Grass/Rock strategy: Rock pressure with four 2× weaknesses
Grass/Rock and Rock/Grass are the same defensive pairing; this page uses grass-rock as the canonical URL. Grass/Rock pressures Water, Ground, Flying, Fire, Ice, and Bug targets while carrying a manageable but awkward defensive chart. Representative Pokémon include Lileep, Cradily, Ogerpon Cornerstone Mask. The standard type chart gives this combination no 4× weakness and 2× weak to Ice, Fighting, Bug, Steel. It has no type immunity under the standard chart. Its main defensive value comes from no ¼× resistance; ½× resists Normal, Electric, 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 Rock STAB pressures Flying, Fire, Ice, and Bug targets. Ice, Fighting, Bug, and Steel are the direct weaknesses, and there is no immunity. The typing works best when its user has recovery, utility, or enough power to punish switch-ins.
Counterplay and defensive risks
To counter Grass/Rock, start with the chart pressure: Ice, Fighting, Bug, Steel. 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/Rock needs Ice, Fighting, Bug, and Steel answers. Fire, Flying, Ghost, Steel, and bulky Water partners can cover those lanes while Grass/Rock pressures Water and Flying structures. Use the Team Calculator to check whether the rest of the six stacks the same Ice, Fighting 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 Ground/Rock guide.
Frequently asked questions
What is Grass/Rock weak to?
Grass/Rock is no 4× weakness and 2× weak to Ice, Fighting, Bug, Steel under the standard type chart.
Is Rock/Grass a different type combination?
No. Rock/Grass and Grass/Rock use the same two types, so they share the same weaknesses, resistances, and immunities.
What is Grass/Rock immune to?
It has no type immunity under the standard chart.