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