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Offensively, Poison-type moves are only suggested for inflicting the Poison condition, [[Same-type attack bonus|STAB]] or using support moves. Its only strength, which is against the Grass | Offensively, Poison-type moves are only suggested for inflicting the Poison condition, [[Same-type attack bonus|STAB]] or using support moves. Its only strength, which is against the Grass type is largely mitigated by the variety of Grass/Poison Pokémon as well as {{p|Torterra}}'s {{t|Ground}}, {{p|Lileep}} and {{p|Cradily}}'s {{t|Rock}}, and especially {{p|Ferroseed}} and {{p|Ferrothorn}}'s {{t|Steel}}. {{t|Ice}}, {{t|Fire}}, {{t|Flying}}, and even {{t|Bug}} (to some extent) are much more useful in countering the Grass type. Also, Poison moves are not very effective on Poison, {{t|Rock}}, {{t|Ghost}}, or {{t|Ground}}, and are completely ineffective against {{t|Steel}}. Hence, resistances to the Poison type are far more common than weaknesses to it. Poison-type moves are better when used to wear down the opponent in long battles rather than to knock out the opponent in a few moves. | ||
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** Also, every such generation has a two stage family of blob-shaped pure Poison types: {{p|Grimer}} and {{p|Muk}} in Generation I, {{p|Gulpin}} and {{p|Swalot}} in Generation III, and {{p|Trubbish}} and {{p|Garbodor}} in Generation V. | ** Also, every such generation has a two stage family of blob-shaped pure Poison types: {{p|Grimer}} and {{p|Muk}} in Generation I, {{p|Gulpin}} and {{p|Swalot}} in Generation III, and {{p|Trubbish}} and {{p|Garbodor}} in Generation V. | ||
* Generation I introduced the most Poison-type Pokémon of any Generation with 33, and Generation II introduced the fewest Poison-type Pokémon, with four. | * Generation I introduced the most Poison-type Pokémon of any Generation with 33, and Generation II introduced the fewest Poison-type Pokémon, with four. | ||
* The Poison type is one of three types that will never (with the current type chart) be doubly [[Damage modification|super effective]] against any Pokémon, as it is only super effective against one type. The other two are the {{ | * The Poison type is one of three types that will never (with the current type chart) be doubly [[Damage modification|super effective]] against any Pokémon, as it is only super effective against one type. The other two are the {{t|Normal}} type and the {{t|Dragon}} type. | ||
** However, in Generation I, due to {{t|Bug}} being weak to Poison, it was doubly super effective against Grass/Bug-type Pokémon ({{p|Paras}} and {{p|Parasect}}), and would have been doubly super effective against {{p|Wormadam}} with the Plant Cloak, {{p|Sewaddle}}, {{p|Swadloon}}, and {{p|Leavanny}}, had the type match-ups not been changed. | ** However, in Generation I, due to {{t|Bug}} being weak to Poison, it was doubly super effective against Grass/Bug-type Pokémon ({{p|Paras}} and {{p|Parasect}}), and would have been doubly super effective against {{p|Wormadam}} with the Plant Cloak, {{p|Sewaddle}}, {{p|Swadloon}}, and {{p|Leavanny}}, had the type match-ups not been changed. | ||
* Generation I introduced the most Poison-type moves of any generation with eight, and Generation II introduced the fewest Poison-type moves, with only {{m|Sludge Bomb|one}}. | * Generation I introduced the most Poison-type moves of any generation with eight, and Generation II introduced the fewest Poison-type moves, with only {{m|Sludge Bomb|one}}. |
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