Poison Type

Complete guide to Poison type Pokémon, including type effectiveness, battle strategies, and comprehensive Pokémon database.

Introduced in Generation I

Type Effectiveness

Understanding Poison type advantages and weaknesses in battle

Poison Attacking

Damage effectiveness when using Poison type moves

2×Super effective against

Grass

Fairy

½×Not very effective against

Poison

Ground

Rock

Ghost

0×No effect against

Steel

Poison Defending

Damage received from other types

2× fromTakes super effective damage from

Ground

Psychic

½× fromResists damage from

Fighting

Poison

Bug

Grass

Fairy

Quick Battle Reference

Key type matchups for Poison type Pokémon in battle

Strong Against

Poison moves deal 2× damage to these types

Grass

Fairy

Weak To

Poison Pokémon take 2× damage from these types

Ground

Psychic

Resists

Poison Pokémon take ½× damage from these types

Recommended Poison Moves

Powerful Poison type moves to consider for your team

Acid

Poison Type Move

Toxic

Poison Type Move

Sludge Bomb

Poison Type Move

Poison Jab

Poison Type Move

Venoshock

Poison Type Move

Strategic Usage

Use Poison type moves to counter:

grassfairy

Team Building Tip

Consider pairing Poison type moves with complementary types that cover Poison's weaknesses (weak to ground, psychic).

Poison in Other Languages

How "Poison" type is written in different languages

🇺🇸

English

Poison

🇯🇵

Japanese

どく

🇰🇷

Korean

독

🇨🇳

Chinese (Simplified)

zh-Hans

毒

🇹🇼

Chinese (Traditional)

zh-Hant

毒

🇫🇷

French

Poison

🇩🇪

German

Gift

🇪🇸

Spanish

Veneno

+2 more languages available

Poison Type Pokémon

Complete list of Pokémon with Poison typing

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Primary Poison Type

Pokémon where Poison is their first type

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Poison Type

Type Effectiveness

Poison Attacking

Poison Defending

Quick Battle Reference

Strong Against

Weak To

Resists

Recommended Poison Moves

Strategic Usage

Team Building Tip

Poison in Other Languages

Poison Type Pokémon

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Primary Poison Type

Ekans

Arbok

Nidoran-f

Nidorina

Nidoqueen

Nidoran-m

Nidorino

Nidoking

Zubat

Golbat

Grimer

Muk

Koffing

Weezing

Crobat

Gulpin

Swalot

Seviper

Stunky

Skuntank

Skorupi

Drapion

Croagunk

Toxicroak

Trubbish

Garbodor

Skrelp

Dragalge

Mareanie

Toxapex

Salandit

Salazzle

Poipole

Naganadel

Eternatus

Shroodle

Grafaiai

Clodsire

Okidogi

Munkidori

Fezandipiti

Pecharunt

Grimer-alola

Muk-alola

Salazzle-totem

Slowbro-galar

Weezing-galar

Slowking-galar

Eternatus-eternamax