Poison/Psychic Type

Poison/Psychic and Psychic/Poison are the same defensive pairing; this page uses poison-psychic as the canonical URL. Poison/Psychic pressures Fairy, Grass, Fighting, and Poison targets while resisting Fighting, Poison, Grass, and Fairy. Representative Pokémon include Munkidori, Galarian Slowbro, Galarian Slowking. The standard type chart gives this combination no 4× weakness and 2× weak to Ground, Ghost, Dark. It has no type immunity under the standard chart. Its main defensive value comes from ¼× resists Fighting; ½× resists Grass, Poison, 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 Psychic STAB pressures Fighting and Poison targets. Ground, Ghost, and Dark are the direct weaknesses, and there is no immunity. The typing needs support against common Earthquake, Knock Off, and Ghost pressure.

Counterplay and defensive risks

To counter Poison/Psychic, start with the chart pressure: Ground, Ghost, Dark. 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/Psychic wants Ground, Ghost, and Dark answers. Flying, Dark, Fairy, and Steel partners can cover those lanes while Poison/Psychic helps into Fairy and Fighting pressure. Use the Team Calculator to check whether the rest of the six stacks the same Ground, Ghost 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 Psychic/Ghost guide.

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