101 Pokémon & forms · 89 species · Gen 6+ chart

Poison Type Pokémon

All 101 Poison-type Pokémon and forms, 18 of them pure Poison. Poison attacks hit Grass and Fairy super effectively; a Poison type is weak to Ground and Psychic.

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Poison attacking

Super effective (2×) against: Grass Fairy
Not very effective (½×) against: Poison Ground Rock Ghost
No effect (0×) on: Steel

Poison defending

Weak to (2×): Ground Psychic
Resists (½×): Grass Fighting Poison Bug Fairy
Immune to (0×): none

How the Poison type changed across generations

Poison has existed since Gen 1 (Red & Blue).

Gen 2Poison → Bug2× → 1×Gen 1 chart fixed
Gen 2Bug → Poison2× → ½×Gen 1 chart fixed

New matchups from types added later

Gen 2Poison → Steel0×
Gen 6Poison → Fairy2×
Gen 6Fairy → Poison½×

Computed from DexTeam's Gen 1, Gen 2–5 and Gen 6+ type charts — the same ones the team builder uses per game.

Best Poison Pokémon by role

Fully evolved Poison types by base stats, Megas, legendaries and mythicals left out so every pick is easy to get.

Fastest: Crobat130 Spe Naganadel121 Spe Sneasler120 Spe
Bulkiest: Toxapex344 HP+Def+SpD Clodsire290 HP+Def+SpD Nihilego287 HP+Def+SpD
Strongest attacker: Iron Moth140 SpA Gengar130 SpA Sneasler130 Atk

Most common Poison dual types

Typings shared by the most fully evolved Pokémon.

PoisonBugMega Beedrill, Scolipede, Venomoth, Beedrill7
PoisonGrassMega Venusaur, Venusaur, Amoonguss, Vileplume7
PoisonDarkAlolan Muk, Overqwil, Skuntank, Drapion4
PoisonDragonDragalge, Mega Dragalge, Naganadel, Eternatus4
PoisonWaterToxapex, Tentacruel, Qwilfish3
PoisonGhostPecharunt, Gengar, Mega Gengar3

Strongest defensive Poison dual types

Resistances + immunities minus weaknesses (4× counts double), only typings that exist on a fully evolved Pokémon.

PoisonSteelRevavroom11.5 resist (1 immune)3 weak
PoisonDarkAlolan Muk, Overqwil, Skuntank5 resist (1 immune)1 weak
PoisonWaterToxapex, Tentacruel, Qwilfish8 resist3 weak
PoisonElectricToxtricity, Toxtricity-Low-Key8 resist3 weak
PoisonFairyGalarian Weezing, Fezandipiti7 resist (1 immune)3 weak

Most used Poison types in Pokémon Champions

Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-C, 2026-09, 1630+ rating, 1.63 million battles (Pokémon Showdown usage stats).

Sneasler#2 · 37.1%

Mega Gengar#30 · 6.1%

Venusaur#47 · 2.7%

Mega Glimmora#49 · 2.5%

Glimmora#57 · 1.9%

Toxapex#77 · 0.8%

Mega Venusaur#89 · 0.6%

Toxtricity#91 · 0.6%

Overqwil#94 · 0.6%

Gengar#116 · 0.3%

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All Poison type Pokémon

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Fully evolved only101 of 101

