Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Arceus (Flying Type) Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Arceus (Flying Type)'s defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Flying typing.
Arceus (Flying Type)
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Resistances (3)
Immunities (1)
Battle notes
- Arceus (Flying Type)'s Flying typing is best attacked with Electric (2x), Ice (2x), Rock (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
- Avoid relying on common Ground, Grass, Fighting, Bug attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Arceus (Flying 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 (Flying Type)'s base defensive typing is Flying. 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 (Flying Type) weak to?
Arceus (Flying Type) is weak to Electric (2x), Ice (2x), Rock (2x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Arceus (Flying Type)?
Electric, Ice, and Rock are tied as the strongest attacking types against Arceus (Flying Type), each dealing 2x damage.
Does Arceus (Flying 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.