Moves
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Poison Tail

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Power
50
Accuracy
100%
PP
25
Target
Selected Pokemon
10% effect chance

Effect

Has an increased chance for a critical hit and a chance to poison the target.

Inflicts regular damage. User’s critical hit rate is one level higher when using this move. Has a chance to poison the target.

"The user hits the target with its tail. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit and may also poison the target."

Where to find it

Game-by-game pickup locations, plus wild Pokémon that may be holding the TM.

Machine by version

  • TM26taught in
    Scarlet Violet
    Generation I
    • R B YSilph Co.
    Generation II
    • G S CVictory Road
    Generation III
    • R S ESeafloor Cavern · Pickup E · Trainer Hill E (Japan-only e-Reader exclusive)
    • FR LGPrize for defeating Giovanni
    • ColoShadow PKMN Lab
    • XDCipher Key Lair · Pickup
    Generation IV
    • D P PtWayward Cave · Battle Tower D P / Frontier Pt · Pickup(80 BP)
    • HG SSVictory Road · Battle Frontier · Pickup(80 BP)
    • PBRAfter beating first set of Masters Battle(12,000 PC)
    Generation V
    • B WRelic Castle
    • B2 W2Route 15
    Generation VI
    • X YRoute 22
    • OR ASSeafloor Cavern
    Generation VII
    • S MResolution Cave
    • US UMResolution Cave
    • P ECeladon City
    Generation VIII
    • Sw ShGalar Mine
    • BD SPWayward Cave · Battle Tower · Grand Underground merchant(80 BP ×13 or 15 ×13 or 15 ×13 or 15 ×10 or 12 BD /8 or 10 SP ×8 or 10 BD /10 or 12 SP)
    Generation IX
    • S VArtazon · Glaseado Mountain · East Province (Area One) · TM Machine Only in The Teal Mask : Wistful Fields(800 LP Seviper Fang ×3 Shroodle Ink ×3)
    • ZABleu Sector 7
Introduced in Generation III· Learned by 41 Pokémon