Poison/Ground strategy: Electric immunity with four 2× weaknesses
Poison/Ground and Ground/Poison are the same defensive pairing; this page uses poison-ground as the canonical URL. Poison/Ground is a utility pairing that blocks Electric while pressuring Fairy, Poison, Fire, Rock, Steel, and Electric targets. Representative Pokémon include Nidoqueen, Nidoking, Paldean Wooper, Clodsire. The standard type chart gives this combination no 4× weakness and 2× weak to Water, Ice, Ground, Psychic. It is immune to Electric. Its main defensive value comes from ¼× resists Poison; ½× resists Fighting, Bug, Rock, Fairy, but stats, ability, item, and format still decide whether a real Pokémon can use those entries repeatedly.
Offensive plan
Poison STAB threatens Fairy and Grass targets, while Ground STAB pressures Electric, Fire, Poison, Rock, and Steel targets. Water, Ice, Ground, and Psychic all hit for 2×, so the user needs support before switching into broad coverage. The typing is valuable because it combines Electric immunity with Poison utility.
Counterplay and defensive risks
To counter Poison/Ground, start with the chart pressure: Water, Ice, Ground, Psychic. 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/Ground wants Water, Ice, Ground, and Psychic answers. Grass, Water, Flying, Dark, and Steel partners can cover those lanes while Poison/Ground absorbs Electric and Fairy pressure. Use the Team Calculator to check whether the rest of the six stacks the same Water, 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, Poison/Dark guide, and Ground/Ghost guide.
Frequently asked questions
What is Poison/Ground weak to?
Poison/Ground is no 4× weakness and 2× weak to Water, Ice, Ground, Psychic under the standard type chart.
Is Ground/Poison a different type combination?
No. Ground/Poison and Poison/Ground use the same two types, so they share the same weaknesses, resistances, and immunities.
What is Poison/Ground immune to?
It is immune to Electric.