Rock/Dragon Type

Rock/Dragon and Dragon/Rock are the same defensive pairing; this page uses rock-dragon as the canonical URL. Rock/Dragon pressures Flying, Fire, Ice, Bug, and Dragon targets while resisting Fire, Electric, Poison, and Flying. Representative Pokémon include Tyrunt, Tyrantrum. The standard type chart gives this combination no 4× weakness and 2× weak to Ice, Fighting, Ground, Dragon, Steel, Fairy. It has no type immunity under the standard chart. Its main defensive value comes from ¼× resists Fire; ½× resists Normal, Electric, Poison, Flying, but stats, ability, item, and format still decide whether a real Pokémon can use those entries repeatedly.

Offensive plan

Rock STAB threatens Flying, Fire, Ice, and Bug targets, while Dragon STAB supplies broad neutral pressure and threatens Dragons. Ice, Fighting, Ground, Dragon, Steel, and Fairy all hit for 2×. The typing needs broad defensive support because no single 4× weakness defines the matchup.

Counterplay and defensive risks

To counter Rock/Dragon, start with the chart pressure: Ice, Fighting, Ground, Dragon, Steel, 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

Rock/Dragon needs Ice, Fighting, Ground, Dragon, Steel, and Fairy answers. Steel, Fairy, Flying, Water, and Fire partners can cover different parts of that spread. 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, Dragon/Fairy guide, and Fighting/Rock guide.

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