Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Mankey Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Mankey's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Fighting typing.
Mankey
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Resistances (3)
Immunities (0)
None
Battle notes
- Mankey'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 Mankey 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
Mankey'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 Mankey weak to?
Mankey is weak to Flying (2x), Psychic (2x), Fairy (2x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Mankey?
Flying is the strongest listed attacking type against Mankey at 2x damage. Use the example counter Pokémon section for practical users of that type.
Does Mankey'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.