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Poison · Status move · Gen 1

Poison Powder

Poison Powder is a Poison-type status move introduced in Generation 1. It has 75% accuracy and has 35 PP (56 with PP Max). 47 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Poison

Category

Status

Power

—

Accuracy

75%

PP

35 (max 56)

Priority

0

Effect

Poisons the target.

Targets
One adjacent Pokémon
Properties
Powder move
Scarlet & Violet
Usable (36 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions
Usable (6 Pokémon)
Legends: Z-A
Usable (9 Pokémon)

Pokémon that learn Poison Powder

47 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.

PokémonTypeChampionsS/VZ-AGens
BulbasaurGrass/Poison✓✓3–9
IvysaurGrass/Poison✓✓3–9
VenusaurGrass/Poison✓✓✓3–9
ButterfreeBug/Flying3–8
OddishGrass/Poison✓3–9
GloomGrass/Poison✓3–9
VileplumeGrass/Poison✓✓3–9
ParasBug/Grass3–8
ParasectBug/Grass3–8
VenonatBug/Poison✓3–9
VenomothBug/Poison✓3–9
BellsproutGrass/Poison✓✓3–9
WeepinbellGrass/Poison✓✓3–9
VictreebelGrass/Poison✓✓✓3–9
ExeggcuteGrass/Psychic✓3–9
ExeggutorGrass/Psychic✓3–9
Alolan ExeggutorGrass/Dragon✓3–9
TangelaGrass3–8
ChikoritaGrass✓3–7, 9
BayleefGrass✓3–7, 9
MeganiumGrass✓✓3–7, 9
BellossomGrass✓3–9
HoppipGrass/Flying✓3–7, 9
SkiploomGrass/Flying✓3–7, 9
JumpluffGrass/Flying✓3–7, 9
DustoxBug/Poison6–7
ShroomishGrass✓3–7, 9
BreloomGrass/Fighting✓3–7, 9
MothimBug/Flying4–7
TangrowthGrass3–8
CottoneeGrass/Fairy✓5–9
WhimsicottGrass/Fairy✓✓5–9
FoongusGrass/Poison✓5–9
AmoongussGrass/Poison✓5–9
ScatterbugBug✓6–7, 9
SpewpaBug✓✓6–7, 9
VivillonBug/Flying✓✓✓6–7, 9
Vivillon-FancyBug/Flying✓✓6–7, 9
Vivillon-PokeballBug/Flying✓6–7, 9
MorelullGrass/Fairy7–8
ShiinoticGrass/Fairy7–8
GossifleurGrass8
EldegossGrass8
ToedscoolGround/Grass✓9
ToedscruelGround/Grass✓9
Slither WingBug/Fighting✓9
Wo-ChienDark/Grass✓9

Poison Powder FAQ

What does Poison Powder do?

Poison Powder is a Poison-type status move. Poisons the target.

Which Pokémon can learn Poison Powder?

47 Pokémon and forms can learn Poison Powder in at least one game: 36 in Scarlet & Violet, 6 in Pokémon Champions and 9 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Butterfree, Oddish and Gloom.

Is Poison Powder in Pokémon Champions?

Yes — 6 Pokémon can use Poison Powder in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.

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.