Water/Dark strategy: Psychic immunity with five 2× weaknesses
Water/Dark and Dark/Water are the same defensive pairing; this page uses water-dark as the canonical URL. Water/Dark is an aggressive and disruptive pairing that blocks Psychic while threatening Fire, Ground, Rock, Ghost, and Psychic targets. Representative Pokémon include Carvanha, Sharpedo, Crawdaunt, Greninja, Mega Gyarados. The standard type chart gives this combination no 4× weakness and 2× weak to Electric, Grass, Fighting, Bug, Fairy. It is immune to Psychic. Its main defensive value comes from no ¼× resistance; ½× resists Fire, Water, Ice, Ghost, Dark, Steel, but stats, ability, item, and format still decide whether a real Pokémon can use those entries repeatedly.
Offensive plan
Water STAB threatens Fire, Ground, and Rock targets, while Dark STAB pressures Ghost and Psychic targets. Electric, Grass, Fighting, Bug, and Fairy all hit for 2×, so the typing needs strong positioning. It often works best through speed, pivoting, setup, or immediate wallbreaking pressure.
Counterplay and defensive risks
To counter Water/Dark, start with the chart pressure: Electric, Grass, Fighting, Bug, 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
Water/Dark needs Electric, Grass, Fighting, Bug, and Fairy answers. Steel, Poison, Flying, Grass, and Fairy partners can cover those lanes while Water/Dark gives Psychic immunity. Use the Team Calculator to check whether the rest of the six stacks the same Electric, 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, Water/Fighting guide, and Fighting/Dark guide.
Frequently asked questions
What is Water/Dark weak to?
Water/Dark is no 4× weakness and 2× weak to Electric, Grass, Fighting, Bug, Fairy under the standard type chart.
Is Dark/Water a different type combination?
No. Dark/Water and Water/Dark use the same two types, so they share the same weaknesses, resistances, and immunities.
What is Water/Dark immune to?
It is immune to Psychic.