Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Mega Altaria Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Mega Altaria's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Dragon / Fairy typing.
Mega Altaria
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Resistances (7)
Immunities (1)
Battle notes
- Mega Altaria's Dragon / Fairy typing is best attacked with Ice (2x), Poison (2x), Steel (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
- Avoid relying on common Dragon, Fire, Water, Electric attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Mega Altaria resists or ignores those matchups.
- This guide uses the modern Gen 6+ type chart only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can still change real battle outcomes.
Best counter types
These attacking types hit the defender for super-effective damage under the modern Gen 6+ type chart.
Example Pokémon with Effective Types
These are examples of Pokémon associated with super-effective attacking types, not a ranked competitive counter list.
Defensive typing summary
Mega Altaria's base defensive typing is Dragon / Fairy. The weakness chart multiplies both types when a Pokémon has two types, so a matchup can become 4x, 2x, 1x, 0.5x, 0.25x, or 0x.
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FAQ
What is Mega Altaria weak to?
Mega Altaria is weak to Ice (2x), Poison (2x), Steel (2x), Fairy (2x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Mega Altaria?
Ice, Poison, Steel, and Fairy are tied as the strongest attacking types against Mega Altaria, each dealing 2x damage.
Does Mega Altaria's ability change these weaknesses?
This page uses base defensive typing only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can change actual battle outcomes.