Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Hitmontop Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Hitmontop's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Fighting typing.
Hitmontop
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Resistances (3)
Immunities (0)
None
Battle notes
- Hitmontop's Fighting typing is best attacked with Flying (2x), Psychic (2x), Fairy (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
- Avoid relying on common Bug, Rock, Dark attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Hitmontop 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
Hitmontop's base defensive typing is 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 Hitmontop weak to?
Hitmontop is weak to Flying (2x), Psychic (2x), Fairy (2x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Hitmontop?
Flying is the strongest listed attacking type against Hitmontop at 2x damage. Use the example counter Pokémon section for practical users of that type.
Does Hitmontop'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.