Poison (type)

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The Poison type (Japanese: どくタイプ Poison type) is one of the seventeen types. Notable Trainers that specialize in Poison-type Pokémon include Koga and Janine of Fuchsia City, who are both related, and Roxie from Virbank City. Some villainous teams, such as Team Rocket, also frequently use Poison-type Pokémon. Prior to Generation IV, where moves are designated physical or special based on the move itself rather than its type, all Poison-type moves were physical.

Statistical averages

Overall

Stat
HP: 62.47
Attack: 68.40
Defense: 62.26
Sp.Atk: 65.53
Sp.Def: 64.77
Speed: 63.46
Total: 386.89


Fully evolved

Stat
HP: 77.36
Attack: 85.12
Defense: 74.48
Sp.Atk: 78.80
Sp.Def: 78.96
Speed: 77.48
Total: 472.20


Battle properties

Generation I

Offensive   Defensive
Power Types   Power Types
 
 
½×  
 
 
½×  
 
 
 
 
 
 
None None


Generation II-onward

Offensive   Defensive
Power Types   Power Types
  ½×  
 
 
 
½×  
 
 
 
 
 
  None


Characteristics

Defense

When used defensively, the Poison type is considered one of the best in the game. This is because of its ability to block or cause status ailments and resist common moves. Its obvious weakness, Earthquake, can be mitigated by the variety of dual-type Grass and Bug/Poison Pokémon, as well as the Zubat family's Flying type and the Gastly and Koffing families' Levitate. Additionally, the Poison type resists itself, Bug, Fighting, and Grass, giving it resistances to common moves such as Grass Knot, X-Scissor, and Close Combat. Moreover, Poison-types tend to hold potent status and support moves, such as Toxic Spikes, and Toxic. Immune to Poison and Toxic Spikes themselves, they have an opportunity to absorb status effects as well. Koga's words of "confusion, sleep, poison" describe the Poison type very well.

Offense

Offensively, Poison-type moves are only suggested for inflicting the Poison condition, 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 Torterra's Ground, Lileep and Cradily's Rock, and especially Ferroseed and Ferrothorn's Steel. Ice, Fire, Flying, and even Bug (to some extent) are much more useful in countering the Grass-type. Also, Poison moves are not very effective on Poison, Rock, Ghost, or Ground, and are completely ineffective against 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.

Contest Properties

When used in Contests, Poison-type moves typically become Smart moves, but can also be of the other four Contest types, excluding Cute.

Pokémon

As of Generation V, there are 57 Poison-type Pokémon or 8.78% of all Pokémon, making it the eighth most common type.

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

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
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 Target Description
I Acid Special Smart 40 100% 30 (max 48)
     
     
All adjacent foes
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 % 40 (max 64)
     
     
Self
The user alters its cellular structure to liquefy itself, sharply raising its Defense stat.
V Acid Spray Special 40 100% 20 (max 32)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
The user spits fluid that works to melt the target. This harshly reduces the target's Sp. Def stat.
V Clear Smog Special 50 % 15 (max 24)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
The user attacks by throwing a clump of special mud. All status changes are returned to normal.
V Coil Status % 20 (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 70 100% 20 (max 32)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
A slashing attack with a poisonous blade that may also leave the target poisoned. Critical hits land more easily.
IV Gastro Acid Status Beauty 100% 10 (max 16)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
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 120 70% 5 (max 8)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
The user shoots filthy garbage at the target to attack. It may also poison the target.
III Poison Fang Physical Smart 50 100% 15 (max 24)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
The user bites the target with toxic fangs. It may also leave the target badly poisoned.
I Poison Gas Status Smart 80% 40 (max 64)
     
     
All adjacent foes
A cloud of poison gas is sprayed in the face of opposing Pokémon. It may poison those hit.
IV Poison Jab Physical Smart 80 100% 20 (max 32)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
The target is stabbed with a tentacle or arm seeped with poison. It may also poison the target.
I Poison Sting Physical Smart 15 100% 35 (max 56)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
The user stabs the target with a poisonous stinger. This may also poison the target.
III Poison Tail Physical Smart 50 100% 25 (max 40)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
The user hits the target with its tail. It may also poison the target. Critical hits land more easily.
I PoisonPowder Status Smart 75% 35 (max 56)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
The user scatters a cloud of poisonous dust on the target. It may poison the target.
I Sludge Special Tough 65 100% 20 (max 32)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
Unsanitary sludge is hurled at the target. It may also poison the target.
II Sludge Bomb Special Tough 90 100% 10 (max 16)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
Unsanitary sludge is hurled at the target. It may also poison the target.
V Sludge Wave Special 95 100% 10 (max 16)
     
     
All adjacent Pokémon
It swamps the area around the user with a giant sludge wave. It may also poison those hit.
I Smog Special Tough 20 70% 20 (max 32)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
The target is attacked with a discharge of filthy gases. It may also poison the target.
I Toxic Status Smart 90% 10 (max 16)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
IV Toxic Spikes Status Smart % 20 (max 32)
     
     
All foes
The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the opponent's feet. They poison opponents that switch into battle.
V Venoshock Special 65 100% 10 (max 16)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
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.

Trivia

  • With the exception of Arceus holding a Toxic Plate, there is no Poison-type legendary Pokémon. This makes it the only type without any persistent legendary Pokémon.
  • Poison is the most common type in Generation I; even as of Generation V, over half of the Poison-type Pokémon currently known were introduced in the first generation.
  • Only a small handful of Poison-type moves do not have a chance to poison their target (under normal battle conditions).
  • In Generation I, the Poison type is super effective against Bug-type Pokémon, while the Bug is super effective against Poison-type Pokémon. This trait has never been shared with any other type match-up, and is likewise no longer true.
  • 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.
  • 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.
    • Also, every such generation has a two stage family of blob-shaped pure Poison types: Grimer and Muk in Generation I, Gulpin and Swalot in Generation III, and Trubbish and Garbodor in Generation V.
  • Generation I introduced the most Poison-type Pokémon of any Generation with 33, and Generation II introduced the least Poison-type Pokémon, with four.
  • Generation II is the only generation not to introduce any pure Poison-type Pokémon.
  • The Poison type is one of three types that will never (with the current type chart) be doubly super effective against any Pokémon, as it is only super effective against one type. The other two are the Normal type and Dragon type.
    • However, in Generation I, due to Bug being weak to Poison, it was doubly super effective against Grass/Bug-type Pokémon (Paras and Parasect), and would have been doubly super effective against Wormadam with the Plant Cloak, Sewaddle, Swadloon, and 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 least Poison-type moves, with only one.

In other languages

Language Title
  Japanese どく (毒) Doku
Mandarin Chinese
  Danish Gift
  Dutch Gif
  Finnish Myrkky
  French Poison
  German Gift
  Greek Δηλητηρίου Dilitiriou
  Hebrew רעל Ra'al
  Indonesian Racun
  Italian Veleno
  Korean Dok
  Norwegian Gift
  Polish Trujący
Portuguese   Brazil Veneno
Venenoso
  Portugal Veneno
  Romanian Otravă
  Russian Ядовитый Yadovityi
  Spanish Veneno
  Swedish Gift
  Thai พิษ