Poison (type)
The Poison type (Japanese: どくタイプ Poison type) is one of the eighteen types. 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
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Battle properties
Generation I
Poison-type Pokémon cannot be poisoned.
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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.
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Generation VI onward
Poison-type Pokémon cannot be poisoned, except by a Pokémon with Corrosion.
A grounded Poison-type Pokémon will remove Toxic Spikes from its side when it switches in.
Toxic never misses if is used by a Poison-type Pokémon.
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Characteristics
Defense
Poison-type Pokémon are immune to being poisoned (except by a Pokémon with Corrosion), and 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 cannot miss, bypassing accuracy checks and semi-invulnerable turns from moves such as Fly and Dig.
Offense
Poison-type moves, including the damaging moves, usually are capable of inflicting poison or bad poison. Poison-type attacks pair well with Ground, which covers Rock, Poison, and Steel-type Pokémon while Poison covers Grass.
Contest properties
In Contests, Poison-type moves typically become Clever or Tough moves. None of them are considered Cute.
Pokémon
As of Generation VIII, there are 69 Poison-type Pokémon or 7.8% of all Pokémon, making it the 8th most common type, tying with Ground.
Pure Poison-type Pokémon
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Half Poison-type Pokémon
Primary Poison-type Pokémon
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Secondary Poison-type Pokémon
Moves
Gen | Move | Category | Contest | Power | Accuracy | PP | Target | Description | |||||||||
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I | Acid | Special | Clever | 40 | 100% | 30 (max 48) |
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The opposing Pokémon are attacked with a spray of harsh acid. This may also lower their Sp. Def stat. | |||||||||
I | Acid Armor | Status | Tough | — | —% | 20 (max 32) |
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The user alters its cellular structure to liquefy itself, sharply raising its Defense stat. | |||||||||
VII | Acid Downpour | Physical | — | —% | 1 (max 1) |
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The user creates a poisonous swamp using its Z-Power and sinks the target into it at full force. The power varies, depending on the original move. | ||||||||||
VII | Acid Downpour | Special | — | —% | 1 (max 1) |
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The user creates a poisonous swamp using its Z-Power and sinks the target into it at full force. The power varies, depending on the original move. | ||||||||||
V | Acid Spray | Special | Beautiful | 40 | 100% | 20 (max 32) |
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The user spits fluid that works to melt the target. This harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat. | |||||||||
VII | Baneful Bunker | Status | — | —% | 10 (max 16) |
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In addition to protecting the user from attacks, this move also poisons any attacker that makes direct contact. | ||||||||||
VI | Belch | Special | Tough | 120 | 90% | 10 (max 16) |
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The user lets out a damaging belch at the target. The user must eat a held Berry to use this move. | |||||||||
V | Clear Smog | Special | Beautiful | 50 | —% | 15 (max 24) |
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The user attacks by throwing a clump of special mud. All stat changes are returned to normal. | |||||||||
V | Coil | Status | Tough | — | —% | 20 (max 32) |
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The user coils up and concentrates. This raises its Attack and Defense stats as well as its accuracy. | |||||||||
VIII | Corrosive Gas | Status | — | 100% | 40 (max 64) |
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The user surrounds everything around it with highly acidic gas and melts away items they hold. | ||||||||||
IV | Cross Poison | Physical | Cool | 70 | 100% | 20 (max 32) |
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A slashing attack with a poisonous blade that may also poison the target. Critical hits land more easily. | |||||||||
IV | Gastro Acid | Status | Tough | — | 100% | 10 (max 16) |
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The user hurls up its stomach acids on the target. The fluid eliminates the effect of the target's Ability. | |||||||||
VIII | G-Max Malodor | Physical | — | —% | 3 (max 4) |
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A Poison-type attack that Gigantamax Garbodor use. This move poisons opponents. | ||||||||||
VIII | G-Max Malodor | Special | — | —% | 3 (max 4) |
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A Poison-type attack that Gigantamax Garbodor use. This move poisons opponents. | ||||||||||
IV | Gunk Shot | Physical | Tough | 120 | 80% | 5 (max 8) |
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The user shoots filthy garbage at the target to attack. This may also poison the target. | |||||||||
VIII | Max Ooze | Physical | — | —% | 3 (max 4) |
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This is a Poison-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This raises ally Pokémon's Sp. Atk stats. | ||||||||||
VIII | Max Ooze | Special | — | —% | 3 (max 4) |
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This is a Poison-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This raises ally Pokémon's Sp. Atk stats. | ||||||||||
III | Poison Fang | Physical | Clever | 50 | 100% | 15 (max 24) |
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The user bites the target with toxic fangs. This may also leave the target badly poisoned. | |||||||||
I | Poison Gas | Status | Clever | — | 90% | 40 (max 64) |
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A cloud of poison gas is sprayed in the face of opposing Pokémon, poisoning those hit. | |||||||||
IV | Poison Jab | Physical | Tough | 80 | 100% | 20 (max 32) |
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The target is stabbed with a tentacle or arm steeped in poison. This may also poison the target. | |||||||||
I | Poison Powder | Status | Clever | — | 75% | 35 (max 56) |
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The user scatters a cloud of poisonous dust that poisons the target. | |||||||||
I | Poison Sting | Physical | Clever | 15 | 100% | 35 (max 56) |
