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Poison Powder (Japanese: どくのこな PoisonPowder), formatted as PoisonPowder prior to Pokémon X and Y, is a non-damaging Poison-type move introduced in Generation I.

It appears to be a poisoning counterpart to Sleep Powder and Stun Spore, as the accuracy, Contest group, appeal, effects, Japanese names, and animation are the same or very similar. They are also usually learned at the same level or in a similar pattern.

Effect

Generation I

PoisonPowder poisons the target. Poison-type Pokémon are unaffected by PoisonPowder.

Generation II

Steel-type Pokémon are unaffected by PoisonPowder.

In the Generation II core series games, when an in-game opponent outside of the Battle Tower uses PoisonPowder, the move has a 25% chance to fail in addition to its normal chance to miss.

Generations III to V

PoisonPowder does not affect targets with Immunity as their Ability.

PoisonPowder can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 3 bonus appeal points if Sweet Scent was used in the previous turn.

Generation VI onwards

Grass-type Pokémon, Pokémon with Overcoat, and Pokémon holding the Safety Goggles are now immune to Poison Powder.

Poison Powder can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, causing Hex, Venom Drench and Venoshock to give an extra three appeal points if used in the next turn.

If powered up by a Poisonium Z into Z-Poison Powder, the user's Defense stat rises by one stage.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII		VIII			IX
0001				Monster	Grass	20	15	15	13	13	13	13	14	15	15		15
0002				Monster	Grass	22	15	15	13	13	13	13	14	15	15		15
0003				Monster	Grass	22	15	15	13	13	13	13	14	15	15		15
0012				Bug		15RGB 13Y	13	13	12	12	12	13	13	12	12
0043				Grass		15	14	14	13	13	13	13	12	14	14		14
0044				Grass		1, 15	1, 14	1, 14	13	13	13	13	1, 12	14	14		14
0045				Grass		15	−	−	1	1	1	1	1	1	1		1
0046				Bug	Grass	−	13	13	6	6	6	6	6		6	9
0047				Bug	Grass	−	1, 13	1, 13	1, 6	1, 6	1, 6	1, 6	1,6		1, 6	9
0048				Bug		24RGB 22Y	20	20	13	13	13	13	14		13		13
0049				Bug		1, 24RGB 22Y	20	20	13	13	13	13	14		13		13
0069				Grass		15	17	17	15	15	15	15	17		15		15
0070				Grass		15	17	17	15	15	15	15	17		15		15
0071				Grass		15	−	−	−	−	−	−	−		1		−
0102				Grass		37	31	31	21	21	21	21	18	−	−		−
0114				Grass		32	13	19	15	15BW 14B2W2	14	14	17	20	20	11
0152				Monster	Grass		15	15	9	9	9	9			9		9
0153				Monster	Grass		15	15	1, 9	1, 9	1, 9	1, 9			1, 9		1
0154				Monster	Grass		15	15	1, 9	1, 9	1, 9	1, 9			1, 9		1
0182				Grass			−	−	−	−	−	−		1	1		1
0187				Fairy	Grass		13	13	12	12	12	12			12		10
0188				Fairy	Grass		13	13	12	12	12	12			12		12
0189				Fairy	Grass		13	13	12	12	12	12			12		12
0269				Bug				−	−	−	15ORAS	15			15	11
0285				Fairy	Grass			28	25	25	25XY 19ORAS	19			19		19
0286				Fairy	Grass			−	−	−	−	−			1		1
0315				Fairy	Grass			−	−	−	−	−		−	−	11
0406				No Eggs Discovered					−	−	−	−		−	−	11
0407				Fairy	Grass				−	−	−	−		−	−	11
0414				Bug					29	29	29	29			29	−
0465				Grass					15	15BW 14B2W2	14	14		20	20	11
0546				Grass	Fairy					22	22	22		21			21
0547				Grass	Fairy					−	−	−		1			1
0548				Grass						−	−	−		−		15	−
0549				Grass												15	−
0666				Bug							1	1					1
0948				Grass													8
0949				Grass													8
0988				No Eggs Discovered													7
1001				No Eggs Discovered													15
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Poison Powder poisons the enemy if possible. Poison- and Steel-type Pokémon cannot be poisoned, while Grass-type Pokémon from Super Mystery Dungeon cannot be affected as it is a powder move. This move is affected by Magic Coat.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

In Pokémon Rumble Rush, all status moves including Poison Powder could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Poison Powder could be seen as a move used by Boss Gloom, Venomoth, and Weepinbell.

Description

In the anime

Shroomish Amoonguss Weepinbell Vileplume
The user scatters a cloud of poisonous dust that poisons the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Butterfree releases waves of purple powder from its wings at the opponent.
Jeremy's Butterfree	Weekend Warrior		Debut
	Shroomish releases a sparkling purple powder with green or orange sparkles in it from the hole on its head. When the opponent breathes in the powder, it becomes poisoned.
Multiple wild Shroomish	Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate		None
A wild Shroomish	Keeping in Top Forme!		None
	Foongus releases a thick gray smog with purple sparkles in it or shiny purple particles from its mouth at the opponent. When the opponent breathes in the smoke, it becomes poisoned.
Multiple wild Foongus	Facing Fear with Eyes Wide Open!		None
Multiple wild Foongus	Go, Go Gogoat!		None
	Amoonguss releases a thick gray smog with purple sparkles in it from its mouth. The gray smoke clusters in front of its face and then slowly dissipates, or Amoonguss releases a stream of thick gray smog with purple sparkles in it from its mouth at the opponent. The smoke hangs in the air all around for a moment before disappearing. When the opponent breathes in the powder, it becomes poisoned.
Two wild Amoonguss	The Four Seasons of Sawsbuck!		None
A wild Amoonguss	Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel		None
	Weepinbell releases a sparkling purple powder with green sparkles in it from its mouth. When the opponent breathes in the powder, it becomes poisoned.
Ramos's Weepinbell	The Green, Green Grass Types of Home!		None
	Breloom swings its tail towards the opponent and releases a sparkling purple powder with purple sparkles. When the opponent breathes in the powder, it becomes poisoned.
A wild Breloom	A Windswept Encounter!		None
	Vileplume releases a sparkling purple powder with green sparkles in it from the flower on its head. When the opponent breathes in the powder, it becomes poisoned.
A wild Vileplume	Alola, Kanto!		None
	Venonat releases a sparkling purple powder with red sparkles in it from its body. When the opponent breathes in the powder, it becomes poisoned.
Goh's Venonat	Working My Way Back to Mew!		None

• In the English dub of A Tent Situation, James told his Victreebel to use Poison Powder. In the original Japanese version, he didn't issue any kind of order to use a move.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Mobilize!! Pokémon Ranger

In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

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