Pokémon-specific weakness guide

Litwick Weaknesses and Counters

This guide explains Litwick's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Ghost / Fire typing.

Ghost Fire

Litwick

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Weaknesses (5)

Water×2 Ground×2 Rock×2 Ghost×2 Dark×2

Resistances (7)

Bug×0.25 Fire×0.5 Grass×0.5 Ice×0.5 Poison×0.5 Steel×0.5 Fairy×0.5

Immunities (2)

Normal×0 Fighting×0

Battle notes

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

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

Litwick's base defensive typing is Ghost / Fire. 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 Litwick weak to?

Litwick is weak to Water (2x), Ground (2x), Rock (2x), Ghost (2x), Dark (2x).

Which attacking types are most practical against Litwick?

Water, Ground, Rock, Ghost, and Dark are tied as the strongest attacking types against Litwick, each dealing 2x damage.

Does Litwick'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.