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1. Early in the game's life cycle, Poison types were much more valuable for defending gyms than either attacking or raiding them. Muk and Weezing were the game's premiere defenders, using Infestation of all things as a Fast move. They also shared the same Charged move in this role, an equally quirky pick. What Charged move did they use?
2. Looking at the game's first generation through ninth generation legendaries immediately sets a fairly miserable tone on offense for Poison; the type is rarely ever useful, as only one legendary in that timeframe is 4x weak to Poison. What legendary?
3. Where other types get fearsome names at their forefront, Poison has a less intimidating name to claim the throne of their typing. Which Poison type of the following offers the highest DPS of all Poison types?
4. In late 2023, Poipole was introduced to the game. Players eagerly awaiting the chance to get their hands on Naganadel may have been deterred somewhat when seeing the prerequisite for evolving Poipole, apart from earning enough Poipole candies. What must be done, with Poipole as a buddy, to evolve it?
5. To give Poison types more of a chance, Niantic released Acid Spray as a move in 2020. In raids, Acid Spray is a laughably awful move. In PvP, however, is where it finds some potential. What does Acid Spray do in PvP?
6. Venomoth made some waves as a Poison type in Great League. It was able to do this despite receiving a really horrible Poison type move to work with, one that had the audacity to force its trainer to use an Elite TM to acquire it. What move?
7. For all of its offensive deficiencies, at least Poison can benefit from a relatively common type of real-world weather. What weather boosts the power of Poison type moves?
8. Nihilego can be an imposing Poison boss fight, as even its resisted hits can leave a mark thanks to its high Attack stat. However, there is one Ground type who takes resisting Nihilego a step further, as it 6x resists Poison and 4x resists Nihilego's Rock moves, while hitting back for 4x super effective damage with Socrching Sands. What Pokemon makes for a perfect Nihilego counter like this?
9. If you asked the average player who the best Poison type in the game for raids is, they'd likely tell you Mega Beedrill, Naganadel, Nihilego or perhaps Roserade. The reason for this is mainly that they all share access to the same bread and butter Poison Fast and Charged move combo. What combo is this?
10. On paper, Mega Gengar should possess the means to take the Poison meta by storm, as its stats vastly outclass those generally considered to be the best Poison attackers. Yet, Mega Gengar is only arguably top ten and does not come close to the tippity top. Why is this?
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