Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Carbink Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Carbink's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Rock / Fairy typing.

Carbink
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Resistances (5)
Immunities (1)
Battle notes
- Carbink's Rock / Fairy typing is best attacked with Steel (4x), Water (2x), Grass (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
- Avoid relying on common Dragon, Normal, Fire, Flying attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Carbink 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
Carbink's base defensive typing is Rock / Fairy. 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 Carbink weak to?
Carbink is weak to Steel (4x), Water (2x), Grass (2x), Ground (2x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Carbink?
Steel is the strongest listed attacking type against Carbink at 4x damage. Use the example counter Pokémon section for practical users of that type.
Does Carbink'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.