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Toxic Boost どくぼうそう
Poison Rampage

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Generation VI
Powers up physical attacks when the Pokémon is poisoned.
Generation VII
Powers up physical attacks when the Pokémon is poisoned.
Generation IX
Powers up physical moves when the Pokémon is poisoned.

Toxic Boost (Japanese: どくぼうそう Poison Rampage) is an Ability introduced in Generation V. It is the signature Ability of Zangoose.

Effect

In battle

While the Pokémon with this Ability is poisoned or badly poisoned, the power of its physical moves is increased by 50%.

Outside of battle

Toxic Boost has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Toxic Boost

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0335 Zangoose Zangoose
 Normal Immunity None Toxic Boost
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later.
  • For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

Trivia

  • Zangoose having Toxic Boost appears to directly reference its long-standing feud with Seviper, its Poison-type rival.

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