Poison Type Guide for Pokemon Champions

Poke Champions

Attack pros & cons

Attack matchups

Use the shared table to scan what Poison hits well, what resists it, and what it cannot damage.

Poison moves are super-effective against:

Fairy Grass

Poison moves are not very effective against:

Ghost Ground Poison Rock

Poison moves have no effect on:

Steel

Defense pros & cons

Defense matchups

See which types Poison resists, which hit it harder, and which cannot affect it.

These types are not very effective against Poison Pokemon:

Bug Fairy Fighting Grass Poison

These types are super-effective against Poison Pokemon:

Ground Psychic

These types have no effect against Poison Pokemon:

No defensive immunities listed.

Poison-type Pokemon

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Compare every Poison-type Pokemon with the same table layout used across the Pokedex.

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		Types	Abilities
	Arbok	Poison	Intimidate • Shed Skin • Unnerve	60	95	69	65	79	80
	Ariados	Bug Poison	Swarm • Insomnia • Sniper	70	90	70	60	70	40
	Beedrill	Bug Poison	Swarm • Sniper	65	90	40	45	80	75
	Galarian Slowbro	Poison Psychic	Quick Draw • Own Tempo	95	100	95	100	70	30
	Galarian Slowking	Poison Psychic	Curious Medicine • Own Tempo	95	65	80	110	110	30
	Garbodor	Poison	Stench • Weak Armor • Aftermath	80	95	82	60	82	75
	Gengar	Ghost Poison	Cursed Body	60	65	60	130	75	110
	Glimmora	Rock Poison	Toxic Debris • Corrosion	83	55	90	130	81	86
	Mega Beedrill	Bug Poison	Adaptability	65	150	40	15	80	145
	Mega Gengar	Ghost Poison	Shadow Tag	60	65	80	170	95	130
	Mega Glimmora	Rock Poison	Adaptability	83	90	105	150	96	101
	Mega Venusaur	Grass Poison	Thick Fat	80	100	123	122	120	80
	Mega Victreebel	Grass Poison	Innards Out	80	125	85	135	95	70
	Roserade	Grass Poison	Natural Cure • Poison Point • Technician	60	70	65	125	105	90
	Salazzle	Poison Fire	Corrosion • Oblivious	68	64	60	111	60	117
	Sneasler	Fighting Poison	Pressure • Unburden • Poison Touch	80	130	60	40	80	120
	Toxapex	Poison Water	Limber • Merciless • Regenerator	50	63	152	53	142	35
	Toxicroak	Poison Fighting	Anticipation • Dry Skin • Poison Touch	83	106	65	86	65	85
	Venusaur	Grass Poison	Overgrow • Chlorophyll	80	82	83	100	100	80
	Victreebel	Grass Poison	Chlorophyll • Gluttony	80	105	65	100	70	70

Poison-type moves

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Browse every Poison-type move with the same shared move table used on the moves index.

Acid Armor

Poison Status

The user alters its cellular structure to liquefy itself, sharply raising its Defense stat.

Power

-

Acc.

-

PP

20

Acid Spray

Poison Special

The user spits fluid that works to melt the target. This harshly lowers the target’s Sp. Def stat.

Power

40

Acc.

100

PP

20

Baneful Bunker

Poison Status

The user protects itself from incoming moves for the turn. Any attackers that use contact moves against the user during this turn become poisoned. With each consecutive use this move's chance of success becomes 1/3 of what it was before.

Power

-

Acc.

101

PP

8

Belch

Poison Special

This move fails unless the user has eaten a Berry during the battle.

Power

120

Acc.

90

PP

12

Clear Smog

Poison Special

Removes all of the target’s stat modifiers.

Power

50

Acc.

-

PP

15

Coil

Poison Status

The user coils up and concentrates. This raises its Attack and Defense stats as well as its accuracy.

Power

-

Acc.

-

PP

20

Corrosive Gas

Poison Status

Causes all other Pokémon on the field to lose their held items.

Power

-

Acc.

100

PP

20

Cross Poison

Poison Physical

A slashing attack with a poisonous blade that may also poison the target. Critical hits land more easily.

Power

70

Acc.

100

PP

20

Dire Claw

Poison Physical

No detailed effect text added yet.

Power

80

Acc.

100

PP

15

Gastro Acid

Poison Status

Gives the target the No Ability status.

Power

-

Acc.

100

PP

12

Gunk Shot

Poison Physical

The user shoots filthy garbage at the target to attack. This may also poison the target.

Power

120

Acc.

80

PP

8

Mortal Spin

Poison Physical

No detailed effect text added yet.

Power

30

Acc.

100

PP

15

Poison Fang

Poison Physical

The user bites the target with toxic fangs. This may also leave the target badly poisoned.

Power

50

Acc.

