Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Darmanitan-Galar Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Darmanitan-Galar's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Ice typing.
Darmanitan-Galar
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Resistances (1)
Immunities (0)
None
Battle notes
- Darmanitan-Galar's Ice typing is best attacked with Fire (2x), Fighting (2x), Rock (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
- Avoid relying on common Ice attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Darmanitan-Galar 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
Darmanitan-Galar's base defensive typing is 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 Darmanitan-Galar weak to?
Darmanitan-Galar is weak to Fire (2x), Fighting (2x), Rock (2x), Steel (2x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Darmanitan-Galar?
Fire is the strongest listed attacking type against Darmanitan-Galar at 2x damage. Use the example counter Pokémon section for practical users of that type.
Does Darmanitan-Galar'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.