Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Arctibax Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Arctibax's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Dragon / Ice typing.
Arctibax
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Resistances (3)
Immunities (0)
None
Battle notes
- Arctibax's Dragon / Ice typing is best attacked with Fighting (2x), Rock (2x), Dragon (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
- Avoid relying on common Water, Electric, Grass attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Arctibax 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
Arctibax's base defensive typing is Dragon / Ice. 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 Arctibax weak to?
Arctibax is weak to Fighting (2x), Rock (2x), Dragon (2x), Steel (2x), Fairy (2x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Arctibax?
Fighting, Rock, Dragon, Steel, and Fairy are tied as the strongest attacking types against Arctibax, each dealing 2x damage.
Does Arctibax'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.