100

PP

16

Poison Gas

Poison Status

A cloud of poison gas is sprayed in the face of opposing Pokémon, poisoning those it hits.

Power

-

Acc.

90

PP

20

Poison Jab

Poison Physical

The target is stabbed with a tentacle, arm, or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target.

Power

80

Acc.

100

PP

20

Poison Powder

Poison Status

The user scatters a cloud of poisonous dust that poisons the target.

Power

-

Acc.

75

PP

20

Poison Sting

Poison Physical

The user stabs the target with a poisonous stinger. This may also poison the target.

Power

15

Acc.

100

PP

20

Shell Side Arm

Poison Special

Has a 20% chance of poisoning the target. Becomes a physical move if that will deal more damage.

Power

90

Acc.

100

PP

12

Sludge

Poison Special

Unsanitary sludge is hurled at the target. This may also poison the target.

Power

65

Acc.

100

PP

20

Sludge Bomb

Poison Special

Unsanitary sludge is hurled at the target. This may also poison the target.

Power

90

Acc.

100

PP

12

Sludge Wave

Poison Special

The user strikes everything around it by swamping the area with a giant sludge wave. This may also poison those hit.

Power

95

Acc.

100

PP

12

Smog

Poison Special

The target is attacked with a discharge of filthy gases. This may also poison the target.

Power

30

Acc.

70

PP

20

Toxic

Poison Status

A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.

Power

-

Acc.

90

PP

12

Toxic Spikes

Poison Status

The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the feet of the opposing team. The spikes will poison opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.

Power

-

Acc.

-

PP

20

Toxic Thread

Poison Status

Lowers the target's Speed stat by 2 stages and poisons it.

Power

-

Acc.

100

PP

20

Venoshock

Poison Special

The user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid. This move’s power is doubled if the target is poisoned.

Power

65

Acc.

100

PP

12

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Acid Armor	Poison	Status	The user alters its cellular structure to liquefy itself, sharply raising its Defense stat.	-	-	20
Acid Spray	Poison	Special	The user spits fluid that works to melt the target. This harshly lowers the target’s Sp. Def stat.	40	100	20
Baneful Bunker	Poison	Status	The user protects itself from incoming moves for the turn. Any attackers that use contact moves against the user during this turn become poisoned. With each consecutive use this move's chance of success becomes 1/3 of what it was before.	-	101	8
Belch	Poison	Special	This move fails unless the user has eaten a Berry during the battle.	120	90	12
Clear Smog	Poison	Special	Removes all of the target’s stat modifiers.	50	-	15
Coil	Poison	Status	The user coils up and concentrates. This raises its Attack and Defense stats as well as its accuracy.	-	-	20
Corrosive Gas	Poison	Status	Causes all other Pokémon on the field to lose their held items.	-	100	20
Cross Poison	Poison	Physical	A slashing attack with a poisonous blade that may also poison the target. Critical hits land more easily.	70	100	20
Dire Claw	Poison	Physical	No detailed effect text added yet.	80	100	15
Gastro Acid	Poison	Status	Gives the target the No Ability status.	-	100	12
Gunk Shot	Poison	Physical	The user shoots filthy garbage at the target to attack. This may also poison the target.	120	80	8
Mortal Spin	Poison	Physical	No detailed effect text added yet.	30	100	15
Poison Fang	Poison	Physical	The user bites the target with toxic fangs. This may also leave the target badly poisoned.	50	100	16
Poison Gas	Poison	Status	A cloud of poison gas is sprayed in the face of opposing Pokémon, poisoning those it hits.	-	90	20
Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	The target is stabbed with a tentacle, arm, or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target.	80	100	20
Poison Powder	Poison	Status	The user scatters a cloud of poisonous dust that poisons the target.	-	75	20
Poison Sting	Poison	Physical	The user stabs the target with a poisonous stinger. This may also poison the target.	15	100	20
Shell Side Arm	Poison	Special	Has a 20% chance of poisoning the target. Becomes a physical move if that will deal more damage.	90	100	12
Sludge	Poison	Special	Unsanitary sludge is hurled at the target. This may also poison the target.	65	100	20
Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	Unsanitary sludge is hurled at the target. This may also poison the target.	90	100	12
Sludge Wave	Poison	Special	The user strikes everything around it by swamping the area with a giant sludge wave. This may also poison those hit.	95	100	12
Smog	Poison	Special	The target is attacked with a discharge of filthy gases. This may also poison the target.	30	70	20
Toxic	Poison	Status	A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.	-	90	12
Toxic Spikes	Poison	Status	The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the feet of the opposing team. The spikes will poison opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.	-	-	20
Toxic Thread	Poison	Status	Lowers the target's Speed stat by 2 stages and poisons it.	-	100	20
Venoshock	Poison	Special	The user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid. This move’s power is doubled if the target is poisoned.	65	100	12