Poison/Rock Type

Poison/Rock and Rock/Poison are the same defensive pairing; this page uses poison-rock as the canonical URL. Poison/Rock pressures Fairy, Grass, Flying, Fire, Ice, and Bug targets while resisting several utility lanes. Representative Pokémon include Nihilego, Glimmet, Glimmora. The standard type chart gives this combination 4× weak to Ground and 2× weak to Water, Psychic, Steel. It has no type immunity under the standard chart. Its main defensive value comes from ¼× resists Poison; ½× resists Normal, Fire, Flying, Bug, 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 Rock STAB pressures Flying, Fire, Ice, and Bug targets. Ground is the severe 4× weakness, while Water, Psychic, and Steel hit for 2×. The typing needs Ground support before it can exploit its offensive reach.

Counterplay and defensive risks

To counter Poison/Rock, start with the chart pressure: Ground, Water, Psychic, Steel. 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/Rock needs Ground answers first, then Water, Psychic, and Steel support. Flying, Grass, Dark, Water, and Ground-resistant partners can cover those lanes. Use the Team Calculator to check whether the rest of the six stacks the same Ground, Water 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/Steel guide, and Bug/Rock guide.

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