Poison (type)

The **Poison type** (Japanese: **どくタイプ** *Poison type*) is one of the eighteen types. Prior to changes in Generation IV, all damaging Poison-type moves were physical, but they may now also be special depending on the attack.

## Battle properties

### Generations II to V

In Generation II, Poison-type Pokémon cannot be poisoned by Poison-type moves, but they can be poisoned by Twineedle. Starting in Generation III, Poison-type Pokémon cannot be poisoned.

A grounded Poison-type Pokémon will remove Toxic Spikes from its side when it switches in.

### Generation VI onward

Poison-type Pokémon and Pokémon with the Antibody Ability cannot be poisoned, except by a Pokémon with Corrosion, or Mold Breaker in the case of Antibody.

A grounded Poison-type Pokémon will remove Toxic Spikes from its side when it switches in.

Toxic never misses if it is used by a Poison-type Pokémon.

## Characteristics

### Defense

Poison-type Pokémon are immune to being poisoned (except by a Pokémon with Corrosion), and a grounded Poison-type Pokémon automatically removes Toxic Spikes on its side when it switches in. Although the majority of non-Poison types are able to learn Toxic, as of Generation VI, when a Poison-type uses the move, it cannot miss, bypassing accuracy checks and semi-invulnerable turns from moves such as Fly and Dig.

### Offense

Poison-type moves, including the damaging moves, usually are capable of inflicting poison or bad poison. Poison-type attacks pair well with Ground, which covers Rock, Poison, and Steel-type Pokémon while Poison covers Grass.

### Contest properties

In Contests, Poison-type moves typically become Clever or Tough moves. None of them are considered Cute.

## Pokémon

As of Generation AN-V, there are 23 Poison-type Pokémon or 7.54% of all Pokémon, including those that are Poison-type in at least one of their forms, such as a regional form, except through abilities like Multitype. This makes it the 13th most common type.

## Abilities

### Interacting with the Poison type

A Pokémon with Color Change, Protean, Imposter, RKS System, or Multitype will become a Poison-type Pokémon if (respectively) it is hit with a Poison-type move, uses 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 Poison Point, Poison Touch, Synchronize, or Effect Spore.

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### Exclusive Abilities

Only Poison-type Pokémon can have these Abilities. This does not include signature Abilities.

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## Notable Poison-type Trainers

Main pages: Category:Poison-type Trainers and Category:Poison-type Trainers

## 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 is 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 one.
* In Generation I, Poison-type moves are super effective against Bug-type 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.
* A Pokémon of every type except Poison was added to the Sinnoh Pokédex in

## Poison (type)

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* 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 Dark type are resisted by the Poison type.
* The Poison type is the type that has been represented by the most types in the TCG, with three.
* Only odd-numbered Generations so far have introduced pure Poison type Pokémon in the mainline series.