Poison-type Pokémon come in a variety of different shapes and sizes and most fans think they’re somewhat cooler than the average Pokémon. However, there are so many of them that some don’t make the cut to be powerful battlers. This list will rank some of the worst Poison-types to take into a competitive Pokémon match.
Most of the creatures on this list are babies in their evolutionary line or just generally not very powerful and this list will rank them and explain why they should never be caught except for their evolutions. From Gulpin to Zubat, here are the 10 weakest Poison-types of all time!
10 Gulpin
This glob of goo Pokémon isn’t the prettiest creature that came out of Generation 3. However, it does have an interesting evolution that makes it quite stronger. Although for Gulpin itself it’s nothing that a trainer should consider when trying to decide what Poison-type to capture in the Hoenn region.
It’s a small creature and it’s solo Poison-typing makes it one of the weakest Poison-types in the entire franchise earning Gulpin a place on this list!
9 Zubat
Zubat is renowned for being one of the most boring Pokémon in the franchise. Technically, it has two evolutions that are both powerhouses. However, for the little bat itself, it’s nothing that a powerful trainer should want to catch.
Zubat is one of the easiest and earliest Pokémon that players can catch in the Generation 1 games and it’s present throughout many other regions within the series which only adds to why it’s such a boring creature. Most trainers don’t want to catch it because it has a boring bat design. However, it’s also easy to defeat so that’s just another reason that trainers should stay away!
8 Trubbish
This Pokémon is a trash bag so its no surprise that a lot of fans don’t like it. However it gets even worse when players realize that it doesn’t have a powerful move set at all and its stats are generally on the weaker side compared to other Poison-types.
Trubbish’s evolution, Garbador, is a powerful Pokémon especially in Generation 8 because it has a Gigantamax form but there are definitely better Generation 5 Pokémon to catch. Sorry Trubbish, but Venipede’s existence makes your existence unimportant.
7 Spinarak
This was the first spider Pokémon in the franchise and although most Generation 2 fans don’t want to catch one, it’s still somewhat cute and some Poison-type trainers desire to catch it.
However, despite its cuteness, its evolution is especially powerful because its dual Bug/Poison-type gives it a strong move set. If trainers want a competitive Pokémon then it’s not worth catching it, so any trainer that considers themselves a powerful trainer shouldn’t catch a Spinarak.
6 Toxel
Toxel is one of the only Poison-types introduced in Generation 8 and although it’s a cute baby Pokémon, it doesn’t have much more to offer than that. Some people desire its evolution. However, it doesn’t evolve until level 30 and even Toxtricity is somewhat weird-looking.
The only thing this Pokémon has going for it is that it is a rare dual Electric/Poison-type Pokémon and otherwise there’s not much that makes it worthwhile to catch. Most players didn’t even intend to catch this Pokémon as it is given to the player in Sword and Shield while its still an egg.
5 Weedle
This little iconic bug is not the most powerful but at least it’s popular in the franchise. Weedle can be caught early on in the Generation 1 games by heading into Viridian forest and running into the patches of grass.
Its final evolution is obtained once the Pokémon reaches level 10. So it’s no surprise that it wouldn’t have the most powerful evolutionary line. However, luckily Beedrill did get a Mega evolution in Generation 6 so that at least add to the tiny list of reasons to catch a Weedle.
4 Nidoran
These Pokémon are always mentioned in a pair because they are counterparts. Both of the Nidorans offer unique move sets so there is a reason to catch both, however, fans should probably stay away unless they have a moonstone that they can use to evolve these creatures.
Nidoking and Nidoqueen are two of the strongest Pokémon in Kanto but they’re easily obtainable pre-evolutions just aren’t cut out to be battlers. Fans need to be ready to train these Pokémon from a low level if they want to obtain one of their more powerful evolutions.
3 Ekans
This snake is a cool looking Pokémon and it was heavily present in the anime with Jesse’s Ekans. However, other than its general fame within the franchise, there’s not much to it that makes Ekans worth obtaining.
It does have a cool evolution but even Arbok has mostly weak attacks and stats. The only reason to catch this creature is for the Pokédex and otherwise a trainer would probably be better off catching a Vileplume!
2 Foongus
This is a fungus Pokémon and just that fact alone makes most trainers want to run the other way. It’s a unique Pokémon in general though because it has a Pokéball shaped head and an interesting facial design.
Although its unique design makes up for its weaknesses to some extent, it still lacks so much strength that most trainers don’t ever end up catching one. It also doesn’t help that its evolutions are weak as well!
1 Budew
Budew might be the cutest Poison-type in the franchise so it’s a shame that it’s so weak. Unfortunately, it isn’t ready to be a battler yet and although it can learn a few powerful Grass-type moves such as Solar Beam, it should be evolved ASAP for maximum efficiency during battle.
Budew’s stats are especially weak because it’s just a baby in this form and although its dual Grass/Poison-type does pick up some of the slack, that doesn’t change the fact that it’s one of the weakest Poison-types in the entire franchise and as such deserves to be ranked as one of the worst Poison-types ever in terms of strength!
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