Poison Type

Fairy slayer and status king. Poison walls Grass, sets Toxic Spikes, and shrugs off poison—just avoid Ground and Psychic.

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⚪️normal🔥fire💧water🌿grass⚡️electric❄️ice🥊fighting🧪poison🏜️ground🕊️flying🔮psychic🐛bug🪨rock👻ghost🐉dragon🌑dark⚙️steel✨fairy

How Poison plays

Modern metas love Poison: it checks Fairy, absorbs Toxic Spikes, and spreads status. Defensive anchors like Toxapex and Amoonguss or offensive threats like Gengar/Overqwil give teams balance. Pair with Ground/Steel to cover Psychic and stack resistances.

Strengths
  • Super-effective vs Fairy, Grass
  • Toxic/Toxic Spikes, status absorption, Regenerator options
  • Great defensive synergy cores (Water/Poison, Grass/Poison)
Weaknesses
  • Weak to Ground and Psychic
  • Offense can be prediction heavy vs Steels

Team-building notes

  • Cover blind spots: pair Poison with partners that answer the weaknesses above.
  • Create a pivot path: use U-turn/Volt Switch/Parting Shot or status to bring your breaker in safely.
  • Speed control: priority or fast teammates let your core close once checks are chipped.
  • Win-con clarity: decide if Poison is your breaker, cleaner, or glue—and support that role with hazards/screens/heal.

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