		Type
0001	Bulbasaur	GrassPoison	1	45	49	49	65	65	45	318
0002	Ivysaur	GrassPoison	1	60	62	63	80	80	60	405
0003	Venusaur	GrassPoison	1	80	82	83	100	100	80	525
0003	Mega Venusaur	GrassPoison	6	80	100	123	122	120	80	625
0013	Weedle	BugPoison	1	40	35	30	20	20	50	195
0014	Kakuna	BugPoison	1	45	25	50	25	25	35	205
0015	Beedrill	BugPoison	1	65	90	40	45	80	75	395
0015	Mega Beedrill	BugPoison	6	65	150	40	15	80	145	495
0023	Ekans	Poison	1	35	60	44	40	54	55	288
0024	Arbok	Poison	1	60	95	69	65	79	80	448
0029	Nidoran-F	Poison	1	55	47	52	40	40	41	275
0030	Nidorina	Poison	1	70	62	67	55	55	56	365
0031	Nidoqueen	PoisonGround	1	90	92	87	75	85	76	505
0032	Nidoran-M	Poison	1	46	57	40	40	40	50	273
0033	Nidorino	Poison	1	61	72	57	55	55	65	365
0034	Nidoking	PoisonGround	1	81	102	77	85	75	85	505
0041	Zubat	PoisonFlying	1	40	45	35	30	40	55	245
0042	Golbat	PoisonFlying	1	75	80	70	65	75	90	455
0043	Oddish	GrassPoison	1	45	50	55	75	65	30	320
0044	Gloom	GrassPoison	1	60	65	70	85	75	40	395
0045	Vileplume	GrassPoison	1	75	80	85	110	90	50	490
0048	Venonat	BugPoison	1	60	55	50	40	55	45	305
0049	Venomoth	BugPoison	1	70	65	60	90	75	90	450
0069	Bellsprout	GrassPoison	1	50	75	35	70	30	40	300
0070	Weepinbell	GrassPoison	1	65	90	50	85	45	55	390
0071	Victreebel	GrassPoison	1	80	105	65	100	70	70	490
0071	Mega Victreebel	GrassPoison	9	80	125	85	135	95	70	590
0072	Tentacool	WaterPoison	1	40	40	35	50	100	70	335
0073	Tentacruel	WaterPoison	1	80	70	65	80	120	100	515
0080	Galarian Slowbro	PoisonPsychic	8	95	100	95	100	70	30	490
0088	Grimer	Poison	1	80	80	50	40	50	25	325
0088	Alolan Grimer	PoisonDark	7	80	80	50	40	50	25	325
0089	Muk	Poison	1	105	105	75	65	100	50	500
0089	Alolan Muk	PoisonDark	7	105	105	75	65	100	50	500
0092	Gastly	GhostPoison	1	30	35	30	100	35	80	310
0093	Haunter	GhostPoison	1	45	50	45	115	55	95	405
0094	Gengar	GhostPoison	1	60	65	60	130	75	110	500
0094	Mega Gengar	GhostPoison	6	60	65	80	170	95	130	600
0109	Koffing	Poison	1	40	65	95	60	45	35	340
0110	Weezing	Poison	1	65	90	120	85	70	60	490
0110	Galarian Weezing	PoisonFairy	8	65	90	120	85	70	60	490
0167	Spinarak	BugPoison	2	40	60	40	40	40	30	250
0168	Ariados	BugPoison	2	70	90	70	60	70	40	400
0169	Crobat	PoisonFlying	2	85	90	80	70	80	130	535
0194	Paldean Wooper	PoisonGround	9	55	45	45	25	25	15	210
0199	Galarian Slowking	PoisonPsychic	8	95	65	80	110	110	30	490
0211	Qwilfish	WaterPoison	2	65	95	85	55	55	85	440
0211	Hisuian Qwilfish	DarkPoison	8	65	95	85	55	55	85	440
0215	Hisuian Sneasel	FightingPoison	8	55	95	55	35	75	115	430
0269	Dustox	BugPoison	3	60	50	70	50	90	65	385
0315	Roselia	GrassPoison	3	50	60	45	100	80	65	400
0316	Gulpin	Poison	3	70	43	53	43	53	40	302
0317	Swalot	Poison	3	100	73	83	73	83	55	467
0336	Seviper	Poison	3	73	100	60	100	60	65	458
0406	Budew	GrassPoison	4	40	30	35	50	70	55	280
0407	Roserade	GrassPoison	4	60	70	65	125	105	90	515
0434	Stunky	PoisonDark	4	63	63	47	41	41	74	329
0435	Skuntank	PoisonDark	4	103	93	67	71	61	84	479
0451	Skorupi	PoisonBug	4	40	50	90	30	55	65	330
0452	Drapion	PoisonDark	4	70	90	110	60	75	95	500
0453	Croagunk	PoisonFighting	4	48	61	40	61	40	50	300
0454	Toxicroak	PoisonFighting	4	83	106	65	86	65	85	490
0493	Arceus-Poison	Poison	4	120	120	120	120	120	120	720
0543	Venipede	BugPoison	5	30	45	59	30	39	57	260
0544	Whirlipede	BugPoison	5	40	55	99	40	79	47	360
0545	Scolipede	BugPoison	5	60	100	89	55	69	112	485
0545	Mega Scolipede	BugPoison	9	60	140	149	75	99	62	585
0568	Trubbish	Poison	5	50	50	62	40	62	65	329
0569	Garbodor	Poison	5	80	95	82	60	82	75	474
0590	Foongus	GrassPoison	5	69	55	45	55	55	15	294
0591	Amoonguss	GrassPoison	5	114	85	70	85	80	30	464
0690	Skrelp	PoisonWater	6	50	60	60	60	60	30	320
0691	Dragalge	PoisonDragon	6	65	75	90	97	123	44	494
0691	Mega Dragalge	PoisonDragon	9	65	85	105	132	163	44	594
0747	Mareanie	PoisonWater	7	50	53	62	43	52	45	305
0748	Toxapex	PoisonWater	7	50	63	152	53	142	35	495
0757	Salandit	PoisonFire	7	48	44	40	71	40	77	320
0758	Salazzle	PoisonFire	7	68	64	60	111	60	117	480
0773	Silvally-Poison	Poison	7	95	95	95	95	95	95	570
0793	Nihilego	RockPoison	7	109	53	47	127	131	103	570
0803	Poipole	Poison	7	67	73	67	73	67	73	420
0804	Naganadel	PoisonDragon	7	73	73	73	127	73	121	540
0848	Toxel	ElectricPoison	8	40	38	35	54	35	40	242
0849	Toxtricity	ElectricPoison	8	75	98	70	114	70	75	502
0849	Toxtricity-Low-Key	ElectricPoison	8	75	98	70	114	70	75	502
0890	Eternatus	PoisonDragon	8	140	85	95	145	95	130	690
0903	Sneasler	FightingPoison	8	80	130	60	40	80	120	510
0904	Overqwil	DarkPoison	8	85	115	95	65	65	85	510
0944	Shroodle	PoisonNormal	9	40	65	35	40	35	75	290
0945	Grafaiai	PoisonNormal	9	63	95	65	80	72	110	485
0965	Varoom	SteelPoison	9	45	70	63	30	45	47	300
0966	Revavroom	SteelPoison	9	80	119	90	54	67	90	500
0969	Glimmet	RockPoison	9	48	35	42	105	60	60	350
0970	Glimmora	RockPoison	9	83	55	90	130	81	86	525
0970	Mega Glimmora	RockPoison	9	83	90	105	150	96	101	625
0980	Clodsire	PoisonGround	9	130	75	60	45	100	20	430
0994	Iron Moth	FirePoison	9	80	70	60	140	110	110	570
1014	Okidogi	PoisonFighting	9	88	128	115	58	86	80	555
1015	Munkidori	PoisonPsychic	9	88	75	66	130	90	106	555
1016	Fezandipiti	PoisonFairy	9	88	91	82	70	125	99	555
1025	Pecharunt	PoisonGhost	9	88	88	160	88	88	88	600

