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Toxic Thread (Japanese: どくのいと Toxic Thread) is a non-damaging Poison-type move introduced in Generation VII. It is the signature move of Spinarak and Ariados.

Effect

Toxic Thread poisons the target and lowers its Speed stat by one stage. Both effects are independent from each other; the target's Speed is still lowered even if it cannot be poisoned (such as if it is a Steel-type or it already has a status condition), and the target is still poisoned even if its Speed cannot be lowered (due to Clear Body or if the stat is already at -6 stages).

If powered up by a Poisonium Z into Z-Toxic Thread, the user's Speed stat is raised by one stage.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Sword and Shield

Toxic Thread cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

GamesDescription
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The user shoots poisonous threads to poison the target and lower the target's Speed stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Toxic Thread poisons the enemy and decreases their Travel Speed by one stage.

Description

GamesDescription
MDRTDXIt makes a faraway Pokémon Poisoned and reduces their Travel Speed.

In other generations

Core series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

In other languages

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