Poison type icon

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

Super effective against
Grass type icon
Grass
Fairy type icon
Fairy
½×Not very effective against
Poison type icon
Poison
Ground type icon
Ground
Rock type icon
Rock
Ghost type icon
Ghost
No effect against
Steel type icon
Steel

Poison Defending

Damage received from other types

2× fromTakes super effective damage from
Ground type icon
Ground
Psychic type icon
Psychic
½× fromResists damage from
Fighting type icon
Fighting
Poison type icon
Poison
Bug type icon
Bug
Grass type icon
Grass
Fairy type icon
Fairy

Quick Battle Reference

Key type matchups for Poison type Pokémon in battle

Strong Against

Poison moves deal 2× damage to these types

Weak To

Poison Pokémon take 2× damage from these types

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

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English
en
Poison
🇯🇵
Japanese
ja
どく
🇰🇷
Korean
ko
🇨🇳
Chinese (Simplified)
zh-Hans
🇹🇼
Chinese (Traditional)
zh-Hant
🇫🇷
French
fr
Poison
🇩🇪
German
de
Gift
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Spanish
es
Veneno

+2 more languages available

Poison Type Pokémon

Complete list of Pokémon with Poison typing

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102
Total
51
Primary
51
Secondary

Primary Poison Type

Pokémon where Poison is their first type

Secondary Poison Type

Pokémon where Poison is their second type