Poison · Status move · Gen 7
Toxic Thread
Toxic Thread is a Poison-type status move introduced in Generation 7. It has 100% accuracy and has 20 PP (32 with PP Max). 2 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Poison
Category
Status
Power
—
Accuracy
100%
PP
20 (max 32)
Priority
0
Effect
Lowers the target's Speed by 1 and poisons it. Lowers the target's Speed by 1 stage and poisons it.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (2 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (1 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Pokémon that learn Toxic Thread
2 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.
Spinarak
AriadosToxic Thread FAQ
What does Toxic Thread do?
Toxic Thread is a Poison-type status move. Lowers the target's Speed by 1 stage and poisons it.
Which Pokémon can learn Toxic Thread?
2 Pokémon and forms can learn Toxic Thread in at least one game: 2 in Scarlet & Violet, 1 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Spinarak and Ariados.
Is Toxic Thread in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 1 Pokémon can use Toxic Thread 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.