Normal
- Strong vs:
- —
- Struggles vs:
- Rock, Steel; no effect on Ghost
- Weak to:
- Fighting
- Resists:
- —
- Immune:
- Ghost
- Notes:
- Simple movepools; pairs well with Fighting/Ground coverage.
Pokémon Types
Learn how the 18 types interact—what each type beats, what walls it, and the best ways to cover weaknesses. Open any type to see full charts, notable Pokémon, sample sets, and team tips.
All Pokémon Types
Fire
- Strong vs:
- Bug, Grass, Ice, Steel
- Struggles vs:
- Dragon, Fire, Rock, Water
- Weak to:
- Ground, Rock, Water
- Resists:
- Bug, Fairy, Fire, Grass, Ice, Steel
- Notes:
- Sun empowers Fire; Fire-types cannot be burned.
Water
- Strong vs:
- Fire, Ground, Rock
- Struggles vs:
- Dragon, Grass, Water
- Weak to:
- Electric, Grass
- Resists:
- Fire, Ice, Steel, Water
- Notes:
- Rain boosts Water & softens Fire; great with Electric/Ice (BoltBeam).
Grass
- Strong vs:
- Ground, Rock, Water
- Struggles vs:
- Bug, Dragon, Fire, Flying, Grass, Poison, Steel
- Weak to:
- Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, Poison
- Resists:
- Electric, Grass, Ground, Water
- Notes:
- Immune to powder/Leech Seed; loves Sun (Chlorophyll).
Electric
- Strong vs:
- Flying, Water
- Struggles vs:
- Dragon, Electric, Grass; no effect on Ground
- Weak to:
- Ground
- Resists:
- Electric, Flying, Steel
- Notes:
- Electric-types don’t get paralyzed; pairs with Ice (BoltBeam).
Ice
- Strong vs:
- Dragon, Flying, Grass, Ground
- Struggles vs:
- Fire, Ice, Steel, Water
- Weak to:
- Fighting, Fire, Rock, Steel
- Resists:
- Ice
- Notes:
- Snow favors Ice; amazing coverage, fragile on defense.
Fighting
- Strong vs:
- Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel
- Struggles vs:
- Bug, Fairy, Flying, Poison, Psychic; no effect on Ghost
- Weak to:
- Fairy, Flying, Psychic
- Resists:
- Bug, Dark, Rock
- Notes:
- Breaks Steels/Rocks; appreciates Ghost/Dark coverage.
Poison
- Strong vs:
- Fairy, Grass
- Struggles vs:
- Ghost, Ground, Poison, Rock; no effect on Steel
- Weak to:
- Ground, Psychic
- Resists:
- Bug, Fairy, Fighting, Grass, Poison
- Notes:
- Poison-types can’t be poisoned; grounded Poison absorbs Toxic Spikes.
Ground
- Strong vs:
- Electric, Fire, Poison, Rock, Steel
- Struggles vs:
- Bug, Grass; no effect on Flying
- Weak to:
- Grass, Ice, Water
- Resists:
- Poison, Rock
- Immune:
- Electric (incl. Thunder Wave)
- Notes:
- EdgeQuake (Rock+Ground) is elite coverage.
Flying
- Strong vs:
- Bug, Fighting, Grass
- Struggles vs:
- Electric, Rock, Steel
- Weak to:
- Electric, Ice, Rock
- Resists:
- Bug, Fighting, Grass
- Immune:
- Ground (most cases); Spikes/Toxic Spikes
- Notes:
- Pairs with Ground (EdgeQuake partners).
Psychic
- Strong vs:
- Fighting, Poison
- Struggles vs:
- Psychic, Steel; no effect on Dark
- Weak to:
- Bug, Dark, Ghost
- Resists:
- Fighting, Psychic
- Notes:
- Prefers partners to handle Steels/Darks (Ground/Fairy).
Bug
- Strong vs:
- Dark, Grass, Psychic
- Struggles vs:
- Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Steel
- Weak to:
- Fire, Flying, Rock
- Resists:
- Fighting, Grass, Ground
- Notes:
- Great early-game utility; shines with pivot moves.
Rock
- Strong vs:
- Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice
- Struggles vs:
- Fighting, Ground, Steel
- Weak to:
- Fighting, Grass, Ground, Steel, Water
- Resists:
- Fire, Flying, Normal, Poison
- Notes:
- Sand boosts Rock sp. defense; pairs with Ground/Steel walls.
Ghost
- Strong vs:
- Ghost, Psychic
- Struggles vs:
- Dark; no effect on Normal
- Weak to:
- Dark, Ghost
- Resists:
- Bug, Poison
- Immune:
- Normal, Fighting; trap immunity
- Notes:
- Spinblocks hazards; pairs with Fairy/Fighting offenses.
Dragon
- Strong vs:
- Dragon
- Struggles vs:
- Steel; no effect on Fairy
- Weak to:
- Dragon, Fairy, Ice
- Resists:
- Electric, Fire, Grass, Water
- Notes:
- Often special attackers; likes Steel/Fairy teammates.
Dark
- Strong vs:
- Ghost, Psychic
- Struggles vs:
- Dark, Fairy, Fighting
- Weak to:
- Bug, Fairy, Fighting
- Resists:
- Dark, Ghost
- Immune:
- Psychic (defensive); ignores Prankster status (Gen VII+)
- Notes:
- Pairs with Fighting/Ground to break Steels.
Steel
- Strong vs:
- Fairy, Ice, Rock
- Struggles vs:
- Electric, Fire, Steel, Water
- Weak to:
- Fighting, Fire, Ground
- Resists:
- Many (incl. Bug, Dragon, Fairy, Flying, Grass, Ice, Normal, Psychic, Rock, Steel)
- Immune:
- Poison (status & moves)
- Notes:
- Premier defensive type; set hazards and pivot.
Fairy
- Strong vs:
- Dark, Dragon, Fighting
- Struggles vs:
- Fire, Poison, Steel
- Weak to:
- Poison, Steel
- Resists:
- Bug, Dark, Fighting
- Immune:
- Dragon
- Notes:
- Checks Dragons/Darks; loves Ground/Fire partners for Steels.
Status, Weather & Hazards — Quick Notes
- Status immunities: Fire can’t be burned • Ice can’t be frozen • Electric can’t be paralyzed • Poison/Steel can’t be poisoned • Grass ignores powder & Leech Seed.
- Move immunities: Ground is immune to Electric (incl. Thunder Wave) • Flying/Levitate ignore Ground moves • Normal/Ghost block each other.
- Weather: Rain powers Water & weakens Fire • Sun powers Fire & weakens Water • Sand chips most non-Rock/Ground/Steel and bolsters Rock special defense • Snow favors Ice-types.
- Hazards: Stealth Rock damage scales with Rock weakness/resist • Spikes/Toxic Spikes miss Flying/Levitate • Grounded Poison clears Toxic Spikes on switch-in.
Make the most of Types
- Building a team? Use the Pokédex to find candidates by type and assemble simple coverage cores (e.g., Water + Grass + Electric).
- Prepping bosses? Open a Region guide to see gyms/trials, then plan counters with resistances and priority moves.
- Returning player? Skim Generations to see mechanic changes that affect typing (Megas, Z-Moves, Dynamax, Terastalization).