There are many different creatures to capture in Pokémon Go, each boasting unique single or dual-type combinations that influence their strengths and weaknesses against opponents. To support you in battles, here’s a comprehensive guide on how Pokémon weaknesses and resistances function in the game.
Trainers aspiring to excel will want to familiarize themselves with Pokémon Go’s mechanics, including the type chart that outlines the strengths, weaknesses, resistances, and vulnerabilities of various Pokémon.
The type system in Pokémon Go operates differently than in the mainline Pokémon games, so even seasoned fans of the Nintendo series should understand how types function in this mobile game.
Pokémon Go Type Chart: Weaknesses and Strengths
The table below details the strengths, weaknesses, resistances, and vulnerabilities for each type in Pokémon Go. Note that type immunities do not exist in Pokémon Go, unlike the mainline games.
| TYPE | STRONG | WEAK | RESISTANT | VULNERABLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bug | Grass / Dark / Psychic | Fairy / Fighting / Fire / Flying / Ghost / Poison / Steel | Fighting / Grass / Ground | Fire / Flying / Rock |
| Dark | Ghost / Psychic | Dark / Fairy / Fighting | Dark / Ghost / Psychic | Bug / Fairy / Fighting |
| Dragon | Dragon | Fairy / Steel | Electric / Fire / Grass / Water | Dragon / Fairy / Ice |
| Electric | Flying / Water | Dragon / Electric / Grass / Ground | Electric / Flying / Steel | Ground |
| Fairy | Fighting / Dark / Dragon | Fire / Poison / Steel | Bug / Dark / Dragon / Fighting | Poison, Steel |
| Fighting | Dark / Ice / Normal / Rock / Steel | Bug / Fairy / Flying / Ghost / Poison / Psychic | Bug / Dark / Rock | Fairy / Flying / Psychic |
| Fire | Bug / Grass / Steel / Ice | Dragon / Fire / Rock / Water | Bug / Fire / Grass / Ice / Steel | Ground / Rock / Water |
| Flying | Bug / Fighting / Grass | Electric / Rock / Steel | Bug / Fighting / Grass / Ground | Electric / Ice / Rock |
| Ghost | Ghost / Psychic | Dark / Normal | Bug / Fighting / Normal / Poison | Dark / Ghost |
| Grass | Ground / Rock / Water | Bug / Dragon / Fire / Flying / Grass / Poison / Steel | Electric / Grass / Ground / Water | Bug / Fire / Flying / Ice / Poison |
| Ground | Electric / Fire / Poison / Rock / Steel | Bug / Flying / Grass | Electric / Poison / Rock | Grass / Ice / Water |
| Ice | Dragon / Flying / Grass / Ground | Fire / Ice / Steel / Water | Ice | Fighting / Fire / Rock / Steel |
| Normal | — | Ghost / Rock / Steel | Ghost | Fighting |
| Poison | Fairy / Grass | Ghost / Ground / Poison / Rock / Steel | Fairy / Fighting / Grass / Poison | Ground / Psychic |
| Psychic | Fighting / Poison | Dark / Psychic / Steel | Fighting / Psychic | Bug / Dark / Ghost |
| Rock | Bug / Fire / Flying / Ice | Fighting / Ground / Steel | Fire / Flying / Normal / Poison | Fighting / Grass / Ground / Steel / Water |
| Steel | Fairy / Ice / Rock | Electric / Fire / Steel / Water | Bug / Dragon / Fairy / Flying / Grass / Ice / Poison / Psychic / Rock / Steel | Fighting / Fire / Ground |
| Water | Fire / Ground / Rock | Dragon / Grass / Water | Fire / Ice / Steel / Water | Electric / Grass |
All Available Types in Pokémon Go
Similar to the mainline games, all 18 types are accessible in Pokémon Go. Here’s the complete list:
- Bug
- Dark
- Dragon
- Electric
- Fairy
- Fighting
- Fire
- Flying
- Ghost
- Grass
- Ground
- Ice
- Normal
- Poison
- Psychic
- Rock
- Steel
- Water
Type Effectiveness Multipliers in Pokémon Go
The effectiveness of a Pokémon’s moves is determined entirely by the game structure. Type advantages in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet are generally more distinct, with super-effective attacks being twice as impactful.
In contrast, Pokémon Go employs a smaller multiplier regarding types.
List of Pokémon Go Multipliers
The multipliers for Pokémon Go are as follows:
- Super effective against two types: 2.56x
- Super effective attacks: 1.6x
- Neutral: 1x
- Not very effective attacks: 0.625x
- Immunity: 0.391x
To help you visualize type matchups in Pokémon Go, check out this chart from Pokestgo:
Chart illustrating how effective each Pokémon type is against one another in Pokémon Go.
Though Pokémon Go lacks immunities, type matchups that would cause no damage in the mainline games deal even lesser damage than normal not very effective attacks. For example, a Psychic-type attack will deal. 391x damage to a Dark-type and. 62x to another Psychic-type Pokémon.
Investing time to learn which Pokémon are strong or weak against other types can give you a vital advantage in challenging battles. Understanding Pokémon Go’s type dynamics will also be beneficial in Raid Battles, enhancing your ability to earn valuable PokeCoins.
Most Versatile Pokémon Types
Although the competitive landscape shifts each season impacting which Pokémon dominate the leaderboards, a handful of types consistently remain strong, such as Dragon, Steel, and Psychic.
Dragon types are highly favored among players due to their minimal weaknesses, making them versatile for most teams. Despite being vulnerable to Fairy, Ice, and other Dragons, they often feature impressive DPS, overall stats, and diverse move pools, which is likely why numerous Legendary Dragons exist in the franchise.
Since its debut in Gen 2, Steel has established itself as one of the best types thanks to its 10 resistances and Poison immunity. When combined with a complementary type that mitigates its weaknesses, Steel Pokémon can become formidable.
Many Psychic-type Pokémon, such as Mewtwo, Mega Gardevoir, and Solgaleo, maintain relevance in the Pokémon Go meta due to their incredible power, versatile move sets, and favorable type combinations.
Least Versatile Pokémon Types
In line with the main series, Poison and Bug types rank among the least effective types for building a strong team in Pokémon Go.
This primarily stems from their limited effectiveness against several types, including popular meta choices like Fire, Rock, Ground, Ghost, and Steel.
Moreover, these types only excel against a handful of others—Grass, Psychic, Dark, and Fairy—and generally fall short against Pokémon with superior type combinations.
While some Bug-type creatures like Mega Heracross and Pheromosa are impressive, they are typically only utilized in specific matchups to exploit an enemy’s weakness, relying heavily on their secondary Fighting type. The same is true for effective Poison Pokémon like Mega Gengar and Nihilego, which benefit from their Ghost and Rock primary types, respectively.
That concludes our overview of Pokémon Go’s type chart. For more insights, check out our guides on catching tips, rankings of the best Pokémon in the game, or the current Raid Bosses to target.
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