Poison (type)

Types

Normal

Fire

Fighting

Water

Flying

Grass

Poison

Electric

Ground

Psychic

Rock

Ice

Bug

Dragon

Ghost

Dark

Steel

Fairy

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Stellar

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The Poison type (Japanese: どくタイプ Poison type) is one of the eighteen types. Notable Trainers who specialize in Poison-type Pokémon include Janine of Fuchsia City, her father Koga of the Indigo Plateau Elite Four, and Roxie of Virbank City. Some villainous teams, such as Team Rocket, also frequently use Poison-type Pokémon. Prior to changes in Generation IV, all damaging Poison-type moves were physical, but they may now also be special depending on the attack.

Statistical averages

Overall

Stat
HP: 62.60
Attack: 70.79
Defense: 63.74
Sp.Atk: 67.89
Sp.Def: 67.42
Speed: 65.26
Total: 397.69

Fully evolved

Stat
HP: 76.00
Attack: 88.21
Defense: 76.03
Sp.Atk: 82.21
Sp.Def: 82.83
Speed: 80.55
Total: 485.83

Battle properties

Generation I

Poison-type Pokémon cannot be poisoned.

Offensive			Defensive
Power	Types		Power	Types
2×			½×
½×			2×
0×	None		0×	None

Generations II to V

In Generation II, Poison-type Pokémon cannot be poisoned by Poison-type moves. Starting in Generation III, Poison-type Pokémon cannot be poisoned.

A grounded Poison-type Pokémon will remove Toxic Spikes from its side when it switches in.

Offensive			Defensive
Power	Types		Power	Types
2×			½×
½×			2×
0×			0×	None

Generation VI onwards

Poison-type Pokémon cannot be poisoned.

A grounded Poison-type Pokémon will remove Toxic Spikes from its side when it switches in.

Offensive			Defensive
Power	Types		Power	Types
2×			½×
½×			2×
0×			0×	None

Characteristics

Defense

Defensively, the Poison type is considered one of the best in the game. It is adept in both blocking and inflicting various status conditions, especially poison and bad poison. Its weakness to Ground can be mitigated by the variety of dual-type Grass and Bug/Poison Pokémon, as well as Poison/Flying types and Pokémon with Levitate. Additionally, the Poison type resists itself, Bug, Fighting, Grass, and Fairy (as of Generation VI), giving it resistances to a substantial number of common moves.

Similar to Ghost- and Bug-types, Poison-types tend to hold potent status and support moves, such as Toxic Spikes and Toxic. A grounded Poison-type Pokémon automatically removes Toxic Spikes on its side when it switches in. Although the majority of non-Poison types are able to learn Toxic, as of Generation VI, when a Poison-type uses the move, it gains perfect accuracy, bypassing accuracy checks and semi-invulnerable turns from moves such as Fly and Dig.

Offense

Poison-type moves are typically used to harass foes by inflicting poison and bad poison to deal damage over time rather than to rely on basic damage. Prior to Generation VI, Poison only hit the Grass type super effectively, which was largely offset by the common Grass/Poison typing. Compared to Poison, Ice, Fire, Flying, and even Bug are much more useful in countering the Grass type. Aside from itself, Poison is resisted by Rock, Ghost, and Ground and is completely ineffective against Steel. (Steel is also immune to the Poison status condition.) Additionally, Poison types typically have average Attack and Special Attack, hampering the offensive usefulness of Poison-types.

However, as of Generation VI, Poison is one of only two types super-effective against Fairy, along with Steel, giving Poison a key offensive role. Because of the typically low Defense most Fairy types have, moves such as Poison Jab and Gunk Shot can often take them down in one hit.

Contest properties

In Contests, Poison-type moves typically become Clever moves. None of them are considered Cute.

Pokémon

As of Generation VI, there are 59 Poison-type Pokémon or 8.2% of all Pokémon, making it the 8th most common type, tied with Fire.

