Weaknesses and Resistances are essential information that most Pokémon trainers must learn by heart in order to win their battles effortlessly. With all the 18 types currently in the game and their complex relationship with one another, it’s not uncommon to get them all mixed up.
In this guide, we will be going through all the Pokémon Type Weaknesses and Resistances. Links are also listed per type that leads to a list of Gen 9 Pokémon from Scarlet and Violet that the type is weak against and resistant to.
Normal Type
Normal types are weak against:
- Fighting
Normal types are immune against:
- Ghost
Fire Type
Fire types are weak against:
- Water
- Ground
- Rock
Fire types are resistant against:
- Fire
- Grass
- Ice
- Bug
- Steel
- Fairy
Water Type
Water types are weak against:
- Electric
- Grass
Water types are resistant against:
- Fire
- Water
- Ice
- Steel
Electric Type
Electric types are weak against:
- Ground
Electric types are resistant against:
- Electric
- Flying
- Steel
Grass Type
Grass types are weak against:
- Fire
- Ice
- Poison
- Flying
- Bug
Grass types are resistant against:
- Water
- Electric
- Grass
- Ground
Ice Type
Ice types are weak against:
- Fire
- Fighting
- Rock
- Steel
Ice types are resistant against:
- Ice
Fighting Type
Fighting types are weak against:
- Flying
- Psychic
- Fairy
Fighting types are resistant against:
- Bug
- Rock
- Dark
Poison Type
Poison types are weak against:
- Ground
- Psychic
Poison types are resistant against:
- Grass
- Fighting
- Poison
- Bug
- Fairy
Ground Type
Ground types are weak against:
- Water
- Grass
- Ice
Ground types are immune against:
- Electric
Ground types are resistant against:
- Poison
- Rock
Flying Type
Flying types are weak against:
- Electric
- Ice
- Rock
Flying types are immune against:
- Ground
Flying types are resistant against:
- Grass
- Fighting
- Bug
Psychic Type
Psychic types are weak against:
- Bug
- Ghost
- Dark
Psychic types are resistant against:
- Fighting
- Psychic
Bug Type
Bug types are weak against:
- Fire
- Flying
- Rock
Bug types are resistant against:
- Grass
- Fighting
- Ground
Rock Type
Rock types are weak against:
- Water
- Grass
- Fighting
- Ground
- Steel
Rock types are resistant against:
- Normal
- Fire
- Poison
- Flying
Ghost Type
Ghost types are weak against:
- Ghost
- Dark
Ghost types are immune against:
- Normal
- Fighting
Ghost types are resistant against:
- Poison
- Bug
Dragon Type
Dragon types are weak against:
- Ice
- Dragon
- Fairy
Dragon types are resistant against:
- Fire
- Water
- Electric
- Grass
Dark Type
Dark types are weak against:
- Fighting
- Bug
- Fairy
Dark types are immune against:
- Psychic
Dark types are resistant against:
- Ghost
- Dark
Steel Type
Steel types are weak against:
- Fire
- Fighting
- Ground
Steel types are immune against:
- Poison
Steel types are resistant against:
- Normal
- Grass
- Ice
- Flying
- Psychic
- Bug
- Rock
- Dragon
- Steel
- Fairy
Fairy Type
Fairy types are weak against:
- Poison
- Steel
Fairy types are immune against:
- Dragon
Fairy types are resistant against:
- Fighting
- Bug
- Dark
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Check out this video by MandJTV explaining how Pokémon types fare against each other:
