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Cross Poison (Japanese: クロスポイズン Cross Poison) is a damage-dealing Poison-type move introduced in Generation IV. It is TM73 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.

Effect

Cross Poison deals damage and has an increased critical hit ratio. It has a 10% chance of poisoning the opponent.

Cross Poison can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining extra three appeal points if the move Focus Energy was used in the prior turn.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Description

GamesDescription
DPPtHGSSPBRA slashing attack that may also leave the target poisoned. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
BWB2W2A slashing attack with a poisonous blade that may also leave the target poisoned. Critical hits land more easily.
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSP		A slashing attack with a poisonous blade that may also poison the target. Critical hits land more easily.
LAA slashing attack with a toxic blade that may also poison the target. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
SVA slashing attack with a poisonous blade that may also poison the target. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.

Learnset

By leveling up

By breeding

By TM

Special move

Generation V

Generation IX

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Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By event

Generation V

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Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Cross Poison deals damage, and may poison the target. It has an increased critical hit ratio (30% in the Explorers and Adventure Squad series).

Pokémon Conquest

Stars: ★★★

Power: 38

Accuracy: 100%

Effect: Has a 10% chance to poison each target. Has a high critical hit ratio.
Users: Crobat  Drapion

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon GO

Updates

Gyms & Raids
  • July 30, 2016
    • Power: 20 → 25
  • February 16, 2017
    • Power: 25 → 40
    • Energy cost: 25 → 33
    • Damage window: 1.2 - 1.5 → 0.9 - 1.3 seconds
Trainer Battles
  • May 31, 2021
    • Power: 40 → 50
    • Secondary effect added

Pokémon Rumble Rush

PoisonIC RR.png Cross Poison
★★★★
Attack power28.78998
Charge time0.9 seconds
Range typeArc (melee)
Number of hits2
Number of projectiles1
Critical hit rate3%
Additional effectMay poison the foe
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Pokémon Masters EX

NameCategoryMove gauge costMP
(uses)		Base powerMax powerAccuracyTargetEffect tagDescriptionPlayable sync pair(s)
Cross PoisonPhysical2—3845100%An opponent—Critical hits land more easily. Has a chance (10%) of leaving the target poisoned.Janine & Ariados
Buddy move
Venom Cross PoisonPhysical4—230276—%An opponentSure HitActivation Condition: When there is at least one poisoned or badly poisoned Pokémon on the opponent's field of play.

Deactivation Condition: When there are no longer any poisoned or badly poisoned Pokémon on the opponent's field of play.

Never misses. Except in certain circumstances, successful hits with this attack become critical hits. Has a chance (10%) of leaving the target badly poisoned.

Emma & Crobat
Sync moves
NameCategoryStateBase powerMax powerTargetEffect tagDescriptionPlayable sync pair
Ninja Spirit Cross PoisonPhysicalDefault200240An opponent—This attack's power increases when the target is poisoned or badly poisoned.Janine & Ariados
Case Closed Cross PoisonPhysicalDefault250300An opponent—No additional effect.Emma & Crobat
6★ EXAll opponents
6★ EX with EX roleThe sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.

Notes:

  • Cross Poison:
    • Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Critical hits land more easily. Has a very small chance of leaving the target poisoned.
  • Venom Cross Poison:
    • This buddy move was known as B Cross Poison prior to version 2.38.0.
  • Ninja Spirit Cross Poison:
    • Description prior to Version 2.20.0 (from April 27, 2022): This move's power increases when the target is poisoned or badly poisoned.
  • Case Closed Cross Poison:

Description

GamesDescription
MDTDSInflicts damage on the target. It may also afflict the targeted enemy with a Poisoned status condition, which causes periodic damage. It has a high critical-hit rate.
BSLてきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる きゅうしょに あたりやすい しかも いっていのかくりつで どくじょうたいにして いっていターンごとに ダメージをあたえる
Conq.A slashing attack with a poisonous blade that may also leave the target poisoned. Critical hits land more easily.
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SMDIt damages an enemy. It could also make the enemy poisoned. It has a high critical-hit rate.

In the anime

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

  • Cross Poison is the only Poison-type Cool move.
  • Cross Poison is the only move in its variation to have a secondary effect.

In other languages

Spin-off series games

Pokémon Masters EX

Ninja Spirit Cross Poison

B Cross Poison

Case Closed Cross Poison

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