Poison (type)

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The Poison type (Japanese: どくタイプ Poison type) is one of the eighteen types. Poison-type moves are super effective against Fairy- and Grass-type Pokémon, while Poison-type Pokémon are weak to Ground- and Psychic-type moves.

Battle properties

Note: Type effectiveness multipliers may vary in other games outside the core series.

Generation I

Offensive properties of   Poison-type moves
Super effective (×2): Not very effective (×½): No effect (×0):
 Bug Grass  Poison Ground Rock Ghost None
Defensive properties of   Poison-type Pokémon
Weak to (×2): Resists (×½): Immune to (×0):
 Ground Bug Psychic  Fighting Poison Grass None

Generations II to V

Offensive properties of   Poison-type moves
Super effective (×2): Not very effective (×½): No effect (×0):
 Grass  Poison Ground Rock Ghost  Steel
Defensive properties of   Poison-type Pokémon
Weak to (×2): Resists (×½): Immune to (×0):
 Ground Psychic  Fighting Poison Bug Grass None

Generation VI onward

Offensive properties of   Poison-type moves
Super effective (×2): Not very effective (×½): No effect (×0):
 Grass Fairy  Poison Ground Rock Ghost  Steel
Defensive properties of   Poison-type Pokémon
Weak to (×2): Resists (×½): Immune to (×0):
 Ground Psychic  Fighting Poison Bug Grass Fairy None

Additional effects

Poison-type Pokémon cannot become poisoned, except by a Pokémon with the Ability Corrosion, introduced in Generation VII.

From Generation IV onward, grounded Poison-type Pokémon will remove Toxic Spikes from its side when it switches in.

From Generation VI onward, when a Poison-type Pokémon uses the move Toxic, it cannot miss, bypassing accuracy checks and semi-invulnerable turns from moves such as Fly and Dig.

Pokémon

As of Generation IX, there are 87 Poison-type Pokémon or 8.49% of all Pokémon (counting those that are Poison-type in at least one of their forms, including regional forms), causing it to tie with Fire as the 8th most common type after Bug and before Dark and Fighting.

Pure Poison-type Pokémon

# Name
0023   Ekans
0024   Arbok
0029   Nidoran♀
0030   Nidorina
0032   Nidoran♂
0033   Nidorino
0088   Grimer
0089   Muk
0109   Koffing
0110   Weezing
0316   Gulpin
0317   Swalot
0336   Seviper
0568   Trubbish
0569   Garbodor
  Gigantamax
Garbodor
0803   Poipole

Half Poison-type Pokémon

Primary Poison-type Pokémon

# Name Type 1 Type 2
0031   Nidoqueen Poison Ground
0034   Nidoking Poison Ground
0041   Zubat Poison Flying
0042   Golbat Poison Flying
0080   Slowbro
Galarian Form
Poison Psychic
0088   Grimer
Alolan form
Poison Dark
0089   Muk
Alolan form
Poison Dark
0110   Weezing
Galarian Form
Poison Fairy
0169   Crobat Poison Flying
0194   Wooper
Paldean Form
Poison Ground
0199   Slowking
Galarian Form
Poison Psychic
0434   Stunky Poison Dark
0435   Skuntank Poison Dark
0451   Skorupi Poison Bug
0452   Drapion Poison Dark
0453   Croagunk Poison Fighting
0454   Toxicroak Poison Fighting
0690   Skrelp Poison Water
0691   Dragalge Poison Dragon
0747   Mareanie Poison Water
0748   Toxapex Poison Water
0757   Salandit Poison Fire
0758   Salazzle Poison Fire
0804   Naganadel Poison Dragon
0890   Eternatus Poison Dragon
  Eternamax
Eternatus
Poison Dragon
0944   Shroodle Poison Normal
0945   Grafaiai Poison Normal
0980   Clodsire Poison Ground
1014   Okidogi Poison Fighting
1015   Munkidori Poison Psychic
1016   Fezandipiti Poison Fairy
1025   Pecharunt Poison Ghost

