Pokémon-specific weakness guide

Golem Weaknesses and Counters

This guide explains Golem's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Rock / Ground typing.

Rock Ground

Golem

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Weaknesses (6)

Water×4 Grass×4 Ice×2 Fighting×2 Ground×2 Steel×2

Resistances (5)

Poison×0.25 Normal×0.5 Fire×0.5 Flying×0.5 Rock×0.5

Immunities (1)

Electric×0

Battle notes

Golem's Rock / Ground typing is best attacked with Water (4x), Grass (4x), Ice (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
Avoid relying on common Electric, Poison, Normal, Fire attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Golem 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×4 Grass×4 Ice×2 Fighting×2 Ground×2 Steel×2

Example Pokémon counters

Defensive typing summary

Golem's base defensive typing is Rock / Ground. 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 Golem weak to?

Golem is weak to Water (4x), Grass (4x), Ice (2x), Fighting (2x), Ground (2x), Steel (2x).

Which attacking types are most practical against Golem?

Water is the strongest listed attacking type against Golem at 4x damage. Use the example counter Pokémon section for practical users of that type.

Does Golem'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.