Pokemon Type Chart 2026 - Complete Guide for Scarlet & Violet

Understanding the Pokemon type chart is the single most important skill in competitive Pokemon. Whether you're playing Scarlet & Violet ranked battles, Tera Raids, or Pokemon GO, knowing your type matchups gives you a massive advantage.

This guide covers all 18 types, every interaction, and the new Tera Type mechanics introduced in Generation 9.

How the Type Chart Works

Every Pokemon has one or two types. When attacking, your move's type is checked against the defender's type(s):

Super Effective (2×) — Your move deals double damage
Not Very Effective (0.5×) — Your move deals half damage
Immune (0×) — Your move does nothing
Neutral (1×) — Normal damage

For dual-type Pokemon, these multipliers stack:

2× × 2× = 4× damage (e.g., Ice vs Dragon/Flying Rayquaza)
0.5× × 0.5× = 0.25× damage (double resistance)
2× × 0.5× = 1× damage (cancels out)

All 18 Types at a Glance

Normal Type

Weak to: Fighting
Immune to: Ghost
Resists: None
Key Pokemon: Snorlax, Blissey, Porygon-Z

Normal is the simplest type — only one weakness (Fighting) and one immunity (Ghost). Snorlax with Thick Fat is a premier special wall.

Fire Type

Weak to: Water, Ground, Rock
Resists: Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy
Key Pokemon: Charizard, Blaziken, Cinderace, Heatran

Fire resists 6 types — tied for the most resistances. Heatran's Fire/Steel typing gives it an incredible 9 resistances plus a Poison immunity.

Water Type

Weak to: Electric, Grass
Resists: Fire, Water, Ice, Steel
Key Pokemon: Blastoise, Swampert, Greninja, Toxapex

Water is the best defensive type in the game. Only two weaknesses, and Water/Ground (Swampert) eliminates the Electric weakness entirely.

Electric Type

Weak to: Ground
Resists: Electric, Flying, Steel
Key Pokemon: Pikachu, Rotom-Wash, Jolteon

Only one weakness makes Electric great defensively. Rotom-Wash (Electric/Water) is a competitive staple — Levitate removes the Ground weakness.

Grass Type

Weak to: Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug
Resists: Water, Electric, Grass, Ground
Key Pokemon: Venusaur, Ferrothorn, Rillaboom

Five weaknesses make Grass tricky, but Ferrothorn's Grass/Steel typing patches most of them and is one of the best defensive Pokemon in the game.

Ice Type

Weak to: Fire, Fighting, Rock, Steel
Resists: Ice
Key Pokemon: Glaceon, Weavile, Kyurem

Ice is the worst defensive type — four weaknesses and only one resistance. But offensively it's elite, hitting Dragon, Flying, Ground, and Grass for super effective damage.

Fighting Type

Weak to: Flying, Psychic, Fairy
Resists: Bug, Rock, Dark
Key Pokemon: Lucario, Blaziken, Urshifu

Fighting hits 5 types super effectively (Normal, Ice, Rock, Dark, Steel) — the most of any type. Lucario's Fighting/Steel gives it 8 resistances.

Poison Type

Weak to: Ground, Psychic
Resists: Fighting, Poison, Bug, Grass, Fairy
Key Pokemon: Venusaur, Toxapex, Gengar

Poison became much more valuable in Gen 6 when Fairy type was introduced. It's one of only two types super effective against Fairy.

Ground Type

Weak to: Water, Grass, Ice
Immune to: Electric
Resists: Poison, Rock
Key Pokemon: Garchomp, Swampert, Landorus, Excadrill

Ground is arguably the best offensive type. Earthquake is one of the most spammed moves in competitive. Electric immunity is huge.

Flying Type

Weak to: Electric, Ice, Rock
Immune to: Ground
Resists: Fighting, Bug, Grass
Key Pokemon: Dragonite, Corviknight, Landorus, Rayquaza

Ground immunity is Flying's biggest asset. Corviknight's Flying/Steel typing makes it one of the best physical walls in the game.

Psychic Type

Weak to: Bug, Ghost, Dark
Resists: Fighting, Psychic
Key Pokemon: Mewtwo, Gardevoir, Metagross

Once the most dominant type in Gen 1 (no real counters), Psychic has been balanced by Dark (immune) and strong Bug/Ghost moves.

