Poison (type)

Template:ElementalTypes Template:TypeNotice Notable trainers that specialize in Poison-type Pokémon include Koga, Aya and Janine of Fuchsia City. Some villainous teams, such as Team Rocket, also frequently use Poison-type Pokémon.

Statistical averages

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 62		122 - 169	234 - 328
Attack: 68		65 - 132	126 - 258
Defense: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Sp. Atk: 68		65 - 132	126 - 258
Sp. Def: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Speed: 62		60 - 125	116 - 245
Total: 385	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Battle properties

Generation I

Poison-type moves:

• Are super-effective against: Bug, Grass
• Are not very effective against: Ghost, Ground, Poison, Rock
• Have no effect against: None (Steel wasn't introduced until Generation II)

Poison-type Pokémon:

• Resist: Fighting, Grass, Poison
• Are weak to: Bug, Ground, Psychic
• Have immunity to: None

Generation II-onward

Poison-type moves:

• Are super-effective against: Grass
• Are not very effective against: Ghost, Ground, Poison, Rock
• Have no effect against: Steel

Poison-type Pokémon:

• Resist: Bug, Fighting, Grass, Poison
• Are weak to: Ground, Psychic
• Have immunity to: None

Characteristics

Defensively, Poison is one of the better types to use. Its only common weakness is Earthquake, as the usage of Psychic-type moves dwindled greatly in Generation IV, and even that weakness is easily mitigated by the many Bug/Poison and Grass/Poison type-combinations in the game, as well as the part-Flying Crobat and levitating Weezing and Gengar, who are all immune to Ground moves. On the other hand, the Poison-type resists itself, Bug, Fighting, and Grass, giving it many common resistances, such as Aura Sphere, Megahorn, and Close Combat. Moreover, Poison-types tend to hold great status and support moves, such as Haze, Toxic Spikes, Will-o-Wisp, and most of all, Toxic. They are also immune to Poison and Toxic Spikes themselves, giving them an opportunity to absorb status effects as well. Therefore, Koga's words of "confusion, sleep, poison" describe the Poison-type very well.

Offensively, Poison is one of the worst types. It is only super-effective against the Template:Type2, of which many are also Poison-type, making them neutral to Poison attacks. Ice and Fire are much more useful in countering the Grass-type. Also, all Pokémon weak to Poison by now are also weak to Flying. On the other hand, Poison moves are not very effective to Poison, Rock, Ghost, Ground, and Steel, which is impervious to it and also immune to being poisoned, making resistances to Poison far more common than weaknesses to it.

In total, there are 50 Pokémon with the Poison-type.

Pokémon

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

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

Secondary Poison-type Pokémon

#		Name	Type 1	Type 2
001		Bulbasaur	Grass	Poison
002		Ivysaur	Grass	Poison
003		Venusaur	Grass	Poison
013		Weedle	Bug	Poison
014		Kakuna	Bug	Poison
015		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
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

Moves

Damage-dealing moves

Name	Category	Contest	Power	Accuracy	PP	Target	Notes
Acid		Smart	40	100%	30	Both foes	Has a 10% chance of lowering opponents' Special Defense.
Cross Poison		Cool	70	100%	20	One target	Has a high critical hit ratio and a 10% chance of poisoning the target.
Gunk Shot		Cool	120	70%	5	One target	Has a 30% chance of poisoning the target.
Poison Fang		Smart	50	100%	15	One target	Has a 30% chance of badly poisoning the target.
Poison Jab		Smart	80	100%	20	One target	Has a 30% chance of poisoning the target.
Poison Sting		Smart	15	100%	35	One target	Has a 20% chance of poisoning the target.
Poison Tail		Smart	50	100%	25	One target	Has a high critical hit ratio and a 10% chance of poisoning the target.
Sludge		Tough	65	100%	20	One target	Has a 30% chance of poisoning the target.
Sludge Bomb		Tough	90	100%	10	One target	Has a 30% chance of poisoning the target.
Smog		Tough	20	70%	20	One target	Has a 40% chance of poisoning the target.

Non-damaging moves

Name	Category	Contest	Power	Accuracy	PP	Target	Notes
Acid Armor		Tough	—	—%	40	User	Increases the user's Defense by 2 stages.
Gastro Acid		Beauty	—	100%	10	One target	Cancels the foe's ability.
Poison Gas		Smart	—	55%	40	One target	Poisons the target.
PoisonPowder		Smart	—	75%	35	One target	Poisons the target.
Toxic		Smart	—	85%	10	One target	Badly poisons the target. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
Toxic Spikes		Smart	—	—%	20	Both foes	Lays poisonous spikes that poison opponents who switch into battle. Will badly poison a foe when switched in if used twice.

Trivia

• Acid is the only damage dealing Poison-type attack that does not have a chance to poison the opponent.
• With the exception of Arceus holding a Toxic Plate, there has yet to be a Poison-type legendary Pokémon.
• Poison is the first type encountered in National Pokédex order, an honor it shares with the Template:Type2.
• Posion has the dubious honor of being one of three types that isn't doubly super effective against any Pokémon because it is only super effective against one type, the Template:Type2. It shares this trait with the Template:Type2 which is only effective against itself, and the Template:Type2, which isn't super effective against anything. It should also be noted that in Generation I, Poison was super effective against Template:Type2s, making Paras, and Parasect doubly weak to Poison.
• Poison was the most common type in Generation I.
  • Almost two thirds of the Poison-type Pokémon are from Generation I.
• As of yet, no pure Poison-type Pokémon have been introduced in an even-numbered generation.
• Gulpin is the only pure Poison-type Pokémon that is not colored blue or purple.

In other languages

• French: Poison
• German: Gift
• Italian: Veleno
• Spanish: Veneno
• Korean: 독 dok
• Hebrew: רעל ra'al