Psychic/Rock strategy: wide offense with seven 2× weaknesses
Psychic/Rock and Rock/Psychic are the same defensive pairing; this page uses psychic-rock as the canonical URL. Psychic/Rock is an attack-leaning pairing that pressures Fighting, Poison, Flying, Fire, Ice, and Bug targets but needs heavy defensive support. Representative Pokémon include Lunatone, Solrock. The standard type chart gives this combination no 4× weakness and 2× weak to Water, Grass, Ground, Bug, Ghost, Dark, Steel. It has no type immunity under the standard chart. Its main defensive value comes from no ¼× resistance; ½× resists Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying, Psychic, but stats, ability, item, and format still decide whether a real Pokémon can use those entries repeatedly.
Offensive plan
Psychic STAB threatens Fighting and Poison targets, while Rock STAB pressures Flying, Fire, Ice, and Bug targets. Water, Grass, Ground, Bug, Ghost, Dark, and Steel all hit for 2×, making this one of the more demanding defensive charts. The typing should focus on creating offensive value rather than absorbing repeated attacks.
Counterplay and defensive risks
To counter Psychic/Rock, start with the chart pressure: Water, Grass, Ground, Bug, Ghost, Dark, 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
Psychic/Rock needs broad defensive support against Water, Grass, Ground, Bug, Ghost, Dark, and Steel. Steel, Fairy, Grass, Water, and Dark-resistant partners can cover different parts of that spread. Use the Team Calculator to check whether the rest of the six stacks the same Water, Grass 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, Ice/Rock guide, and Psychic/Steel guide.
Frequently asked questions
What is Psychic/Rock weak to?
Psychic/Rock is no 4× weakness and 2× weak to Water, Grass, Ground, Bug, Ghost, Dark, Steel under the standard type chart.
Is Rock/Psychic a different type combination?
No. Rock/Psychic and Psychic/Rock use the same two types, so they share the same weaknesses, resistances, and immunities.
What is Psychic/Rock immune to?
It has no type immunity under the standard chart.