Poison (type)

Types
	Normal			Fire
	Fighting			Water
	Flying			Grass
	Poison			Electric
	Ground			Psychic
	Rock			Ice
	Bug			Dragon
	Ghost			Dark
	Steel			Fairy
		Nuclear

The Poison type is one of the nineteen types.

Battle properties

Offensive			Defensive
Power	Types		Power	Types
2×			½×
½×			2×
0×			0×	None

Poison-type Pokémon cannot be poisoned. Additionally, any Poison-type Pokémon will consume Toxic Spikes on their side of the field when entering, save for Tonemy due to its Levitate ability.

Pokémon

There are currently 18 Poison-type Pokémon, which is 9% of all Pokémon (counting forms that change typing as different Pokémon).

Pure Poison-type Pokémon

Dex no.	Pokémon		Type
#020		Tonemy	Poison		Poison
#021		Tofurang	Poison		Poison
#044		Ekans	Poison		Poison
#045		Arbok	Poison		Poison
#145		Chupacho	Poison		Poison

Half Poison-type Pokémon

Primary Poison-type Pokémon

Dex no.	Pokémon		Type
#n020	Tonemy	Tonemy Nuclear Tonemy	Poison	Nuclear
#n021		Tofurang Nuclear Tofurang	Poison	Nuclear
#n044		Ekans Nuclear Ekans	Poison	Nuclear
#n045		Arbok Nuclear Arbok	Poison	Nuclear
#065		Costraw	Poison	Psychic
#n065		Costraw Nuclear Costraw	Poison	Nuclear
#066		Trawpint	Poison	Psychic
#n066		Trawpint Nuclear Trawpint	Poison	Nuclear
#n145		Chupacho Nuclear Chupacho	Poison	Nuclear
#146		Luchabra	Poison	Fighting
#n146		Luchabra Nuclear Luchabra	Poison	Nuclear
#166		Hagoop	Poison	Electric
#n166		Hagoop Nuclear Hagoop	Poison	Nuclear
#167		Haagross	Poison	Electric
#n167		Haagross Nuclear Haagross	Poison	Nuclear

Secondary Poison-type Pokémon

Dex no.	Pokémon		Type
#024		Fortog	Water	Poison
#025		Folerog	Water	Poison
#026		Blubelrog	Water	Poison
#069		Minyan	Dark	Poison
#070		Vilucard	Dark	Poison
#103		Chimical	Fire	Poison
#104		Chimaconda	Fire	Poison
#125		Miasmedic	Fairy	Poison

Moves

Move	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Target	Description
Acid	Special	04040	100100%	3030 (max 48)	All foes	The foe is attacked with a spray of harsh acid. It may also lower the target's Sp.Def stat.
Acid Armor	Status	000—	000—%	2020 (max 32)	Self	The user alters its cellular structure to liquefy itself, sharply raising its Defense stat.
Acid Spray	Special	04040	100100%	2020 (max 32)	Anyone	The user spits fluid that works to melt the target. This harshly reduces the target's Sp.Def stat.
Clear Smog	Special	05050	000—%	1515 (max 24)	Anyone	The user attacks by throwing a clump of special mud. All stat changes are returned to normal.
Coil	Status	000—	000—%	2020 (max 32)	Self	The user coils up and concentrates. This raises its Attack and Defense stats as well as its accuracy.
Cross Poison	Physical	07070	100100%	2020 (max 32)	Anyone	A slashing attack with a poisonous blade that may also poison the target. Critical hits land more easily.
Gastro Acid	Status	000—	100100%	1010 (max 16)	Anyone	The user hurls up its stomach acids on the target. The fluid eliminates the effect of the target's Ability.
Gunk Shot	Physical	120120	08080%	055 (max 8)	Anyone	The user shoots filthy garbage at the target to attack. It may also poison the target.
Poison Fang	Physical	05050	100100%	1515 (max 24)	Anyone	The user bites the target with toxic fangs. It may also leave the target badly poisoned.
Poison Gas	Status	000—	09090%	4040 (max 64)	All foes	A cloud of poison gas is sprayed in the face of opposing Pokémon. This may also poison those hit.
Poison Jab	Physical	08080	100100%	2020 (max 32)	Anyone	The target is stabbed with a tentacle or arm steeped in poison. It may also poison the target.
Poison Powder	Status	000—	07575%	3535 (max 56)	Anyone	The user scatters a cloud of poisonous dust on the target. This may also poison the target.
Poison Sting	Physical	01515	100100%	3535 (max 56)	Anyone	The user stabs the target with a poisonous stinger. This may also poison the target.
Poison Tail	Physical	05050	100100%	2525 (max 40)	Anyone	The user hits the target with its tail. It may also poison the target. Critical hits land more easily.
Sludge	Special	06565	100100%	2020 (max 32)	Anyone	Unsanitary sludge is hurled at the target. This may also poison the target.
Sludge Bomb	Special	09090	100100%	1010 (max 16)	Anyone	Unsanitary sludge is hurled at the target. It may also poison the target.
Sludge Wave	Special	09595	100100%	1010 (max 16)	All but user	It swamps the area around the user with a giant sludge wave. It may also poison those hit.
Smog	Special	02020	07070%	2020 (max 32)	Anyone	The target is attacked with a discharge of filthy gases. This may also poison the target.
Sticky Terrain	Status	000—	000—%	1010 (max 16)	All Pokémon	The user makes the ground all slimy and gooey for five turns. Priority attacks won't work.
Toxic	Status	000—	09090%	1010 (max 16)	Anyone	A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
Toxic Spikes	Status	000—	000—%	2020 (max 32)	All foes	The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the opposing team's feet. They poison opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
Venom Drench	Status	000—	000—%	2020 (max 32)	All foes	Opposing Pokémon are drenched in an odd poisonous liquid. This lowers the Attack, Sp. Atk, and Speed stats of a poisoned target.
Venoshock	Special	06565	100100%	1010 (max 16)	Anyone	The user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid. This move's power is doubled if the target is poisoned.

Exclusive Abilities

Note: This list does not include Signature Abilities

Ability	Description	Bearers
Petrify	Lowers the opposing Pokémon's Speed stat.
Poison Point	Contact with the Pokémon may poison the attacker.
Poison Touch	May poison a target when the Pokémon makes contact.

Trivia

• Prior to 1.2, Poison was the only type (besides Nuclear) that was not supereffective against Nuclear-type Pokémon.
• All primary Poison-types have a Nuclear form.
  • Additionally, all evolutionary lines that contain a pure-Poison Pokémon have a Nuclear form.