Poison Jab
Poison-type fast move in Pokémon GO. Generates 7 energy per 2 turns. Use the stats below to compare against alternatives in the same type.
- Power
- 7
- Energy gain
- 7
- Turns
- 2
- DPT
- 3.5
- EPT
- 3.50
How Poison Jab performs in Pokémon GO PvP
Fast moves run on a turn clock — Poison Jab takes 2 turns to execute. It deals 7 damage and generates 7 energy each cycle, putting it at 3.5 damage per turn and 3.50 energy per turn. Higher DPT means more chip damage between charged moves; higher EPT means faster charged-move loading.
Poison Jab is balanced — moderate energy gain + moderate damage. Versatile pick if your team needs flexibility.
Best Pokémon with Poison Jab
Tier-list-ranked attackers that run Poison Jab as part of their recommended moveset. Tier shown is the best slot the mons holds — sometimes general-raid, sometimes a specific type bucket.
What does Poison Jab do in Pokémon GO?
Poison Jab is a Poison-type fast move. In PvP it deals 7 damage and generates 7 energy over 2 turns (3.5 DPT, 3.50 EPT).
Is Poison Jab a good move?
Poison Jab is balanced — moderate energy gain + moderate damage. Versatile pick if your team needs flexibility.
Which mons learn Poison Jab?
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 Jab with an Elite Fast TM?
Save Elite Fast TMs for legacy moves only — moves no longer available in standard rotation. Poison Jab 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.