Poison Sting
Poison-type fast move in Pokémon GO. Generates 9 energy per 2 turns. Use the stats below to compare against alternatives in the same type.
- Power
- 4
- Energy gain
- 9
- Turns
- 2
- DPT
- 2.0
- EPT
- 4.50
How Poison Sting performs in Pokémon GO PvP
Fast moves run on a turn clock — Poison Sting takes 2 turns to execute. It deals 4 damage and generates 9 energy each cycle, putting it at 2.0 damage per turn and 4.50 energy per turn. Higher DPT means more chip damage between charged moves; higher EPT means faster charged-move loading.
Poison Sting is energy-heavy — it racks up charged-move pressure fast. Pair with high-DPE close-out moves for shield-burn combos.
What does Poison Sting do in Pokémon GO?
Poison Sting is a Poison-type fast move. In PvP it deals 4 damage and generates 9 energy over 2 turns (2.0 DPT, 4.50 EPT).
Is Poison Sting a good move?
Poison Sting is energy-heavy — it racks up charged-move pressure fast. Pair with high-DPE close-out moves for shield-burn combos.
Which mons learn Poison Sting?
Move learnsets change with Niantic balance updates. See the /tier-list for current top attackers of the Poison type — most use the meta-recommended fast move which is often this one.
Should I unlock Poison Sting with an Elite Fast TM?
Save Elite Fast TMs for legacy moves only — moves no longer available in standard rotation. Poison Sting appears in current rotation, so a normal TM will eventually land it.
For the full move database with sortable columns, see all moves. For type-effectiveness math behind STAB, see the type chart.