Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Magearna Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Magearna's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Steel / Fairy typing.
Magearna
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Resistances (9)
Immunities (2)
Battle notes
- Magearna's Steel / Fairy typing is best attacked with Fire (2x), Ground (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
- Avoid relying on common Poison, Dragon, Bug, Normal attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Magearna 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
Magearna's base defensive typing is Steel / Fairy. 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 Magearna weak to?
Magearna is weak to Fire (2x), Ground (2x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Magearna?
Fire and Ground are tied as the strongest attacking types against Magearna, each dealing 2x damage.
Does Magearna'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.