Poison · Physical move · Gen 4
Poison Jab
Poison Jab is a Poison-type physical move introduced in Generation 4. It has 80 base power and 100% accuracy, with 20 PP (32 with PP Max). 209 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Poison
Category
Physical
Power
80
Accuracy
100%
PP
20 (max 32)
Priority
0
Effect
30% chance to poison the target. Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Properties
- Makes contact
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (152 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (56 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (81 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Poison attack
2× vsGrassFairy
½× vsPoisonGroundRockGhost
0× vsSteel
Pokémon that learn Poison Jab
209 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Venusaur | Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Beedrill | Bug/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 4–8 | |
 Ekans | Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Arbok | Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Sandshrew | Ground | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Alolan Sandshrew | Ice/Steel | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Sandslash | Ground | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Alolan Sandslash | Ice/Steel | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Nidoran-F | Poison | 4–8 | |||
 Nidorina | Poison | 4–8 | |||
 Nidoqueen | Poison/Ground | 4–8 | |||
 Nidoran-M | Poison | 4–8 | |||
 Nidorino | Poison | 4–8 | |||
 Nidoking | Poison/Ground | 4–8 | |||
 Mankey | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Primeape | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Poliwrath | Water/Fighting | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Machop | Fighting | ✓ | 4–8 | ||
 Machoke | Fighting | ✓ | 4–8 | ||
 Machamp | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 4–8 | |
 Bellsprout | Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Weepinbell | Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Victreebel | Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 |
 Tentacool | Water/Poison | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Tentacruel | Water/Poison | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Rapidash | Fire | 4–8 | |||
 Galarian Slowbro | Poison/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Farfetch’d | Normal/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 4–8 | |
 Galarian Farfetch’d | Fighting | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Grimer | Poison | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Alolan Grimer | Poison/Dark | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Muk | Poison | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Alolan Muk | Poison/Dark | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Cloyster | Water/Ice | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Gastly | Ghost/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Haunter | Ghost/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Gengar | Ghost/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Hitmonlee | Fighting | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Hitmonchan | Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Rhyhorn | Ground/Rock | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Rhydon | Ground/Rock | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Goldeen | Water | 4–8 | |||
 Seaking | Water | 4–8 | |||
 Magmar | Fire | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Mewtwo | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Mew | Psychic | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Spinarak | Bug/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Ariados | Bug/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 |
 Paldean Wooper | Poison/Ground | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Galarian Slowking | Poison/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Pineco | Bug | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Forretress | Bug/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Dunsparce | Normal | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Gligar | Ground/Flying | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Qwilfish | Water/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Hisuian Qwilfish | Dark/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Sneasel | Dark/Ice | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Hisuian Sneasel | Fighting/Poison | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Donphan | Ground | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Magby | Fire | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Combusken | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Blaziken | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Swampert | Water/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Breloom | Grass/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Slakoth | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Vigoroth | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Slaking | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Makuhita | Fighting | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Hariyama | Fighting | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Sableye | Dark/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Meditite | Fighting/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Medicham | Fighting/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 |
 Roselia | Grass/Poison | ✓ | 4–8 | ||
 Gulpin | Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Swalot | Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Sharpedo | Water/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 4–8 | |
 Cacnea | Grass | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Cacturne | Grass/Dark | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Zangoose | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Seviper | Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Deoxys | Psychic | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Chimchar | Fire | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Monferno | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Infernape | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Roserade | Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 4–8 | |
 Stunky | Poison/Dark | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Skuntank | Poison/Dark | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Gabite | Dragon/Ground | ✓ | |||
 Garchomp | Dragon/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Riolu | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Lucario | Fighting/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Skorupi | Poison/Bug | 4–8 | |||
 Drapion | Poison/Dark | 4–8 | |||
 Croagunk | Poison/Fighting | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Toxicroak | Poison/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Weavile | Dark/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Rhyperior | Ground/Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Tangrowth | Grass | 4–8 | |||
 Magmortar | Fire | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Gliscor | Ground/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Gallade | Psychic/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Darkrai | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Arceus | Normal | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Pignite | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Emboar | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 |
