Poison (type): Difference between revisions

Defensively, Poison is one of the better types to use. It's only common weakness is {{m|Earthquake}}, as the usage of Psychic-type moves dwindled greatly in [[Generation IV]], and even that weakness is easily solved by the many Bug/Poison and Grass/Poison type-combinations in the game, as well as the part-{{t|Flying}} Crobat and {{p|Weezing}} and {{p|Gengar}}, who both hold the {{a|Levitate}} trait. On the other hand, it resists itself, Bug, Fighting and Grass, giving it many common resistances, such as {{m|Aura Sphere}}, {{m|Megahorn}} and {{M|Close Combat}}. Moreso, Poison-types tend to hold great status and support moves, such as {{m|Haze}}, {{m|Toxic Spikes}}, {{m|Will-o-Wisp}} and most of all, {{m|Toxic}}. They are also immune to Poison and Toxic Spikes themselfs, giving them an oppertunity to absorb statuses as well. Therefor, Koga words of "confusion, sleep, poison" describe the Poison-type very well.

Offensively, though, Poison is likely the worsed of all types. It is only super-effective against one type, Grass, of which many hold Poison-type of their own, making the neutral to Posion, therefor even when countering the Grass-type, Ice and Fire are much more useful. Also, every pokemon weak to Poison by now is also weak to {{t|Flying}}, giving little reason to preffer Poison moves over Flying-typed ones. On the other hand, Poison is resisted by itself, Rock, Ghost Ground and immuned by Steel ,whom are also immune to poisoning, making resistances to Poison by far more common than weaknesses to it. Furthermore, Poison does not offerany additional coverage with an other type, unlike the {{t|Normal}}-type, who, despite beeing effective against no type, combines very well with {{t|Water}} and Ghost.