Poison Touch

Has a 30% chance of poisoning target Pokémon upon contact.

9 Pokémon5 as Hidden AbilityIntroduced in Gen 5

Added in Gen 5.

Found on Pokémon

Grimer

Muk

Croagunk

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This Pokémon's contact moves have a 30% chance of poisoning the target with each hit. This counts as an extra effect for the purposes of Shield Dust. This ability takes effect before Mummy.

Pokémon with Poison Touch (4)

As a Hidden Ability5

Pokémon that can have Poison Touch only as their Hidden Ability.

ToxicroakHidden #0903

SneaslerHidden

More abilities from Gen 5

Other abilities introduced alongside Poison Touch.

Ability	Pokémon	Effect
Sheer Force	30	Strengthens moves with extra effects to 1.3× their power, but prevents their extra effects.
Infiltrator	25	Bypasses Light Screen, Reflect, and Safeguard.
Telepathy	25	Protects against friendly Pokémon's damaging moves.
Unnerve	25	Prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.
Regenerator	23	Heals for 1/3 max HP upon switching out.
Weak Armor	23	Raises Speed and lowers Defense by one stage each upon being hit by a physical move.
Overcoat	22	Protects against damage from weather.
Sap Sipper	19	Absorbs Grass moves, raising Attack one stage.

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“Poison Touch”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/abilities/poison-touch.

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