Pokémon are unusual creatures that all have their strength and weaknesses. These weaknesses are generally quite logical. You can defeat fire using water. You defeat grass or leaf with fire and so on. For the most part, you can figure it out but what are ghosts weak against? Or what is the best pokemon to use against Fairy? This is where things can get confusing.
This page will clear things up to make any confusion or difficulty you may have when it comes to figuring out the best types of Pokémon to use during battles. You can even use the input below to search for a specific Pokémon and find out what its weakness is.
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Table of Pokémon Strength & Weaknesses By Type
The table below will break down all of the different Pokemon types in the first column. Across from this on the same row, you will be able to see the different Pokemon types that a type is strong and weak against.
Type | Strong Against | Weak Against |
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Bug | Grass, Dark, Psychic | Fire, Flying, Rock |
Dark | Ghost, Psychic | Bug, Fairy, Fighting |
Dragon | Dragon | Dragon, Fairy, Ice |
Electric | Flying, Water | Ground |
Fairy | Fighting, Dark, Dragon | Poison, Steel |
Fighting | Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel | Fairy, Flying, Psychic |
Fire | Bug, Grass, Ice, Steel | Ground, Rock, Water |
Flying | Bug, Fighting, Grass | Electric, Ice, Rock |
Ghost | Ghost, Psychic | Dark, Ghost |
Grass | Ground, Rock, Water | Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, Poison |
Ground | Electric, Fire, Poison, Rock, Steel | Grass, Ice, Water |
Ice | Dragon, Flying, Grass, Ground | Fighting, Fire, Rock, Steel |
Normal | — | Fighting |
Poison | Fairy, Grass | Ground, Psychic |
Psychic | Fighting, Poison | Bug, Dark, Ghost |
Rock | Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice | Fighting, Grass, Ground, Steel, Water |
Steel | Fairy, Ice, Rock | Fighting, Fire, Ground |
Water | Fire, Ground, Rock | Electric, Grass |