Secondary Poison-type Pokémon

# Name Type 1 Type 2
0001   Bulbasaur Grass Poison
0002   Ivysaur Grass Poison
0003   Venusaur Grass Poison
  Mega
Venusaur
Grass Poison
  Gigantamax
Venusaur
Grass Poison
0013   Weedle Bug Poison
0014   Kakuna Bug Poison
0015   Beedrill Bug Poison
  Mega
Beedrill
Bug Poison
0043   Oddish Grass Poison
0044   Gloom Grass Poison
0045   Vileplume Grass Poison
0048   Venonat Bug Poison
0049   Venomoth Bug Poison
0069   Bellsprout Grass Poison
0070   Weepinbell Grass Poison
0071   Victreebel Grass Poison
0072   Tentacool Water Poison
0073   Tentacruel Water Poison
0092   Gastly Ghost Poison
0093   Haunter Ghost Poison
0094   Gengar Ghost Poison
  Mega
Gengar
Ghost Poison
  Gigantamax
Gengar
Ghost Poison
0167   Spinarak Bug Poison
0168   Ariados Bug Poison
0211   Qwilfish Water Poison
  Qwilfish
Hisuian Form
Dark Poison
0215   Sneasel
Hisuian Form
Fighting Poison
0269   Dustox Bug Poison
0315   Roselia Grass Poison
0406   Budew Grass Poison
0407   Roserade Grass Poison
0543   Venipede Bug Poison
0544   Whirlipede Bug Poison
0545   Scolipede Bug Poison
0590   Foongus Grass Poison
0591   Amoonguss Grass Poison
0793   Nihilego Rock Poison
0848   Toxel Electric Poison
0849   Toxtricity
Amped Form
Electric Poison
  Toxtricity
Low Key Form
Electric Poison
  Gigantamax
Toxtricity
Electric Poison
0903   Sneasler Fighting Poison
0904   Overqwil Dark Poison
0965   Varoom Steel Poison
0966   Revavroom Steel Poison
0969   Glimmet Rock Poison
0970   Glimmora Rock Poison
0994   Iron Moth Fire Poison

Other opponents

 
Navi Starmobile
 Poison 
Toxic Debris
Serious Nature
HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd
252 60 80 50 70 130

Moves

As of Generation IX, there are 36 Poison-type moves, which makes up 3.85% of all moves (excluding those that are Poison-type only under certain circumstances), making it the 5th rarest type among moves, after Bug, Ghost, and Fairy and before Steel.

Prior to changes in Generation IV, all damaging Poison-type moves were physical, but they may now also be special depending on the attack.

Gen Move Category Contest Power Accuracy PP Target Description
I Acid Special Clever 40 100% 30 (max 48)
     
     
All adjacent foes
Opposing Pokémon are attacked with a spray of harsh acid. This may also lower their Sp. Def stats.
I Acid Armor Status Tough % 20 (max 32)
     
     
Self
The user alters its cellular structure to liquefy itself, sharply boosting its Defense stat.
VII Acid Downpour Physical % 1 (max 1)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
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)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
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)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
The user attacks by spitting fluid that works to melt the target. This also harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat.
VII Baneful Bunker Status % 10 (max 16)
     
     
Self
In addition to protecting the user from attacks, this move also poisons any attacker that makes direct contact.
VIII Barb Barrage Physical 60 100% 15 (max 24)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
The user launches countless toxic barbs to inflict damage. This may also poison the target. This move’s power is doubled if the target is already poisoned.
VI Belch Special Tough 120 90% 10 (max 16)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
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)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
The user attacks the target by throwing a clump of special mud. All stat changes are eliminated.
V Coil Status Tough % 20 (max 32)
     
     
Self
The user coils up and concentrates. This boosts its Attack and Defense stats as well as its accuracy.
VIII Corrosive Gas Status 100% 40 (max 64)
     
