Poison Type Pokemon
Poison type Pokemon outlast opposing sweepers through five key resistances, easily walling Fairy and Fighting attackers. Grounded Poison species instantly absorb Toxic Spikes on switch-in, while reliable STAB moves provide steady knockout pressure.
How Poison Performs in Battle
See which attacks hit Poison super effectively, what Poison resists, and how Poison moves hit opposing targets.
Poison Type Pokemon Weakness
- Ground (2×): High-powered physical Earthquake and Earth Power easily target Poison types. Top Ground sweepers like Great Tusk and Landorus-Therian threaten common Poison walls.
- Psychic (2×): Special Psychic moves like Psyshock and Expanding Force bypass physical bulk, punishing defensive Poison Pokemon lacking a Dark or Steel secondary typing.
- Quad Weakness Danger: Dual typings like Fire/Poison, Electric/Poison, Rock/Poison, and Steel/Poison compound Ground vulnerability into catastrophic 4x quad weaknesses.
Defensive Resistances
- Fairy Resistance (0.5×): Introduced in Generation 6 as a primary Fairy check, Poison Pokemon safely absorb Moonblast and Dazzling Gleam to halt opposing Fairy sweepers.
- Fighting Resistance (0.5×): Physical Fighting wallbreakers struggle against Poison bulk, blunting Close Combat and Sacred Sword with reliable defensive damage reduction.
- Grass and Bug Resistances (0.5×): Poison walls absorb U-turn pivot attempts and resist Grass STAB moves while resisting opposing Poison attacks.
Offensive Coverage
- Super Effective on Fairy: Poison moves deal devastating 2x super effective damage against pure Fairy titans like Flutter Mane, Clefable, and Iron Valiant.
- Grass Wallbreaking: Bulky Grass pivots like Rillaboom and Amoonguss take heavy damage from Sludge Bomb and Gunk Shot coverage.
- Resisted Targets: Steel Pokemon take zero damage (0x immunity), while Poison, Ground, Rock, and Ghost types resist Poison attacks (0.5x).
Key Poison Type Battle Mechanics
Automatic Toxic Spikes absorption, guaranteed Toxic accuracy, and status immunities.
Grounded Poison type Pokemon immediately remove all layers of opposing Toxic Spikes simply by switching in. This clears the battlefield without spending an attack turn on Rapid Spin, Defog, or Mortal Spin.
Starting in Generation 6, the status move Toxic never misses when executed by a Poison type Pokemon. It completely bypasses accuracy checks and even hits opponents during semi-invulnerable turns like Fly, Bounce, or Dig.
Poison Pokemon cannot be poisoned or badly poisoned by standard battle moves. The only exception is opponents wielding the Corrosion ability (like Salazzle), which bypasses typing to poison Steel and Poison Pokemon.
All 17 Poison Dual Type Combinations
Explore defensive synergies, 4x quad-weaknesses, immunities, and competitive pairings for all Poison dual types.
Grafaiai, Shroodle
Iron Moth, Salazzle
Toxapex, Tentacruel
Venusaur, Amoonguss, Roserade
Toxtricity (Amped / Low Key)
Okidogi, Sneasler, Toxicroak
Clodsire, Nidoking, Nidoqueen
Crobat, Golbat, Zubat
Munkidori, Slowking (Galar)
Scolipede, Beedrill, Ariados
Glimmora, Nihilego, Glimmet
Gengar, Pecharunt, Gastly
Eternatus, Dragalge, Naganadel
Revavroom, Varoom
Drapion, Skuntank, Overqwil
Fezandipiti, Weezing (Galar)
Top 10 Strongest Poison Type Pokemon
Ranked by Base Stat Total (BST) for standard species. Eternatus leads at 690 BST, followed by Pecharunt at 600 BST and a tie between Iron Moth and Nihilego at 570 BST.
All Poison Type Pokemon List
Browse all 106 official Poison type forms and 83 base species with live search, filters, and stat modals.