Pure Poison-type Pokémon

# Name 023 Ekans 024 Arbok 029 Nidoran♀ 030 Nidorina 032 Nidoran♂ 033 Nidorino 088 Grimer 089 Muk 109 Koffing 110 Weezing 316 Gulpin 317 Swalot 336 Seviper 568 Trubbish 569 Garbodor

Half Poison-type Pokémon

Primary Poison-type Pokémon

# Name Type 1 Type 2 031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 034 Nidoking Poison Ground 041 Zubat Poison Flying 042 Golbat Poison Flying 169 Crobat Poison Flying 434 Stunky Poison Dark 435 Skuntank Poison Dark 451 Skorupi Poison Bug 452 Drapion Poison Dark 453 Croagunk Poison Fighting 454 Toxicroak Poison Fighting 690 Skrelp Poison Water 691 Dragalge Poison Dragon ??? Salandit Poison Fire

Secondary Poison-type Pokémon

# Name Type 1 Type 2 001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison 002 Ivysaur Grass Poison 003 Venusaur Grass Poison Mega Venusaur Grass Poison 013 Weedle Bug Poison 014 Kakuna Bug Poison 015 Beedrill Bug Poison Mega Beedrill Bug Poison 043 Oddish Grass Poison 044 Gloom Grass Poison 045 Vileplume Grass Poison 048 Venonat Bug Poison 049 Venomoth Bug Poison 069 Bellsprout Grass Poison 070 Weepinbell Grass Poison 071 Victreebel Grass Poison 072 Tentacool Water Poison 073 Tentacruel Water Poison 092 Gastly Ghost Poison 093 Haunter Ghost Poison 094 Gengar Ghost Poison Mega Gengar Ghost Poison 167 Spinarak Bug Poison 168 Ariados Bug Poison 211 Qwilfish Water Poison 269 Dustox Bug Poison 315 Roselia Grass Poison 406 Budew Grass Poison 407 Roserade Grass Poison 543 Venipede Bug Poison 544 Whirlipede Bug Poison 545 Scolipede Bug Poison 590 Foongus Grass Poison 591 Amoonguss Grass Poison

