Poison Sting

Poison Sting is a Poison-type Fast move in Pokémon GO. In Gym and Raid battles, it deals 5 damage and it generates 7 energy. In GO Battle League, Poison Sting deals 3 damage and generates 9 energy. Explore its damage and energy stats in battles, its effectiveness against various Pokémon types, and see which Pokémon wield it best.

Poison Sting effectiveness against other Pokémon types


Poison	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×0.6	×0.4	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6

Poison Sting Adventure Effects

Poison Sting has no Adventure Effects.

Poison Sting in Gym and Raid Battles

Gym and Raid Battles Stats

Category	Fast
Type	Poison
Power	5
Energy	7
Animation Duration	0.6s
Damage Window	0.4s - 0.6s
DPS	8.33 Damage per second
DPE	0.71 Damage per Energy
EPS	11.67 Damage per second

Similar moves in Gym and Raid Battles

Name	PWR	ENG	Duration	EPS	DPS
Poison Jab	10	7	0.8s	8.75	12.50
Acid	9	8	0.8s	10.00	11.25
Poison Sting	5	7	0.6s	11.67	8.33

Poison Sting in Trainer Battles

Trainer Battles Stats

Category	Fast
Type	Poison
Power	3
Energy	9
Duration	2 Turns
DPS	0.33 Damage per second
EPS	4.50 Damage per second
DPE	0.33 Damage per Energy
Tags	Fast Charge

Special effects

Poison Sting has no special effects.

Similar moves in Trainer Battles

Name	DPT	EPT	PWR	ENG	CD
Poison Jab General Special Poison Jab has a 0% chance to:	3.50	3.50	7	7	1s
Acid Low quality Special Acid has a 0% chance to:	3.00	2.50	6	5	1s
Poison Sting Fast Charge Special Poison Sting has a 0% chance to:	1.50	4.50	3	9	1s

Strongest Pokémon with Poison Sting

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