     
All adjacent Pokémon
The user surrounds everything around it with highly acidic gas and melts away items held by other Pokémon.
IV Cross Poison Physical Cool 70 100% 20 (max 32)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
A slashing attack with a poisonous blade that may also poison the target. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
VIII Dire Claw Physical 80 100% 15 (max 24)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
The user lashes out at the target with ruinous claws, aiming to land a critical hit. This may also leave the target poisoned, paralyzed, or asleep.
IV Gastro Acid Status Tough 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.
VIII G-Max Malodor Physical % 3 (max 4)
     
     
All adjacent foes
A Poison-type attack that Gigantamax Garbodor use. This move poisons opponents.
VIII G-Max Malodor Special % 3 (max 4)
     
     
All adjacent foes
A Poison-type attack that Gigantamax Garbodor use. This move poisons opponents.
IV Gunk Shot Physical Tough 120 80% 5 (max 8)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
The user shoots filthy garbage at the target to attack. This may also poison the target.
IX Malignant Chain Special 100 100% 5 (max 8)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
The user pours toxins into the target by wrapping them in a toxic, corrosive chain. This may also leave the target badly poisoned.
VIII Max Ooze Physical % 3 (max 4)
     
     
All adjacent foes
This is a Poison-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This boosts ally Pokémon's Sp. Atk stats.
VIII Max Ooze Special % 3 (max 4)
     
     
All adjacent foes
This is a Poison-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This boosts ally Pokémon's Sp. Atk stats.
IX Mortal Spin Physical 30 100% 15 (max 24)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
The user performs a spin attack that can also eliminate the effects of such moves as Bind, Wrap, and Leech Seed. This also poisons opposing Pokémon.
IX Noxious Torque Physical 100 100% 10 (max 16)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
This move is only used by a Starmobile. It may poison the opponent.*
III Poison Fang Physical Clever 50 100% 15 (max 24)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
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)
     
     
All adjacent foes
A cloud of poison gas is sprayed in the faces of opposing Pokémon, poisoning those it hits.
IV Poison Jab Physical Tough 80 100% 20 (max 32)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
The target is stabbed with a tentacle, an arm, or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target.
I Poison Powder Status Clever 75% 35 (max 56)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
The user scatters a cloud of poisonous dust that poisons the target.
I Poison Sting Physical Clever 15 100% 35 (max 56)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
The user stabs the target with a poisonous stinger to inflict damage. This may also poison the target.
III Poison Tail Physical Clever 50 100% 25 (max 40)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
The user hits the target with its tail. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit and may also poison the target.
VII Purify Status % 20 (max 32)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
The user cures 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)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
This move is either physical or special—whichever will inflict more damage. This may also poison the target.
I Sludge Special Tough 65 100% 20 (max 32)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
The user hurls unsanitary sludge at the target to inflict damage. This may also poison the target.
II Sludge Bomb Special Tough 90 100% 10 (max 16)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
The user hurls unsanitary sludge at the target to inflict damage. This may also poison the target.
V Sludge Wave Special Tough 95 100% 10 (max 16)
     
     
All adjacent Pokémon
The user strikes everything around it by swamping the area with a giant sludge wave. This may also poison those it hits.
I Smog Special Tough 30 70% 20 (max 32)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
The target is attacked with a discharge of filthy gases. This may also poison the target.
I Toxic Status Clever 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 Clever % 20 (max 32)
     
     
All foes
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)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
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)
     
     
All adjacent foes
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)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
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 Protean or Libero will become a Poison-type Pokémon if it uses a Poison-type move. A Pokémon with Color Change, Imposter, RKS System, or Multitype will become a Poison-type Pokémon if (respectively) it is hit with 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.

Gen Ability Description
VII Corrosion The Pokémon can poison the target even if it's a Steel or Poison type.
All details are accurate to Generation IX 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.

Gen Ability Description
III Liquid Ooze The strong stench of the Pokémon's oozed liquid damages attackers that use HP-draining moves.
III Stench By releasing a stench when attacking, the Pokémon may cause the target to flinch.
VII Corrosion The Pokémon can poison the target even if it's a Steel or Poison type.
All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page.