Moves

Gen	Move	Category	Contest	Power	Accuracy	PP	Range	Description
I	Acid	Special	Clever	04040	100100%	3030 (max 48)	Many Others	The opposing team is attacked with a spray of harsh acid. The acid may also lower the targets' Sp.Def stats.
I	Acid Armor	Status	Tough	000—	000—%	2020 (max 32)	Self	The user alters its cellular structure to liquefy itself, sharply raising its Defense stat.
V	Acid Spray	Special	Beautiful	04040	100100%	2020 (max 32)	Normal	The user spits fluid that works to melt the target. This harshly reduces the target's Sp. Def stat.
VI	Belch	Special	Tough	120120	09090%	1010 (max 16)	Normal	The user lets out a damaging belch on the target. The user must eat a Berry to use this move.
V	Clear Smog	Special	Beautiful	05050	000—%	1515 (max 24)	Normal	The user attacks by throwing a clump of special mud. All status changes are returned to normal.
V	Coil	Status	Tough	000—	000—%	2020 (max 32)	Self	The user coils up and concentrates. This raises its Attack and Defense stats as well as its accuracy.
IV	Cross Poison	Physical	Cool	07070	100100%	2020 (max 32)	Normal	A slashing attack with a poisonous blade that may also leave the target poisoned. Critical hits land more easily.
IV	Gastro Acid	Status	Beautiful	000—	100100%	1010 (max 16)	Normal	The user hurls up its stomach acids on the target. The fluid eliminates the effect of the target's Ability.
IV	Gunk Shot	Physical	Cool	120120	08080%	055 (max 8)	Normal	The user shoots filthy garbage at the target to attack. It may also poison the target.
III	Poison Fang	Physical	Clever	05050	100100%	1515 (max 24)	Normal	The user bites the target with toxic fangs. It may also leave the target badly poisoned.
I	Poison Gas	Status	Clever	000—	09090%	4040 (max 64)	Many Others	A cloud of poison gas is sprayed in the face of opposing Pokémon. It may poison those hit.
IV	Poison Jab	Physical	Clever	08080	100100%	2020 (max 32)	Normal	The target is stabbed with a tentacle or arm seeped with poison. It may also poison the target.
I	Poison Powder	Status	Clever	000—	07575%	3535 (max 56)	Normal	The user scatters a cloud of poisonous dust on the target. It may poison the target.
I	Poison Sting	Physical	Clever	01515	100100%	3535 (max 56)	Normal	The user stabs the target with a poisonous stinger. This may also poison the target.
III	Poison Tail	Physical	Clever	05050	100100%	2525 (max 40)	Normal	The user hits the target with its tail. It may also poison the target. Critical hits land more easily.
I	Sludge	Special	Tough	06565	100100%	2020 (max 32)	Normal	Unsanitary sludge is hurled at the target. It may also poison the target.
II	Sludge Bomb	Special	Tough	09090	100100%	1010 (max 16)	Normal	Unsanitary sludge is hurled at the target. It may also poison the target.
V	Sludge Wave	Special	Tough	09595	100100%	1010 (max 16)	All Others	It swamps the area around the user with a giant sludge wave. It may also poison those hit.
I	Smog	Special	Tough	03030	07070%	2020 (max 32)	Normal	The target is attacked with a discharge of filthy gases. It may also poison the target.
I	Toxic	Status	Clever	000—	09090%	1010 (max 16)	Normal	A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
IV	Toxic Spikes	Status	Clever	000—	000—%	2020 (max 32)	Other Side	The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the opponent's feet. They poison opponents that switch into battle.
VI	Venom Drench	Status	Clever	000—	000—%	2020 (max 32)	Many Others	Opposing Pokémon are drenched in an odd poisonous liquid. This lowers the Attack, Sp. Atk, and Speed stats of a poisoned target.
V	Venoshock	Special	Beautiful	06565	100100%	1010 (max 16)	Normal	The user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid. Its power is doubled if the target is poisoned.
All details are accurate to Generation VII games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual move's page. Target data assumes user is in the lower left.

Abilities

Interacting with the Poison type

A Pokémon with Color Change, Protean, Imposter, or Multitype will become a Poison-type Pokémon if (respectively) it is hit with a Poison-type move, uses a Poison-type move, is sent out against a Poison-type opponent, or is holding a Toxic Plate.

Finally, Poison-type Pokémon are immune to becoming poisoned from the Abilities Poison Point, Poison Touch, Synchronize, or Effect Spore.

Exclusive Abilities

Only Poison-type Pokémon can have these Abilities. This does not include signature Abilities.

Gen	Ability	Description
III	Liquid Ooze	Damages attackers using any draining move.
III	Stench	The stench may cause the target to flinch. It can also repel wild Pokémon if the user is leading the party.
All details are accurate to Generation VI games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page.

Trivia

• Generation I introduced the most Poison-type Pokémon of any generation, with 33, and Generation VI introduced the fewest Poison-type Pokémon, with two.
  • As of Generation VI, more than half of the Pokémon that have the Poison-type were introduced in Generation I.
• Generation I introduced the most Poison-type moves of any generation, with eight, and Generation II introduced the fewest Poison-type moves, with only one.
• Poison is the only type that includes no genderless Pokémon.
• Unless you count Arceus holding a Toxic Plate, no Poison-type Legendary Pokemon or Mythical Pokemon have been introduced.
• In Generation I, the Poison type is super effective against Bug-type Pokémon, while the Bug type is super effective against Poison-type Pokémon. As such, this was the only different type match-up that was super effective against each other.
• A Pokémon of every type except Poison was added to the Sinnoh Pokédex in Pokémon Platinum.
• Only odd numbered generations have introduced pure Poison-type Pokémon.
• The Poison type is the only one of the original 15 types not mentioned in the song 2.B.A. Master. Instead, the "Flame type" (which doesn't exist) is mentioned.

In other languages

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