Poison (type)

The Poison type (Japanese: どくタイプ Poison type) is one of the eighteen types. Poison-type moves are super effective against - and , while Poison-type Pokémon are weak to - and moves.
==Battle properties==
Note: Type effectiveness multipliers may vary in other outside the core series.
* In Generation I only, Poison-type moves were super effective against Pokémon and Bug-type moves were super effective against Poison-type Pokémon.
* type was introduced in Generation II.
* type was introduced in Generation VI.
===Additional effects===
Poison-type Pokémon cannot become ed, except by a Pokémon with the Ability , introduced in Generation VII.
Grounded Poison-type Pokémon will remove from their side when switching in.
From Generation VI onward, when a Poison-type Pokémon uses the move , it cannot miss, bypassing checks and semi-invulnerable turns from moves such as and .
==Pokémon==
As of Generation IX, there are Poison-type Pokémon or % of all Pokémon (counting those that are Poison-type in at least one of their forms, including regional forms), causing it to tie with as the 8th most common type after and before and .
===Pure Poison-type Pokémon===
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# 		Name
0023		
0024		
0029		
0030		
0032		
0033		
0088		
0089		
0109		
0110		
0316		
0317		
0336		
0568		
0569		
0569		Gigantamax
0803		
===Half Poison-type Pokémon===
====Primary Poison-type Pokémon====
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# 		Name 	Type 1	Type 2
0031		 	 	
0034		 	 	
0041		 	 	
0042		 	 	
0080		Galarian Form	 	
0088		Alolan form 	 	
0089		Alolan form 	 	
0110		Galarian Form	 	
0169		 	 	
0194		Paldean Form 	 	
0199		Galarian Form	 	
0434		 	 	
0435		 	 	
0451		 	 	
0452		 	 	
0453		 	 	
0454		 	 	
0690		 	 	
0691		 	 	
0747		 	 	
0748		 	 	
0757		 	 	
0758		 	 	
0804		 	 	
0890		 	 	
0890		 	 	
0944		 	 	
0945		 	 	
0980		 	 	
1014		 	 	
1015		 	 	
1016		 	 	
1025		 	 	
====Secondary Poison-type Pokémon====
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# 		Name 	Type 1	Type 2
0001		 	 	
0002		 	 	
0003		 	 	
0003		Mega 	 	
0003		Gigantamax 	 	
0013		 	 	
0014		 	 	
0015		 	 	
0015		Mega 	 	
0043		 	 	
0044		 	 	
0045		 	 	
0048		 	 	
0049		 	 	
0069		 	 	
0070		 	 	
0071		 	 	
0072		 	 	
0073		 	 	
0092		 	 	
0093		 	 	
0094		 	 	
0094		Mega 	 	
0094		Gigantamax 	 	
0167		 	 	
0168		 	 	
0211		 	 	
0211		Hisuian Form	 	
0215		Hisuian Form	 	
0269		 	 	
0315		 	 	
0406		 	 	
0407		 	 	
0543		 	 	
0544		 	 	
0545		 	 	
0590		 	 	
0591		 	 	
0793		 	 	
0848		 	 	
0849		 	 	
0849		 	 	
0849		Gigantamax 	 	
0903		 	 	
0904		 	 	
0965		 	 	
0966		 	 	
0969		 	 	
0970		 	 	
0994		 	 	
==Non-Pokémon opponents==
Starmobile car powered by and two Pokémon featured in can be battled like Pokémon and it has designated Pokémon types.
* The stats shown for Starmobile are the exact stats, not base stats. The values are custom set rather than derived from base stats, level, Nature, IVs, and EVs.
==Moves==
As of Generation IX, there are 36 Poison-type moves, which makes up 3.85% of all moves (excluding those that are Poison-type only under certain circumstances), making it the 5th rarest type among moves, after , , and and before .
Prior to changes in Generation IV, all damaging Poison-type moves were physical, but they may now also be special depending on the attack.
==Abilities==
===Interacting with the Poison type===
A Pokémon with or will become a Poison-type Pokémon if it uses a Poison-type move. A Pokémon with , , , or will become a Poison-type Pokémon if (respectively) it is hit with a Poison-type move, is sent out against a Poison-type opponent, is holding a Poison Memory, or is holding a Toxic Plate or Poisonium Z.
Poison-type Pokémon are also immune to becoming poisoned from the Abilities , , , or .
Gen 	Ability 	Description
 	 	The Pokémon can poison the target even if it's a Steel or Poison type.
All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page.	All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page.	All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page.
===Exclusive Abilities===
Only Poison-type Pokémon can have these Abilities. This does not include signature Abilities.
Gen 	Ability 	Description
 	 	The strong stench of the Pokémon's oozed liquid damages attackers that use HP-draining moves.
 	 	By releasing a stench when attacking, the Pokémon may cause the target to flinch.
 	 	The Pokémon can poison the target even if it's a Steel or Poison type.
All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page.	All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page.	All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page.
==Items==
 	Name 	Description
 	Black Sludge 	An item to be held by a Pokémon. If the holder is a Poison type, this sludge will gradually restore its HP. It damages any other type.
