With over 18 different Pokemon types and 324 possible type-combinations, it can be a daunting task to keep track of all the different Pokemon strengths and weaknesses off the top of your head in battle (factor into the equation that there are over 100 new Pokemon added in each generation and you can see how the situation becomes even more complicated).
Which is why we’ve put together this handy Pokemon strengths and weaknesses list to help better ingrain the many type advantages and disadvantages into your head. Remember, the Pokemon League wasn’t built in a day: keep practicing and using our mnemonic list until Pokemon strengths and weaknesses are as easy to remember as the back of your PokeBall.
Normal-type Pokemon strengths and weaknesses
Normal-type attacks are super-effective against: None
Normal-type attacks do not affect: Ghost-type Pokemon
Normal-type attacks are ineffective against: Rock and Steel-type Pokemon
Normal-type Pokemon are immune to Ghost-type attacks
Normal-type Pokemon are dealt super-effective damage by Fighting-type attacks
Fire-type Pokemon strengths and weaknesses
Fire-type attacks are super-effective against: Grass, Ice, Bug and Steel-type Pokemon
Fire-type attacks are ineffective against: Fire, Water, Rock and Dragon-type Pokemon
Fire-type Pokemon are resistant to Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel and Fairy-type Pokemon
Fire-type Pokemon are dealt super-effective damage by Water, Ground and Rock-type attacks
Water-type Pokemon strengths and weaknesses
Water-type attacks are super-effective against: Fire, Ground and Rock Pokemon
Water-type attacks are ineffective against: Water, Grass and Dragon Pokemon
Water-type Pokemon are resistant to Fire, Water, Ice and Steel-type attacks
Water-type Pokemon are dealt super-effective damage by Electric and Grass-type attacks
Electric-type Pokemon strengths and weaknesses
Electric-type attacks are super-effective against: Water and Flying-type Pokemon
Electric-type attacks do not affect: Ground-type Pokemon
Electric-type attacks are ineffective against: Electric, Grass and Dragon-type Pokemon
Electric-type Pokemon are resistant to Electric, Flying and Steel-type attacks
Electric-type Pokemon are dealt super-effective damage by Ground-type attacks
Grass-type Pokemon strengths and weaknesses
Grass-type attacks are super-effective against: Water, Ground and Rock-type Pokemon
Grass-type attacks are ineffective against: Fire, Grass, Poison, Flying, Bug, Dragon and Steel-type Pokemon
Grass-type Pokemon are resistant to Water, Electric, Grass and Ground-type attacks
Grass-type Pokemon are dealt super-effective damage by Fire, Ice, Poison, Bug and Flying-type attacks
Ice-type Pokemon strengths and weaknesses
Ice-type attacks are super-effective against: Grass, Ground, Flying and Dragon-type Pokemon
Ice-type attacks are ineffective against: Fire, Water, Ice and Steel-type Pokemon
Ice-type Pokemon are resistant to Ice-type attacks
Ice-type Pokemon are dealt super-effective damage by Fire, Fighting, Rock and Steel-type attacks
Fighting-type Pokemon strengths and weaknesses
Fighting-type attacks are super-effective against: Normal, Ice, Rock, Dark and Steel-type Pokemon
Fighting-type attacks are ineffective against: Poison, Flying, Psychic, Bug and Fairy-type Pokemon
Fighting-type attacks do not affect: Ghost-type Pokemon
Fighting-type Pokemon are resistant to Bug, Rock and Dark-type attacks
Fighting-type Pokemon are dealt super-effective damage by Flying, Psychic and Fairy-type attacks
Poison-type Pokemon strengths and weaknesses
Poison-type attacks are super-effective against: Grass and Fairy-type Pokemon
Poison-type attacks are ineffective against: Poison, Ground, Rock and Ghost-type Pokemon
Poison-type attacks do not affect: Steel-type Pokemon
Poison-type Pokemon are resistant to Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug and Fairy-type attacks
Poison-type Pokemon are dealt super-effective damage by Ground and Psychic-type attacks
Ground-type Pokemon strengths and weaknesses
Ground-type attacks are super-effective against: Fire, Electric, Poison, Rock and Steel-type Pokemon
Ground-type attacks are ineffective against: Grass and Bug-type Pokemon
Ground-type attacks do not affect Flying-type Pokemon
Ground-type Pokemon are immune to Electric-type attacks
Ground-type Pokemon are resistant to Poison and Rock-type attacks
