Pokémon Ability
Poison Touch
May poison a target when the Pokémon makes contact.
In-depth effect
When the Pok�mon attacks its opponents with a move that causes Physical Contact, there is a 30% chance that the target is Poisoned.
Pokémon with Poison Touch
1 Pokémon known to have Poison Touch (Gen 9 dataset)
About the Poison Touch ability
Poison Touch is one of 112+ abilities in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Each Pokémon has one active ability at a time, drawn from a list of 1-3 possible abilities per species (the third slot, when present, is the Hidden Ability — only accessible via Tera raids, Mass Outbreaks, or Ability Patch).
Official game text: May poison a target when the Pokémon makes contact.
How it works: When the Pok�mon attacks its opponents with a move that causes Physical Contact, there is a 30% chance that the target is Poisoned.
How to get a Pokémon with Poison Touch
If Poison Touch is a regular ability (not Hidden Ability), simply catch the Pokémon and it has a 50% chance per slot of having Poison Touch. You can use an Ability Capsule (50 BP at Chansey Supply) to swap between regular ability slots. If Poison Touch is the Hidden Ability of one of the 1 Pokémon listed above, you'll need either:
- To catch the Pokémon from a 5-star or 6-star Tera raid
- To use an Ability Patch (consumable from picnic crafting / raid rewards) on a Pokémon that already has Poison Touch as a regular ability
- To transfer a Pokémon with Hidden Ability via Pokémon HOME from older games
Related
For the full list of abilities and their competitive impact, see our abilities reference. To check how an ability affects damage calculations, use our damage calculator.