPI (moves, move_changelog, move_flavor_text, pokemon_moves, machines)