Notable Poison Type Attacks & Utility Moves
Essential STAB attacks, hazard setups, and battle utility moves for Poison teams.
| Move Name | Category | Power | Accuracy | Battle Utility & Tactical Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sludge Bomb | Special | 90 | 100% | Standard reliable special STAB move. Features a 30% chance to inflict poison on the target. |
| Gunk Shot | Physical | 120 | 80% | High-power physical damage with a 30% poison chance. Ideal for physical attackers breaking Fairy types. |
| Toxic | Status | - | 90%* | Badly poisons the target with compounding damage each turn. Never misses when used by a Poison type. |
| Toxic Spikes | Status | - | - | Sets an entry hazard that poisons grounded opposing switch-ins (badly poisons at two layers). |
| Mortal Spin | Physical | 30 | 100% | Glimmora's signature move. Removes hazards, clears leech seed, and poisons all adjacent opponents. |
| Poison Jab | Physical | 80 | 100% | Reliable physical attack with perfect accuracy and a 30% chance to poison opposing targets. |
| Sludge Wave | Special | 95 | 100% | High raw special power that hits all adjacent Pokemon in double battles with a 10% poison chance. |
| Clear Smog | Special | 50 | - | Never-miss utility attack that resets all stat modifications of the target back to neutral. |
Poison Type Pokemon FAQs
Common questions about battle matchups, counters, and mechanics for Poison type Pokemon.
Poison type Pokemon are weak to Ground and Psychic moves, each dealing 2x super effective damage. In dual type pairings, these vulnerabilities can double into devastating 4x quad weaknesses: Fire/Poison (like Iron Moth and Salazzle), Electric/Poison (like Toxtricity), Rock/Poison (like Nihilego and Glimmora), and Steel/Poison (like Revavroom) take 4x damage from Ground attacks, while Fighting/Poison (like Toxicroak and Sneasler) takes 4x damage from Psychic moves.
Steel type Pokemon provide the strongest defensive wall against Poison moves because Steel is completely immune and takes 0x damage. Poison, Ground, Rock, and Ghost types also resist Poison attacks, taking only 0.5x damage. Offensively, the top counters against Poison types include fast Ground attackers with Earthquake (such as Great Tusk and Landorus-Therian) and high-power Psychic sweepers with Psyshock (such as Iron Boulder and Latios).
In competitive battles and Base Stat Total rankings, Eternatus is the strongest Poison type Pokemon with a massive 690 BST. For standard tournament play, Pecharunt (600 BST), Iron Moth (570 BST), Glimmora (525 BST), and Toxapex (495 BST) stand as top competitive choices, offering unmatched hazard setting, toxic spreading, and defensive regeneration.
Major legendary and Mythical Poison type Pokemon include the Galar box legendary Eternatus, the Kitakami Loyal Three trio (Okidogi, Munkidori, and Fezandipiti), the Alolan Ultra Beasts Nihilego and Naganadel (along with Poipole), and the Mythical Pecharunt.
The Poison and Dark dual type combination (featured on Drapion, Skuntank, and Overqwil) is one of the most defensively resilient pairings in the game. Dark's Psychic immunity completely cancels Poison's Psychic weakness, leaving Ground as the only attacking type that deals super effective damage.
The Poison and Fire combination belongs exclusively to Salandit, Salazzle, and the Paradox titan Iron Moth. This typing resists eight different types (Fairy, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Steel, and Fire), though it takes 4x quad damage from Ground attacks. Salazzle also possesses the Corrosion ability, allowing it to inflict poison on Steel and Poison types.
Poison type Pokemon serve as durable defensive anchors and hazard removers. Grounded Poison types automatically absorb and remove Toxic Spikes upon switching in. Since Generation 6, Toxic never misses when used by a Poison type Pokemon, bypassing accuracy checks even during semi-invulnerable turns like Fly or Dig.