Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Golurk Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Golurk's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Ground / Ghost typing.
Golurk
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Resistances (3)
Immunities (3)
Battle notes
- Golurk's Ground / Ghost typing is best attacked with Water (2x), Grass (2x), Ice (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
- Avoid relying on common Normal, Electric, Fighting, Poison attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Golurk 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
Golurk's base defensive typing is Ground / 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 Golurk weak to?
Golurk is weak to Water (2x), Grass (2x), Ice (2x), Ghost (2x), Dark (2x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Golurk?
Water is the strongest listed attacking type against Golurk at 2x damage. Use the example counter Pokémon section for practical users of that type.
Does Golurk'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.