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Ability · Gen 5 · 11 Pokémon

Poison Touch

This Pokemon's contact moves have a 30% chance of poisoning.

This Pokemon's contact moves have a 30% chance of poisoning. This effect comes after a move's inherent secondary effect chance.

Poison Touch was introduced in Generation 5. 11 Pokémon and forms can have it (5 as a hidden ability).

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Best Pokémon with Poison Touch

Ranked by usage in public Pokémon Showdown battles (Champions VGC first, then National Dex OU, SV OU and Champions Singles), with how many of each Pokémon's sets actually run Poison Touch.

  1. Sneasler1. Sneasler#2 in Champions VGC · 11.4% run Poison Touch
  2. Toxicroak2. Toxicroak#254 in Champions VGC · 5.3% run Poison Touch
  3. Dragalge3. Dragalge#288 in Champions VGC · usually runs another ability
  4. Muk-Alola4. Alolan Muk#140 in National Dex OU · 99.9% run Poison Touch
  5. Seismitoad5. Seismitoad#282 in National Dex OU · 1.6% run Poison Touch
  6. Grafaiai6. Grafaiai#249 in SV OU · usually runs another ability

Pokémon with Poison Touch

As a regular ability (6)

Grimer-AlolaAlolan GrimerMuk-AlolaAlolan MukSeismitoadSeismitoadSkrelpSkrelpDragalgeDragalgeGrafaiaiGrafaiai

As a hidden ability (5)

GrimerGrimerMukMukCroagunkCroagunkToxicroakToxicroakSneaslerSneasler

Poison Touch FAQ

What does Poison Touch do?

This Pokemon's contact moves have a 30% chance of poisoning. This effect comes after a move's inherent secondary effect chance.

Which Pokémon have Poison Touch?

11 Pokémon and forms can have Poison Touch, 5 of them only as a hidden ability: Grimer, Alolan Grimer, Muk, Alolan Muk, Croagunk, Toxicroak, Seismitoad and Skrelp and more.

Is Poison Touch a hidden ability?

It depends on the Pokémon. Grimer, Muk, Croagunk, Toxicroak and Sneasler have it as a hidden ability, while Alolan Grimer, Alolan Muk, Seismitoad, Skrelp and Dragalge can have it as a regular ability.

What are the best Pokémon with Poison Touch?

By competitive usage, the most used Pokémon that can have Poison Touch are Sneasler (#2 in Champions VGC, 11.4% run Poison Touch), Toxicroak (#254 in Champions VGC, 5.3% run Poison Touch), Dragalge (#288 in Champions VGC), Alolan Muk (#140 in National Dex OU, 99.9% run Poison Touch) and Seismitoad (#282 in National Dex OU, 1.6% run Poison Touch).

Effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT); which Pokémon have it from Showdown's Pokédex, cross-checked against PokéAPI. Unofficial fan site.