Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Klinklang Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Klinklang's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Steel typing.
Klinklang
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Resistances (10)
Immunities (1)
Battle notes
- Klinklang'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 Klinklang 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 with Effective Types
These are examples of Pokémon associated with super-effective attacking types, not a ranked competitive counter list.
Defensive typing summary
Klinklang'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 Klinklang weak to?
Klinklang is weak to Fire (2x), Fighting (2x), Ground (2x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Klinklang?
Fire, Fighting, and Ground are tied as the strongest attacking types against Klinklang, each dealing 2x damage.
Does Klinklang'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.