Poison Powder

Poison Powder
Type	Poison
Category	Status
Power	—
PP	35 (max. 56)
Accuracy	75%
Availability
Introduced	Generation I

Poison Powder (どくのこな, PoisonPowder) is a non-damaging Poison-type move introduced in the first generation.

Effect

Gen I to Gen V

Poison Powder poisons the target. Poison and Steel-type Poison are unaffected by Poison Powder. It also does not affect targets with Immunity as their Ability.

Poison Powder can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining three extra appeal points if move Sweet Scent was used in the prior turn.

Gen 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.

Learnset

By leveling up

Pokémon	Type	Generation
		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX

By breeding

Pokémon	Type	Generation
		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX