Poison Barb

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Effect

An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a small, toxic barb that boosts the power of Poison-type moves 1.2 times.

Follow the linked quests for story requirements. A listed source does not always mean you can get the item more than once.

Gifts from people

Route 12 · see Route 12: other optional battles
Route 32 · see Route 32: small extras

Wild Pokémon holding this item

These wild Pokémon can carry Poison Barb. The hold chance is the base chance that the Pokémon has the item when encountered, before Ability effects such as Compound Eyes. The encounter chance shows how often that Pokémon appears for the listed method and time.

Locations are in rough story order for each Pokémon. Radio, swarm and other special encounters require the conditions shown; see the location page for details. Calendar encounters can replace ordinary encounter slots. Safari Zone entries depend on the selected area and, where noted, its objects and their development. “Not fixed” means no fixed encounter chance is listed. Contest weights are shown as weights, not percentages.

Wild Pokémon holding Poison Barb
Pokémon	Hold chance	Locations
Beedrill	5%	View locations (5)
Tentacool	5%	View locations (23)
Tentacruel	5%	View locations (21)
Qwilfish	5%	View locations (8)
Budew	5%	View locations (2)
Skorupi	5%	View locations (2)
Venipede	5%	View locations (1)
Mareanie	5%	View locations (1)
Toxapex	5%	View locations (1)
Hisuian Qwilfish	5%	View locations (2)

Beedrill · 5% hold chance

Where to find Beedrill holding Poison Barb
Location	Method / time / condition	Level	Encounter chance
Viridian Forest	,	12	5%
Viridian Forest	,	12	5%
Route 9	,	15	4%
Route 7	,	15	4%
Route 7	,	15	4%
Route 21	,	30	1%
National Park	,	15	10%
National Park	,	15	10%
National Park	,	15	10%
National Park	: Set 1: Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays	12–15	20 (weight)

Tentacool · 5% hold chance

Where to find Tentacool holding Poison Barb
Location	Method / time / condition	Level	Encounter chance
Pallet Town		35	60%
Pallet Town		10	15%
Pallet Town		20	30%
Vermilion City		35	60%
Vermilion City		10	15%
Vermilion City		20	30%
Route 12		25	60%
Route 12		10	15%
Route 12		20	10%
Route 12		40	70%
Route 13		25	60%
Route 13		10	15%
Route 13		20	45%
Route 19		35	60%
Route 20		35	60%
Route 20		10	15%
Route 20		20	30%
Route 21		30–35	90%
Route 21		10	15%
Route 21		20	30%
Cinnabar Island		30–35	90%
Cinnabar Island		10	15%
Cinnabar Island		20	30%
Route 26		25–30	90%
Route 26		10	15%
Route 26		20	30%
Route 27		15–20	90%
Route 27		10	15%
Route 27		20	30%
New Bark Town		15–25	60%
New Bark Town		10	15%
New Bark Town		20	30%
Cherrygrove City		10–25	90%
Route 32		10–20	60%
Route 32		10	15%
Route 32		20	45%
Route 32		40	70%
Route 34		10–20	30%
Olivine City		15–25	60%
Route 40		10–25	90%
Route 41		15–25	60%
Route 41		10	15%
Route 41		20	30%
Cianwood City		10–25	90%
Whirl Islands		15–25	60%
Route 47		15–25	60%
Route 47		10	15%
Route 47		20	30%
Alto Mare Waters		30	60%
Five Island		10–20	60%
Safari Zone · Safari Zone: Plains	: Plains area selected, ,	23	Not fixed
Safari Zone · Safari Zone: Plains	: Plains area selected, ,	24	Not fixed
Safari Zone · Safari Zone: Plains	: Plains area selected, ,	25	Not fixed
Safari Zone · Safari Zone: Savannah	: Savannah area selected, ,	23	Not fixed
Safari Zone · Safari Zone: Savannah	: Savannah area selected, ,	24	Not fixed
Safari Zone · Safari Zone: Savannah	: Savannah area selected, ,	25	Not fixed
Safari Zone · Safari Zone: Peak	: Peak area selected, ,	23	Not fixed
Safari Zone · Safari Zone: Peak	: Peak area selected, ,	24	Not fixed
Safari Zone · Safari Zone: Peak	: Peak area selected, ,	25	Not fixed
Safari Zone · Safari Zone: Forest	: Forest area selected, ,	23	Not fixed
Safari Zone · Safari Zone: Forest	: Forest area selected, ,	24	Not fixed
Safari Zone · Safari Zone: Forest	: Forest area selected, ,	25	Not fixed
Safari Zone · Safari Zone: Wasteland	: Wasteland area selected, ,	23	Not fixed
Safari Zone · Safari Zone: Wasteland	: Wasteland area selected, ,	24	Not fixed
Safari Zone · Safari Zone: Wasteland	: Wasteland area selected, ,	25	Not fixed
Safari Zone · Safari Zone: Mountain	: Mountain area selected, ,	23	Not fixed
Safari Zone · Safari Zone: Mountain	: Mountain area selected, ,	24	Not fixed
Safari Zone · Safari Zone: Mountain	: Mountain area selected, ,	25	Not fixed
Safari Zone · Safari Zone: Desert	: Desert area selected, ,	23	Not fixed
Safari Zone · Safari Zone: Desert	: Desert area selected, ,	24	Not fixed
Safari Zone · Safari Zone: Desert	: Desert area selected, ,	25	Not fixed

