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==Characteristics==
==Characteristics==
Defensively, Poison is one of the better types to use. With Psychic-type moves less common in [[Generation IV]], its only common weakness is {{m|Earthquake}}, and even that weakness is easily mitigated by the variety of dual-typed Poison Pokémon. Additionally, the Poison-type resists itself, {{t|Bug}}, {{t|Fighting}}, and {{t|Grass}}, giving it many common resistances, such as {{m|Aura Sphere}}, {{m|Megahorn}}, and {{M|Close Combat}}. Moreover, Poison-types tend to hold great status and support moves, such as {{m|Haze}}, {{m|Toxic Spikes}}, and {{m|Toxic}}. Immune to {{status|Poison}} and Toxic Spikes, they have an opportunity to absorb status effects as well. Therefore, [[Koga]]'s words of "confusion, sleep, poison" describe the Poison-type very well.
Defensively, Poison is one of the better types to use. With Psychic-type moves dwindeling in usage in the D/P/Pt mategame, its only common weakness is {{m|Earthquake}}, and even that weakness is easily mitigated by the variety of dual-typed {{t|Grass}} and {{t|Bug}}/Poison Pokémon. Additionally, the Poison-type resists itself, {{t|Bug}}, {{t|Fighting}}, and Grass, giving it many common resistances, such as {{m|Aura Sphere}}, {{m|Megahorn}}, and {{M|Close Combat}}. Moreover, Poison-types tend to hold great status and support moves, such as {{m|Haze}}, {{m|Toxic Spikes}}, and {{m|Toxic}}. Immune to {{status|Poison}} and Toxic Spikes, they have an opportunity to absorb status effects as well. Thus, [[Koga]]'s words of "confusion, sleep, poison" describe the Poison-type very well.


Offensively, Poison isn't as good. It is only super-effective against the {{type2|Grass}}, of which many are also Poison-type, making them neutral to Poison attacks. {{t|Ice}}, {{t|Fire}} and {{t|Flying}} are much more useful in countering the Grass-type. Also, Poison moves are not very effective to Poison, {{t|Rock}}, {{t|Ghost}}, Ground, and completely ineffective against {{t|Steel}}. Hence, resistances to Poison are far more common than weaknesses to it. Poison moves are considered best to use when finishing off opponents rather than attempting to knock them out in one hit.
Offensively, Poison is one the least useful types. It is only super-effective against Grass, of which many are also Poison-type, making them neutral to Poison attacks. {{t|Ice}}, {{t|Fire}} and {{t|Flying}} are much more useful in countering the Grass-type. Also, Poison moves are not very effective to Poison, {{t|Rock}}, {{t|Ghost}}, Ground, and completely ineffective against {{t|Steel}}. Hence, resistances to Poison are far more common than weaknesses to it. Despite STAB, even many Poison-types, such as {{p|Weezing}}, regularly do not use their STAB Poison attacks, and insted use moves of a different type (such as in Weezing's case, {{m|Fire Blast}}).


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