Would Lucario be poisoned if I evolved a poisoned Riolu?

Question

Example -

Riolu only needs 1 exp for level up and evolve, he gets poisoned in battle and he faints the opponent making Riolu leveling up and evolving into Lucario.
Lucario is a Steel-type making it cannot be under poison..

Would Lucario get poison or get rid of poison?

Comments

Good question

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intresting

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I think it can still be poisoned by twineedle

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"Twineedle deals damage and will strike twice (with 25 base power each time). It has a 20% chance of poisoning the target. Poison or Steel type Pokémon, those with the ability Immunity or those behind a Substitute cannot be poisoned."

Answer 1

Yes, it would still be poisoned.

Even though it cannot get poisoned any other way, it wouldn't just go away.

>Non-volatile status conditions, officially called status problems, are status conditions that will remain until a Pokémon is healed at a Pokémon Center, a specific curative item is used, or, in case of freeze and sleep, after a certain number of turns during the battle.

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Comments

Good job Immortal

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Actually there is a way in which steel types get poisoned, using soak and toxic would poison them.

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Yes, but then it's not a Steel type anymore, true?

Answer 2

Yes

Lucario would still be poisoned after evolving from Riolu, and will still take damage from the poison