Poison Type Weakness

Best counters to Poison — what beats Poison-type Pokémon

These Pokémon resist Poison’s attacks and hit it super-effectively with Ground, Psychic moves. Tap one to scout it, or assemble them into a team below.

SolgaleoPsychicSteelMetagrossSteelPsychicJirachiSteelPsychicIron CrownSteelPsychicIron TreadsGroundSteelSteelixSteelGroundExcadrillGroundSteelBronzongSteelPsychic

Build a team that beats Poison

The team below is pre-loaded with the top counters to Poison. Swap any slot and the weakness chart updates live — a balanced team wants no attacking type hitting three or more of your six. Prefer a blank slate? Open the full team builder.

Solgaleo

PsychicSteel

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Metagross

SteelPsychic

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Jirachi

SteelPsychic

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Iron Crown

SteelPsychic

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Iron Treads

GroundSteel

Edit set

Steelix

SteelGround

Edit set

52

out of 100

Structurally exposed

Provisional rating

Pokémon team rating

Several shared weaknesses or coverage gaps need attention. Based on typing, switch-ins and selected attacks. This is not a prediction of match results.

1

6 members are weak to Fire

6 Pokémon are weak to Fire, with no resistance or immunity to switch into.

Fire

2

6 members are weak to Ground

6 Pokémon are weak to Ground, with no resistance or immunity to switch into.

Ground

3

4 members are weak to Ghost

4 Pokémon are weak to Ghost, with no resistance or immunity to switch into.

Ghost

Best one-click upgrades

Replace with Zarude

+8 points

Adds an answer to Ground & Ghost.

Replace with Brute Bonnet

+8 points

Adds an answer to Ground & Ghost.

Replace with Wo-Chien

+8 points

Adds an answer to Ground & Ghost.

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BulbasaurGrassPoisonIvysaurGrassPoisonVenusaurGrassPoisonVenusaur-GmaxGrassPoisonVenusaur-MegaGrassPoisonCharmanderFireCharmeleonFireCharizardFireFlyingCharizard-GmaxFireFlyingCharizard-Mega-XFireDragonCharizard-Mega-YFireFlyingSquirtleWaterWartortleWaterBlastoiseWaterBlastoise-GmaxWaterBlastoise-MegaWaterCaterpieBugMetapodBugButterfreeBugFlyingButterfree-GmaxBugFlyingWeedleBugPoisonKakunaBugPoisonBeedrillBugPoisonBeedrill-MegaBugPoisonPidgeyNormalFlyingPidgeottoNormalFlyingPidgeotNormalFlyingPidgeot-MegaNormalFlyingRattataNormalRattata-AlolaDarkNormalRaticateNormalRaticate-AlolaDarkNormalSpearowNormalFlyingFearowNormalFlyingEkansPoisonArbokPoisonPikachuElectricPikachu-AlolaElectricPikachu-BelleElectricPikachu-CosplayElectricPikachu-GmaxElectricPikachu-HoennElectricPikachu-KalosElectricPikachu-LibreElectricPikachu-OriginalElectricPikachu-PartnerElectricPikachu-PhDElectricPikachu-Pop-StarElectricPikachu-Rock-StarElectricPikachu-SinnohElectricPikachu-UnovaElectricPikachu-WorldElectricRaichuElectricRaichu-AlolaElectricPsychicSandshrewGroundSandshrew-AlolaIceSteelSandslashGroundSandslash-AlolaIceSteelNidoran-FPoisonNidorinaPoison

52

out of 100

Structurally exposed

Provisional rating

Pokémon team rating

Several shared weaknesses or coverage gaps need attention. Based on typing, switch-ins and selected attacks. This is not a prediction of match results.

1

6 members are weak to Fire

6 Pokémon are weak to Fire, with no resistance or immunity to switch into.

Fire

2

6 members are weak to Ground

6 Pokémon are weak to Ground, with no resistance or immunity to switch into.

Ground

3

4 members are weak to Ghost

4 Pokémon are weak to Ghost, with no resistance or immunity to switch into.

Ghost

Best one-click upgrades

Replace with Zarude

+8 points

Adds an answer to Ground & Ghost.

Replace with Brute Bonnet

+8 points

Adds an answer to Ground & Ghost.

Replace with Wo-Chien

+8 points

Adds an answer to Ground & Ghost.

Team weakness analysis

Each row shows damage from one attacking type. Several red cells in a row indicate a shared weakness.

⚠ Unresolved weaknesses — no member resists these types:

FireWaterFightingGroundGhostDark

Type							Weak
Normal	½	½	½	½	½	½	·
Fire	2×	2×	2×	2×	2×	2×	6
Water					2×	2×	2
Electric					0	0	·
Grass	½	½	½	½			·
Ice	½	½	½	½			·
Fighting					2×	2×	2
Poison	0	0	0	0	0	0	·
Ground	2×	2×	2×	2×	2×	2×	6
Flying	½	½	½	½	½	½	·
Psychic	¼	¼	¼	¼	½	½	·
Bug					½	½	·
Rock	½	½	½	½	¼	¼	·
Ghost	2×	2×	2×	2×			4
Dragon	½	½	½	½	½	½	·
Dark	2×	2×	2×	2×			4
Steel	½	½	½	½	½	½	·
Fairy	½	½	½	½	½	½	·

Offensive coverage

Types hit super-effectively by your team’s own types and selected damaging moves.

No super-effective attack against:

NormalWaterGrassGroundFlyingPsychicBugGhostDragonDark

Frequently asked questions

All Poison-type Pokémon (103)

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