Poison Fang

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Poison Fang

どくどくのキバ Excessive Poison Fang

Introduced:	Generation III

Battle Data

Type:
Category:
Power:	50
Accuracy:	100%
PP:	15, max: 24
Priority:	0
Contact:	Yes

Affected by

Magic Coat:	No
Magic Bounce:
Bright Powder:	Yes
Detect/Protect:	Yes
Snatch:	No
Mirror Move:
King's Rock:	Yes

Contest Data

Contests (RSE)

Condition:	Smart
Appeal:	3 ♥♥♥
Jam:	0
Worsens the condition of those that made appeals.

Super Contests (DPPt)

Condition:	Smart
Appeal:	2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Judge's Voltage goes up.

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Condition:	Clever
Appeal:	4 ♥♥♥♥
Jam:	0
Quite an appealing move.

Poison Fang is a Poison-type move introduced in Generation III.

Description

Effect

In battle

From Generation III to Generation V, Poison Fang does damage and has a 30% chance to badly poison the target. As of Generation VI, Poison Fang does damage and has a 50% chance to badly poison the target. In a Double Battle, Poison Fang can target any Pokémon around the user. In a Triple Battle, Poison Fang can only target a Pokémon that's adjacent to the user.

Learnset

By leveling up

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Level
				V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
	Nidoran♀	poison		45	45	45	45	{{{10}}}
	Nidorina	poison		58	58	58	58	{{{10}}}
	Zubat	poison/flying	41	33	37	(XY) 37 (ORAS) 25	25	{{{10}}}
	Golbat	poison/flying	49	39	(BW) 45 (B2W2) 42	(XY) 42 (ORAS) 27	27	{{{10}}}
	Venonat	bug/poison		41	41	41	41	{{{10}}}
	Venomoth	bug/poison		47	47	47	47	{{{10}}}
	Grimer	poison/dark					18	{{{10}}}
	Muk	poison/dark					18	{{{10}}}
	Crobat	poison/flying	49	39	(BW) 45 (B2W2) 42	(XY) 42 (ORAS) 27	TBA	{{{10}}}
	Carvanha	water/dark				32	32	{{{10}}}
	Sharpedo	water/dark				34	34	{{{10}}}
	Seviper	poison	34	34	(BW) 34 (B2W2) 27	(XY) 27 (ORAS) 22	21	{{{10}}}
	Skorupi	poison/bug		39	(BW) 39 (B2W2) 23	23	23	{{{10}}}
	Drapion	poison/dark		39	(BW) 39 (B2W2) 23	23	23	{{{10}}}
	Silvally	normal					1	{{{10}}}
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

Pokémon		Type	Egg Groups	Father
				V	VI	VII	VIII
	Ekans	poison
	Poochyena	dark
	Mawile	steel/fairy
	Tyrunt	rock/dragon
	Bruxish	water/psychic
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. * indicates a Pokémon that can only learn this move through chain breeding.

Gallery

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Main games

Poison Fang depicted in Generation III

Poison Fang depicted in Generation VI

Poison Fang depicted in Generation VII

Main series

Poison Fang being used by Paul's Drapion.

Pokémon Adventures

Poison Fang being used by Spenser's Crobat.

Spinoffs

Poison Fang being used by Lucy's Seviper (In Battle Frontier).