Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Dedenne Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Dedenne's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Electric / Fairy typing.
Dedenne
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Resistances (5)
Immunities (1)
Battle notes
- Dedenne's Electric / Fairy typing is best attacked with Poison (2x), Ground (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
- Avoid relying on common Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Flying attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Dedenne 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 with Effective Types
These are examples of Pokémon associated with super-effective attacking types, not a ranked competitive counter list.
Defensive typing summary
Dedenne's base defensive typing is Electric / 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 Dedenne weak to?
Dedenne is weak to Poison (2x), Ground (2x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Dedenne?
Poison and Ground are tied as the strongest attacking types against Dedenne, each dealing 2x damage.
Does Dedenne'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.