Poison-type Counters, Weaknesses & Best Picks — Pokémon Champions
Poison-type Pokémon are weak to Ground, Psychic. They resist Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Fairy.
What counters Poison-type Pokémon? This Pokémon Champions guide ranks the best counters to the Poison type, the strongest Poison-type Pokémon themselves, and gives the full offensive / defensive matchup chart for Poison.
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Poison type matchups
- Weak to: Ground, Psychic
- Resists: Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Fairy
- Hits super-effectively: Grass, Fairy
Top counters to Poison-type
These 12 Pokémon from the Pokémon Champions roster hit Poison super-effectively and are safe answers in competitive play:
- Medicham (Fighting / Psychic)
- Mega Medicham (Fighting / Psychic)
- Camerupt (Fire / Ground)
- Mega Camerupt (Fire / Ground)
- Chimecho (Psychic)
- Mega Chimecho (Psychic / Steel)
- Reuniclus (Psychic)
- Wyrdeer (Normal / Psychic)
- Espathra (Psychic)
- Alolan Raichu (Electric / Psychic)
- Alakazam (Psychic)
- Mega Alakazam (Psychic)
Best Poison-type Pokémon in Pokémon Champions
The strongest Poison-type picks in the current roster:
- Venusaur (Grass / Poison)
- Mega Venusaur (Grass / Poison)
- Beedrill (Bug / Poison)
- Mega Beedrill (Bug / Poison)
- Arbok (Poison)
- Ariados (Bug / Poison)
- Roserade (Grass / Poison)
- Toxicroak (Poison / Fighting)
- Salazzle (Poison / Fire)
- Victreebel (Grass / Poison)
- Mega Victreebel (Grass / Poison)
- Galarian Slowbro (Poison / Psychic)
Frequently asked questions about Poison type
What counters Poison-type Pokémon in Pokémon Champions?
Poison-type Pokémon are countered by Ground, Psychic-type attacks. The best picks from the Pokémon Champions roster are Medicham, Mega Medicham, Camerupt, Mega Camerupt, Chimecho.
What is Poison weak to?
Poison-type Pokémon take super-effective damage from Ground, Psychic-type moves.
What does Poison resist?
Poison-type Pokémon resist Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Fairy-type moves.
What is Poison strong against?
Poison-type moves hit Grass, Fairy-type Pokémon super-effectively.
Who is the best Poison-type Pokémon in Pokémon Champions?
The top Poison-type Pokémon in the Pokémon Champions roster include Venusaur, Mega Venusaur, Beedrill, Mega Beedrill, Arbok.
See also: full type chart, tier list, meta rankings, speed tiers, held items guide.