poisonstatus
Toxic
Power
—
Accuracy
90%
PP
10
Target
Selected Pokemon
Effect
Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
Badly poisons the target. Never misses when used by a Poison-type Pokémon.
"A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn."
Where to find it
Game-by-game pickup locations, plus wild Pokémon that may be holding the TM.
Machine by version
- TM06taught inRed BlueYellowGold SilverCrystalRuby SapphireEmeraldFirered LeafgreenDiamond PearlPlatinumHeartgold SoulsilverBlack WhiteColosseumXdBlack 2 White 2X YOmega Ruby Alpha SapphireSun MoonUltra Sun Ultra MoonRed Green JapanBlue JapanGeneration I
- R B YPrize for defeating Koga
Generation II- G S CPrize for defeating Janine
Generation III- R S EFiery Path · Trainer Hill E (Japan-only e-Reader exclusive)
- FR LGPrize for defeating Koga
- ColoComplete Pyrite Colosseum
- XDRound 1 of the Orre Colosseum
Generation IV- D P PtRoute 212 · Battle Tower D P / Frontier Pt(32 BP)
- HG SSBattle Frontier(32 BP)
Generation V- B WRoute 17
- B2 W2Seaside Cave
Generation VI- X YRoute 14
- OR ASFiery Path
Generation VII- S MAether Paradise
- US UMAether Paradise
- P ECeladon Department Store
Generation VIII- Sw ShStow-on-Side
- BD SPRoute 212 · Battle Tower · Grand Underground Swampy Cave · Grand Underground merchant(32 BP ×20 or 22 ×20 or 22 ×20 or 22 ×13 or 15 BD /10 or 13 SP ×10 or 13 BD /13 or 15 SP)
Generation IX- S VDalizapa Passage · South Province (Area Three) · South Province (Area Five) · West Province (Area One) · TM Machine(400 LP Stantler Hair ×3 Sandile Claw ×3)
- ZAReward for attaining research level 26
- TM27taught inLets Go Pikachu Lets Go EeveeGeneration I
- R B YPrize for defeating Giovanni
Generation II- G S CGoldenrod Department Store Su
Generation III- R S EFallarbor Town · Pacifidlog Town
- FR LGRoute 12
- ColoPrize for defeating Justy
- XDRound 2 of the Orre Colosseum
Generation IV- D P PtSandgem Town Pt · Veilstone Game Corner · Lost Tower(8000 C)
- HG SSGoldenrod Department Store Su · Celadon Department Store($ 1000)
Generation V- B WNimbasa City($ 10000)
- B2 W2Aspertia City
Generation VI- X YRoute 4
- OR ASPacifidlog Town
Generation VII- S MMalie City
- US UMMalie City
- P EPrize for defeating Koga
Generation VIII- Sw ShCirchester Sw Prize for defeating Melony Sh
- BD SPLost Tower · Veilstone Department Store($ 3,000)
Generation IX- S VCortondo · Area Zero · TM Machine Only in The Teal Mask : Mossfell Confluence(800 LP Starly Feather ×3 Fletchling Feather ×3)
- ZAWild Zone 2
- TM175taught inScarlet VioletThe Teal MaskGeneration IX
- S VTM Machine Only in The Teal Mask : Loyalty Plaza(800 LP Ekans Fang ×3 Koffing Gas ×3)
- TM07taught inLegends ZaGeneration I
- R B YCeladon Department Store · Rocket Hideout($ 2000)
Generation II- G S CKanto Power Plant
Generation III- R S EShoal Cave
- FR LGVictory Road
- ColoPyrite Colosseum Battle 2
- XDNot available
Generation IV- D P PtRoutes 212 * D P · 217(10 Green Shards)
- HG SSPrize for defeating Pryce · Pokéwalker ( Icy Mountain Rd. )
Generation V- B WMistralton City($ 50000)
- B2 W2Mistralton City($ 50000)
Generation VI- X YShalour City Poké Mart($ 50,000)
- OR ASShoal Cave
Generation VII- S MRoyal Avenue($ 50,000)
- US UMRoyal Avenue($ 50,000)
- P ECeladon Department Store
Generation VIII- Sw ShRoute 4
- BD SPRoutes 212 · 217(10 Green Shards)
Generation IX- S VAlfornada Cavern · South Province (Area One) · South Province (Area Two) · South Province (Area Four) · TM Machine Only in The Teal Mask : Wistful Fields Only in The Indigo Disk : Blueberry Academy Store · Savanna Biome(TM Machine: 400 LP Lechonk Hair ×3 Scatterbug Powder ×3 Blueberry Academy Store: 10 BP)
- ZARouge Sector 2
Introduced in Generation I· Learned by 979 Pokémon
