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Poison (type)

The Poison type is regarded as one of the weakest offensively. Prior to Pokémon X/Y it was super-effective only against Grass (many of which are dual Poison so neutralizes the effect). From X/Y onward it has an extra advantage against the Fairy type. In the first generation it was also super-effective against Bug but this was changed. It fares a little better defensively but its best advantage is through status moves like Toxic.

In Generations 1-3, all Poison type moves were categorized as Physical.

97 Poison type Pokémon 16 Single type Pokémon 81 Dual type Pokémon 36 Poison-type moves

Attack pros & cons

Poison moves are super-effective against:

Grass Fairy

Poison moves are not very effective against:

Poison Ground Rock Ghost

Poison moves have no effect on:

Steel

Defense pros & cons

These types are not very effective against Poison Pokémon:

Grass Fighting Poison Bug Fairy

These types are super-effective against Poison Pokémon:

Ground Psychic

Dual-type attack pros & cons

This chart shows the strength of the Poison type against every type combination. The fraction of damage a Poison type move will deal is shown - ½ means 50% damage (not very effective), 2 means 200% (super-effective) and so on.

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro	Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
Normal	2	½	½	½	½	0	2
Fire	2	½	½	½	½	0	2
Water	2	½	½	½	½	0	2
Electric	2	½	½	½	½	0	2
Grass	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	0	4
Ice	2	½	½	½	½	0	2
Fighting	2	½	½	½	½	0	2
Poison	½	½	½	½	½	½	¼	½	½	½	¼	¼	½	½	0
Ground	½	½	½	½	½	½	¼	½	½	½	¼	¼	½	½	0
Flying	2	½	½	½	½	0	2
Psychic	2	½	½	½	½	0	2
Bug	2	½	½	½	½	0	2
Rock	½	½	½	½	½	½	¼	¼	½	½	½	¼	½	½	0
Ghost	½	½	½	½	½	½	¼	¼	½	½	½	¼	½	½	0
Dragon	2	½	½	½	½	0	2
Dark	2	½	½	½	½	0	2
Steel	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Fairy	2	2	2	2	4	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	0

Effects of the Poison type

• Poison type Pokémon are immune to poisoning.
• However, the Corrosion ability allows the Pokémon to bypass that immunity.
• The move Toxic will never miss when used by a Poison type Pokémon.
• Poison type Pokémon (that are not raised) switching into battle will remove the effects of Toxic Spikes.
• The items Toxic Plate and Poison Barb increase the power of Poison type moves by 20% when held.
• The Poison Gem increases the power of a Poison type move by 30% when held, and is then consumed.
• The item Black Sludge heals 1⁄16 HP each turn when held by a Poison type Pokémon, rather than being damaged by it.
• The Kebia Berry, when held, neutralizes a super-effective Poison type move.

Other languages

English	Poison
Japanese	どく
German	Gift
French	Poison
Italian	Veleno
Spanish	Veneno
Korean	독
Chinese (Simplified)	毒
Chinese (Traditional)	毒

Poison Pokémon stat averages

69.1 HP Ranked #13 74.4 Attack Ranked #16 69.5 Defense Ranked #15 72.5 Sp. Attack Ranked #12 72.2 Sp. Defense Ranked #10 69.3 Speed Ranked #9

Notable Poison-type trainers

Koga Fuchsia City Gym Leader Gen 1, 3, 7 Janine Fuchsia City Gym Leader Gen 2, 4 Koga Elite Four Gen 2, 4 Roxie Virbank City Gym Leader Gen 5 Atticus Team Star Boss Gen 9

Poison Pokémon

There are 97 Poison-type Pokémon. See also:

