Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Scream Tail Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Scream Tail's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Fairy / Psychic typing.
Scream Tail
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Resistances (2)
Immunities (1)
Battle notes
- Scream Tail's Fairy / Psychic typing is best attacked with Poison (2x), Ghost (2x), Steel (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
- Avoid relying on common Dragon, Fighting, Psychic attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Scream Tail 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 with Effective Types
These are examples of Pokémon associated with super-effective attacking types, not a ranked competitive counter list.
Defensive typing summary
Scream Tail's base defensive typing is Fairy / Psychic. 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 Scream Tail weak to?
Scream Tail is weak to Poison (2x), Ghost (2x), Steel (2x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Scream Tail?
Poison, Ghost, and Steel are tied as the strongest attacking types against Scream Tail, each dealing 2x damage.
Does Scream Tail'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.