 Drilbur | Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Excadrill | Ground/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 |
 Timburr | Fighting | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Gurdurr | Fighting | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Conkeldurr | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Seismitoad | Water/Ground | 5–8 | |||
 Throh | Fighting | ✓ | 5–8 | ||
 Sawk | Fighting | ✓ | 5–8 | ||
 Leavanny | Bug/Grass | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Venipede | Bug/Poison | ✓ | 5–8 | ||
 Whirlipede | Bug/Poison | ✓ | 5–8 | ||
 Scolipede | Bug/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 5–8 | |
 Hisuian Lilligant | Grass/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Maractus | Grass | 5–8 | |||
 Dwebble | Bug/Rock | 5–8 | |||
 Crustle | Bug/Rock | 5–8 | |||
 Scraggy | Dark/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Scrafty | Dark/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 |
 Trubbish | Poison | ✓ | |||
 Garbodor | Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ||
 Karrablast | Bug | 5–8 | |||
 Escavalier | Bug/Steel | 5–8 | |||
 Joltik | Bug/Electric | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Galvantula | Bug/Electric | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Ferroseed | Grass/Steel | 5–8 | |||
 Ferrothorn | Grass/Steel | 5–8 | |||
 Axew | Dragon | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Fraxure | Dragon | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Haxorus | Dragon | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Cryogonal | Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Mienfoo | Fighting | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Mienshao | Fighting | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Pawniard | Dark/Steel | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Bisharp | Dark/Steel | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Bouffalant | Normal | 5–8 | |||
 Volcarona | Bug/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Cobalion | Steel/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Terrakion | Rock/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Virizion | Grass/Fighting | ✓ | |||
 Keldeo | Water/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Chespin | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Quilladin | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Chesnaught | Grass/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 |
 Pangoro | Fighting/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | |
 Malamar | Dark/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ||
 Binacle | Rock/Water | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Barbaracle | Rock/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | |
 Skrelp | Poison/Water | ✓ | |||
 Dragalge | Poison/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | ||
 Hawlucha | Fighting/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Phantump | Ghost/Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Trevenant | Ghost/Grass | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Grubbin | Bug | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Charjabug | Bug/Electric | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Vikavolt | Bug/Electric | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Mareanie | Poison/Water | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Toxapex | Poison/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Dewpider | Water/Bug | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Araquanid | Water/Bug | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Fomantis | Grass | 7–8 | |||
 Lurantis | Grass | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Salandit | Poison/Fire | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Salazzle | Poison/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Golisopod | Bug/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 7–8 | |
 Togedemaru | Electric/Steel | 7–8 | |||
 Kommo-o | Dragon/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Nihilego | Rock/Poison | 7–8 | |||
 Buzzwole | Bug/Fighting | 7–8 | |||
 Pheromosa | Bug/Fighting | 7–8 | |||
 Guzzlord | Dark/Dragon | 7–8 | |||
 Marshadow | Fighting/Ghost | ✓ | 7–8 | ||
 Poipole | Poison | 7–8 | |||
 Naganadel | Poison/Dragon | 7–8 | |||
 Chewtle | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Drednaw | Water/Rock | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Arrokuda | Water | 8 | |||
 Barraskewda | Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Toxtricity | Electric/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Toxtricity-Low-Key | Electric/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Sirfetch’d | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | |
 Falinks | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Pincurchin | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Zacian | Fairy | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Eternatus | Poison/Dragon | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Urshifu | Fighting/Dark | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Urshifu-Rapid-Strike | Fighting/Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Sneasler | Fighting/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Overqwil | Dark/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Tarountula | Bug | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Spidops | Bug | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Ceruledge | Fire/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Shroodle | Poison/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Grafaiai | Poison/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Varoom | Steel/Poison | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Revavroom | Steel/Poison | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Annihilape | Fighting/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Clodsire | Poison/Ground | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Dudunsparce | Normal | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Kingambit | Dark/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Iron Valiant | Fairy/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Okidogi | Poison/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Munkidori | Poison/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Fezandipiti | Poison/Fairy | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Boulder | Rock/Psychic | ✓ | 9 |
Poison Jab FAQ
What does Poison Jab do?
Poison Jab is a Poison-type physical move with 80 power. Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
Which Pokémon can learn Poison Jab?
209 Pokémon and forms can learn Poison Jab in at least one game: 152 in Scarlet & Violet, 56 in Pokémon Champions and 81 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Venusaur, Beedrill, Ekans, Arbok, Sandshrew and Alolan Sandshrew.
Is Poison Jab in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 56 Pokémon can use Poison Jab in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Poison Jab super effective against?
As a Poison-type attack, Poison Jab is super effective against Grass and Fairy, not very effective against Poison, Ground, Rock and Ghost and has no effect on Steel (unless its effect says otherwise).
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.