Best Poison-type attackers in-game (2026)
The strongest Poison-type attackers are Mega Gengar, Mega Beedrill, Shadow Roserade, Nihilego, and Roserade. Poison counters Grass and Fairy raids.
Poison is a niche type — only super-effective against Grass (Tangrowth, Roserade, Mega Venusaur) and Fairy (Xerneas, Mega Gardevoir, Togekiss). But against those bosses, Poison is brutal.
Mega Gengar with Sludge Bomb and Mega Beedrill with Sludge Bomb both pull double duty as Mega Poison attackers.
- MAX CP 2,112BugPoison
Poison/Bug dual STAB. Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb.
MOVESET Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb - MAX CP 3,399GrassPoison
Shadow + Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb. Top non-Mega Poison.
MOVESET Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb - #4NihilegoMAX CP 4,518RockPoison
Pure Rock/Poison Ultra Beast. Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb.
MOVESET Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb - #5RoseradeMAX CP 3,399GrassPoison
Standard Roserade. Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb.
MOVESET Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb - #6ToxapexMAX CP 1,928PoisonWater
Bulky Poison/Water. Sludge Bomb + Gunk Shot coverage.
MOVESET Poison Sting + Gunk Shot
Best Poison-type attackers in Pokémon GO?
The strongest Poison-type attackers are Mega Gengar, Mega Beedrill, Shadow Roserade, Nihilego, and Roserade. Poison counters Grass and Fairy raids.
Who is #1 on the poison-type attackers in pokémon go list?
Mega Gengar ranks #1. Mega Poison/Ghost. Lick + Sludge Bomb.
What's the top 3 of best poison-type attackers in pokémon go?
Top 3: Mega Gengar, Mega Beedrill, Shadow Roserade. The full ranked list with movesets and rationale is above.
When was this list last updated?
This list was last reviewed on 2026-05-28. The meta shifts with new releases, Community Day moves, and Mega launches — Hundo Hunter re-reviews each list quarterly.