Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Carkol Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Carkol's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Rock / Fire typing.
Carkol
#0838
Resistances (7)
Immunities (0)
None
Battle notes
- Carkol's Rock / Fire typing is best attacked with Water (4x), Ground (4x), Fighting (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
- Avoid relying on common Fire, Normal, Ice attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Carkol 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
Carkol's base defensive typing is Rock / Fire. 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.
Related guides
FAQ
What is Carkol weak to?
Carkol is weak to Water (4x), Ground (4x), Fighting (2x), Rock (2x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Carkol?
Water is the strongest listed attacking type against Carkol at 4x damage. Use the example counter Pokémon section for practical users of that type.
Does Carkol'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.