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The user stabs the target with a poisonous stinger. This may also poison the target. | |||||||||
III | Poison Tail | Physical | Clever | 50 | 100% | 25 (max 40) |
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The user hits the target with its tail. This may also poison the target. Critical hits land more easily. | |||||||||
VII | Purify | Status | — | —% | 20 (max 32) |
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The user heals the target's status condition. If the move succeeds, it also restores the user's own HP. | ||||||||||
VIII | Shell Side Arm | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 (max 16) |
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This move inflicts physical or special damage, whichever will be more effective. This may also poison the target. | ||||||||||
I | Sludge | Special | Tough | 65 | 100% | 20 (max 32) |
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Unsanitary sludge is hurled at the target. This may also poison the target. | |||||||||
II | Sludge Bomb | Special | Tough | 90 | 100% | 10 (max 16) |
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Unsanitary sludge is hurled at the target. This may also poison the target. | |||||||||
V | Sludge Wave | Special | Tough | 95 | 100% | 10 (max 16) |
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The user strikes everything around it by swamping the area with a giant sludge wave. This may also poison those hit. | |||||||||
I | Smog | Special | Tough | 30 | 70% | 20 (max 32) |
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The target is attacked with a discharge of filthy gases. This may also poison the target. | |||||||||
I | Toxic | Status | Clever | — | 90% | 10 (max 16) |
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A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn. | |||||||||
IV | Toxic Spikes | Status | Clever | — | —% | 20 (max 32) |
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The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the feet of the opposing team. The spikes will poison opposing Pokémon that switch into battle. | |||||||||
VII | Toxic Thread | Status | — | 100% | 20 (max 32) |
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The user shoots poisonous threads to poison the target and lower the target's Speed stat. | ||||||||||
VI | Venom Drench | Status | Clever | — | 100% | 20 (max 32) |
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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 | 65 | 100% | 10 (max 16) |
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The user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid. This move's 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, RKS System, 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, is holding a Poison Memory, or is holding a Toxic Plate or Poisonium Z.
Poison-type Pokémon are also immune to becoming poisoned from the Abilities Poison Point, Poison Touch, Synchronize, or Effect Spore.
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VII | Corrosion | Allows Poison-type and Steel-type Pokémon to be poisoned. |
All details are accurate to Generation VII games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page. |
Exclusive Abilities
Only Poison-type Pokémon can have these Abilities. This does not include signature Abilities.
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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. |
Items
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Black Sludge | An item to be held by a Pokémon. It gradually restores HP to Poison-type Pokémon. It damages any other type. | |
Kebia Berry | If held by a Pokémon, this Berry will lessen the damage taken from one supereffective Poison-type attack. | |
Poison Barb | An item to be held by a Pokémon. This small, poisonous barb boosts the power of Poison-type moves. | |
Poison Gem | A gem with an essence of poison. When held, it strengthens the power of a Poison-type move one time. | |
Poison Memory | A memory disc that contains Poison-type data. It changes the type of the holder if held by a certain species of Pokémon. | |
Poisonium Z | It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Poison-type moves to Poison-type Z-Moves. | |
Toxic Plate | An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a stone tablet that boosts the power of Poison-type moves. | |
All details are accurate to Generation VIII games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual item's page. |
Notable Poison-type Trainers
- Main article: Category:Poison-type Trainers
Gen | Trainer | Title | Location |
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I | Koga |
Gym LeaderRBYFRLGPE Elite FourGSCHGSS |
Fuchsia GymRBYFRLGPE Indigo PlateauGSCHGSS |
II | Janine |
Gym LeaderGSCHGSS | Fuchsia GymGSCHGSS |
V | RoxieB2W2 |
Gym Leader | Virbank Gym |
VII | Plumeria |
Team Skull Admin | Shady House |
VIII | KlaraSw |
Pokémon Trainer | Isle of Armor |
Icons
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Icon from the core series |
Icon from Pokémon Masters |
In the TCG
- See also: Grass (TCG), Psychic (TCG) or Darkness (TCG)
Due to the decreased amount of types in the TCG, Poison-type Pokémon have been listed as three different types. They were listed as Grass-type Pokémon prior to the Diamond & Pearl set and as Psychic-type Pokémon from Diamond & Pearl to Cosmic Eclipse. Starting with Sword & Shield, they are now listed as Darkness-type.
Poison-type Pokémon in the TCG were generally weak to Psychic Pokémon prior to Sword & Shield and are now weak to Fighting. They have no resistances. They were strong against Fighting and Water Pokémon prior to Diamond & Pearl; in later expansions, they were changed to be strong against Grass-, Fighting- and Psychic-types. They can be resisted by Colorless and Darkness, as well as Metal since Diamond & Pearl.
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.
- 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.
- In Generation I, Poison-type moves are super effective against Bug-type Pokémon, while Bug-type moves are super effective against Poison-type Pokémon. This is the only case in which a pair of distinct types is super effective against each other.
- A Pokémon of every type except Poison was added to the Sinnoh Pokédex in Pokémon Platinum.
- 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 does not exist) is mentioned.
- All types that are super effective against the Dark type are resisted by the Poison type.
- The Poison type is the type that has been represented by the most types in the TCG, with three.
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