Pokémon-specific weakness guide

Arceus-Rock Weaknesses and Counters

This guide explains Arceus-Rock's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Rock typing.

Rock

Arceus-Rock

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Weaknesses (5)

Water×2 Grass×2 Fighting×2 Ground×2 Steel×2

Resistances (4)

Normal×0.5 Fire×0.5 Poison×0.5 Flying×0.5

Immunities (0)

None

Battle notes

Arceus-Rock's Rock typing is best attacked with Water (2x), Grass (2x), Fighting (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
Avoid relying on common Normal, Fire, Poison attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Arceus-Rock 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.

Water×2 Grass×2 Fighting×2 Ground×2 Steel×2

Example Pokémon counters

Defensive typing summary

Arceus-Rock's base defensive typing is Rock. 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.

FAQ

What is Arceus-Rock weak to?

Arceus-Rock is weak to Water (2x), Grass (2x), Fighting (2x), Ground (2x), Steel (2x).

Which attacking types are most practical against Arceus-Rock?

Water is the strongest listed attacking type against Arceus-Rock at 2x damage. Use the example counter Pokémon section for practical users of that type.

Does Arceus-Rock'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.