Poison · Status move · Gen 1
Poison Gas
Poison Gas is a Poison-type status move introduced in Generation 1. It has 90% accuracy and has 40 PP (64 with PP Max). In double battles it hits all adjacent opponents (spread moves deal 0.75× damage when they hit more than one target). 24 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Poison
Category
Status
Power
—
Accuracy
90%
PP
40 (max 64)
Priority
0
Effect
Poisons the foe(s). Poisons the target.
- Targets
- All adjacent opponents
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (19 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Not usable
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Pokémon that learn Poison Gas
24 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grimer | Poison | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Alolan Grimer | Poison/Dark | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Muk | Poison | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Alolan Muk | Poison/Dark | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Gastly | Ghost/Poison | 8 | |||
 Haunter | Ghost/Poison | 8 | |||
 Gengar | Ghost/Poison | 8 | |||
 Drowzee | Psychic | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Hypno | Psychic | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Koffing | Poison | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Weezing | Poison | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Galarian Weezing | Poison/Fairy | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Gulpin | Poison | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Swalot | Poison | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Stunky | Poison/Dark | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Skuntank | Poison/Dark | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Trubbish | Poison | 5–8 | |||
 Garbodor | Poison | 5–8 | |||
 Salandit | Poison/Fire | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Salazzle | Poison/Fire | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Varoom | Steel/Poison | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Revavroom | Steel/Poison | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Fezandipiti | Poison/Fairy | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Pecharunt | Poison/Ghost | ✓ | 9 |
Poison Gas FAQ
What does Poison Gas do?
Poison Gas is a Poison-type status move. Poisons the target.
Which Pokémon can learn Poison Gas?
24 Pokémon and forms can learn Poison Gas in at least one game: 19 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Grimer, Alolan Grimer, Muk, Alolan Muk, Gastly and Haunter.
Is Poison Gas in Pokémon Champions?
No, no Pokémon can use Poison Gas in Pokémon Champions.
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.