Poison Sting (Pokémon GO) - Poison Fast Attack, PvP and PvE Stats

Damage type

Poison

Boosted in Cloudy weather (raids and gyms)

Strong vs.

Grass	+
Fairy	+

Weak vs.

Poison	−
Ground	−
Rock	−
Ghost	−

Immune vs.

−−

Raids & gyms

DPS Damage per second

8

EPS Energy per second

12

Damage	4
Energy	6
Move duration	500 ms
Damage window	275 - 475 ms

Trainer Battles / PvP

EPT Energy per turn

4.5

DPT Damage per turn

2

Damage	4
Energy	9
Turns	2
Move duration	1 s

About

Poison Sting is a Poison Fast Attack in Pokémon GO. In Trainer Battles it deals 4 damage and 9 energy over 2 turns; in raids and gyms, 4 damage and 6 energy.

Of the 80 Fast Attacks in raids and gyms, it’s in the top half for energy per second but in the bottom half for damage per second.

Of the 79 Fast Attacks in Trainer Battles, it’s the joint 3rd best for energy per turn but in the bottom quarter for damage per turn. No other Poison Fast Attack gains more energy per turn in Trainer Battles.