Pokémon-specific weakness guide

Delphox Weaknesses and Counters

This guide explains Delphox's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Fire / Psychic typing.

Fire Psychic

Delphox

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Weaknesses (5)

Water×2 Ground×2 Rock×2 Ghost×2 Dark×2

Resistances (7)

Fire×0.5 Grass×0.5 Ice×0.5 Fighting×0.5 Psychic×0.5 Steel×0.5 Fairy×0.5

Immunities (0)

None

Battle notes

Delphox's Fire / Psychic typing is best attacked with Water (2x), Ground (2x), Rock (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
Avoid relying on common Fire, Grass, Ice attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Delphox 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.

Water×2 Ground×2 Rock×2 Ghost×2 Dark×2

Example Pokémon counters

Defensive typing summary

Delphox's base defensive typing is Fire / Psychic. 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 Delphox weak to?

Delphox is weak to Water (2x), Ground (2x), Rock (2x), Ghost (2x), Dark (2x).

Which attacking types are most practical against Delphox?

Water is the strongest listed attacking type against Delphox at 2x damage. Use the example counter Pokémon section for practical users of that type.

Does Delphox'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.