Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Chien-Pao Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Chien-Pao's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Dark / Ice typing.
Chien-Pao
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Resistances (3)
Immunities (1)
Battle notes
- Chien-Pao's Dark / Ice typing is best attacked with Fighting (4x), Fire (2x), Bug (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
- Avoid relying on common Psychic, Ice, Ghost, Dark attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Chien-Pao 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
Chien-Pao's base defensive typing is Dark / Ice. 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 Chien-Pao weak to?
Chien-Pao is weak to Fighting (4x), Fire (2x), Bug (2x), Rock (2x), Steel (2x), Fairy (2x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Chien-Pao?
Fighting is the strongest listed attacking type against Chien-Pao at 4x damage. Use the example counter Pokémon section for practical users of that type.
Does Chien-Pao'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.