 	Kebia Berry 	If a Pokémon holding this Berry is hit with a supereffective Poison-type move, the power of that move will be weakened.
 	Poison Barb 	An item to be held by a Pokémon. This small poisonous barb boosts the power of the holder's Poison-type moves.
 	Poison Gem 	A gem with an essence of poison. When held, it strengthens the power of a Poison-type move one time.
 	Poison Memory 	A memory disc that contains Poison-type data. It changes the type of the holder if held by .
 	Poison Tera Shard 	On rare occasions, these shards form when a Pokémon falls in battle and its Tera Jewel shatters.
 	Poisonium Z 	This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Poison-type moves to Z-Moves.
 	Toxic Plate 	An item to be held by a Pokémon. This stone tablet is imbued with the essence of poison and boosts the power of the holder’s Poison-type moves.
 	Toxic Orb 	An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a bizarre orb that exudes toxins when touched and will the holder during battle.
All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual item's page.	All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual item's page.	All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual item's page.
===Cram-o-matic===
	Name
	Galarica Cuff
	Max Repel
	Oran Berry
	Petaya Berry
	Qualot Berry
	Repel
	Smoke Ball
	Super Repel
	Wishing Piece
	
==Notable Poison-type Trainers==
Gen	Trainer 	Title 	Location
 	Koga 	Gym LeaderElite Four 	Fuchsia GymIndigo Plateau
 	Janine 	Gym Leader 	Fuchsia Gym
 	Roxie 	Gym Leader 	Virbank Gym
 	Plumeria	Team Skull Admin 	Shady House
 	Klara 	Pokémon TrainerGym Leader	Isle of Armor
 	Melli 	Warden 	Moonview Arena
 	Atticus 	 	Navi Squad's Base
==Icons==
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==Statistical averages==
===Overall===
===Fully evolved===
==In spin-off games==
===Pokémon Sleep===
Unlike in the core series games, in , each Pokémon can only have one type, which determines the kind of Berry that the Pokémon will gather for to feed on. Poison-type Pokémon will gather Chesto Berries, and typically have the Dozing sleep type.
The following is a list of Poison-type Pokémon in Pokémon Sleep.
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# 	Pokémon	Name 	
0023	 	 	Dozing
0024	 	 	Dozing
0194	 	Paldean form	Dozing
0316	 	 	Dozing
0317	 	 	Dozing
0453	 	 	Dozing
0454	 	 	Dozing
0980	 	 	Dozing
==In the TCG==
:See also: Grass (TCG), Psychic (TCG) or Darkness (TCG)
Due to the decreased amount of types in the TCG, Poison-type Pokémon have been listed as three different types. They were listed as Pokémon prior to the set and as Pokémon from Diamond & Pearl to . Starting with , they are now listed as .
Poison-type Pokémon in the TCG were generally weak to Psychic prior to Sword & Shield, as Grass or Psychic types, and are now weak to . They have no resistances. As Grass types, they were strong against some Fighting Pokémon prior to Diamond & Pearl; from Diamond and Pearl to Cosmic Eclipse, they were changed to the Psychic type, and were strong against most Fighting and Psychic types; and from Sword and Shield onward they are Darkness type, and are strong against most Psychic types. They can be resisted by Darkness from Diamond and Pearl to Cosmic Eclipse, as well as until Sword and Shield.
==Trivia==
* Generation I introduced the most Poison-type Pokémon of any generation, with 33, and Generation VI introduced the fewest Poison-type Pokémon, with two.
* Generation I had more Poison-type Pokémon (33) than Water-type Pokémon (32), and it was the only generation where Poison was the most common type.
* Generation I introduced the most Poison-type moves of any generation, with eight, and Generation II introduced the fewest Poison-type moves, with only .
* In Generation I, Poison-type moves are super effective against Pokémon, while Bug-type moves are super effective against Poison-type Pokémon. This is the only case in which a pair of distinct types is super effective against each other.
* Poison is the only type that didn't have a Pokémon added to the Sinnoh Pokédex in . Although the type wasn't introduced at that point, the expansion added , , , , and which would later on be retyped Fairy.
* The Poison type is the only one of the original 15 types not mentioned in the song 2.B.A. Master. Instead, the "Flame type" (which does not exist) is mentioned.
* All types that are super effective against the type are resisted by the Poison type.
** In turn, Dark is immune to Psychic-typed attacks whereas Poison is weak to, thus a dual type Poison/Dark Pokémon, under normal circumstances, would only have only one weakness in Ground.
* The Poison type is the type that has been represented by the most types in the TCG, with three.
* Only odd-numbered generations introduced pure Poison-type Pokémon.
** Generation IX is the first one to break this chain, not adding any pure Poison-type Pokémon.
* The Poison type is one of the only two types, the other being , to not have any moves that cause flinching.
** However, the King's Rock and Razor Fang, as well as the Ability from Generation V onwards, may make any of them able to cause flinching.
* The Poison type is tied with the type for being the most common type among Ultra Beasts, with three Ultra Beasts being Poison- or Steel-type each.
* Poison and are the only types to have at least one Pokémon in every Egg Group (not counting the ).
* The Poison type has been paired up with every other type except for .
==In other languages==
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