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

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Steelix

SteelGround

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Team weakness analysis

Damage each attacking type deals to your team. Too much red in a row = that type wrecks you.

⚠ Unresolved weaknesses — no team member resists:

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 your team hits super-effectively (STAB + selected moves).

Can’t hit super-effectively:

NormalWaterGrassGroundFlyingPsychicBugGhostDragonDark

Frequently asked questions

All Poison-type Pokémon (103)

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