Poison/Flying strategy: Ground immunity with four 2× weaknesses
Poison/Flying and Flying/Poison are the same defensive pairing; this page uses poison-flying as the canonical URL. Poison/Flying is a fast utility pairing that blocks Ground while resisting Fighting, Poison, Bug, Grass, and Fairy pressure. Representative Pokémon include Zubat, Golbat, Crobat. The standard type chart gives this combination no 4× weakness and 2× weak to Electric, Ice, Psychic, Rock. It is immune to Ground. Its main defensive value comes from ¼× resists Grass, Fighting, Bug; ½× resists Poison, Fairy, but stats, ability, item, and format still decide whether a real Pokémon can use those entries repeatedly.
Offensive plan
Poison STAB pressures Fairy and Grass targets, while Flying STAB threatens Grass, Fighting, and Bug targets. Electric, Ice, Psychic, and Rock all hit for 2×, so the user must respect common coverage and entry hazards. The typing is strongest when speed, pivoting, or status lets it use its resistances repeatedly.
Counterplay and defensive risks
To counter Poison/Flying, start with the chart pressure: Electric, Ice, Psychic, Rock. If a 4× weakness is listed, preserve that attack type before revealing it; if there is no 4× weakness, repeated 2× pressure and hazard chip usually matter more than a single surprise hit. Scout for abilities, Terastallization, weather, recovery, and pivot moves before assuming the visible multiplier ends the exchange.
Team-building advice
Poison/Flying needs Electric, Ice, Psychic, and Rock answers. Ground, Steel, Dark, and Water partners can cover those lanes while Poison/Flying handles Ground, Fairy, Fighting, and Grass pressure. Use the Team Calculator to check whether the rest of the six stacks the same Electric, Ice problem, then compare the full defensive chart before choosing moves or teammates.
Read the best Pokémon type combinations guide for a side-by-side defensive comparison.
Continue with Type Chart, Dual Type Calculator, Flying/Bug guide, and Poison/Dark guide.
Frequently asked questions
What is Poison/Flying weak to?
Poison/Flying is no 4× weakness and 2× weak to Electric, Ice, Psychic, Rock under the standard type chart.
Is Flying/Poison a different type combination?
No. Flying/Poison and Poison/Flying use the same two types, so they share the same weaknesses, resistances, and immunities.
What is Poison/Flying immune to?
It is immune to Ground.