Pokemon Type Chart Scarlet Violet Complete Guide (2026)

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet introduced the Terastal phenomenon, fundamentally changing how type matchups work in competitive play. This guide covers everything you need to know about type effectiveness in Gen 9.

Quick Reference: Type Chart Basics

The core type chart remains unchanged from previous generations:

18 types total: Normal, Fire, Water, Electric, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Ground, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Ghost, Dragon, Dark, Steel, Fairy
Super Effective (2×): Double damage
Not Very Effective (0.5×): Half damage
No Effect (0×): Immune
Dual-type stacking: Multipliers combine (4× or 0.25× possible)

What's New in Scarlet & Violet?

Terastal Phenomenon

How It Works:

Every Pokemon has a hidden Tera Type
When Terastallized, Pokemon gains that Tera Type
STAB bonus: 2× for moves matching Tera Type (1.5× if already has that type)
Lasts entire battle (can't be removed)

Strategic Impact:

Removes weaknesses temporarily
Adds new offensive options
Changes defensive matchups completely

Example:

Garchomp (Dragon/Ground) with Water Tera Type
Terastallizes → becomes pure Water type
Loses 4× Ice weakness, gains Water STAB

Type Effectiveness Quick Guide

Offensive Powerhouses

Fighting (5 super effective matchups)

Hits: Normal, Ice, Rock, Dark, Steel
Best for: Breaking walls, hitting common defensive types
Top users: Lucario, Annihilape, Iron Hands

Ground (5 super effective matchups)

Hits: Fire, Electric, Poison, Rock, Steel
Best for: Hitting Electric-types, breaking Steel walls
Top users: Garchomp, Great Tusk, Landorus

Rock (5 super effective matchups)

Hits: Fire, Ice, Flying, Bug
Best for: Revenge killing fast threats
Top users: Tyranitar, Lycanroc, Garganacl

Defensive Walls

Steel (9 resistances + 1 immunity)

Resists: Normal, Grass, Ice, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Dragon, Fairy
Immune to: Poison
Weak to: Fire, Fighting, Ground
Top users: Corviknight, Kingambit, Gholdengo

Fairy (3 resistances + 1 immunity)

Resists: Fighting, Bug, Dark
Immune to: Dragon
Weak to: Poison, Steel
Top users: Flutter Mane, Iron Valiant, Clefable

Scarlet & Violet Meta Analysis

Top Threats by Type

Dragon

Garchomp, Dragapult, Baxcalibur
Still powerful despite Fairy nerf
Tera types often remove Ice/Fairy weakness

Fairy

Flutter Mane, Iron Valiant, Clefable
Dominates OU tier
Checks Dragon and Dark types

Steel

Kingambit, Gholdengo, Corviknight
Excellent defensive typing
Kingambit's Supreme Overlord is meta-defining

Ghost

Gholdengo, Dragapult, Flutter Mane
Immune to Normal and Fighting
Strong offensive presence

Terastal Strategy Guide

Best Tera Types by Role

Offensive Sweepers:

Normal Tera - Boosts Extreme Speed, Facade
Ghost Tera - Immune to Fighting/Normal, hits everything neutrally
Stellar Tera - Boosts all moves once (new in DLC)

Defensive Walls:

Fairy Tera - Immune to Dragon, resists Dark
Steel Tera - 9 resistances
Water Tera - Only 2 weaknesses

Coverage Options:

Ground Tera - Hits Electric/Steel/Poison
Fighting Tera - Hits Normal/Steel/Dark
Ice Tera - Hits Dragon/Flying/Ground

Common Tera Type Strategies

Garchomp (Dragon/Ground)

Fire Tera: Removes 4× Ice weakness, gains Fire STAB
Steel Tera: Becomes defensive wall with 9 resistances
Ground Tera: Boosts Earthquake to 2× STAB

Kingambit (Dark/Steel)

Flying Tera: Removes 4× Fighting weakness
Fairy Tera: Immune to Dragon, resists Fighting
Steel Tera: Boosts Steel moves, keeps resistances

Flutter Mane (Ghost/Fairy)

Fairy Tera: Boosts Moonblast, keeps Ghost STAB
Ghost Tera: Boosts Shadow Ball, keeps Fairy STAB
Stellar Tera: Boosts all moves once

Type Matchup Tables

Super Effective Against (Offensive)

Attacking Type	Super Effective Against
Fighting	Normal, Ice, Rock, Dark, Steel
Ground	Fire, Electric, Poison, Rock, Steel
Rock	Fire, Ice, Flying, Bug
Fire	Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel
Water	Fire, Ground, Rock
Grass	Water, Ground, Rock
Electric	Water, Flying
Ice	Grass, Ground, Flying, Dragon
Dragon	Dragon
Fairy	Fighting, Dragon, Dark
Dark	Psychic, Ghost
Ghost	Psychic, Ghost
Bug	Grass, Psychic, Dark
Poison	Grass, Fairy
Steel	Ice, Rock, Fairy
Flying	Grass, Fighting, Bug
Psychic	Fighting, Poison
Normal	None

Resistances (Defensive)

Type	Resists	Immune To
Steel	Normal, Grass, Ice, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Dragon, Fairy	Poison
Ghost	Poison, Bug	Normal, Fighting
Dark	Ghost, Dark, Psychic	Psychic
Fairy	Fighting, Bug, Dark	Dragon
Flying	Grass, Fighting, Bug	Ground
Ground	Poison, Rock	Electric
Electric	Flying, Steel, Electric	-
Water	Fire, Water, Ice, Steel	-

Competitive Team Building Tips

Core Type Coverage

Offensive Core (FWG - Fire/Water/Grass):

Fire: Hits Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel
Water: Hits Fire, Ground, Rock
Grass: Hits Water, Ground, Rock
Covers most defensive types

Defensive Core:

Steel + Fairy + Water
Steel walls physical, Fairy checks Dragon/Dark, Water handles Fire

Tera Type Distribution

Recommended Team Tera Types:

Offensive Tera (Normal/Ghost/Stellar)
Defensive Tera (Fairy/Steel/Water)
Coverage Tera (Ground/Fighting/Ice)
Anti-meta Tera (type-specific counters) 5-6. Flexible based on team needs

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Forgetting Tera Types
- Always scout opponent's Tera Type
- Don't assume type matchups mid-battle
Wasting Terastal
- Save for key moments (sweep setup, defensive pivot)
- Don't Tera just because you can
Ignoring Priority
- Extreme Speed, Sucker Punch ignore type advantage
- Plan around priority moves
Overrelying on One Type
- Diversify your team
- Have answers to common threats

Scarlet & Violet Exclusive Mechanics

Stellar Tera Type (DLC)

Boosts all moves once (2× STAB)
After first use, returns to 1.5× STAB
Best for mixed attackers

Paradox Pokemon

Ancient (Scarlet) and Future (Violet) forms
Often have unique type combinations
Booster Energy ability synergizes with Tera

Conclusion

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's type chart remains fundamentally the same, but Terastal adds incredible strategic depth. Key takeaways:

Master the basics: 18 types, super effective/not very effective
Learn Tera strategies: When to Tera, which types to use
Build balanced teams: Cover offensive and defensive needs
Adapt to meta: Top threats change with updates

Use our Type Calculator to test any matchup, or check our Pokemon pages for specific strategies.

Last Updated: March 2026
Game Version: Scarlet & Violet (Gen 9) + DLC