Type guideevery PokémonGen 1–9Updated OCT 18, 2026

Poison Type Pokémon

There are 91 Poison type Pokémon, including 8 regional forms. Of these, 16 are pure Poison, and Grass is the most common second type.

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Across the series

Poison type Pokémon by generation

33 of the original 151 Pokémon are Poison type today, more than one in five, among them Bulbasaur, both Nidoran families, Grimer and the whole Gastly line. Through Gen 9, no later generation comes close. Gen 2 had only the Spinarak line, Crobat and Qwilfish, and Gen 6 just Skrelp and Dragalge.

When today’s Poison Pokémon debuted

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Pokédex

Poison type Pokémon list

The average base stat total for Poison type Pokémon is 414, under the 428 of the average Pokémon and third-lowest by that measure among the types. Sort by Special Defense to find Toxapex at 142, or by Attack for Sneasler at 130.

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

Special Pokémon

Legendary, Mythical, Mega & Gigantamax Poison Pokémon

Eternatus, a Gen 8 debut, was the first legendary Poison Pokémon, and Gen 9 followed with Okidogi, Munkidori, Fezandipiti and the mythical Pecharunt. Nihilego, Poipole and Naganadel are Poison Ultra Beasts, and Galarian Slowbro and Galarian Slowking gain Poison as regional forms.

4 legendary Pokémon have the Poison type.

Legendary tier list →

By game

Poison type Pokémon in every game

Poison is the most common type in Red & Blue and Yellow, one ahead of Water, and it leads again in Legends: Z-A with 26 Poison type Pokémon. In between it slips: Scarlet & Violet has 34, about half Water’s count.

Moves & abilities

Poison type moves and abilities

Status moves are the biggest group of Poison type moves through Gen 9, 12 of 33, and Toxic alone can be learned by 807 Pokémon. For damage, the type tops out at 120 power with Belch and Gunk Shot.

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GEN	MOVE	PWR	ACC	PP
Gen 6	Belch	120	90	10
Gen 4	Gunk Shot	120	80	5
Gen 9	Malignant Chain	100	100	5
Gen 9	Noxious Torque	100	100	10
Gen 5	Sludge Wave	95	100	10
Gen 8	Shell Side Arm	90	100	10
Gen 2	Sludge Bomb	90	100	10
Gen 8	Dire Claw	80	100	15
Gen 4	Poison Jab	80	100	20
Gen 4	Cross Poison	70	100	20
Gen 1	Sludge	65	100	20
Gen 5	Venoshock	65	100	10
Gen 8	Barb Barrage	60	100	10
Gen 5	Clear Smog	50	—	15
Gen 3	Poison Fang	50	100	15
Gen 3	Poison Tail	50	100	25
Gen 1	Acid	40	100	30
Gen 5	Acid Spray	40	100	20
Gen 9	Mortal Spin	30	100	15
Gen 1	Smog	30	70	20
Gen 1	Poison Sting	15	100	35
Gen 1	Acid Armor	—	—	20
Gen 7	Baneful Bunker+4	—	—	10
Gen 5	Coil	—	—	20
Gen 8	Corrosive Gas	—	100	40
Gen 4	Gastro Acid	—	100	10
Gen 1	Poison Gas	—	90	40
Gen 1	Poison Powder	—	75	35
Gen 7	Purify	—	—	20
Gen 1	Toxic	—	90	10
Gen 4	Toxic Spikes	—	—	20
Gen 7	Toxic Thread	—	100	20
Gen 6	Venom Drench	—	100	20

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	EFFECT
Stench	10% flinch chance on every damaging hit.On Gloom, Grimer, Muk, Koffing and 5 others.	9
Corrosion	Can poison Steel and Poison types.On Salandit, Salazzle, Glimmet and Glimmora.	4
Liquid Ooze	Attackers lose HP instead of gaining it from draining moves.On Tentacool, Tentacruel, Gulpin and Swalot.	4
Merciless	All attacks crit against poisoned targets.On Mareanie and Toxapex.	2
Toxic Boost	Boosts Attack by 50% while poisoned.On Zangoose.	1
Poison Point	Has a 30% chance of poisoning attacking Pokémon on contact.On Nidoran♀, Nidorina, Nidoqueen, Nidoran♂ and 15 others.	19
Poison Touch	Has a 30% chance of poisoning target Pokémon upon contact.On Grimer, Muk, Croagunk, Toxicroak and 6 others.	10
Chlorophyll	Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.On Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Oddish and 5 others.	9
Stench	Has a 10% chance of making target Pokémon flinch with each hit.On Gloom, Grimer, Muk, Koffing and 5 others.	9
Gluttony	Makes the Pokémon eat any held Berry triggered by low HP below 1/2 its max HP.On Bellsprout, Weepinbell, Victreebel, Gulpin and 3 others.	7
Regenerator	Heals for 1/3 max HP upon switching out.On Foongus, Amoonguss, Mareanie, Toxapex and 2 others.	6
Rivalry	Increases damage inflicted to 1.25× against Pokémon of the same gender, but decreases damage to 0.75× against the opposite gender.On Nidoran♀, Nidorina, Nidoqueen, Nidoran♂ and 2 others.	6
Swarm	Strengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.On Beedrill, Spinarak, Ariados, Venipede and 2 others.	6

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