Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Pelipper Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Pelipper's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Water / Flying typing.
Pelipper
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Resistances (5)
Immunities (1)
Battle notes
- Pelipper's Water / Flying typing is best attacked with Electric (4x), Rock (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
- Avoid relying on common Ground, Fire, Water, Fighting attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Pelipper 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
Pelipper's base defensive typing is Water / Flying. 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 Pelipper weak to?
Pelipper is weak to Electric (4x), Rock (2x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Pelipper?
Electric is the strongest listed attacking type against Pelipper at 4x damage. Use the example counter Pokémon section for practical users of that type.
Does Pelipper'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.