Poison (type): Difference between revisions

Offensively, Poison-type moves are mixed to weak. It's first 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. It's other strength to Fairy, however, allows it to hold it's own if it needs to in extreme situations. 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. Moreover, Poison moves are statistically bad, with most doing no more than 65 base power in damage. Poison-type moves are really only useful when STABbed or inflict bad poison on opponents and their only real coverage is against Fairy types.