Pokemon Scarlet & Violet type chart: Strengths, weaknesses, resistances & vulnerabilities
The Pokemon Company / Wikimedia CommonsKnowing the details of each Pokemon you catch in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet can be extremely helpful when preparing for battles as each type has different strengths, weaknesses, resistances, and vulnerabilities. Below, we’ve curated a full chart that details every Pokemon type in the games, as well as their respective immunities.
With so many different Pokemon types to battle and collect throughout the franchise, it’s crucial to know your type matchups, like Fairy-type attacks being weak against Fire, Poison, and Steel-type Pokemon, or Water-type attacks being strong against Fire, Ground, or Rock-types.
This is equally as essential throughout your journey in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet, so read on for Gen 9’s type chart (and details on Terastal typings) to ensure you’re in with the best chance of emerging from that next Gym Battle as the victor.
Make sure to also check out our guides on the Pokemon in the Paldean Pokedex, Gen 9’s Regional forms, Scarlet & Violet’s Sandwich recipes, the order to beat the gyms in, and where to find Spiritomb so you can start catching ’em all.
Contents
- How many Pokemon types are there?
- Pokemon Scarlet & Violet battle definitions
- Pokemon Scarlet & Violet type chart
- Terastalize typing in Scarlet & Violet
The Pokemon Company / Game FreakScarlet & Violet Pokemon type chart: Strengths & weaknesses
Below, you’ll find a table that features each Pokemon type alongside its strengths, weaknesses, resistances, and vulnerabilities.
These details are crucial to know on your way to becoming a Pokemon Master, as they can help you to prepare ahead of a fight and aid you in creating a perfect team for battle.
| Pokemon Type | Strong Against | Weak Against | Resistances | Vulnerabilities | Immunities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bug | Grass / Dark / Psychic | Fairy / Fighting / Fire / Flying / Ghost / Poison / Steel | Fighting / Ground / Grass | Fire / Flying / Rock | — |
| Dark | Ghost / Psychic | Dark / Fairy / Fighting | Dark / Ghost | Bug / Fairy / Fighting | Psychic |
| Dragon | Dragon | Steel | Electric / Grass / Fire / Water | Dark / Fairy / Ice | — |
| Electric | Flying / Water | Dragon / Electric / Grass / Ground | Electric / Flying / Steel | Ground | — |
| Fairy | Dark / Dragon / Fighting | Fire / Poison / Steel | Bug / Dark / Fighting | Poison / Steel | Dragon |
| Fighting | Dark / Ice / Normal / Rock / Steel | Bug / Flying / Ghost / Poison / Psychic | Bug / Dark / Rock | Fairy / Flying / Psychic | — |
| Fire | Bug / Grass / Ice / Steel | Dragon / Fire / Rock / Water | Bug / Fairy / Fire / Grass / Ice / Steel | Ground / Rock / Water | — |
| Flying | Bug / Fighting / Grass | Electric / Rock / Steel | Bug / Grass / Fighting | Electric / Ice / Rock | Ground |
| Ghost | Ghost / Psychic | Dark / Normal | Bug / Poison | Dark / Ghost | Normal / Fighting |
| Grass | Ground / Rock / Water | Bug / Dragon / Fire / Flying / Grass / Poison / Steel | Electric / Grass / Ground / Water | Bug / Fire / Flying / Ice / Poison | — |
| Ground | Electric / Fire / Poison / Rock / Steel | Bug / Flying / Grass | Poison / Rock | Grass / Ice / Water | Electric |
| Ice | Dragon / Flying / Grass / Ground | Fire / Ice / Steel / Water | Ice | Fighting / Fire / Rock / Steel | — |
| Normal | — | Ghost / Rock / Steel | — | Fighting | Ghost |
| Poison | Fairy / Grass | Ghost / Ground / Poison / Rock / Steel | Bug / Fairy / Fighting / Grass / Poison | Ground / Psychic | — |
| Psychic | Fighting / Poison | Dark / Psychic / Steel | Psychic / Fighting | Bug / Dark / Ghost | — |
| Rock | Bug / Fire / Flying / Ice | Fighting / Ground / Steel | Fire / Flying / Normal / Poison | Fighting / Grass / Ground / Steel / Water | — |
| Steel | Fairy / Ice / Rock | Electric / Fire / Steel / Water | Bug / Dragon / Fairy / Flying / Grass / Ice / Normal / Psychic / Rock / Steel | Fire / Fighting / Ground | Poison |
| Water | Fire / Ground / Rock | Dragon / Grass / Water | Fire / Ice / Steel / Water | Grass / Electric | — |
While strengths and weaknesses are essential to consider while out exploring Paldea, it’s also vital to be aware of each type’s resistances, immunities, and vulnerabilities, too.
The Pokemon Company / Game FreakPokemon Scarlet & Violet battle definitions
Now that we’ve broken down each type’s particular strengths, immunities, and more, you’ll now need to know what each one means. On its own, it can seem as if strengths mean the same as resistances — but they’re actually slightly different:
- Strong against: Indicates the type of Pokemon that a particular type of attack is strong against (for example, Bug against Psychic).
- Weak against: Indicates the type of Pokemon that a particular type of attack is weak against (for example, Fire against Rock).
- Vulnerabilities: Indicates which type of attack each Pokemon type is vulnerable to (for example, Electric is vulnerable to Ground).
- Resistances: Indicates which type of attack each Pokemon type is resistant to (for example, Fairy is resistant to Dark).
Game Freak / YouTube: Nintendo of AmericaTerastalize typing in Scarlet & Violet
Unique to Pokemon Scarlet & Violet, the Paldea Region introduces a brand new ability for you and your Pokemon to take advantage of: Terastallizing.
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While our guide explaining what Terastallizing is goes into further detail on the ability’s specifics, it’s crucial to know that when it’s triggered, a Pokemon’s type can change.
During a battle, if a Pokemon changes from its original, say, Normal-type to a Water Tera-type, the STAB bonus to its original, Normal-type move will still remain in place.
Dual-type Pokemon will also revert to a single-type while in the Terastal form, which makes knowing the typings even more essential — so we’d recommend keeping this page bookmarked so you can quickly check on a particular attack bonus if you’re unsure.
How many Pokemon types are there in Scarlet & Violet?
Pokemon features a total of 18 different types of attacks throughout its franchise, and this remains the same in Scarlet & Violet. As listed in the type chart table above, these types are:
- Bug
- Dark
- Dragon
- Electric
- Fairy
- Fighting
- Fire
- Flying
- Ghost
- Grass
- Ground
- Ice
- Normal
- Psychic
- Poison
- Rock
- Steel
- Water
Every Pokemon has its own type. As an example, Pikachu is a pure Electic-type, but some ‘mon can also have two types, and these are known as dual-type Pokemon.
So, there you have it, that’s Pokemon Scarlet & Violet’s type chart explained — now get out there and catch ’em all!
For more tips, tricks, and guides to help you throughout Paldea, be sure to check out the following pages:
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