Cross-Poison Move Detail
Cross Poison is a Poison-type move with 70 power and 100% accuracy. It has a high critical hit ratio, making it more likely to land critical hits compared to other moves. Additionally, Cross Poison has a 10% chance of poisoning the target. This move is notable for its combination of reliable accuracy, decent power, and the potential for both status effect and critical hits. It is especially effective against Grass- and Fairy-type opponents, thanks to its Poison typing. In competitive play, Cross Poison is often used by Pokémon that benefit from dealing status effects or are built to take advantage of critical hit mechanics.
Details
- Power: 70
- Accuracy: 100%
- PP: 20
- Priority: 0
- Damage Class: Physical
- Generation: Generation-Iv
Effect
- Inflicts regular damage. User's critical hit rate is one level higher when using this move. Has a 10% chance to poison the target.
Category
Flavor Texts
- diamond-pearl: A slashing attack that may also leave the target poisoned. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
- platinum: A slashing attack that may also leave the target poisoned. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
- heartgold-soulsilver: A slashing attack that may also leave the target poisoned. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
- black-white: A slashing attack with a poisonous blade that may also leave the target poisoned. Critical hits land more easily.
- black-2-white-2: A slashing attack with a poisonous blade that may also leave the target poisoned. Critical hits land more easily.
- x-y: A slashing attack with a poisonous blade that may also poison the target. Critical hits land more easily.
- omega-ruby-alpha-sapphire: A slashing attack with a poisonous blade that may also poison the target. Critical hits land more easily.
- sun-moon: A slashing attack with a poisonous blade that may also poison the target. Critical hits land more easily.
- ultra-sun-ultra-moon: A slashing attack with a poisonous blade that may also poison the target. Critical hits land more easily.
- lets-go-pikachu-lets-go-eevee: A slashing attack with a poisonous blade that may also poison the target. Critical hits land more easily.
- sword-shield: A slashing attack with a poisonous blade that may also poison the target. Critical hits land more easily.
Cross-Poison Pokémon
Zubat
41 - Poison, Flying
Golbat
42 - Poison, Flying
Paras
46 - Bug, Grass
Parasect
47 - Bug, Grass
Machamp
68 - Fighting
Tentacool
72 - Water, Poison
Tentacruel
73 - Water, Poison
Scyther
123 - Bug, Flying
Kabutops
141 - Rock, Water
Mew
151 - Psychic
Spinarak
167 - Bug, Poison
Ariados
168 - Bug, Poison
Crobat
169 - Poison, Flying
Gligar
207 - Ground, Flying
Scizor
212 - Bug, Steel
Sceptile
254 - Grass
Anorith
347 - Rock, Bug
Armaldo
348 - Rock, Bug
Vespiquen
416 - Bug, Flying
Skorupi
451 - Poison, Bug
Drapion
452 - Poison, Dark
Toxicroak
454 - Poison, Fighting
Gliscor
472 - Ground, Flying
Scolipede
545 - Bug, Poison
Garbodor
569 - Poison
Joltik
595 - Bug, Electric
Galvantula
596 - Bug, Electric
Toxapex
748 - Poison, Water
Lurantis
754 - Grass
Salazzle
758 - Poison, Fire
Nihilego
793 - Rock, Poison
Naganadel
804 - Poison, Dragon
Obstagoon
862 - Dark, Normal
Eternatus
890 - Poison, Dragon
Shroodle
944 - Poison, Normal
Fezandipiti
1016 - Poison, Fairy
Eternatus-Eternamax
10190 - Poison, Dragon