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Poison Barb
Oracle Text
If the Pokémon this card is attached to is your Active Pokémon and is damaged by an opponent’s attack (even if this Pokémon is Knocked Out), the Attacking Pokémon is now Poisoned.
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Poison Barb is a deceptively simple Tool that excels in tempo and control shells, turning every successful hit against your Active Pokémon into a punishment effect for the opponent. In Sun & Moon-era play, it rewards decks that want to slow the pace, force awkward attacks, and make trading prizes painful, especially if you can keep reapplying it after your Pokémon is knocked out. The card is at its best on bulky Actives or Pokémon that survive long enough to tax the opponent, since even a knockout still leaves their attacker Poisoned and potentially softened for the next turn. It pairs naturally with other poison enablers or damage-racing cards, such as Toxapex-style stall tools, Virbank-like pressure in formats where applicable, or switch denial to keep the poisoned attacker stranded. Deckbuilding tip: include healing and recovery to preserve your Tool target, while using Poison Barb to convert defensive turns into incremental damage advantage.
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Character Background
Poison Barb is a deceptively simple Tool that excels in tempo and control shells, turning every successful hit against your Active Pokémon into a punishment effect for the opponent. In Sun & Moon-era play, it rewards decks that want to slow the pace, force awkward attacks, and make trading prizes painful, especially if you can keep reapplying it after your Pokémon is knocked out. The card is at its best on bulky Actives or Pokémon that survive long enough to tax the opponent, since even a knockout still leaves their attacker Poisoned and potentially softened for the next turn. It pairs naturally with other poison enablers or damage-racing cards, such as Toxapex-style stall tools, Virbank-like pressure in formats where applicable, or switch denial to keep the poisoned attacker stranded. Deckbuilding tip: include healing and recovery to preserve your Tool target, while using Poison Barb to convert defensive turns into incremental damage advantage.
Generated using gpt-5.4-mini · Updated at 2026-08-27 03:10:43 UTC