
PoisonPsychic
- Abilities
- Toxic ChainIts toxic chain may badly poison foes it hits.
- Hidden ability
- FriskThe Pokémon can check the foe’s held item.
- Capture
- Gender
- always male
- Egg groups
- Undiscovered
- Growth
- Slow
- EV yield
- 3 Sp. Atk
| HP | 88 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 75 | |
| Defense | 66 | |
| Sp. Atk | 130 | |
| Sp. Def | 90 | |
| Speed | 106 | |
| Total | 555 |
Where to find it
No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Evolution
Does not evolve.
Level-up moves
“On evolution” moves are learned when this Pokémon evolves. Open a move for its full effects and any special behavior in this hack.
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scratch | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | Hard, pointed, and sharp claws rake the foe to inflict damage. |
| 1 | Confusion | Psychic | Special | 50 | 100 | 25 | The foe is hit by a weak telekinetic force. It has a 10% chance to confuse the target. |
| 1 | Fake Out | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 | An attack that hits first and makes the target flinch. It only works the first turn the user is in battle. |
| 8 | Flatter | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 | Flattery is used to confuse the foe. However, it also raises the foe’s Sp. Atk by 1 stage. |
| 16 | Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | The user helps out an ally, making the power of its attack 1.5 times higher. |
| 24 | Psybeam | Psychic | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | The foe is attacked with a peculiar ray. It has a 10% chance to confuse the target. |
| 32 | Clear Smog | Poison | Special | 50 | — | 15 | Throws a special lump of mud at the target, resetting its stat changes. |
| 40 | Psychic | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | The foe is hit by a strong telekinetic force. 10% chance to lower its Sp. Def by 1 stage. |
| 48 | Sludge Wave | Poison | Special | 95 | 100 | 10 | A wave of sludge hits all Pokémon around the user. It may poison them. |
| 56 | Nasty Plot | Dark | Status | — | — | 20 | The user thinks up a sinister plan. Raises its Sp. Atk by 2 stages. |
| 64 | Future Sight | Psychic | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | The foe is struck by a hunk of psychic energy 2 turns after this move is used. |
| 72 | Parting Shot | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 | The user threatens the foe, lowering its Attack and Sp. Atk, then switches with a party Pokémon. |
TMs and HMs
| TM / HM | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM04 | Calm Mind | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | The user quietly focuses its mind and calms its spirit. Raises Sp. Atk and Sp. Def by 1 stage. |
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 | A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn. |
| TM12 | Taunt | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 | The foe is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for 2 to 4 turns. |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | The foe is attacked with a powerful beam. The user must rest on the next turn to regain its energy. |
| TM16 | Light Screen | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 | A wondrous wall of light halves the damage from special attacks for 5 turns. |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | It enables the user to evade all attacks for 1 turn. Its chance of failing rises if used in succession. |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | var. | 100 | 20 | A full-power attack that grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer. |
| TM29 | Psychic | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | The foe is hit by a strong telekinetic force. 10% chance to lower its Sp. Def by 1 stage. |
| TM30 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | The user hurls a shadowy blob at the foe. 20% chance to lower its Sp. Def by 1 stage. |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb | Poison | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | The user hurls filthy sludge at the foe. It has a 30% chance to poison the target. |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | An attack whose power is 2 times higher if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 | The user goes to sleep for 2 turns. It fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status problem. |
| TM46 | Thief | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | The user attacks and steals the foe’s held item simultaneously. It can’t steal if the user holds an item. |
| TM52 | Focus Blast | Fighting | Special | 120 | 70 | 5 | The user unleashes all of its power. 10% chance to lower the target’s Sp. Def by 1 stage. |
| TM56 | Fling | Dark | Physical | var. | 100 | 10 | The user flings its held item at the foe to attack. Its power and effects depend on the item. |
| TM58 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
| TM65 | Shadow Claw | Ghost | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | The user slashes with a sharp claw made from shadows. It has a high critical-hit ratio. |
| TM68 | Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 | The user charges at the foe using every bit of its power. The user must rest on the next turn. |
| TM77 | Psych Up | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the foe. |
| TM82 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. |
| TM84 | Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 | The foe is stabbed with a poison tentacle. It has a 30% chance to poison the foe. |
| TM86 | Grass Knot | Grass | Special | var. | 100 | 20 | The user snares the foe with grass and trips it. The heavier the foe, the greater the damage. |
| TM89 | U-turn | Bug | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | The user attacks, then can switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting. |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | The user makes a copy of itself using 1/4 of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy. |
| TM93 | Psyshock | Psychic | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | Materializes psychic waves to attack the target, dealing physical damage. |
| TM94 | Venoshock | Poison | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 | Sprays the target with toxic fluid. Power doubles if the target is poisoned. |
| TM98 | Acid Spray | Poison | Special | 40 | 100 | 20 | Sprays a corrosive liquid that greatly lowers the target’s Special Defense. |
| TM100 | Clear Smog | Poison | Special | 50 | — | 15 | Throws a special lump of mud at the target, resetting its stat changes. |
| TM116 | Psychic Terrain | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | Creates Psychic Terrain for five turns. Grounded Pokémon are protected from priority moves, and Psychic-type moves become stronger. |
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