Ground-type Pokemon are dealt super-effective damage by Water, Grass and Ice-type attacks
Flying-type Pokemon strengths and weaknesses
Flying-type attacks are super-effective against: Grass, Fighting and Bug-type Pokemon
Flying-type attacks are ineffective against: Electric, Rock and Steel-type Pokemon
Flying-type Pokemon are immune to Ground-type attacks
Flying-type Pokemon are resistant to Grass, Fighting and Bug-type attacks
Flying-type Pokemon are dealt super-effective damage by Electric, Ice and Rock-type attacks
Psychic-type Pokemon strengths and weaknesses
Psychic-type attacks are super-effective against: Fighting and Poison-type Pokemon
Psychic-type attacks are ineffective against: Psychic and Steel-type Pokemon
Psychic-type Pokemon are dealt super-effective damage by Bug, Ghost and Dark-type attacks
Psychic-type Pokemon are resistant to Fighting and Psychic-type attacks
Bug-type Pokemon strengths and weaknesses
Bug-type attacks are super-effective against: Grass, Psychic and Dark-type Pokemon
Bug-type attacks are ineffective against: Fire, Fighting, Poison, Flying, Ghost, Steel and Fairy-type Pokemon
Bug-type Pokemon are resistant to Grass, Fighting and Ground-type attacks
Bug-type Pokemon are dealt super-effective damage by Fire, Flying and Rock-type attacks
Rock-type Pokemon strengths and weaknesses
Rock-type attacks are super-effective against: Fire, Ice, Flying and Bug-type Pokemon
Rock-type attacks are ineffective against: Fighting, Ground and Steel-type Pokemon
Rock-type Pokemon are resistant to Normal, Fire, Poison and Flying-type attacks
Rock-type Pokemon are dealt super-effective damage by Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground and Steel-type attacks
Ghost-type Pokemon strengths and weaknesses
Ghost-type attacks are super-effective against: Psychic and Ghost-type Pokemon
Ghost-type attacks are ineffective against: Dark-type Pokemon
Ghost-type attacks do not affect: Normal-type Pokemon
Ghost-type Pokemon are resistant to Poison and Bug-type attacks
Ghost-type Pokemon are dealt super-effective damage by Ghost and Dark-type attacks
Dragon-type Pokemon strengths and weaknesses
Dragon-type attacks are super-effective against: Dragon-type Pokemon
Dragon-type attacks are ineffective against: Steel-type Pokemon
Dragon-type attacks do not affect: Fairy-type Pokemon
Dragon-type Pokemon are resistant to Fire, Water, Electric and Grass-type Pokemon
Dragon-type Pokemon are dealt super-effective damage by Ice, Dragon and Fairy-type attacks
Dark-type Pokemon strengths and weaknesses
Dark-type attacks are super-effective against: Psychic and Ghost-type Pokemon
Dark-type attacks are ineffective against: Fighting, Dark and Fairy-type Pokemon
Dark-type Pokemon are resistant to Ghost and Dark-type attacks
Dark-type Pokemon are immune to Psychic-type attacks
Dark-type Pokemon are dealt super-effective damage by Fighting, Bug and Fairy-type attacks
Steel-type Pokemon strengths and weaknesses
Steel-type attacks are super-effective against: Ice, Rock and Fairy-type Pokemon
Steel-type attacks are ineffective against: Fire, Water, Electric and Steel-type Pokemon
Steel-type Pokemon are resistant to Normal, Grass, Ice, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Dragon, Steel and Fairy-type attacks
Steel-type Pokemon are immune to Poison-type attacks
Steel-type Pokemon are dealt super-effective damage by Fire, Fighting and Ground-type attacks
Fairy-type Pokemon strengths and weaknesses
Fairy-type attacks are super-effective against: Fighting, Dragon and Dark-type Pokemon
Fairy-type attacks are ineffective against: Fire, Poison and Steel-type Pokemon
Fairy-type Pokemon are resistant to Fighting, Bug and Dark-type attacks
Fairy-type Pokemon are immune to Dragon-type attacks
Fairy-type Pokemon are dealt super-effective damage by Poison and Steel-type attacks
Did this list help you familiarize yourself with the various Pokemon strengths and weaknesses found in the series? Let us know if our work acted as a Poke-mnemonic device in the comments.
Ninja Gaiden was my rite of passage at an early age. After finally beating that game (and narrowly dodging carpal tunnel) I decided to write about my gaming exploits. These days I enjoy roguelikes and anything Pokemon but I'll always dust off Super Mario RPG, Donkey Kong Country and StarFox 64 from time to time to bask in their glory.
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