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