Pokémon-specific weakness guide

Carracosta Weaknesses and Counters

This guide explains Carracosta's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Water / Rock typing.

Water Rock

Carracosta

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Weaknesses (4)

Grass×4 Electric×2 Fighting×2 Ground×2

Resistances (5)

Fire×0.25 Normal×0.5 Ice×0.5 Poison×0.5 Flying×0.5

Immunities (0)

None

Battle notes

Carracosta's Water / Rock typing is best attacked with Grass (4x), Electric (2x), 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 Carracosta 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.

Grass×4 Electric×2 Fighting×2 Ground×2

Example Pokémon counters

Defensive typing summary

Carracosta's base defensive typing is Water / Rock. 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.

FAQ

What is Carracosta weak to?

Carracosta is weak to Grass (4x), Electric (2x), Fighting (2x), Ground (2x).

Which attacking types are most practical against Carracosta?

Grass is the strongest listed attacking type against Carracosta at 4x damage. Use the example counter Pokémon section for practical users of that type.

Does Carracosta'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.