Tentacruel · 5% hold chance

Where to find Tentacruel holding Poison Barb
Location	Level	Encounter chance
Pallet Town	35	6%
Pallet Town	40	20%
Vermilion City	40	15%
Route 12	25	1%
Route 13	25	5%
Route 13	40	30%
Route 19	35	1%
Route 20	35	1%
Route 21	35	5%
Route 21	40	15%
Cinnabar Island	35	10%
Cinnabar Island	40	20%
Route 26	30	1%
Route 26	40	20%
Route 27	20	10%
Route 27	40	20%
New Bark Town	15–25	5%
New Bark Town	40	15%
Cherrygrove City	15–25	1%
Route 32	15–25	4%
Route 34	15–29	5%
Olivine City	15–25	4%
Route 40	15–25	4%
Route 41	15–25	30%
Route 41	40	5%
Cianwood City	15–25	5%
Whirl Islands	15–25	10%
Whirl Islands · Whirl Islands B2F	15–25	30%
Route 47	40	20%
Five Island	15–25	6%

Qwilfish · 5% hold chance

Where to find Qwilfish holding Poison Barb
Location	Level	Encounter chance
Route 12	20	5%
Route 12	40	10%
Route 13	20	5%
Route 13	40	10%
Route 31	40	20%
Route 32	20	5%
Route 32	40	10%
Olivine City	20	5%
Route 40	15–25	5%
Route 40	20	15%
Route 40	40	15%
Route 43	5–15	5%
Route 47	15–25	5%

Budew · 5% hold chance

Where to find Budew holding Poison Barb
Location	Method / time / condition	Level	Encounter chance
Safari Zone Gate · Pal Park, Fixed Catch mode: Thursday	,	20	10%
Safari Zone Gate · Pal Park, Fixed Catch mode: Saturday	,	20	20%
Safari Zone Gate · Pal Park — standing Pokémon	Scripted wild battle; After the Cianwood Gym story opens the Resort Zone, enter Pal Park’s Fixed Catch mode for $10,000 with room for six more Pokémon in the PC. This standing Pokémon appears on Thursday or Saturday. Bring your own Poké Balls.	10	Not fixed
Ilex Forest	,	5	4%
Ilex Forest	,	5	4%
Ilex Forest · Forest of Time / Forest of Time, maze of clearings	,	5	4%
Ilex Forest · Forest of Time / Forest of Time, maze of clearings	,	5	4%

Skorupi · 5% hold chance

Where to find Skorupi holding Poison Barb
Location	Method / time / condition	Level	Encounter chance
Viridian Forest	,	4	4%
Ilex Forest	Scripted wild battle; During Bugsy’s Ilex Forest bug hunt, carry Honey and spread it on the correct rock. Use any side of Skorupi’s rock except west, and deal with Ariados first so the bugs do not interfere. A bug that flees from the Honey cannot be retried; only three of the four can be handled by you.	20	Not fixed

Venipede · 5% hold chance

Where to find Venipede holding Poison Barb
Location	Method / time / condition	Level	Encounter chance
Union Cave · Union Cave B1F	, and	7	20%
Union Cave · Union Cave B1F	,	7–9	14%

Mareanie · 5% hold chance

Where to find Mareanie holding Poison Barb
Location	Level	Encounter chance
Route 24	10	5%
Route 24	10	30%
Route 24	20	30%
Route 24	40	30%

Toxapex · 5% hold chance

Where to find Toxapex holding Poison Barb
Location	Method / time / condition	Level	Encounter chance
Route 24		40	5%

Hisuian Qwilfish · 5% hold chance

Where to find Hisuian Qwilfish holding Poison Barb
Location	Method / time / condition	Level	Encounter chance
Cerulean Cave		35	30%
Route 43		5–15	4%

Held by trainers’ Pokémon (58 teams)

A trainer's held item is not necessarily obtainable. Check the battle location and story conditions on their team page.

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