Poison Sting
- Type
- Poison
- Category
- Physical
- Power
- 15
- Accuracy
- 100%
- PP
- 35
- Priority
- 0
- Generation
- 1
About the move
Poison Sting is a physical Poison-type move introduced in generation 1.
It has 15 power, 100% accuracy and 35 PP.
On top of that, the move has a 30% chance to poison the target.
As a Poison-type move, it is super effective against Grass and Fairy Pokémon, not very effective against Poison, Ground, Rock and Ghost and has no effect on Steel. Poison-type Pokémon get a 50% damage bonus (STAB) when using it.
45 Pokémon can learn Poison Sting, such as Weedle, Beedrill, Ekans, Arbok and Sandshrew.
Official effect
Has a chance to poison the target.
Pokémon that learn it (45)
Weedle
Beedrill
Ekans
Arbok
Sandshrew
Sandslash
Nidoran F
Nidorina
Nidoqueen
Nidoran M
Nidorino
Nidoking
Tentacool
Tentacruel
Spinarak
Ariados
Gligar
Qwilfish
Wurmple
Silcoon
Beautifly
Cascoon
Dustox
Roselia
Cacnea
Cacturne
Budew
Roserade
Vespiquen
Skorupi
Drapion
Croagunk
Toxicroak
Gliscor
Venipede
Whirlipede
Scolipede
Frillish
Jellicent
Joltik
Galvantula
Mareanie
Toxapex
Overqwil
Clodsire