Pokemon GO: Strengths and Weaknesses Per Pokemon - Type Chart


Here's a list of Pokemon Types, together with their strengths and weaknesses. Refer here to learn how to counter certain types or how to defend well.

Legend Guide:
Attacking:
   - Effective Against: = Attack Damage x1.25
   - Ineffective Against: = Attack Damage x0.8
Defending:
   - Resistant To: = Damage Received x0.8
   - Weak To: = Damage Received x1.25

Other Notes:
   - Not Mentioned Types: = Attack Damage or Damage Received x1.00
   - Same Type Attack Bonus (STAB): = Attack Damage When Attacking with Same Type x1.25
Pokemon GO: Types
- List of Types: Strengths and Weaknesses -


Pokemon/Attack Type:  Normal 

Attacking:
   - Effective Against:
   - None

   - Ineffective Against:
   -  Rock ,  Ghost ,  Steel 

Defending:
   - Resistant To:
   -  Ghost 

   - Weak To:
   -   Fighting 




Pokemon/Attack Type:  Fighting 

Attacking:
   - Effective Against:
   -  Normal  Rock  Steel ,  Ice ,  Dark 

   - Ineffective Against:
   -  Flying ,  Poison  Bug  Ghost ,  Psychic ,  Fairy 

Defending:
   - Resistant To:
   -  Rock  Bug  Dark 

   - Weak To:
   -  Flying  Psychic  Fairy 




Pokemon/Attack Type:  Flying 

Attacking:
   - Effective Against:
   -  Fighting  Bug ,  Grass 

   - Ineffective Against:
   -  Rock  Steel ,  Electric 

Defending:
   - Resistant To:
   -  Fighting  Ground  Bug ,  Grass 

   - Weak To:
   -  Rock  Electric  Ice 




Pokemon/Attack Type:  Poison 

Attacking:
   - Effective Against:
   -  Grass  Fairy 

   - Ineffective Against:
   -  Poison ,  Ground  Rock  Ghost  Steel ,   Electric 

Defending:
   - Resistant To:
   -  Fighting  Poison  Bug  Grass  Fairy 

   - Weak To:
   -  Ground  Psychic 




Pokemon/Attack Type:  Ground 

Attacking:
   - Effective Against:
   -  Poison  Rock  Steel ,  Fire  Electric 

   - Ineffective Against:
   -  Flying ,  Bug  Grass 

Defending:
   - Resistant To:
   -  Poison  Rock  Electric 

   - Weak To:
   -  Water  Grass  Ice 




Pokemon/Attack Type:  Rock 

Attacking:
   - Effective Against:
   -  Flying  Bug  Fire  Ice 

   - Ineffective Against:
   -  Fighting  Ground  Steel 

Defending:
   - Resistant To:
   -  Normal  Flying  Poison  Fire 

   - Weak To:
   -  Fighting  Ground  Steel ,  Water  Grass 




Pokemon/Attack Type:  Bug 

Attacking:
   - Effective Against:
   -  Grass  Psychic  Dark 

   - Ineffective Against:
   -  Fighting  Flying  Poison  Ghost  Steel ,   Fire  Fairy 

Defending:
   - Resistant To:
   -  Fighting  Ground  Grass 

   - Weak To:
   -  Flying  Rock  Fire 




Pokemon/Attack Type:  Ghost 

Attacking:
   - Effective Against:
   -  Ghost  Psychic 

   - Ineffective Against:
   -  Normal  Dark 

Defending:
   - Resistant To:
   -  Normal  Fighting  Poison  Bug 

   - Weak To:
   -  Ghost  Dark 




Pokemon/Attack Type:  Steel 

Attacking:
   - Effective Against:
   -  Rock  Ice  Fairy 

   - Ineffective Against:
   -  Steel  Fire  Water  Electric 

Defending:
   - Resistant To:
   -   Normal  Flying  Poison  Rock  Bug ,   Steel  Grass  Psychic  Ice ,  Dragon  Fairy 

   - Weak To:
   -  Fighting  Ground  Fire 




Pokemon/Attack Type:  Fire 

Attacking:
   - Effective Against:
   -  Bug  Steel  Grass  Ice 

   - Ineffective Against:
   -  Rock  Fire  Water ,  Dragon 

Defending:
   - Resistant To:
   -  Bug  Steel  Fire  Grass  Ice  Fairy 

   - Weak To:
   -  Ground  Rock  Water 




Pokemon/Attack Type:  Water 

Attacking:
   - Effective Against:
   -  Ground  Rock  Fire 

   - Ineffective Against:
   -  Water  Grass  Dragon 

Defending:
   - Resistant To:
   -  Steel  Fire  Water  Ice 

   - Weak To:
   -  Grass  Electric 




Pokemon/Attack Type:  Grass 

Attacking:
   - Effective Against:
   -  Ground  Rock  Water 

   - Ineffective Against:
   -  Flying  Poison  Bug  Steel  Fire  Grass ,   Dragon 

Defending:
   - Resistant To:
   -  Ground  Water  Grass  Electric 

   - Weak To:
   -  Flying  Poison  Bug  Fire  Ice 




Pokemon/Attack Type:  Electric 

Attacking:
   - Effective Against:
   -  Flying  Water 

   - Ineffective Against:
   -  Ground  Grass  Electric  Dragon 

Defending:
   - Resistant To:
   -  Flying  Steel  Electric 

   - Weak To:
   -  Ground 




Pokemon/Attack Type:  Psychic 

Attacking:
   - Effective Against:
   -  Fighting  Poison 

   - Ineffective Against:
   -  Steel  Psychic  Dark 

Defending:
   - Resistant To:
   -  Fighting  Psychic 

   - Weak To:
   -  Bug  Ghost  Dark 




Pokemon/Attack Type:  Ice 

Attacking:
   - Effective Against:
   -  Flying  Ground  Grass  Dragon 

   - Ineffective Against:
   -  Steel  Fire  Water  Ice 

Defending:
   - Resistant To:
   -  Ice 

   - Weak To:
   -  Fighting  Rock  Steel  Fire 




Pokemon/Attack Type:  Dragon 

Attacking:
   - Effective Against:
   -  Dragon 

   - Ineffective Against:
   -  Steel  Fairy 

Defending:
   - Resistant To:
   -  Fire  Water  Grass  Electric 

   - Weak To:
   -  Ice  Dragon  Fairy 




Pokemon/Attack Type:  Dark 

Attacking:
   - Effective Against:
   -  Ghost  Psychic 

   - Ineffective Against:
   -  Fighting  Dark  Fairy 

Defending:
   - Resistant To:
   -  Ghost  Psychic  Dark 

   - Weak To:
   -  Fighting  Bug  Fairy 




Pokemon/Attack Type:  Fairy 

Attacking:
   - Effective Against:
   -  Fighting  Dragon  Dark 

   - Ineffective Against:
   -  Poison  Steel  Fire 

Defending:
   - Resistant To:
   -  Fighting  Bug  Dragon  Dark 

   - Weak To:
   -  Poison  Steel 




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