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#0803 Poipole

Poipole artwork
Artwork: PokéAPI.
Poison
Abilities
Beast BoostKOing a foe raises its highest stat.
Hidden ability
—
Capture
Gender
genderless
Egg groups
Undiscovered
Growth
Slow
EV yield
1 Speed
Poipole’s base stats
HP67
Attack73
Defense67
Sp. Atk73
Sp. Def67
Speed73
Total420

Where to find it

No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.

Evolution

Evolves into Naganadel when leveled up knowing Dragon Pulse.

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.

Poipole’s level-up moves
LevelMoveTypeCategoryPowerAccuracyPPEffect and notes
1Dragon PulseDragonSpecial8510010The foe is attacked with a shock wave generated by the user’s gaping mouth.
1PeckFlyingPhysical3510035The foe is jabbed with a sharply pointed beak or horn.
1GrowlNormalStatus—10040The user growls in an endearing way, making the foe less wary. Lowers its Attack by 1 stage.
1Helping HandNormalStatus——20The user helps out an ally, making the power of its attack 1.5 times higher.
1AcidPoisonSpecial4010030The foe is sprayed with harsh acid. It has a 10% chance to lower its Sp. Def by 1 stage.
7Fury AttackNormalPhysical158520The foe is jabbed repeatedly with a horn 2 to 5 times in a row.
14Fell StingerBugPhysical5010025If this move knocks out the foe, the user’s Attack rises drastically.
21CharmFairyStatus—10020The user acts cute to charm the foe. Lowers its Attack by 2 stages.
28VenoshockPoisonSpecial6510010Sprays the target with toxic fluid. Power doubles if the target is poisoned.
35Venom DrenchPoisonStatus—10020The user drenches the foe in special poison. A poisoned foe’s Attack, Sp. Atk, and Speed fall.
42Nasty PlotDarkStatus——20The user thinks up a sinister plan. Raises its Sp. Atk by 2 stages.
49Poison JabPoisonPhysical8010020The foe is stabbed with a poison tentacle. It has a 30% chance to poison the foe.
56Gastro AcidPoisonStatus—10010The user hurls up its stomach acids on the foe. The fluid eliminates the effect of the foe’s ability.
63ToxicPoisonStatus—9010A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.

TMs and HMs

TMs and HMs Poipole can learn
TM / HMMoveTypeCategoryPowerAccuracyPPEffect and notes
TM06ToxicPoisonStatus—9010A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
TM10Hidden PowerNormalSpecial6010015A unique attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the Pokémon using it.
TM17ProtectNormalStatus——10It enables the user to evade all attacks for 1 turn. Its chance of failing rises if used in succession.
TM23Iron TailSteelPhysical909015Attacks with a hard tail. May lower the target’s Defense.
TM27ReturnNormalPhysicalvar.10020A full-power attack that grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.
TM36Sludge BombPoisonSpecial9010010The user hurls filthy sludge at the foe. It has a 30% chance to poison the target.
TM42FacadeNormalPhysical7010020An attack whose power is 2 times higher if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
TM44RestPsychicStatus——5The user goes to sleep for 2 turns. It fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status problem.
TM58EndureNormalStatus——10The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TM59Dragon PulseDragonSpecial8510010The foe is attacked with a shock wave generated by the user’s gaping mouth.
TM82Sleep TalkNormalStatus——10While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
TM84Poison JabPoisonPhysical8010020The foe is stabbed with a poison tentacle. It has a 30% chance to poison the foe.
TM90SubstituteNormalStatus——10The user makes a copy of itself using 1/4 of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy.
TM94VenoshockPoisonSpecial6510010Sprays the target with toxic fluid. Power doubles if the target is poisoned.

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