Pokémon-specific weakness guide

Monferno Weaknesses and Counters

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

Fire Fighting

Monferno

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Weaknesses (4)

Water×2 Ground×2 Flying×2 Psychic×2

Resistances (6)

Bug×0.25 Fire×0.5 Grass×0.5 Ice×0.5 Dark×0.5 Steel×0.5

Immunities (0)

None

Battle notes

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

Monferno's base defensive typing is Fire / 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.

FAQ

What is Monferno weak to?

Monferno is weak to Water (2x), Ground (2x), Flying (2x), Psychic (2x).

Which attacking types are most practical against Monferno?

Water, Ground, Flying, and Psychic are tied as the strongest attacking types against Monferno, each dealing 2x damage.

Does Monferno'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.