Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Raging Bolt Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Raging Bolt's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Electric / Dragon typing.
Raging Bolt
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Resistances (6)
Immunities (0)
None
Battle notes
- Raging Bolt's Electric / Dragon typing is best attacked with Ice (2x), Ground (2x), Dragon (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
- Avoid relying on common Electric, Fire, Water attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Raging Bolt 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
Raging Bolt's base defensive typing is Electric / Dragon. 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 Raging Bolt weak to?
Raging Bolt is weak to Ice (2x), Ground (2x), Dragon (2x), Fairy (2x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Raging Bolt?
Ice is the strongest listed attacking type against Raging Bolt at 2x damage. Use the example counter Pokémon section for practical users of that type.
Does Raging Bolt'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.