Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Bastiodon Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Bastiodon's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Rock / Steel typing.
Bastiodon
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Resistances (8)
Immunities (1)
Battle notes
- Bastiodon's Rock / Steel typing is best attacked with Fighting (4x), Ground (4x), Water (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
- Avoid relying on common Poison, Normal, Flying, Ice attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Bastiodon 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 counters
Defensive typing summary
Bastiodon's base defensive typing is Rock / Steel. 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 Bastiodon weak to?
Bastiodon is weak to Fighting (4x), Ground (4x), Water (2x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Bastiodon?
Fighting is the strongest listed attacking type against Bastiodon at 4x damage. Use the example counter Pokémon section for practical users of that type.
Does Bastiodon'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.