All Poison Type Pokémon Weaknesses and Counters

Poison Type Pokémon are typically pretty defensive while having limited offensive capabilities. This makes Poison a great secondary Typing for Pokémon and a decent Tera Type option for many Pokémon that need its resistances. It can be tricky remembering all the Types that Poison resists but remembering its weaknesses should be straightforward. These are Poison Type's weaknesses, strengths, and the best Pokémon to counter them.

What is Poison weak to in Pokémon?

The Poison Type has two weaknesses, and most Poison Pokémon have pretty equal Defense and Special Defense. To deal super effective damage, players can use:

• Ground - 2x
• Poison - 2x

The best Ground Type Pokémon won't have much trouble dealing with Poison Types, as long as they don't have Levitate as an Ability.

What are Poison Type Pokémon immune to in Pokémon?

Poison Type Pokémon are immune to the status condition, Poisoned by any means except by a Pokémon with the Ability, Corrosion. This includes Toxic and any secondary effects from moves like Sludge Bomb and Abilities like Magic Bounce. Toxic Spikes are absorbed by Poison Type Pokémon being switched in as long as they are grounded.

What is Poison strong against in Pokémon?

Poison Type moves are only super effective against these two Types:

• Grass - 2x
• Fairy - 2x

Defensively, Poison Type Pokémon take reduced damage from:

• Grass - 1/2
• Fairy - 1/2
• Bug - 1/2
• Fighting - 1/2
• Poison - 1/2

Many Poison Type Pokémon have pretty good Type coverage, so they don't have to rely on Poison STAB to deal super effective damage themselves. The best Poison Pokémon tend to have moves they can learn to cover their weaknesses as well.

Related: All Fighting Pokémon Weakness and Counters in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet

What are the best counters to Poison Types in Pokémon?

The best counters for battling Poison Type Pokémon are Pokémon Types that resist Poison moves. Poison does less damage to:

• Ghost - 1/2
• Rock - 1/2
• Ground - 1/2
• Poison - 1/2

Steel Type Pokémon are immune to Poison moves, making them the perfect candidate for countering Poison Pokémon. Bronzong and Kingambit are fantastic counters as both Pokémon can't be hit by Poison moves. Bronzong is very defensive and can use super effective Psychic moves, while Kingambit has a large Attack stat and can do a lot of damage very quickly.

For more Pokémon Type weakness guides, check out All Flying Type Pokémon Weaknesses and Counters or All Ghost Pokémon Weaknesses and Counters in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet on Pro Game Guides.