As you explore the Paldea region in Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet, you will want a competitive advantage when battling wild Pokémon, Trainers and Gym Leaders alike.
In order to succeed it’s important to build your knowledge about Pokémon types and their weaknesses, information that you can use to choose Super Effective moves to take down your competition’s pocket monsters with little difficulty.
For those that need a reminder or simply something to reference, we have handily broken down every Pokémon type with their weaknesses, resistance and strengths.
On this page:
Bug-type Pokémon Weaknesses And Strengths
- Bug-type is weak to Fire, Flying and Rock-type
- Bug-type resist Fighting and Grass-type
- Bug-type is not very effective against Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Poison, and Steel-type
- Bug-type is Super Effective against Dark, Grass and Psychic-type
Dark-type Pokémon Weaknesses And Strengths
- Dark-type is weak to Bug, Fairy and Fighting-type
- Dark-type resists Dark and Ghost-type
- Dark-type is not very effective against Dark, Fairy and Fighting-type
- Dark-type is Super Effective against Ghost and Psychic-type
Dragon-type Pokémon Weaknesses And Strengths
- Dragon-type is weak to Dragon, Fairy and Ice-type
- Dragon-type resists Electric, Fire, Grass, Water-type
- Dragon-type is immune to Fairy-type
- Dragon-type is not very effective against Steel-type
- Dragon-type is Super Effective against Dragon-type
Electric-type Pokémon Weaknesses And Strengths
- Electric-type is weak to Ground-type
- Electric-type resists Electric, Flying and Steel-type
- Electric-type is immune to Ground-type
- Electric-type is not very effective against Dragon, Electric and Grass-type
- Electric-type is Super Effective against Flying and Water-type
Fairy-type Pokémon Weaknesses And Strengths
- Fairy-type is weak to Poison and Steel-type
- Fairy-type resists Dark and Fighting-type
- Fairy-type is not very effective against Fire, Poison and Steel-type
- Fairy-type is Super Effective against Dark, Dragon and Fighting-type
Fighting-type Pokémon Weaknesses And Strengths
- Fighting-type is weak to Fairy, Flying and Psychic-type
- Fighting-type resists Bug, Dark and Rock-type
- Fighting-type is not very effective Bug, Flying and Poison-type
- Fighting-type is immune to Ghost-type
- Fighting-type is Super Effective against Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock and Steel-type
Fire-type Pokémon Weaknesses And Strengths
- Fire-type is weak to Ground, Rock and Water-type
- Fire-type resists Bug, Fairy, Fire, Grass, Ice and Steel-type
- Fire-type is not very effective against Dragon, Fire, Rock and Water-type
- Fire-type is Super Effective against Bug, Grass, Ice and Steel-type
Flying-type Pokémon Weaknesses And Strengths
- Flying-type is weak to Electric, Ice and Rock-type
- Flying-type resists Bug, Fighting and Grass-type
- Flying-type is immune to Ground-type
- Flying-type is not very effective against Electric, Rock and Steel-type
- Flying-type is Super Effective against Bug, Fairy, Fighting and Grass-type
Ghost-type Pokémon Weaknesses And Strengths
- Ghost-type is weak to Dark and Ghost-type
- Ghost-type resists Bug and Poison-type
- Ghost-type is immune to Fighting and Normal-type
- Ghost-type is not very effective against Dark-type
- Ghost-type is Super Effective against Ghost and Psychic-type
Grass-type Pokémon Weaknesses And Strengths
- Grass-type is weak to Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice and Poison-type
- Grass-type resists Electric, Grass, Ground and Water-type
- Grass-type is not very effective against Bug, Dragon, Fire, Flying, Grass, Poison and Steel-type
- Grass-type is Super Effective against Ground, Rock and Water-type
Ground-type Pokémon Weaknesses And Strengths
- Ground-type is weak to Grass, Ice and Water-type
- Ground-type resists Poison and Rock-type
- Ground-type is not very effective against Bug and Grass-type
- Ground-type is immune to Electric-type
- Ground-type is ineffective against Flying-type
- Ground-type is Super Effective to Electric, Fire, Poison, Rock and Steel-type
Ice-type Pokémon Weaknesses And Strengths
- Ice-type is weak to Fighting, Fire, Rock and Steel-type
- Ice-type resists Ice-type
- Ice-type is not very effective against Fire, Ice, Steel and Water-type
- Ice-type is Super Effective against Dragon, Grass, Ground and Flying-type
Normal-type Pokémon Weaknesses And Strengths
- Normal-type is weak to Fighting-type
- Normal-type is immune to Ghost-type
- Normal-type is not very effective against Rock and Steel-type
Poison-type Pokémon Weaknesses And Strengths
- Poison-type is weak to Ground and Psychic-type
- Poison-type resists Bug, Fairy, Fighting, Grass and Poison-type
- Poison-type is not very effective against Ghost, Ground, Poison and Rock-type
- Poison-type is immune to Ghost-type
- Poison-type is Super Effective against Fairy and Grass-type
Psychic-type Pokémon Weaknesses And Strengths
- Psychic-type is weak to Bug, Dark and Ghost-type
- Psychic-type resists Fighting and Psychic-type
- Psychic-type is immune to Dark-type
- Psychic-type is not very effective against Psychic and Steel-type
- Psychic-type is Super Effective against Fighting and Poison-type
Rock-type Pokémon Weaknesses And Strengths
- Rock-type is weak to Fighting, Grass, Ground, Steel and Water-type
- Rock-type resists Fire, Flying, Normal and Poison-type
- Rock-type is not very effective against Fighting, Ground and Steel-type
- Rock-type is Super Effective against Bug, Fire, Flying and Ice-type
Steel-type Pokémon Weaknesses And Strengths
- Steel-type is weak to Fighting, Fire and Ground-type
- Steel-type resists Bug, Dragon, Fairy, Flying, Grass, Ice, Normal, Psychic, Rock and Steel-type
- Steel-type is not very effective against Electric, Fire, Steel and Water-type
- Steel-type is Super Effective against Fairy, Ice and Rock-type
Water-type Pokémon Weaknesses And Strengths
- Water-type is weak to Electric and Grass-type
- Water-type resists Fire, Ice, Steel and Water-type
- Water-type is not very effective against Dragon, Grass and Water-type
- Water-type is Super Effective against Fire, Ground and Rock-type
Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet are now available exclusively at retail and digitally on the Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch worldwide.
