Poison (type)

Types

Normal

Fire

Fighting

Water

Flying

Grass

Poison

Electric

Ground

Psychic

Rock

Ice

Bug

Dragon

Ghost

Dark

Steel

Fairy

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Stellar

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The Poison type (Japanese: どくタイプ Poison type) is one of the eighteen 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 changes in Generation IV, all Poison-type moves were physical, but they may now also be special depending on the attack.

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
2×			½×
½×			2×
0×	None		0×	None

Generation II-V

Offensive			Defensive
Power	Types		Power	Types
2×			½×
½×			2×
0×			0×	None

Generation VI-onward

Offensive			Defensive
Power	Types		Power	Types
2×			½×
½×			2×
0×			0×	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 mixed to weak. Its first 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. 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. Moreover, Poison moves are statistically poor, 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. Aside from Grass-types as weak to Poison-type offense, the Fairy-type Pokemons are now weak to this type, such as Xerneas, Clefable (former Normal), and Jigglypuff (retconned to Fairy-type as dual) since Fairy-types are immune to Dragon-types as defense. This type, now it is strong and super effective against Fairy-types, are now balanced in battle situations and now this type is even more useful urgently against Fairy-types. Poison Jab (as TM84) is the best example attack move use for striking Fairy-types as considerably needed for counter attacks and the best coverage. Their only real coverage, which is against Fairy types, is slightly mitigated by their relative scarcity. Its other strength to Fairy, however, allows it to hold its own if it needs to in extreme situations.

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 VI, there are 59 Poison-type Pokémon or 8% of all Pokémon (counting forms and Mega Evolutions that change typing as different Pokémon), making it the 8th most common type, tied with Fire.

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 690 Skrelp Poison Water 691 Dragalge Poison Dragon

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	Range	Description
I	Acid	Special	Smart	04040	100100%	3030 (max 48)	Many Others	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	000—	000—%	4040 (max 64)	Self	The user alters its cellular structure to liquefy itself, sharply raising its Defense stat.
V	Acid Spray	Special		04040	100100%	2020 (max 32)	Normal	The user spits fluid that works to melt the target. This harshly reduces the target's Sp. Def stat.
VI	Belch	Special		120120	09090%	1010 (max 16)	Normal	The user lets out a damaging belch on the target. The user must eat a Berry to use this move.
V	Clear Smog	Special		05050	000—%	1515 (max 24)	Normal	The user attacks by throwing a clump of special mud. All status changes are returned to normal.
V	Coil	Status		000—	000—%	2020 (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	07070	100100%	2020 (max 32)	Normal	A slashing attack with a poisonous blade that may also leave the target poisoned. Critical hits land more easily.
IV	Gastro Acid	Status	Beauty	000—	100100%	1010 (max 16)	Normal	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	120120	07070%	055 (max 8)	Normal	The user shoots filthy garbage at the target to attack. It may also poison the target.
III	Poison Fang	Physical	Smart	05050	100100%	1515 (max 24)	Normal	The user bites the target with toxic fangs. It may also leave the target badly poisoned.
I	Poison Gas	Status	Smart	000—	08080%	4040 (max 64)	Many Others	A cloud of poison gas is sprayed in the face of opposing Pokémon. It may poison those hit.
IV	Poison Jab	Physical	Smart	08080	100100%	2020 (max 32)	Normal	The target is stabbed with a tentacle or arm seeped with poison. It may also poison the target.
I	Poison Powder	Status	Smart	000—	07575%	3535 (max 56)	Normal	The user scatters a cloud of poisonous dust on the target. It may poison the target.
I	Poison Sting	Physical	Smart	01515	100100%	3535 (max 56)	Normal	The user stabs the target with a poisonous stinger. This may also poison the target.
III	Poison Tail	Physical	Smart	05050	100100%	2525 (max 40)	Normal	The user hits the target with its tail. It may also poison the target. Critical hits land more easily.
I	Sludge	Special	Tough	06565	100100%	2020 (max 32)	Normal	Unsanitary sludge is hurled at the target. It may also poison the target.
II	Sludge Bomb	Special	Tough	09090	100100%	1010 (max 16)	Normal	Unsanitary sludge is hurled at the target. It may also poison the target.
V	Sludge Wave	Special		09595	100100%	1010 (max 16)	All Others	It swamps the area around the user with a giant sludge wave. It may also poison those hit.
I	Smog	Special	Tough	02020	07070%	2020 (max 32)	Normal	The target is attacked with a discharge of filthy gases. It may also poison the target.
I	Toxic	Status	Smart	000—	09090%	1010 (max 16)	Normal	A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
IV	Toxic Spikes	Status	Smart	000—	000—%	2020 (max 32)	Other Side	The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the opponent's feet. They poison opponents that switch into battle.
VI	Venom Drench	Status		000—	000—%	2020 (max 32)	Normal	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		06565	100100%	1010 (max 16)	Normal	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

• Generation I introduced the most Poison type Pokémon of any generation, with 33, and Generation VI introduced the fewest Poison-type Pokémon, with two.
  • More than half of the Pokémon who currently have the Poison-type were introduced in Generation I.
  • Poison was also the most common type in Generation I, with 22% of Pokémon having the Poison 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.
• 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.
  • This also makes Poison-type the type with the lowest highest base stat total, reaching only 535.
• Only a few 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.

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