Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Klang Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Klang's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Steel typing.
Klang
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Resistances (10)
Immunities (1)
Battle notes
- Klang's Steel typing is best attacked with Fire (2x), Fighting (2x), Ground (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
- Avoid relying on common Poison, Normal, Grass, Ice attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Klang 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
Klang's base defensive typing is Steel. 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 Klang weak to?
Klang is weak to Fire (2x), Fighting (2x), Ground (2x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Klang?
Fire is the strongest listed attacking type against Klang at 2x damage. Use the example counter Pokémon section for practical users of that type.
Does Klang'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.