Electric/Psychic strategy: special pressure with four 2× weaknesses
Electric/Psychic and Psychic/Electric are the same defensive pairing; this page uses electric-psychic as the canonical URL. Electric/Psychic threatens Water, Flying, Fighting, and Poison targets while resisting Electric, Fighting, Flying, Psychic, and Steel attacks. Representative Pokémon include Alolan Raichu. The standard type chart gives this combination no 4× weakness and 2× weak to Ground, Bug, Ghost, Dark. It has no type immunity under the standard chart. Its main defensive value comes from no ¼× resistance; ½× resists Electric, Fighting, Flying, Psychic, Steel, but stats, ability, item, and format still decide whether a real Pokémon can use those entries repeatedly.
Offensive plan
Electric STAB threatens Water and Flying targets, while Psychic STAB pressures Fighting and Poison targets. Ground, Bug, Ghost, and Dark all hit for 2×. The typing needs support against Ground and Dark answers before it can use its speed or special pressure safely.
Counterplay and defensive risks
To counter Electric/Psychic, start with the chart pressure: Ground, Bug, Ghost, Dark. If a 4× weakness is listed, preserve that attack type before revealing it; if there is no 4× weakness, repeated 2× pressure and hazard chip usually matter more than a single surprise hit. Scout for abilities, Terastallization, weather, recovery, and pivot moves before assuming the visible multiplier ends the exchange.
Team-building advice
Electric/Psychic wants Ground, Bug, Ghost, and Dark answers. Flying, Fairy, Dark, and Steel partners can cover those lanes while Electric/Psychic pressures Water and Fighting cores. Use the Team Calculator to check whether the rest of the six stacks the same Ground, Bug problem, then compare the full defensive chart before choosing moves or teammates.
Read the best Pokémon type combinations guide for a side-by-side defensive comparison.
Continue with Type Chart, Dual Type Calculator, Electric/Fighting guide, and Psychic/Bug guide.
Frequently asked questions
What is Electric/Psychic weak to?
Electric/Psychic is no 4× weakness and 2× weak to Ground, Bug, Ghost, Dark under the standard type chart.
Is Psychic/Electric a different type combination?
No. Psychic/Electric and Electric/Psychic use the same two types, so they share the same weaknesses, resistances, and immunities.
What is Electric/Psychic immune to?
It has no type immunity under the standard chart.