Pokemon Sword & Shield All Elemental Type Weaknesses Explained

This guide explains all elemental type weaknesses and strengths in Pokemon Sword & Shield. Every Pokemon has one or two elements, so this will let you know how to pair them up against opponents. This is especially helpful against Gym Leaders.

Elemental Weaknesses & Strengths

The types are listed in alphabetical order (starting with Bug, ending with Water).

Bug:

• Bug Type Weakness: Flying, Rock, Fire
• Bug Type Strengths: Grass, Psychic, Dark

Dark:

• Dark Type Weakness: Fighting, Bug, Fairy
• Dark Type Strengths: Ghost, Psychic

Dragon:

• Dragon Type Weakness: Ice, Dragon, Fairy
• Dragon Type Strengths: Dragon

Electric:

• Electric Type Weakness: Ground
• Electric Type Strengths: Flying, Water

Fairy:

• Fairy Type Weakness: Poison, Steel
• Fairy Type Strengths: Fighting, Dragon, Dark

Fighting:

• Fighting Type Weakness: Flying, Electric, Ice
• Fighting Type Strengths: Normal, Rock, Steel, Ice, Dark

Fire:

• Fire Type Weakness: Ground, Rock, Water
• Fire Type Strengths: Bug, Steel, Grass, Ice

Flying:

• Flying Type Weakness: Rock, Electric, Ice
• Flying Type Strengths: Fighting, Bug, Grass

Ghost:

• Ghost Type Weakness: Ghost, Dark
• Ghost Type Strengths: Ghost, Psychic

Grass:

• Grass Type Weakness: Flying, Poison, Bug, Fire, Ice
• Grass Type Strengths: Ground, Rock, Water

Ground:

• Ground Type Weakness: Water, Grass, Ice
• Ground Type Strengths: Poison, Rock, Steel, Fire, Electric

Ice:

• Ice Type Weakness: Fighting, Rock, Steel, Fire
• Ice Type Strengths: Flying, Ground, Grass, Dragon

Normal:

•  Type Weakness: Fighting
•  Type Strengths: None

Poison:

• Poison Type Weakness: Ground, Psychic
• Poison Type Strengths: Grass, Fairy

Psychic:

• Psychic Type Weakness: Bug, Ghost, Dark
• Psychic Type Strengths: Fighting, Poison

Rock:

• Rock Type Weakness: Fighting, Ground, Steel, Water, Grass
• Rock Type Strengths: Flying, Bug, Fire, Ice

Steel:

• Steel Type Weakness: Fighting, Ground, Fire
• Steel Type Strengths: Rock, Ice, Fairy

Water:

•  Water Type Weakness: Grass, Electric
•  Water Type Strengths: Ground, Rock, Fire

That’s all of the Types in Pokemon Sword & Pokemon Shield.