Poison Type Weakness, Counters & Best Attackers | Pokémon GO

Poison type guide in Pokémon GO: weaknesses (Ground, Psychic) and top Poison attackers.

Weaknesses (1.6x DMG): Ground (1.6×), Psychic (1.6×) | Resistances: Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Fairy | Super effective against: Grass, Fairy

When building a team for 5-Star and Mega Raids, prioritize attackers that benefit from Same-Type Attack Bonus (STAB, 1.2x damage) alongside an active Mega Evolution to boost all allies' Poison-type attacks by 30%. The table below ranks the strongest Poison-type Pokémon by Effective Rating (ER) and DPS.