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