Toxic Boost

Increases Attack to 1.5× when poisoned.

1 Pokémon1 as Hidden AbilityIntroduced in Gen 5

Added in Gen 5.

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This Pokémon has 1.5× its Attack when poisoned.

Pokémon that can have Toxic Boost only as their Hidden Ability.

Other abilities introduced alongside Toxic Boost.

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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“Toxic Boost”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/abilities/toxic-boost.

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