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Poison Point

In Pokémon ChampionsGen III
Game

Pokémon Champions

30% chance a Pokémon making contact with this Pokémon will be poisoned.

Pokémon
19
On Showdown
0.1% of Champions VGC teams bring it
Showdown rating

How it works in Champions

Whenever a move with this Pokémon, the move's user has a 30% chance of being .

“Contact with the Pokémon may poison the attacker.”

In-game text, Scarlet & Violet

Changes over time

How Poison Point changed from game to game, newest first.

  1. Gen V

    … with this Pokémon will be poisoned. dropped: This effect does not happen if this Pokémon did not lose HP from the attack.

  2. Gen IV

    dropped: 1/3 added: 30% chance a Pokémon making contact with …

Descriptions: Pokémon Showdown’s for each generation, and PokéAPI’s notes on the changes they don’t show. Champions: Pokémon Showdown.

Good to know

  • Activates when it's hit.

Who runs Poison Point on Showdown

  1. Overqwil#93 on the Doubles ladder · 20% of its sets

Smogon · Showdown Champions VGC · Sep 2026: Smogon’s usage stats from Pokémon Showdown; the ranks are from today’s in-game ladder.

Pokémon with Poison Point

Nidoran♀NidorinaNidoqueenNidoran♂NidorinoNidokingSeadraPaldean WooperQwilfishRoseliaBudewRoseradeVenipedeWhirlipedeScolipedeSkrelpDragalgeOverqwilClodsire