Build a monotype Poison team

The random team generator can draw six Poison types for any game, avoiding shared weaknesses where it can. Lock the ones you like and reroll the rest, then open the team in the builder.

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Poison type FAQ

How many Poison type Pokémon are there?

101 Pokémon and forms have the Poison type, covering 89 National Pokédex species. 18 of them are pure Poison types and 57 are fully evolved. The count includes Mega Evolutions and regional forms such as Alolan, Galarian, Hisuian and Paldean variants.

What is Poison weak to?

A pure Poison-type Pokémon takes double damage from Ground and Psychic moves and resists Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug and Fairy. A second type changes this — check any Pokémon on its weakness page.

What is Poison strong against?

Poison moves are super effective against Grass and Fairy, not very effective against Poison, Ground, Rock and Ghost and have no effect on Steel.

What are the best Poison type Pokémon in Pokémon Champions?

By usage in Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-C (2026-09, 1.63 million battles), the most used Poison types are Sneasler (37.1%), Mega Gengar (6.1%), Venusaur (2.7%), Mega Glimmora (2.5%) and Glimmora (1.9%).

Has the Poison type changed over the generations?

Poison has existed since Gen 1 (Red & Blue). Poison → Bug went from 2× to 1× in Gen 2; Bug → Poison went from 2× to ½× in Gen 2. Later types added 3 new non-neutral matchups.

Which Poison type Pokémon has the highest base stats?

Among fully evolved Poison types (Megas excluded), Arceus-Poison (720), Eternatus (690) and Pecharunt (600) have the highest base stat totals. Leaving out legendaries and mythicals, the top is Nihilego at 570.