Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Rockruff Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Rockruff's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Rock typing.
Rockruff
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Resistances (4)
Immunities (0)
None
Battle notes
- Rockruff's Rock typing is best attacked with Water (2x), Grass (2x), Fighting (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
- Avoid relying on common Normal, Fire, Poison attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Rockruff 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
Rockruff's base defensive typing is Rock. 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 Rockruff weak to?
Rockruff is weak to Water (2x), Grass (2x), Fighting (2x), Ground (2x), Steel (2x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Rockruff?
Water is the strongest listed attacking type against Rockruff at 2x damage. Use the example counter Pokémon section for practical users of that type.
Does Rockruff'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.