About
After stunning its opponents with the pattern on its stomach, it quickly wraps them up in its body and waits for them to stop moving.
- Abilities
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Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.
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Has a 33% chance of curing any major status ailment after each turn.
Unnerve Hidden ability
Prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.
- Height
- 3.5 m 11′06″
- Weight
- 65.0 kg 143.3 lb
- Gender
♂ 50% ♀ 50%
Base stats
| Stat | Base | Distribution | Range at level 100 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 60 | 230–324 | |
| Attack | 95 | 175–317 | |
| Defense | 69 | 128–260 | |
| Sp. Atk | 65 | 121–251 | |
| Sp. Def | 79 | 146–282 | |
| Speed | 80 | 148–284 | |
| Total | 448 | ||
Ranges assume 0 IVs, 0 EVs and a hindering nature at the low end, and 31 IVs, 252 EVs and a helpful nature at the high end.
Type matchups
Multipliers use the current type chart. Abilities that change damage taken can be applied.
Taking hits
- Weak 2×
- GroundPsychic
- Resists ½×
- GrassFightingPoisonBugFairy
Same-type attacks
- Super effective 2×
- GrassFairy
- Not very effective ½×
- PoisonGroundRockGhost
- No effect
- Steel
Evolution
- Level 22
Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn in the selected game. STAB marks attacks that share its type.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Category | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evo. | Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| 1 | Has a chance to burn the target and a chance to make the target flinch. | Fire | Physical | 65 | 95% | 15 |
| 1 | Has a chance to freeze the target and a chance to make the target flinch. | Ice | Physical | 65 | 95% | 15 |
| 1 | Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 30 |
| 1 | Poison Sting STAB Has a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Physical | 15 | 100% | 35 |
| 1 | Has a chance to paralyze the target and a chance to make the target flinch. | Electric | Physical | 65 | 95% | 15 |
| 1 | Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | Normal | Physical | 15 | 90% | 20 |
| 12 | Paralyzes the target. | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 30 |
| 17 | Lowers the target’s Defense by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 40 |
| 20 | Acid STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Poison | Special | 40 | 100% | 30 |
| 27 | Power is 100 times the amount of energy Stockpiled. | Normal | Special | — | 100% | 10 |
| 27 | Stores energy up to three times for use with Spit Up and Swallow. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 27 | Recovers 1/4 HP after one Stockpile, 1/2 HP after two Stockpiles, or full HP after three Stockpiles. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 32 | Acid Spray STAB Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages. | Poison | Special | 40 | 100% | 20 |
| 39 | Sludge Bomb STAB Has a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| 44 | Nullifies target’s ability until it leaves battle. | Poison | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 48 | Belch STAB Can only be used after the user has eaten a berry. | Poison | Special | 120 | 90% | 10 |
| 51 | Resets all Pokémon’s stats, accuracy, and evasion. | Ice | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 56 | Raises the user’s Attack, Defense, and accuracy by one stage each. | Poison | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 63 | Gunk Shot STAB Has a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Physical | 120 | 80% | 5 |
| Move | Type | Category | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Acid Spray STAB Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages. | Poison | Special | 40 | 100% | 20 |
| Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100% | 15 |
| Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage after inflicting damage. | Dragon | Physical | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Ground | Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Dark | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100% | 15 |
| Ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon. | Dragon | Physical | 60 | 90% | 10 |
| Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users. | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100% | 10 |
| Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| Has a chance to burn the target and a chance to make the target flinch. | Fire | Physical | 65 | 95% | 15 |
| Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Grass | Special | 75 | 100% | 10 |
| User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90% | 5 |
Gunk Shot STAB Has a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Physical | 120 | 80% | 5 |
| Resets all Pokémon’s stats, accuracy, and evasion. | Ice | Status | — | — | 30 |
| User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | Normal | Special | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| Has a chance to freeze the target and a chance to make the target flinch. | Ice | Physical | 65 | 95% | 15 |
| Target drops its held item. | Dark | Physical | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| Power doubles if the user had a stat stage lowered this turn. | Dark | Physical | 75 | 100% | 5 |
| Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Ground | Special | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Ground | Special | 20 | 100% | 10 |
| Sets the user’s and targets’s HP to the average of their current HP. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
Poison Jab STAB Has a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100% | 20 |
Poison Tail STAB Has an increased chance for a critical hit and a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Physical | 50 | 100% | 25 |
| Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Destroys Reflect and Light Screen. | Psychic | Physical | 85 | 100% | 10 |
| Changes the weather to rain for five turns. | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90% | 10 |
| Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Rock | Physical | 60 | 95% | 15 |
| Boosts the user’s Speed and lowers their Defense by one stage after inflicting damage two to five times in a row. | Dragon | Physical | 25 | 90% | 20 |
| Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Grass | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Lowers the target’s Special Attack by one stage. | Bug | Physical | 70 | 90% | 10 |
| Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
Sludge Bomb STAB Has a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
Sludge Wave STAB Has a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Special | 95 | 100% | 10 |
| Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage. | Dark | Special | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| Lowers the PP of the target’s last used move by 4. | Ghost | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| Has double power if the user’s last move failed. | Ground | Physical | 75 | 100% | 10 |
| Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Changes the weather to sunny for five turns. | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85% | 20 |
| If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user. | Normal | Special | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Takes the target’s item. | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| Prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns. | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Has a chance to paralyze the target and a chance to make the target flinch. | Electric | Physical | 65 | 95% | 15 |
| Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn. | Poison | Status | — | 90% | 10 |
| Scatters poisoned spikes, poisoning opposing Pokémon that switch in. | Poison | Status | — | — | 20 |
| The user attacks suddenly as if leaping out from tall grass. The user's nimble footwork boosts its Speed stat. | Grass | Physical | 50 | 100% | 20 |
Venoshock STAB Inflicts double damage if the target is Poisoned. | Poison | Special | 65 | 100% | 10 |
| Move | Type | Category | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Poison Fang STAB Has a chance to badly poison the target. | Poison | Physical | 50 | 100% | 15 |
Poison Tail STAB Has an increased chance for a critical hit and a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Physical | 50 | 100% | 25 |
| Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| Lowers the PP of the target’s last used move by 4. | Ghost | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move. | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100% | 5 |
| User and target swap items. | Dark | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
Training and breeding
Training
- EV yield
- 2 Attack
- Catch rate
- 90
- Base friendship
- 70
- Base experience
- 157
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Wild held items
- Poison Barb
Breeding
- Egg groups
- Ground, Dragon
- Egg cycles
- 20 (about 5,140 steps)