Type counters guide
Find practical counter Pokémon, attacking types, and defensive matchup notes for Normal.
Normal
Normal is best pressured by Fighting-type attacks at 2x damage. Because there is no 4x weakness, defensive safety, Speed, and raw stats matter more.
Best move types
Biggest weakness
Annihilape
#0979
Safe into Normal 0x
115 offense · 90 Speed
Sneasler
#0903
Mostly neutral switch-in
130 offense · 120 Speed
Lucario
#0448
Safe into Normal 0.5x
115 offense · 90 Speed
Conkeldurr
#0534
Mostly neutral switch-in
140 offense · 45 Speed
Heracross
#0214
Mostly neutral switch-in
125 offense · 85 Speed
Sirfetch’d
#0865
Mostly neutral switch-in
135 offense · 65 Speed
Gallade
#0475
Mostly neutral switch-in
125 offense · 80 Speed
Sawk
#0539
Mostly neutral switch-in
125 offense · 85 Speed
Quaquaval
#0914
Mostly neutral switch-in
120 offense · 85 Speed
Crabominable
#0740
Mostly neutral switch-in
132 offense · 43 Speed
Machamp
#0068
Mostly neutral switch-in
130 offense · 55 Speed
Passimian
#0766
Mostly neutral switch-in
120 offense · 80 Speed
Mewtwo-Mega X
#0150
Mostly neutral switch-in
190 offense · 130 Speed
Marshadow
#0802
Safe into Normal 0x
125 offense · 125 Speed
Heracross-Mega
#0214
Mostly neutral switch-in
185 offense · 75 Speed
Crowned Zamazenta
#0889
Safe into Normal 0.5x
120 offense · 128 Speed
Gallade-Mega
#0475
Mostly neutral switch-in
165 offense · 110 Speed
Lucario-Mega
#0448
Safe into Normal 0.5x
145 offense · 112 Speed
Koraidon
#1007
Mostly neutral switch-in
135 offense · 135 Speed
Terrakion
#0639
Safe into Normal 0.5x
129 offense · 108 Speed
Move availability depends on game version and learnset data, so this page recommends move types rather than guaranteed moves.
These attacking types are resisted or blocked by the defender's typing, so they are usually lower-priority choices unless they provide a special battle role.
Normal is best countered by Pokémon that can use Fighting (2x) attacks while avoiding bad defensive matchups into Normal STAB attacks. Because there is no 4x weakness, Speed, bulk, and offensive stats matter more when choosing the actual Pokémon.
Fighting is the strongest attacking type against Normal, dealing 2x damage under the modern Gen 6+ type chart.
Yes. From typing alone, Normal only has one super-effective weakness: Fighting. That makes defensive safety and reliable access to that attacking type especially important.
No. The ranking uses base typing and base stats. Abilities, items, Terastallization, weather, terrain, and special move rules can change the real matchup.
Yes. Terastallization can replace the defensive typing used here, so the recommended counter types may change completely in formats where Tera is active.
Avoid relying on Ghost attacks unless they have a special role or unusually high power.
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