Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Arceus (Dark Type) Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Arceus (Dark Type)'s defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Dark typing.
Arceus (Dark Type)
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Resistances (2)
Immunities (1)
Battle notes
- Arceus (Dark Type)'s Dark typing is best attacked with Fighting (2x), Bug (2x), Fairy (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
- Avoid relying on common Psychic, Ghost, Dark attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Arceus (Dark Type) 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
Arceus (Dark Type)'s base defensive typing is Dark. 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 Arceus (Dark Type) weak to?
Arceus (Dark Type) is weak to Fighting (2x), Bug (2x), Fairy (2x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Arceus (Dark Type)?
Fighting, Bug, and Fairy are tied as the strongest attacking types against Arceus (Dark Type), each dealing 2x damage.
Does Arceus (Dark Type)'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.