Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Frillish Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Frillish's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Water / Ghost typing.
Frillish
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Resistances (6)
Immunities (2)
Battle notes
- Frillish's Water / Ghost typing is best attacked with Electric (2x), Grass (2x), Ghost (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
- Avoid relying on common Normal, Fighting, Fire, Water attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Frillish 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
Frillish's base defensive typing is Water / Ghost. 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 Frillish weak to?
Frillish is weak to Electric (2x), Grass (2x), Ghost (2x), Dark (2x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Frillish?
Electric is the strongest listed attacking type against Frillish at 2x damage. Use the example counter Pokémon section for practical users of that type.
Does Frillish'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.