Items

Name Description
  Black Sludge An item to be held by a Pokémon. If the holder is a Poison type, this sludge will gradually restore its HP. It damages any other type.
  Kebia Berry If a Pokémon holding this Berry is hit with a supereffective Poison-type move, the power of that move will be weakened.
  Poison Barb An item to be held by a Pokémon. This small poisonous barb boosts the power of the holder's 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.
  Poison Tera Shard On rare occasions, these shards form when a Tera Pokémon falls in battle and its Tera Jewel shatters.
  Poisonium Z This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Poison-type moves to Z-Moves.
  Toxic Plate An item to be held by a Pokémon. This stone tablet is imbued with the essence of poison and boosts the power of the holder’s Poison-type moves.
  Toxic Orb An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a bizarre orb that exudes toxins when touched and will badly poison the holder during battle.
All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual item's page.

Cram-o-matic

Name
  Galarica Cuff
  Max Repel
  Oran Berry
  Petaya Berry
  Qualot Berry
  Repel
  Smoke Ball
  Super Repel
  Wishing Piece

Notable Poison-type Trainers

Main article: Category:Poison-type Trainers
Gen Trainer Title Location
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
Gym Leader
Isle of Armor
VIII  
Melli
Warden Moonview Arena
IX  
Atticus
Team Star Navi Squad's Base

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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 prior to Sword & Shield, as Grass or Psychic types, and are now weak to Fighting. They have no resistances. As Grass types, they were strong against some Fighting Pokémon prior to Diamond & Pearl; from Diamond and Pearl to Cosmic Eclipse, they were changed to the Psychic type, and were strong against most Fighting and Psychic types; and from Sword and Shield onward they are Darkness type, and are strong against most Psychic types. They can be resisted by Darkness from Diamond and Pearl to Cosmic Eclipse, as well as Metal until Sword and Shield.

Statistical averages

Overall

Stat
HP: 69.87
Attack: 75.07
Defense: 70.27
Sp.Atk: 73.17
Sp.Def: 72.95
Speed: 70.08
Total: 431.41


Fully evolved

Stat
HP: 84.76
Attack: 89.5
Defense: 84.44
Sp.Atk: 88.43
Sp.Def: 89.48
Speed: 83.35
Total: 519.96



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 had more Poison-type Pokémon (33) than Water-type Pokémon (32), and it was the only generation where Poison is the most common type.
  • 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.
  • Only odd-numbered generations introduced pure Poison-type Pokémon.
    • Generation IX is the first one to break this chain, not adding any pure Poison-type Pokémon.
  • The Poison type is one of the only two types, the other being Fairy, to not have any moves that cause flinching.
  • The Poison type is tied with the Steel type for being the most common type among Ultra Beasts, with three Ultra Beasts being Poison- or Steel-type each.
  • Poison and Flying are the only types to have at least one Pokémon in every Egg Group (not counting the Ditto Egg Group).
  • The Poison type has been paired up with every other type except for Ice.

In other languages

Language Title
  Japanese どく (毒) Doku
Chinese Cantonese Duhk
Mandarin
  Czech Jedovatý
  Danish Gift
  Dutch Gif
  Finnish Myrkky
  French Poison
  German Gift
  Greek Δηλητηρίου Dilitiríou
  Hebrew רעל Ra'al
  Hindi पॉइज़न Poison
ज़हर Zahar*
  Hungarian Méreg
  Indonesian Racun*
Beracun*
  Italian Veleno
  Korean Dok
  Malaysian Racun
  Norwegian Gift
  Polish Trujący
Portuguese   Brazil Venenoso
Veneno
  Portugal Veneno
  Romanian Otravă
  Russian Яд Yad
  Spanish Veneno
  Swedish Gift
Giftig*
  Thai พิษ Phit
  Turkish Zehir
  Vietnamese Độc