It uses sharp, poisonous stings to defeat prey, then takes the victim back to its nest for food.
Boosts Bug moves in a pinch.
Powers up critical hits.
Powers up sametype moves.
Note, you can always call Professor Elm with the Pokemon you are trying to evolve as first in your party. This was a feature that was added specifically to Polished Crystal. If the information on this page seems incorrect, please try calling Professor Elm.
| Ilex Forest | night | headbutt | Lv. 10 | 5% |
| Murky Swamp | night | headbutt | Lv. 10 | 5% |
| Yellow Forest | night | headbutt | Lv. 10 | 5% |
| Viridian Forest | morning | Field | Lv. 57 | 30% |
| Viridian Forest | day | Field | Lv. 57 | 30% |
| Route 24 | morning | Field | Lv. 48 | 30% |
| Route 24 | day | Field | Lv. 48 | 30% |
| Route 25 | morning | Field | Lv. 48 | 30% |
| Route 25 | day | Field | Lv. 48 | 30% |
| Cerulean Cape | morning | Field | Lv. 48 | 30% |
| Cerulean Cape | day | Field | Lv. 48 | 30% |
| Noisy Forest | day | Field | Badge -1 to +1 | 50% |
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poison StingLevel: 1 | ||||||
| poison |  | 15 | 100 | 35 | ||
| An attack that may poison the foe. | ||||||
| String ShotLevel: 1 | ||||||
| bug |  | 0 | 95 | 40 | ||
| A move that lowers the foe's Speed. | ||||||
| Fury StrikesLevel: 1 | ||||||
| normal | | 20 | 85 | 15 | ||
| Scratches or jabs 2-5 times. | ||||||
| U TurnLevel: 1 | ||||||
| bug | | 70 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Switches out after making its attack. | ||||||
| RageLevel: 14 | ||||||
| normal | | 20 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Raises Attack if the user is hit. | ||||||
| PursuitLevel: 17 | ||||||
| dark | | 40 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Heavily strikes switching Pokémon. | ||||||
| Focus EnergyLevel: 20 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 30 | ||
| Raises the critical hit ratio. | ||||||
| VenoshockLevel: 23 | ||||||
| poison |  | 65 | 100 | 10 | ||
| Damage doubles if foe is poisoned. | ||||||
| Feint AttackLevel: 26 | ||||||
| dark | | 60 | 100 | 20 | ||
| An attack that never misses. | ||||||
| Toxic SpikesLevel: 29 | ||||||
| poison | | 0 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Poisons foes when they switch in. | ||||||
| Pin MissileLevel: 32 | ||||||
| bug | | 25 | 95 | 20 | ||
| Fires pins that strike 2-5 times. | ||||||
| Poison JabLevel: 35 | ||||||
| poison | | 80 | 100 | 20 | ||
| An attack that may poison the foe. | ||||||
| AgilityLevel: 38 | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 100 | 30 | ||
| Sharply raises the user's Speed. | ||||||
| Swords DanceLevel: 41 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Sharply raises the user's Attack. | ||||||
| OutrageLevel: 44 | ||||||
| dragon | | 120 | 100 | 10 | ||
| Works 2-3 turns and confuses user. | ||||||
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curse | ||||||
| ghost | | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM03 | |
| Works differently for Ghost-types. | ||||||
| Toxic | ||||||
| poison | | 0 | 90 | 10 | TM06 | |
| A Poison move with increasing damage. | ||||||
| Venoshock | ||||||
| poison | | 65 | 100 | 10 | TM09 | |
| Damage doubles if foe is poisoned. | ||||||
| Hidden Power | ||||||
| The type varies with the Pokémon. | ||||||
| Sunny Day | ||||||
| fire | | 0 | 100 | 5 | TM11 | |
| Boosts Fire-type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| Hyper Beam | ||||||
| normal | | 150 | 90 | 5 | TM15 | |
| 1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest | ||||||
| Protect | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM17 | |
| Foils attack that turn. It may fail. | ||||||
| Giga Drain | ||||||
| grass | | 75 | 100 | 10 | TM19 | |
| Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted. | ||||||
| Solar Beam | ||||||
| grass | | 120 | 100 | 10 | TM22 | |
| 1st turn: Prepare 2nd turn: Attack | ||||||
| Return | ||||||
| normal | | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM27 | |
| An attack that is based on loyalty. | ||||||
| Brick Break | ||||||
| fighting | | 75 | 100 | 15 | TM31 | |
| Removes Reflect and Light Screen. | ||||||
| Double Team | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 15 | TM32 | |
| Raises the user's evasiveness. | ||||||
| Sludge Bomb | ||||||
| poison | | 90 | 100 | 10 | TM36 | |
| An attack that may poison the foe. | ||||||
| Swift | ||||||
| normal | | 60 | 100 | 20 | TM39 | |
| An attack that never misses. | ||||||
| Aerial Ace | ||||||
| 60 | 100 | 20 | TM40 | ||
| An attack that never misses. | ||||||
| Substitute | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM41 | |
| Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP. | ||||||
| Facade | ||||||
| normal | | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM42 | |
| Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz. | ||||||
| Rest | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 100 | 5 | TM44 | |
| Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover. | ||||||
| Attract | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 15 | TM45 | |
| Makes the opposite gender infatuated. | ||||||
| Thief | ||||||
| dark | | 60 | 100 | 25 | TM46 | |
| An attack that may steal a held item. | ||||||
| Leech Life | ||||||
| bug | | 80 | 100 | 10 | TM50 | |
| Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted. | ||||||
| Roost | ||||||
| 0 | 100 | 5 | TM51 | ||
| Lands to restore 1/2 the max HP. | ||||||
| False Swipe | ||||||
| normal | | 40 | 100 | 40 | TM54 | |
| Leaves the foe with at least 1HP. | ||||||
| X Scissor | ||||||
| bug | | 80 | 100 | 15 | TM56 | |
| Slashes foe with scythes or claws. | ||||||
| Acrobatics | ||||||
| 55 | 100 | 15 | TM62 | ||
| Damage doubles if user has no item. | ||||||
| Poison Jab | ||||||
| poison | | 80 | 100 | 20 | TM66 | |
| An attack that may poison the foe. | ||||||
| Giga Impact | ||||||
| normal | | 150 | 90 | 5 | TM68 | |
| 1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest | ||||||
| U Turn | ||||||
| bug | | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM69 | |
| Switches out after making its attack. | ||||||
| Flash | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 20 | TM70 | |
| A move that lowers the foe's accuracy. | ||||||
| Swords Dance | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 20 | TM75 | |
| Sharply raises the user's Attack. | ||||||
| Cut | ||||||
| steel | | 60 | 100 | 30 | HM01 | |
| Cuts using claws, scythes, etc. | ||||||
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agility | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 100 | 30 | MT01 | |
| Sharply raises the user's Speed. | ||||||
| Baton Pass | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 40 | MT03 | |
| Switches while keeping effects. | ||||||
| Double Edge | ||||||
| normal | | 120 | 100 | 15 | MT08 | |
| A tackle that also hurts the user. | ||||||
| Endure | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 10 | MT11 | |
| Endures any hit with at least 1HP. | ||||||
| Knock Off | ||||||
| dark | | 65 | 100 | 20 | MT18 | |
| Slaps down the foe's held item. | ||||||
| Sleep Talk | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 10 | MT24 | |
| Randomly attacks while asleep. | ||||||
| Swagger | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 85 | 15 | MT26 | |
| Causes confusion but raises Attack. | ||||||