Bug Type

Weak to: Fire, Flying, Rock
Resists: Fighting, Ground, Grass
Key Pokemon: Scizor, Volcarona, Genesect

Bug is weak offensively (resisted by 7 types) but Scizor's Bug/Steel with Technician-boosted Bullet Punch is a competitive legend.

Rock Type

Weak to: Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Steel
Resists: Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying
Key Pokemon: Tyranitar, Excadrill (partner)

Five weaknesses make Rock rough defensively, but Tyranitar's Sand Stream boosts its SpDef by 50%, making it deceptively bulky.

Ghost Type

Weak to: Ghost, Dark
Immune to: Normal, Fighting
Resists: Poison, Bug
Key Pokemon: Gengar, Dragapult, Mimikyu

Two immunities make Ghost excellent defensively. Mimikyu's Disguise ability gives it a free turn of setup — one of the best sweepers in the game.

Dragon Type

Weak to: Ice, Dragon, Fairy
Resists: Fire, Water, Electric, Grass
Key Pokemon: Garchomp, Dragonite, Rayquaza, Dragapult

Dragon resists all four "starter" types. Before Fairy was introduced in Gen 6, Dragon was the most overpowered type in the game.

Dark Type

Weak to: Fighting, Bug, Fairy
Immune to: Psychic
Resists: Ghost, Dark
Key Pokemon: Tyranitar, Greninja, Umbreon

Dark's Psychic immunity and Ghost resistance make it great for trapping with Pursuit. Greninja's Protean lets it become any type on the fly.

Steel Type

Weak to: Fire, Fighting, Ground
Resists: Normal, Grass, Ice, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy
Immune to: Poison
Key Pokemon: Lucario, Metagross, Ferrothorn, Corviknight, Scizor, Heatran, Magearna

Steel is the best defensive type — 10 resistances plus Poison immunity. Every competitive team needs a Steel type.

Fairy Type

Weak to: Poison, Steel
Resists: Fighting, Bug, Dark
Immune to: Dragon
Key Pokemon: Sylveon, Togekiss, Clefable, Magearna, Gardevoir, Mimikyu

Fairy was introduced in Gen 6 specifically to nerf Dragon. Dragon immunity + only two weaknesses makes it the second-best defensive type after Steel.

Tera Type: The Gen 9 Game Changer

Scarlet & Violet introduced Terastallization, which changes a Pokemon's type to its Tera Type during battle. This fundamentally changes type matchups:

How Tera Types Affect Matchups

Offensive Tera: A Water-type Pokemon with Tera Electric can use Electric moves with STAB to surprise Ground-type counters
Defensive Tera: Terastallizing to a type that resists your weaknesses (e.g., Garchomp going Tera Steel to dodge Fairy and Ice)
STAB Stacking: If your Tera Type matches one of your original types, that type's moves get an extra boost

Best Tera Types for Competitive

Tera Steel — 10 resistances, removes many common weaknesses
Tera Water — Only 2 weaknesses, great with Rain teams
Tera Fairy — Dragon immunity, strong offensive coverage
Tera Ground — Electric immunity, Earthquake becomes even stronger
Tera Ghost — Normal/Fighting immunity, great for setup sweepers

Tera Raid Strategy

In Tera Raids, the raid Pokemon's Tera Type determines its weaknesses:

Always bring Pokemon with moves super effective against the Tera Type, not the original type
For 7-star raids, coordinate with teammates for type coverage
Use our Type Calculator to check exact matchups

Quick Reference Tips

Always have a Steel type on your team — it checks Dragon, Fairy, Ice, and more
Ground + Flying coverage hits every type for at least neutral damage
Water/Ground (Swampert) has only one weakness — Grass (4×)
Ice is the best offensive type against the metagame — hits Dragon, Flying, Ground, Grass
Never ignore Stealth Rock — it punishes Fire, Ice, Flying, and Bug types on every switch

Use Our Tools

Ready to check specific matchups? Try these:

Type Calculator — Check any type combination's weaknesses and resistances
All Types — Detailed page for each of the 18 types
Dual Type Combos — Explore all 153 dual-type combinations
Pokemon Guides — Weakness guides for popular Pokemon
Battle Simulator — Test matchups in practice

Last updated: March 2026. Type chart data is accurate for Pokemon Scarlet & Violet (Gen 9), including The Indigo Disk DLC.