• Poison Pokémon with stats
• Poison attacks

Bulbasaur #0001 / Grass · Poison Ivysaur #0002 / Grass · Poison Venusaur #0003 / Grass · Poison Venusaur Mega Venusaur #0003 / Grass · Poison Weedle #0013 / Bug · Poison Kakuna #0014 / Bug · Poison Beedrill #0015 / Bug · Poison Beedrill Mega Beedrill #0015 / Bug · Poison Ekans #0023 / Poison Arbok #0024 / Poison Nidoran♀ #0029 / Poison Nidorina #0030 / Poison Nidoqueen #0031 / Poison · Ground Nidoran♂ #0032 / Poison Nidorino #0033 / Poison Nidoking #0034 / Poison · Ground Zubat #0041 / Poison · Flying Golbat #0042 / Poison · Flying Oddish #0043 / Grass · Poison Gloom #0044 / Grass · Poison Vileplume #0045 / Grass · Poison Venonat #0048 / Bug · Poison Venomoth #0049 / Bug · Poison Bellsprout #0069 / Grass · Poison Weepinbell #0070 / Grass · Poison Victreebel #0071 / Grass · Poison Victreebel Mega Victreebel #0071 / Grass · Poison Tentacool #0072 / Water · Poison Tentacruel #0073 / Water · Poison Slowbro Galarian Slowbro #0080 / Poison · Psychic Grimer #0088 / Poison Grimer Alolan Grimer #0088 / Poison · Dark Muk #0089 / Poison Muk Alolan Muk #0089 / Poison · Dark Gastly #0092 / Ghost · Poison Haunter #0093 / Ghost · Poison Gengar #0094 / Ghost · Poison Gengar Mega Gengar #0094 / Ghost · Poison Koffing #0109 / Poison Weezing #0110 / Poison Weezing Galarian Weezing #0110 / Poison · Fairy Spinarak #0167 / Bug · Poison Ariados #0168 / Bug · Poison Crobat #0169 / Poison · Flying Wooper Paldean Wooper #0194 / Poison · Ground Slowking Galarian Slowking #0199 / Poison · Psychic Qwilfish #0211 / Water · Poison Qwilfish Hisuian Qwilfish #0211 / Dark · Poison Sneasel Hisuian Sneasel #0215 / Fighting · Poison Dustox #0269 / Bug · Poison Roselia #0315 / Grass · Poison Gulpin #0316 / Poison Swalot #0317 / Poison Seviper #0336 / Poison Budew #0406 / Grass · Poison Roserade #0407 / Grass · Poison Stunky #0434 / Poison · Dark Skuntank #0435 / Poison · Dark Skorupi #0451 / Poison · Bug Drapion #0452 / Poison · Dark Croagunk #0453 / Poison · Fighting Toxicroak #0454 / Poison · Fighting Venipede #0543 / Bug · Poison Whirlipede #0544 / Bug · Poison Scolipede #0545 / Bug · Poison Trubbish #0568 / Poison Garbodor #0569 / Poison Foongus #0590 / Grass · Poison Amoonguss #0591 / Grass · Poison Skrelp #0690 / Poison · Water Dragalge #0691 / Poison · Dragon Mareanie #0747 / Poison · Water Toxapex #0748 / Poison · Water Salandit #0757 / Poison · Fire Salazzle #0758 / Poison · Fire Nihilego #0793 / Rock · Poison Poipole #0803 / Poison Naganadel #0804 / Poison · Dragon Toxel #0848 / Electric · Poison Toxtricity Amped Form #0849 / Electric · Poison Toxtricity Low Key Form #0849 / Electric · Poison Eternatus #0890 / Poison · Dragon Eternatus Eternamax #0890 / Poison · Dragon Sneasler #0903 / Fighting · Poison Overqwil #0904 / Dark · Poison Shroodle #0944 / Poison · Normal Grafaiai #0945 / Poison · Normal Varoom #0965 / Steel · Poison Revavroom #0966 / Steel · Poison Glimmet #0969 / Rock · Poison Glimmora #0970 / Rock · Poison Clodsire #0980 / Poison · Ground Iron Moth #0994 / Fire · Poison Okidogi #1014 / Poison · Fighting Munkidori #1015 / Poison · Psychic Fezandipiti #1016 / Poison · Fairy Pecharunt #1025 / Poison · Ghost