Cross Poison

Move data

Typepoison
CategoryPhysical
Power70
Accuracy100
PP20
IntroducedGeneration 4

Cross Poison deals damage and has a 10% chance of poisoning the target. It also has an increased critical hit ratio (1⁄8 instead of 1⁄24).

Poison or Steel type Pokémon, those with the ability Immunity or those behind a Substitute cannot be poisoned.

When a Pokémon is holding Poisonium Z and uses its Z-Power, Cross Poison turns into Acid Downpour and has base power 140.

Game descriptions

Diamond
Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold
SoulSilver
A slashing attack that may also leave the target poisoned. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
Black
White
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
O.Ruby
A.Sapphire
A slashing attack with a poisonous blade that may also poison the target. Critical hits land more easily.
Sun
Moon
Ultra Sun
Ultra Moon
A slashing attack with a poisonous blade that may also poison the target. Critical hits land more easily.
Sword
Shield
B.Diamond
S.Pearl
A slashing attack with a poisonous blade that may also poison the target. Critical hits land more easily.

Other languages

EnglishCross Poison
SpanishVeneno X
ItalianVelenocroce
Japaneseクロスポイズン (Cross Poison)
GermanGiftstreich
FrenchPoison-Croix

Pokémon that learn Cross Poison: