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Pokemon Sword & Shield All Elemental Type Weaknesses Explained

November 16, 2019 by PowerPyx Leave a Comment

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.

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