Grass/Dragon strategy: Water control with a 4× Ice alarm
Grass/Dragon and Dragon/Grass are the same defensive pairing; this page uses grass-dragon as the canonical URL. Grass/Dragon is a pressure pairing that checks Water, Electric, Grass, and Ground lanes while threatening Water, Ground, Rock, and Dragon targets. Representative Pokémon include Alolan Exeggutor, Mega Sceptile, Applin, Flapple, Appletun. The standard type chart gives this combination 4× weak to Ice and 2× weak to Poison, Flying, Bug, Dragon, Fairy. It has no type immunity under the standard chart. Its main defensive value comes from ¼× resists Water, Electric, Grass; ½× resists Ground, but stats, ability, item, and format still decide whether a real Pokémon can use those entries repeatedly.
Offensive plan
Grass STAB threatens Water, Ground, and Rock targets, while Dragon STAB supplies neutral pressure and punishes Dragons. Ice is the severe 4× weakness, and Poison, Flying, Bug, Dragon, and Fairy also hit for 2×. The typing needs careful support because several common coverage moves line up well against it.
Counterplay and defensive risks
To counter Grass/Dragon, start with the chart pressure: Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug, Dragon, Fairy. 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
Grass/Dragon needs Ice protection first, then Poison, Flying, Bug, Dragon, and Fairy support. Steel, Fire, Water, and Fairy partners can cover those lanes while Grass/Dragon checks Water and Electric pressure. Use the Team Calculator to check whether the rest of the six stacks the same Ice, Poison 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, Grass/Ground guide, and Dragon/Fire guide.
Frequently asked questions
What is Grass/Dragon weak to?
Grass/Dragon is 4× weak to Ice and 2× weak to Poison, Flying, Bug, Dragon, Fairy under the standard type chart.
Is Dragon/Grass a different type combination?
No. Dragon/Grass and Grass/Dragon use the same two types, so they share the same weaknesses, resistances, and immunities.
What is Grass/Dragon immune to?
It has no type immunity under the standard chart.