You can get TM84 Poison Jab on Route 212 on a small patch of land by a river. You will need to use Surf to reach this area, and this is the only way to get TM84 in the game.
Poison Jab is a damage-dealing Poison-type physical move that also has a 30% chance of poisoning the target.
TM84 Poison Jab Location (Step-by-Step)
TM84 Poison Jab can be found only on Route 212, which is a fair distance to the northwest of Pastoria City.
You will need to use the Hidden Move Surf to reach the TM.
Once you have a Pokémon in your party that can use Surf outside of battle, Fly back to Pastoria City to get started.
Then head south from the Pokémon Center.
Thread around the buildings as you move southwest through the town.
At the Poké Mart, head straight west.
Continue southwest to leave Pastoria City and enter Route 212.
If you keep going in this direction then you’ll enter the marsh area.
If you look closely at the marsh, you can see certain paths that are lighter than the surrounding muck. If you walk across these lighter areas, you won’t get stuck in the swamp.
Tip: If you do get stuck in any of the swampy areas, mash the control pad to wriggle your way out of it.
So once you can see the edge of the marsh, head all the way southward parallel to the marsh. And then walk to the west while staying on the lighter spots of the marsh.
Eventually you will see a small hill with some tall grass on it.
Take the stairs up one side and down the other, then head northward until you reach some trees.
Move west to pass through a small clearing and walk past the Parasol Lady NPC.
Cross the bridge to the west, taking the southern path at the bridge split.
Ignore the staircase that you see ahead, and instead keep going west towards the water.
Use Surf on this water here, then move southwest to find a small patch of land.
The Poké Ball item you find here contains TM84 Poison Jab.
This is the only copy of TM84 in the game, so take some time to consider which Pokémon you would most prefer to teach it to.
Poison Jab Details and Uses
Poison Jab is a damage-dealing Poison-type physical move that also has a 30% chance of poisoning the target.
| Poison Jab Move Details | |
|---|---|
| Type | Poison |
| Category | Physical |
| Power | 80 |
| Accuracy | 100% |
| PP | 20 (max. 32) |
Poison Jab is one of the best Poison-type moves in Pokémon Platinum. It has:
- A respectable 80 base power
- No accuracy penalties
- And its 30% chance of poisoning the opponent means it is almost guaranteed to leave the opponent hemorrhaging Hit Points within the first few attacks.
It can also be learned by a lot more Pokémon compared to other Poison-type moves, including a ton of non-Poison-type Pokémon.
Fighting types with high Attack stats, like Blaziken and Gallade, make particularly good use of Poison Jab. Including it in their movesets will help to improve their type coverage.
Miscellaneous Info about Poison Jab:
- Although it is not advised due to its scarcity, TM84 Poison Jab can be sold in stores for 1500 PokéDollars.
- When Poison Jab is used in a Pokémon Contest, it earns the user 2 Appeal Points, plus 2 bonus Appeal Points if the Judge’s Voltage goes up.
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