Poison Powder

Poison Powder
In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!
Information
Type	Poison
Category	Status
Power	0
Accuracy	75%
PP	35 (max. 56)
Contests	ContestsRSE Condition Smart Appeal 3 ♥♥♥ Jamming 0 Super ContestsDPPt Condition Smart Appeal 2 ♥♥ Contest SpectacularsORAS Condition Clever Appeal 3 ♥♥♥ Jamming 0
Appears in	Generation I
Debut	Pokémon Red Version and Pokémon Blue Version
In other languages
Japanese	Name どくのこな (PoisonPowder)
Japanese	Name どくのこな (PoisonPowder)
English	Name Poison Powder
English	Name Poison Powder

Poison Powder (Japanese: どくのこな, Hepburn: PoisonPowder), spelled PoisonPowder prior to Generation VI, is a Poison-type move introduced in Generation I.

Description

Games	Description
Pokémon Gold Version and Pokémon Silver Version	A move that may poison the foe.
Pokémon Crystal Version
Pokémon Ruby Version and Pokémon Sapphire Version	Move: Scatters a toxic powder that may poison the foe. Contest: Worsens the condition of those that made appeals.
Pokémon Emerald Version
Pokémon Diamond Version and Pokémon Pearl Version	Move: Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn. Contest: Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.
Pokémon Platinum Version
Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version	A cloud of poisonous dust is scattered on the foe.
Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version	The user scatters a cloud of poisonous dust on the target. It may poison the target.
Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2
Pokémon X and Pokémon Y	The user scatters a cloud of poisonous dust on the target. This may also poison the target.
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire	Move: The user scatters a cloud of poisonous dust on the target. This may also poison the target. Contest: Brings down the energy of any Pokémon that have already used a move this turn.
Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon	The user scatters a cloud of poisonous dust that poisons the target.
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon
Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!
Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet
Pokémon Legends: Arceus	The user scatters a cloud of toxic powder that poisons the target.

Effect

Battle

Foe	Foe	Foe
User	Ally	Ally

Poison Powder causes the target to be poisoned. The target will lose HP equal to 1/8 of their max HP each turn.

Poison Powder has no effect on Poison and Steel-type Pokémon. Pokémon with the Immunity ability are also unaffected by this move.

In a Double Battle, Poison Powder can target any Pokémon that's adjacent to the user.

As of Generation VI, Poison Powder has no effect on Grass-type Pokémon or Pokémon with the Overcoat ability.

Learnset

By leveling up

• Generations I - V
• Generations VI - VII

Pokémon		Type	Level
			I	II	III	IV	V
	Bulbasaur		20	15	15	13	13
	Ivysaur		22	15	15	13	13
	Venusaur		22	15	15	13	13
	Butterfree		15RB 13	13	13	12	12
	Oddish		15	14	14	13	13
	Gloom		1, 15	1, 14	1, 14	13	13
	Vileplume		15			1	1
	Paras			13	13	6	6
	Parasect			1, 13	1, 13	1, 6	1, 6
	Venonat		24RB 22	20	20	13	13
	Venomoth		1, 24RB 22	20	20	13	13
	Bellsprout		15	17	17	15	15
	Weepinbell		15	17	17	15	15
	Victreebel		15
	Exeggcute		37	31	31	21	21
	Tangela		32	13	19	15	15BW 14B2W2
	Chikorita			15	15	9	9
	Bayleef			15	15	1, 9	1, 9
	Meganium			15	15	1, 9	1, 9
	Hoppip			13	13	12	12
	Skiploom			13	13	12	12
	Jumpluff			13	13	12	12
	Shroomish				28	25	25
	Mothim					29	29
	Tangrowth					15	15BW 14B2W2
	Cottonee						22
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Pokémon		Type	Level
			VI	VII	VIII
	Bulbasaur		13	13SMUSUM 14PE	TBA
	Ivysaur		13	13SMUSUM 14PE	TBA
	Venusaur		13	13SMUSUM 14PE	TBA
	Butterfree		12	13	TBA
	Oddish		13	13SMUSUM 12PE	TBA
	Gloom		13	13SMUSUM 1, 12PE	TBA
	Vileplume		1	1	TBA
	Paras		6	6	TBA
	Parasect		1, 6	1, 6	TBA
	Venonat		13	13SMUSUM 1, 14PE	TBA
	Venomoth		13	13SMUSUM 1, 14PE	TBA
	Bellsprout		15	15SMUSUM 17PE	TBA
	Weepinbell		15	15SMUSUM 17PE	TBA
	Exeggcute		21	21SMUSUM 18PE	TBA
	Tangela		14	14SMUSUM 17PE	TBA
	Chikorita		9	9	TBA
	Bayleef		1, 9	1, 9	TBA
	Meganium		1, 9	1, 9	TBA
	Hoppip		12	12	TBA
	Skiploom		12	12	TBA
	Jumpluff		12	12	TBA
	Dustox		15ORAS	15	TBA
	Mothim		29	29	TBA
	Tangrowth		14	14	TBA
	Cottonee		22	22	TBA
	Vivillon		1	1	TBA
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 Group(s)
	Foongus		Grass
	Scatterbug		Bug
	Morelull		Grass
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Gallery

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Main games

Poison Powder depicted in Generation I

Poison Powder depicted in Pokémon Ruby Version and Pokémon Sapphire Version

Poison Powder depicted in Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen Version

Poison Powder depicted in Generation V

Poison Powder depicted in Generation VII

Poison Powder depicted in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!

Main series

Used by Jeremy's Butterfree.

Used by multiple wild Foongus.

Used by Ramos' Weepinbell.

Used by Goh's Venonat.

Pokémon Adventures

Used by Red's Victreebel.