Water/Poison strategy: Fairy control with three direct weaknesses
Water/Poison and Poison/Water are the same defensive pairing; this page uses water-poison as the canonical URL. Water/Poison is a defensive utility pairing that checks Fairy, Fire, Water, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Bug, and Steel lanes. Representative Pokémon include Tentacool, Tentacruel, Qwilfish, Mareanie, Toxapex. The standard type chart gives this combination no 4× weakness and 2× weak to Electric, Ground, Psychic. It has no type immunity under the standard chart. Its main defensive value comes from no ¼× resistance; ½× resists Fire, Water, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Steel, Fairy, but stats, ability, item, and format still decide whether a real Pokémon can use those entries repeatedly.
Offensive plan
Water STAB threatens Fire, Ground, and Rock targets, while Poison STAB pressures Fairy and Grass targets. Electric, Ground, and Psychic are the chart weaknesses, so the user must respect common special coverage and Earthquake-style pressure. The typing is especially useful on bulky utility Pokemon that can recover, spread status, or set hazards.
Counterplay and defensive risks
To counter Water/Poison, start with the chart pressure: Electric, 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
Water/Poison needs Electric, Ground, and Psychic answers. Grass, Ground-immune, Dark, and Steel partners can cover those lanes while Water/Poison absorbs Fairy and Water pressure. Use the Team Calculator to check whether the rest of the six stacks the same Electric, Ground 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, Water/Steel guide, and Grass/Poison guide.
Frequently asked questions
What is Water/Poison weak to?
Water/Poison is no 4× weakness and 2× weak to Electric, Ground, Psychic under the standard type chart.
Is Poison/Water a different type combination?
No. Poison/Water and Water/Poison use the same two types, so they share the same weaknesses, resistances, and immunities.
What is Water/Poison immune to?
It has no type immunity under the standard chart.