Poison Charged move

Cross Poison

Raid and GO Battle League stats for Cross Poison, plus every Pokemon that can learn it.

Power

PvE base damage

Energy

−33

Cost per use

Duration

1.5s

Animation time

DPS

26.7

Damage per second

Raid & Gym stats (PvE)

Power: 40
Energy: −33
Duration: 1.5s
DPS: 26.7 dmg/s
DPE: 1.21 dmg/energy
Damage window start: 0.90s
Damage window end: 1.30s

GO Battle League stats (PvP)

Power: 50
Energy: −35
Turns: 1 (instant)
DPE: 1.43 dmg/energy

Buff / debuff effect

self ATK +2 — 13% chance each time the move lands.

Editor's notes

For raids and gym battles, Cross Poison hits for 40 base power and costs 33 energy.

Notable Pokémon that can learn it include Armaldo, Galvantula, Crobat and Anorith — that is where this move earns its place.

Toni Ramón

Founder & lead editor

What these stats mean

Power, energy, duration, DPS and the PvP numbers

Power: Base damage each use deals before type and stat multipliers.
Energy: Energy the move costs to fire.
Duration: Animation time. You cannot dodge or attack during it.
DPS: Damage per second — power × 1000 / duration.
PvP stats: GO Battle League runs on 0.5s turns with its own power and energy values, so they differ from the raid numbers.

Top Pokemon with Cross Poison

Released Pokemon that learn this move, ranked by base attack. Max CP is at level 50 with 15/15/15 IVs.

#	Pokemon	Max CP	ATK	DEF	STA
1	Armaldo RockBug	3,221	222	174	181
2	Galvantula BugElectric	2,494	201	128	172
3	Crobat PoisonFlying	2,992	194	178	198
4	Anorith RockBug	1,729	176	100	128
5	Parasect BugGrass	2,103	165	146	155
6	Ariados BugPoison	2,004	161	124	172
7	Paras BugGrass	1,151	121	99	111
8	Joltik BugElectric	1,157	110	98	137
9	Spinarak BugPoison	924	105	73	120
10	Skorupi PoisonBug	1,142	93	151	120

FAQ

Is Cross Poison a good move?

Cross Poison deals 40 base damage over 1.5 seconds, which works out at 26.7 DPS and 1.21 damage per energy spent. Compare it with the rest of the Poison moves to see where it ranks.

Which Pokemon learn Cross Poison?

The table above lists the 10 strongest by base attack, led by Armaldo, Galvantula, Crobat.

Is Cross Poison better in PvE or PvP?

In raids and gyms the move has 40 power for 33 energy over 1.5s. In GO Battle League it uses 50 power for 35 energy. It also has a stat-changing effect that only applies in PvP. The two sets of numbers are independent, so read the PvE block for raids and the PvP block for GO Battle League.

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