Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Arceus (Dragon Type) Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Arceus (Dragon Type)'s defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Dragon typing.
Arceus (Dragon Type)
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Resistances (4)
Immunities (0)
None
Battle notes
- Arceus (Dragon Type)'s Dragon typing is best attacked with Ice (2x), Dragon (2x), Fairy (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
- Avoid relying on common Fire, Water, Electric attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Arceus (Dragon 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 (Dragon Type)'s base defensive typing is Dragon. 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 (Dragon Type) weak to?
Arceus (Dragon Type) is weak to Ice (2x), Dragon (2x), Fairy (2x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Arceus (Dragon Type)?
Ice, Dragon, and Fairy are tied as the strongest attacking types against Arceus (Dragon Type), each dealing 2x damage.
Does Arceus (Dragon 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.