Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Deino Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Deino's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Dark / Dragon typing.
Deino
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Resistances (6)
Immunities (1)
Battle notes
- Deino's Dark / Dragon typing is best attacked with Fairy (4x), Ice (2x), Fighting (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
- Avoid relying on common Psychic, Fire, Water, Electric attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Deino 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
Deino's base defensive typing is Dark / Dragon. 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 Deino weak to?
Deino is weak to Fairy (4x), Ice (2x), Fighting (2x), Bug (2x), Dragon (2x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Deino?
Fairy is the strongest listed attacking type against Deino, dealing 4x damage.
Does Deino'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.